My daughter was shocked at how easily this piece manifested!
I find it's quite telling considering the state of our world of late!
Some women seem more concerned than others!
Rightfully so! The older ones know the political strides
gained over the years and probably would prefer not
to visit those issues once again! However in 2017
so many are left in wonder!
Mandatory skirts or dresses in public schools
instead of pants during freezing temperatures
were just one of the silly requirements/judgements
of days gone by! So many difficult choices women
made because of circumstances beyond their control.
Have we even talked about those times enough
with the younger generations I wonder?
Times where neighbour hood teen moms were forced
to secretly give up their children, only to panic years
later as they frantically searched their whereabouts!
A time where people worried what everyone was
doing to keep the moral compass in check.
Consequences that often scarred people for life!
Women have always been held up to a bright
light of scrutiny. Sadly they still are but in
different ways now, like Mommy and body
shaming.
As much as some of us may crave a simpler
era. Each generation faces different issues,
some more disruptive than others! If we
weigh it all who the heck would want to go back!
As much as some may not want to admit it
there have always been those in positions
of power who dismiss ethics
completely unfazed by repercussions.
weigh it all who the heck would want to go back!
As much as some may not want to admit it
there have always been those in positions
of power who dismiss ethics
completely unfazed by repercussions.
Our memory has a great way of protecting
us from constant internal strife.
us from constant internal strife.
Over time grief and pain can dissipate.
We learn to cope, forgetting some of the
We learn to cope, forgetting some of the
details! Hopefully remembering more joyful
moments! I think it's probably the best way
to cope. It may even fool us into thinking it was
better than it really was! It may be the reason
we don't dwell on lessons of the past enough!
to cope. It may even fool us into thinking it was
better than it really was! It may be the reason
we don't dwell on lessons of the past enough!
Personally I'd love to cherry pick the best parts
of my youth and leave the rest behind. Unfortunately
it doesn't work that way. Each era has it's own
issues to overcome! Some harsher than others
especially when we don't acknowledge
or carry history's lessons into each new era!
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| Old curtain panel found at a thrift store years ago! |
Cupcake and Beardo both carry a respect for
the past by upcyling things that can be restored!
Recently Cupcakes creative mojo has been
running rampant! She's been sewing so many
projects that have spent years dormant
in her sewing box!
Recently she made a quilt from an old curtain
found in a thrift store years ago! For pennies
it turned out so cute! Even the colours are
vintage! I love the adorable childrens
illustrations!
it turned out so cute! Even the colours are
vintage! I love the adorable childrens
illustrations!
This little quilt inspired the completion of many
more projects. As she sewed at one end of the room,
Beardo up-cyled an old desk into a wonderful
new piece of furniture that we love at the other end!!
He took my old oak desk, discarded drawers
destined for the work dumpster during renovations,
and upcyled them! Very little was purchase for this
great new piece of furniture. A bit of oak laminate for
the drawer faces, wood to frame the inside and
completely cover the back! Plus he saved the landfill
from a bulky bunch of drawers, and six hundred
dollars worth of drawer slides. No one ever thinks
about how expensive a good drawer slide is!
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| My upcyled old oak desk! Below is a super speedy video of the process! |
Surrounded by all this glorious creative energy
can only inspire! I did manage to create a few
digital pieces and started spreading some paint
around too.
What old school traditions do you value most?
