as i sit here in a house built in 1903, i look around and see many of these things on my list…..i think in life you should surround yourself with your favorite things:) these are some of the things in my life that i embrace and love. some of which i possess, others of which i would love to possess! to me, most of the things on my list speak to a much simpler time…. i always thought i should have been born in a previous era! i am happiest when the things surrounding me are simple, it seems i am always compelled to search for things that call be back to a simpler time. these are a few of my favorite things!!! enjoy!!! \u00a0simple, simple, simple!!!<\/p>\n
apple pie,<\/p>\n
fall leaves,<\/p>\n
front porches with swings,<\/p>\n
polka dots,<\/p>\n
pink things,<\/p>\n
old wood floors,<\/p>\n
old rocking chairs,<\/p>\n
boat docks,<\/p>\n
kites,<\/p>\n
stained glass,<\/p>\n
old quilts,<\/p>\n
white picket fences.<\/p>\n
old aprons,<\/p>\n
a day with soft rain,<\/p>\n
rainchains,<\/p>\n
old player pianos,<\/p>\n
victrolas,<\/p>\n
fireplaces,<\/p>\n
weeping willow trees,<\/p>\n
garden gates,<\/p>\n
beadboard ceilings,<\/p>\n
book shelves filled with books,<\/p>\n
picnic baskets,<\/p>\n
lace curtains,<\/p>\n
dogs laying by my side,<\/p>\n
window boxes,<\/p>\n
red barns,<\/p>\n
my mom’s windor chair,<\/p>\n
nanny’s blue willow plate,<\/p>\n
old hand-written letters,<\/p>\n
cast irons,<\/p>\n
tea-cups,<\/p>\n
popcorn strung on the Christmas tree,<\/p>\n
candlelight service on Christmas eve,<\/p>\n
a man in uniform,<\/p>\n
sailboats,<\/p>\n
log cabins,<\/p>\n
50’s kitchens,<\/p>\n
lighthouses,<\/p>\n
rag rugs,<\/p>\n
hat pins,<\/p>\n
a bicycle built for two,<\/p>\n
daisys,<\/p>\n
queen anne’s lace,<\/p>\n
campfires,<\/p>\n
UA playing the guitar,<\/p>\n
the beach,<\/p>\n
tin ceilings,<\/p>\n
general stores,<\/p>\n
covered bridges,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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