It’s bucket list month, I’ve decided. Remember that time I was a Finalist (!) in the Anne Taintor caption contest? It got pasted up all Anne Taintor professional-like:
I was a finalist! So proud! 10 Years of Retro Renovation Proud!
Meanwhile, I need to WIN! So I’m gonna start entering her caption contests again! Every month until I WIN!
Head over here to Anne’s blog if you want to enter, too!
Reader Deb says
“Don’t pout sweetie, I’ll give you back your belt when the party is over.”
Chris says
Mommy, I just know I can tie this effing bow.
Carolyn says
Oh, Anne is so irreverent, when I laugh, I feel kind of naughty. This close to Christmas, I don’t think I’m gonna risk it.
Dave S. says
LOL….”My little helper will be in bed soon. Then I can deliver this cookie tin to my 21 year old pool man.” Thanks for the laugh have a Happy Christmas.
Anne says
Help! I just purchased an 2 story 1887 home. Totally refurbished modern with the usual gray and white interior. I put up a wooden white picket fence and painted the exterior black and white. Se has a new charcoal shingle roof. I love the home but wonder if you come across “her” age group info to help put her back a bit to her era, would you pass the info along. I sold a darling, redone mid century to purchase this one. I used your site info so many times to restore that one back to original. Even 1953 appliances with checkerd yellow and white linoleum kitchen floor. Beautiful
Chris says
Wallpaper will cover the gray paint. I like gray but it is not period.
Karin says
And remember- we don’t tell about the special ingredient in the cookies.
Jay says
Yuck, someone thought it was a good idea to use empty lard tins for giving away holiday cookies. Wouldn’t mind having the vintage wrapping paper. Good Luck Pam!
ALLISON says
It wasn’t possible to run down to the Dollar Store and get a pre-printed Christmas tin from China in 1955.
Is your objection that it was an cleaned-out empty tin, or that it once held lard? Re-using a lard tin was considered being thrifty and clever in those less wasteful times.
And if you wanted to mail cookies to a boy in the Armed Forces, an empty lard tin was perfect.
Lynne says
“Thats right, honey, make it look just like it was before. Its a very special tradition we call re-gifting”
Samantha says
So fun! Entered it too!
Asif Khan says
‘Just pretend you like it darling, oh and cooking too.’