Aqua and White Flickr Favs Friday - by Pleasant Home

There is just so much I love about this blog, I have shared from Jodi before here.  

From Pleasant Home - Be inspired!! 

I love this mosaic of Aqua, not only does the color speak to me 

but also I love, love, love the vintage elements.

1. What is the winter for? To remember Love., 2. DSC00396, 3. White and Aqua Breakfast Nook, 4. Quilted Pillow ., 5. Blue + white beachy bathroom: Farrow & Ball paint + antique fixtures, from Coastal Living, 6. Vintage Ribbons - Blue, 7. Let it snow!, 8. Vintage Blue, 9. IMG_4387, 10. High Society Collection - Helena Pillow -Tiffany Blue and White, 11. Untitled, 12. Little Mermaid Bracelet - Blue Lampwork Beads, White Keshi Pearls, Sterling Silver and Blue Swarovski Crystals Bracelet, 13. aqua house, 14. Cottage Rules aqua blue, 15. Blue Pitcher, 16. 1954 Chevy Bel-Air Interior

Happy Pink Saturday! – Pink Dresses

Happy Pink Saturday!
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I sometime think I was born in the wrong era, my heart longs for a simpler life. When people cared about others and took the time to dress nice. For this Pink Saturday I wanted to see some yummy vintage pink dresses. The problem is they are always too small for me :-)

I do a couple that fit and I enjoy wearing them even if people look at me weird.

How Sweet The Sound

Happy Pink Saturday! – Pink & Turquoise Pyrex

Happy Pink Saturday!
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 Yummy Pink & Turquoise Pyrex

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How Sweet The Sound

Happy Pink Saturday! – Bubble Yum

Happy Pink Saturday!

Here is a blast from the past. Bubble Yum, The original bubble gum.

Bubble Yum was introduced in 1975 (which would make me 10) by LifeSavers, the pink bubble gum was the first soft bubble gum ever created its no wonder it became so popular. Growing up there was a little store (Zip n Go) down the street from our house. It was a little ways away and we had to cross a pretty busy street to get there. (boy, how times have changed, I wouldn't let my kids go that far away today) Jason (my brother) and I would load up on candy and gum.

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The greatest thing about Bubble Yum was the huge bubbles you could blow. It was fun until the huge bubble popped and it got all over your face and in your hair. What great memories! 

That's me, I am even wearing pink pants!

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How Sweet The Sound

Singing In The Rain (Gene Kelly)

I love this!!

Somewhere Over the Rainbow, Rare Footage of Judy Garland singing for WWII Troops - 1943

Bubble Gum flavored cough syrup – Really?

I have a few children that have been suffering from a cold. You know the kind when your nose is runny and it is running down the back of your throat and it's killing you with a never ending cough so you feel like you going to die, kind of cold. It is awful it feel that sick.

Trying to relive their symptoms I gave them some cold medicine. It tastes like bubblegum but I found myself having to beg them to take it. With whining and fussing "I hate this kind of medicine" I told them you have NO idea how good this tastes compared to what I use to take.

Does anyone remember taking this yummy hot brown goo??

Happy Pink Saturday - My Vintage Love

Happy Pink Saturday!

I have a love for vintage things and then add pink and I am in heaven. 

I love my pink bowls!!

I love vintage tables clothes 

 This is my favorite pattern

Again love this pattern - So Cute!!

 Yummy!

There is a piece of me that longs for more simpler times. When good was good and right was right. Where family and friends mattered. Life has gotten so busy I think we have lost sight of what is most important.

Laundering Vintage Linens

This beautiful post is from Stone Gable, check out her heart lifting blog.

Wash Day, Part I

Today is Wash Day at StoneGable. I am freshening up some lovely old napkins and a vintage pillowcase.

Caring for antique table linens takes a gentle hand and a little know how. Today I am focusing on general laundry care for linens. More aggressive stain removal will be addressed on a future post.

Always launder vintage linens by hand. Never use a washing machine or dryer. They are too rough and may damage fragile fabric.

Start by inspecting your linens for any stains. Very badly stained fabric will need extra cleaning steps, look for a post coming soon to address stain issues. If your linens are not heavily soiled proceed with washing instructions.

Use a very mild detergent or soap and cool water.  Never use hot water as this could damage the fabric.

I like to use Ivory Snow or Dreft laundry detergent. They are very mild and leave linens smelling wonderful.

If I feel that I need a laundry booster I use Borax All Natural Laundry Booster.  A little bit of Oxiclean can be used in place of the Borax. DO NOT USE BLEACH OF ANY KIND! Bleach is very hard on even todays fabrics.

