E is for Everlasting Love

Everlasting Love

ev·er·last·ing:  Lasting forever; eternal

"I have loved you with an everlasting love." Jeremiah 31: 3-4



1 Chronicles 16:34 "O give thanks to the LORd for He is good; His lovingkindness is everlasting"


glitter-graphics.com


John 15:12 "This is My commandment, that you love one another, just as I lave loved you"

There is another Everlasting Love that most of us know. The way our mothers and fathers love us unconditionaly and the way we love our children unconditionaly. That's the same love the Lord shows for everyone...unconditional love.

She rocked her baby soft and sweet.

Singing nursery rhymes and humming hymns.

Two hearts beat in harmony.

In her arms is baby's safest place to be.

Everlasting love comes in many forms but the greatest everlasting love of all comes from the shining light from up above.

Linked up to my fave linky Alphabe-Thursday @ Mrs. Matlock's.

Spread the love my blog friends.

"When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace." Jimi Hendrix

Love to all

Caroline

D is for Deer

D is for Deer

I simply adore the kitschy deer from the 1940s and the 1950s. I don't know why but I have none of the figurines or anything. I have some deer images and a few large art prints of deer but I don't have any vintage deer. I need to get myself in gear and get some vintage deer, my dear. Deer are such beautiful and graceful animals. I think they are a lovely part of nature.

This is my personal favorite vintage santa and deer image. This image was actually in a 1940 magazine.

"November 1940~Went to the market today and saw Ellen McIntosh. I talked to her about the Ladies Luncheon at church and she said she would be arranging the decorations and wanted me to do the flowers. I told her I would. I washed and dried all of the bedding, aired the beds out, and put fresh sheets blankets and quilts on all of the beds. Since Thanksgiving is over I'm going to start my Christmas decorating. Received my favorite housekeeping magazine what a lovely Christmas ad I found on one of the pages I think I will frame this up and add it to my Christmas decor this year. Warm Wishes, Ruby"

Ruby's Favorite Ad

Here is another vintage deer and Santa image I adore (Ruby does, too). This picture is actually from the 1950s but I wanted to add it to show everyone how cute that baby deer is laying there.

I'm linking up to Alphabe-Thursday which is one of my favorite blog hops ever! Go to Mrs. Matlock's classroom to see more fun posts.

**Go to my first post to see more about Ruby Johnson.**

 

Homemade Christmas and Simple Snowballs

"Dashing through the snow..." ~Jingle Bells

This year I decided to make a few homemade gifts for a lot of the ladies in my family. Chalkboards are so popular in decor and they are also convenient so I made a few. It is quite simple actually. I just hope everyone loves their presents.

I just bought a silver tray and painted it white and chalkboard painted the center and then placed it on a picture stand. That was my first attempt. I am going to use picture frames for the remaining gifts I will post on those once I see how they will go.

"Cookies & Milk"

These are my Simple Snowballs. It is a very easy recipe. Just mix one box white cake mix with 2 eggs and 1/3 cup of oil. Stir in 1/2 a cup of pecans. Roll into balls, flatten, & bake. Then while still warm roll in powdered sugar and then once they cool do it again if you want them really "Snowball-y." The above pic is only rolled once. Grab some ice cold milk and a cozy blanket. Take some of these cookies and turn on a Christmas movie while you are sitting next to the tree. That's cozy!

Simple Snowballs

1 box white cake mix

2 eggs

1/3 cup oil

1/2 cup pecans

powdered sugar

Mix first four ingredients. Roll into teaspoon balls, flatten a little, & Bake at 350. While warm roll in powdered sugar. Let cool and roll again for a real snowball effect.

Warm Wishes

Mrs. Timbs c. 1940

Thanksgiving Parades 1930s-1940s

Dear Friend,

First and foremost, Happy Thanksgiving. I'm sure there is so much for each and everyone to be thankful for. I'm most thankful for the Lord's guidance, my family and friends, and the basic necessities of life. For many years the tradition has been to watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on television. I have compiled a few vintage day parades for each one of you. All of these videos are courtesy of "YouTube." The first is from 1935, the second is 1939, and the third is 1940, and the last is 1941. I hope you enjoy this step back in time. Don't forget to count your blessings on such a day as this.

"Reflect upon your present blessing, of which every man has many--not on your past misfortunes, which all men have some." ~Charles Dickens

"O Lord, who lends me life, lend me a heart replete with thankfullness." ~William Shakespeare

"Without Thy sunshine and Thy rain

We could not have the golden grain;

Without Thy love we'd not be fed;

We thank Thee for our daily bread." ~Anonymous

"Forever on Thanksgiving Day, the heart will find the pathway home." ~ Wilbur D. Nesbit

"But see, in our open clearings, how golden the melons lie; Enrich them with sweets and spices, and give us the pumpkin pie!" ~ Margaret Junkin Preston

I hope everyone enjoys the short videos from Thanksgivings long ago. Happy Thanksgiving to each of you.

