Mom's Cedar Chest

As I think back to my childhood, it is rather ironic I ended up with mom's " Hope Chest ".

Why you ask?  Because my older sister is the one who was much more traditional and somewhere in my past I had already labeled it " hers ".

 I saw it in my parents garage after I was married years ago and had already decided my house was going to be " traditionally " decorated.

Although it sits in my master bedroom, it still belongs to our entire family.

Whenever I open it now, I am taken back to the childhood days when I would hear the brass hardware handles wrattling whenever my mother opened it up.

And even now, the scent of the cedar wood is still very strong and I can close my eyes and time travel back to when my life consisted of how long I could play at my friends house and stay up to watch t.v. at night.

 

Today it contains my past.  My grandmothers afghans, pillows, and dolls she crocheted for me.

 

And on top, I display my blue coral given to me by my sweet husband.

 

 

 

 

And an angel planter filled with a silk orchid plant.

 

 

The orchid plant adds a touch of  " Island " elegance and looks wonderful agains the backdrop of blue and white roses.

If you haven't already entered my " Angel Kisses " giveaway there is still plenty of time.

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