Because these cleaning agents are powder they must first be dissolved in hot water. Let the water cool before putting the articles to be washed in the water. I usually put the laundry powders in a large pitcher and fill it with hot water. I set it aside until the detergent is dissolved and the water is cool. Then I pour it into an old basin and add cold water. Do not use a metal basin. The detergents may react with it.

Before putting linens in the water, test a corner to see if it is color safe. Wet the corner with water. Using a dry paper towel dab the wet area. If no color comes off of the fabric and on to the paper towel, it is PROBABLY color safe.

Launder like colors together.

Soak linens for a couple hours or overnight.  This will gently loosen soil and light stains.

Gentle squeeze fabric with both hands moving water around and through the fabric. If there is any light stain left, gently rub Fels Naptha soap right into the stain. Continue to let that linen soak for an additional hour or so.

Rinse lines 3-4 times with cool water. Agitate water with your hands. Do not use a fabric softener.

Do not wring water out of linens, but roll linens in a white towel to absorb extra water.

Linens can be hung to dry out of direct sunlight or dried flat. I like to hang my linens out on my porch. Do not hang linens if it is windy, as this could damage the fabric.

When linen are dry they can be pressed with an iron.  Be very careful to test how your linens react to the heat of the iron. If the iron is too hot the fabric could scorch or stick to the iron. 

Starching linens gives them a crisp refined look.  I use a heavy type spray starch or a liquid starch.  Look for an upcoming post about old fashion liquid starching. Once you use a liquid starch on your linens it will be hard to go back to the spray!

A word of caution. If your linens are priceless or have irreplaceable sentimental value, have them done by a professional.

Laundering any type of vintage fabric has its risks. So don't launder it you could not part with it.

That being said, most fabrics launder very nicely if you are nice to them.

The best way to keep freshly laundered vintage linen is to roll it around an acid free tube. Linens can also be place in a Linen Keeper (look for an upcoming post to make one).  Never put them in plastic bags. I just press mine and keep them lying flat. If at all possible do not iron creases in the fabric.(I don't follow my own advice here- but it is better for the fabric not to have creases). I have an old cedar chest that I keep some of my more sentimentally valuable pieces in, just as my grandmother did.

 Look for upcoming StoneGable posts on:

~Removing Stains from Vintage Linens

~Old Fashion Liquid Starching Vintage Linens

~ Making a Linen Keeper

Home is … Wearing Aprons in the Kitchen & Baked Beans

This weeks theme is about aprons in the kitchen,

Okay, I love this theme, because I LOVE vintage aprons. I remember my grandmothers always in an apron; they were always in the kitchen. Family gatherings always revolved around great food! I remember my Nana’s amazing baked beans at every holiday and picnic. I would ask her, Nana is there a recipe for your baked beans? She would always say, “oh I throw a little of this in and a little of that in there” Over the years I have worked very hard to make those baked beans. And I have done it!! I can make them just as I remember them, and it is a little bit of this and a little bit of that until there are just right!

Growing up we always had aprons hanging in the kitchen ready for any cooking we would do. My Mom still has a lot of them and some have been past down, I come a long line of amazing cooks. I love that there seems to be a longing look back at life and that there is a new love for cooking, entertaining, and all things vintage. There was a simplicity of life back then, not necessarily easy but simple. Aprons make me happy!! Here are just a few of my yummys!!

Love this one

Ginghams

Sheers - just for fun

Lindsay wanted to model one

Full coverage for the real work

Katie is the 2009 Homecoming Queen for Provo High School

Katie & Sierra danced at halftime at the football game with the Ballroom Team

Okay, we all know how this works, there always seems to be the "it" crowd that are picked for these kind of things. You know like the Captain of the Cheerleading Team and the Captain of the Football Team. This year was different, people from the outside of the normal "clique" were chosen.

 Two amazing young people who are good and kind with big hearts. As they announced Katie's name the crowd erupted, then started chanting her name. I am so happy for her. What an honor to be voted by your peers.

Katie Williams & David Wilcox

Katie is wearing a vintage 1950's prom dress on a 
crinoline slip, it's the real deal. With all vintage jewelry, 
she looked so pretty out there.

 

The Homecoming Court

Mom, Katie, David and Dad

The Fans!!

brothers - Devin & Derek, all decked

out in shades of Provo green

and sister - Lindsay, Shelby made the sign!

Pretty in Pink!!

Kate and her date Mark Manuele

"The Ride"