~Mrs. Homemaker

** quotes taken from theholidayspot.com **

Vintage Turkey Cartoon

Dear Friend,

Now that the Thanksgiving Season is officially almost here, I thought I'd have some fun and put a bit of nostalgia into our celebrations. Here is a fun youtube video from 1940s to get us into some turkey spirit.

Watching vintage movies and shows really helps to create a nostalgic atmosphere. Listening to vintage radio shows and music helps to create that atmosphere, too. I hope you enjoyed this little video.





~Mrs. Homemaker

Holiday Series 4: Open House Christmas Party

Dear Friend,

We have now come to the final section of my Vintage Holiday Series. Section 4 is about having a complete open house party. Stocked with a well thought out menu and tons of recipes, this section is sure to delight anyone that is lucky enough to host and be invited to this party.

Holiday Series 4: Holiday Open House

"Over the river and through the woods to Grandmother's house we go..."

"There's no place like home for the holidays..."

See that sugar plum recipe down below? We made those and I'm going to share mine in another post.

"Sleigh bells ring are you listenin' In the lane the snow is glistenin'.."

There it is, the last section of my Holiday Series for vintage party ideas. I hope you enjoyed it. I am going to have another series next starring a very beautiful book from the 1940s. I hope it will be loved by all and perhaps these series will inspire ideas in the hearts of each one of you. Thank you so much for stopping by I greatly appreciate each one of you.

"Good tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year."

~Mrs. Homemaker

Linked up to Vintage Thingie Thursday @ http://coloradolady.blogspot.com/.



Holiday Series 3: Children's Christmas Party

Dear Friend,

Today is part 3 of my holiday series. Starring in this part of the series is a Children's Christmas Party. This plan for a children's party is so sweet and simple. What a wonderful way to make the faces of tiny tots light up with delight for their very own Christmas party.

Holiday Series 3: Children's Christmas Party

Simple little menu with fun filled foods for the children and adults, too.

I love the snowman. He is so cute and squatty.

Cute little ideas for "trees." I love the idea of hanging candy canes as the bottom layer.

This page shows ideas for decorating and a fun little game the children would love.

There you have it. Another section of my vintage holiday series. I hope you enjoyed looking at it.

~Mrs. Homemaker



Holiday Series 2: Christmas Coffee Party

Holiday Series: Christmas Coffee Party

How many of us either like to drink coffee or know some people who do. What a wonderful time to get together for coffee and refreshments during the holiday season. Perhaps invite friends over for a card writing party or a cookie exchange along with a coffee party. Many of the recipes for this series are made a day ahead of the party.

Here is the vintage tablescape for the coffee party menu. If you really wanted to go all out vintage this tablescape would be simple to re-create.

There you have it, another vintage holiday party that is sweet and simple to create. Hope everyone enjoyed looking at it.

~ Mrs. Homemaker



Holiday Series 1: Holiday Breakfast

Dear Friend,

It's that time of year when we start talking about sleigh bells and mistletoe. Parties are planned, cards are sent out, and presents are bought. I wanted to share with you a special vintage holiday book of fun holiday themed menus and party ideas. I'm going to call this my Holiday Party Series. I hope everyone enjoys getting some use out of it or simply looking back at Holiday ideas from long ago.

Holiday Series: Holiday Breakfast



Here is the book this series is

going to be coming from.



I bought this book with a lot of other very old books from the 20s-40s. I don't know the actual date, as there is no date on the book anywhere. All the other books had dates. It fits the mood for a holiday post so I hope it is enjoyed by all.

I just love the quaint little sugarplums in the wine glass. They are so sweet and rather easy to make. I will be delighted to get to that post and share the pictures of the ones I made, too.

Rationing was still very much alive during the holiday season but somehow everyone still found a way to make the holidays

"Merry and Bright."

Below is the original index so everyone can see what delightful things will be coming up with each series.

 Here is the menu. This would be cute to print and frame if one is going to have a vintage holiday breakfast.

I just love the display of the Holiday Breakfast. It is so simple but yet it is so lovely. The fruit tree would be so simple to make with a Styrofoam cone and the white tea setting is so lovely against the white cone.

Happy Holidays! They are now upon us. 

The next section will be a Christmas Coffee Party.

~Mrs. Homemaker

The Vintage Homemaker



I like to give credit where it's due but I can't remember where I stumbled upon this.
If you know, please let me know.

 Dear Friend,

I'm not sure of the actual date of this Creed but it makes for good Homemaking Guidelines. Betty Crocker is such a great help to the lady of our time (1940s).

I just love the idea of a "Homemakers Creed." Everything it states is true to homemaking. Homemaking is definitely a job especially when it involves children. Don't get discouraged and down when people look down at you because you are a homemaker. Everyone has skills in many different areas and some of us just happen to have skills that require us to stay at home and keep the home fires burning. It's such a reward to have a happy, cozy home. The biggest reward of all will be when the children are grown and they look back and think their best memories were mom's cooking and a clean,  cozy home. Homemakers, embrace your passion and your skills and keep the home fires burning.

"A wise woman builds her home, but with her own hands a foolish woman tears hers down." Proverbs 14:1

~Mrs. Homemaker