My Nursery, Part 2

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You’ve seen three walls in my nursery.  The fourth wall is so packed with “stuff” that I waited to overwhelm you with it….until today.

Welcome to my shelves full of vintage toys.  Most of these toys belonged to either me or James or someone in our family.  Some were used by our older kids.

If you were standing in the crib this is what you would see.

OK, if you were actually standing in the crib….I’d have to insist that you see a psychiatrist.  But that’s for another post.

The white, center cabinet is from IKEA.  I added the green fabric inside the glass doors.  It holds the diaper bag, winter clothes, etc.

I got the green shelves on each side at Canton (9 days until my next trip to Canton….YES! )

There is no way I could tell you about everything on the shelves.  But here are a few highlights….

A closer view of James’ baby things….

The other shelf…..

I’ve always loved Dad’s bear.  He kept it in his closet when I was a little girl and I used to love to look at it.

On top of the shelf on the left are pictures of me with my babies.  And the ballet dress hanging on the side is one I wore when I was five.

I still remember swirling and twirling in that thing.  If you’re wondering if my girls ever tried it on….no.  I am fairly confident that it would crumble to dust if anyone tried to stretch it.  I’m old, people.  That tutu is old too!

My goal with the nursery was to create a place where memories flow easily and new memories were made every day.  The kids and I will talk about the things on the shelves and I share my childhood memories with them.

I love the way the room welcomes you to stop and ponder life.  I never go in there without being reminded of the sweetness of childhood, which I guess in turn helps me remember to let my children enjoy these precious days.

Thanks for sharing my nursery with me.

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  1. Gotta love a vintage toy! I’ve kept very few, but we have some of the same. Each of my nurseries has had some vintage toys. I know we both have some of the same books – A Child’s Garden of Verses rings a bell – very 60’s-70’s with the illustrations. We have the Bible Story books too – so familiar from every pediatricians office in the country :0) Of course, we had the whole set growing up, and then I was fortunate enough to find all 10 volumes for my kids for $10 in a second hand book store! Woo hoo! Those are actually published by the Seventh-day Adventist church, not sure if you knew that.Our kids LOVE the pictures and I’ve got to share some other “Uncle Arthur” books with you – CLASSIC stories of obedience/disobedience and reward/consequences – you’d love them!

    Have you strolled a toy aisle at Target lately? They’re remaking some of those old vintage toys – that annoying popper thing, the wind up TV that plays London Bridge, the clock with the yellow moving hands, the beagle dog with swinging ears and a springy tail and that telephone with the weird eyeballs.

    Don’t see a Mrs. Beasley doll in there… I loved my Mrs. Beasley!

    Thanks for the tour – what’s next? :0)
    .-= Sara K´s last blog ..Remember… =-.

  5. you had me at the word “nursery” with this post.

    i couldn’t agree with you more about walking into a nursery and feeling that instant feeling of childhood & magic pop back into my head.

    all those old books, toys, & ballet dress add such a wonderful treasured spirit to the nursery.
    beautiful & really sweet – in the dearest form of the word.
    .-= this blessed nest´s last blog .."All the little details" about the craft room ~part 2 =-.

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