. . .the closer to God? This lady was identified on the Swedish Roots website as Louise Eklundh, 1854-1879. "The higher the hair, the closer to God" is a quote that has been attributed to Dolly Parton, though I couldn't find anything online to confirm that she was actually the first to coin the phrase. …
Vintage Children's Photography In "Mad About Plaid", I asked the question: What was the deal with standing toddlers on chairs by themselves for photos in Victorian and Edwardian times? I never did find the answer, but I found plenty of photos to illustrate what I meant. These kids from the Swedish Roots website are adorable, …
Home Decor Advice You Didn't Know You Needed Screenshot from Pinterest Lately I've been reading a lot of articles about home decor, and what's "in" and what's "out". First of all, I want to know, who are these people who think they can tell us what decor we should and shouldn't have in our homes? …
Victorian and Edwardian wedding photography and more. I don't know who the people in these photos are, but they were taken in Sweden, and they are somehow connected to my family history. I remember when I first saw them, I was surprised that the brides were wearing black. But after a bit of research, I …
"Wow!" Panda exclaimed. "It looks like Mom got some new books!" Panda and I were at the Christian school library waiting for Mom to finish working on her latest blog post. We were getting bored, so we decided to look at all the books. Panda managed to jump up to the bottom shelf and was …
“Panda, what are you doing with that cane?” I asked, a bit surprised. Panda looked up, with an expression of deep concentration. “I’m practicing my Vaudeville act,” he replied, as if it were the most natural thing in the world. “You have to have a cane if you’re going to Vaudeville.” I tried to hide …
. . .were made for tying (or buttoning) . . . I've been looking at vintage photos on the Swedish Roots website and other sites such as Pinterest, this time taking special notice of the shoes on little kids. Since my stepchildren were 15 and 17 years old when I "got them" in 1992, I've …
"Rats!" I exclaimed. "What happened?" Foster asked from the top of the computer chair. "No, " I replied, "I mean real rats! Come look at this!" Foster jumped down and joined me on the recliner, where Mom had left her laptop. Together we read the article on the screen. "Wow!" Foster was amazed. "Rats are …
It's one thing when the photos are from your own family. You may have tons of them. You may even put them up in your house as vintage decor. You may know who they were, or you may not. You may learn about them from a variety of sources. You might even visit the "old …
The latest thing covering my dining room table. If you've read "The Stakes Are High" from October of 2021, you've seen this before. It was one of my yard art posts about beaded plant stakes. These are from August of 2016 and 2017, respectively. I don't even remember what post they are in. But I've …
Nana's Whimsical World 