Comments on: Vinyl Written Words to Capture the Senses

By: Fresh English Pea Soup Recipe - Reluctant Entertainer I Sandy Coughlin - Lifestyle, Entertaining, Food, Recipes, Hospitality and Gardening

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:03:08 +0000

[…] Our meal started off every night with a family prayer. […]

By: melissa @ the inspired room

melissa @ the inspired room — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:37:14 +0000

what a lovely way to remind yourself of your family, and I love that your sisters all have one in your dining rooms! you guys are adorable!

By: Lauren@SimplyLKJ

Lauren@SimplyLKJ — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:41:51 +0000

Love this idea! That is the same prayer I was taught as a child. We said it at every family meal and large gathering. My girls learned one at preschool that became a tradition for them as well.

By: Carol D

Carol D — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:44:16 +0000

My Mother’s family is also from Turner, Oregon. She was a Metcalfe. She met my Dad, a Georgia boy, in Salem during World War II. Who can resist a man in military uniform?

Love your post because I certainly am a “reluctant entertainer.”

By: Mary

Mary — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:22:17 +0000

Hi Sandy,

What a lovely craft! And tied to a family memory makes it extra special!

Your niece’s site is lovely as are her designs. The hats are adorable!!!

In our home, we have a number of things that are very special to us reminding of us of our extended family. For me, personally, there are two special things…one is a Capodimonte porcelain box that belonged to my paternal Grandmother (who passed away before I was born – so the box makes me feel that I have a connection with her)…and second is a ladies handkerchief embroidered with Texas Bluebonnets that my Mom gave to me to wear in the breast pocket of my wedding dress jacket. She gave it to me as my “something blue”…and also because I was marrying a Texan! I thought that was so sweet and it always brings a smile to my face every time I see it.

Have a great week.

Love,

Mary

By: Suzie

Suzie — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:01:20 +0000

We live in the house my husband grew up in. Every year we host all his family for a Christmas gathering. The very doors, windows and walls are reminders of many years of living, loving, and laughing (with some tears mixed in, too).

By: Barbara | Creative Culinary

Barbara | Creative Culinary — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:48:28 +0000

I have used a company’s product to do this; my neighbor is a sales rep for one of them. I got the requisite ‘bon appetit’ above my kitchen bay window but the one I love the most? The custom one I had done for my family room. ‘Italian Proverb: Old wine and friends improve with age.’

I love the saying and I love how it looks…it does fill up some space on a tall wall of mine that I painted merlot with the letters in in a coppery/gold hue. Was fun to see you and your sisters do something to connect you like this. My girls decided to get tattoos with their half sisters. Oh how I wish they were vinyl letters!

By: brie.

brie. — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:56:33 +0000

we’re looking to do something similar in our dining room – just need to pick a prayer!

By: Kristin

Kristin — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:56:35 +0000

Love this idea! I’m all about words on our walls to remind us of truth…We have three or four places in our newly re-modeled home that we’d love sayings or verses, but just can’t decide on what. What company did you guys use to get your custom saying?

By: Heather @ new house, new home, new life

Heather @ new house, new home, new life — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:45:45 +0000

This is lovely, Sandy. In our living room, there is a framed postcard of the ship on which my in-laws came to Canada. It’s a reminder of our roots and the sacrifices our family made to build a life for us here.