tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post7692434337584554730..comments2024-03-17T20:33:03.916-04:00Comments on Exquisitely Unremarkable : My Sentimental Wall of ShameKim http://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-36965596226513331232014-07-18T10:06:34.231-04:002014-07-18T10:06:34.231-04:00I do love my wall, Nancy. It's not neat, tidy ...I do love my wall, Nancy. It's not neat, tidy or designer approved, but it is mama approved. My kids have pencil marks in their closets. I like to peek at the rudimentary lines. It makes me smile!Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-56145236844808209982014-07-14T01:48:44.521-04:002014-07-14T01:48:44.521-04:00Sweet post, Kim. You're a good mama. Somethi...Sweet post, Kim. You're a good mama. Something that I love to see in a home is a place where the children's height has been marked with a pencil. When we were house hunting I saw a few old homes with those marks on the kitchen door trim. It reminded me of our farmhouse where I grew up. My mother always measured us kids and marked our growth. She never removed it. :)A Joyful Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604235087317891071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-36164304201202357062014-07-10T12:10:24.689-04:002014-07-10T12:10:24.689-04:00You are so organized Carol! Then again, I have see...You are so organized Carol! Then again, I have seen your craft room, so I would imagine that would be the case! I just have tubs of their artwork that needs to be organized. Every summer, I declare that this is the year! Then September rolls around and we just buy another bucket! Oh well, maybe next year! ;) Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-63270057892619142042014-07-10T12:04:07.542-04:002014-07-10T12:04:07.542-04:00Exactly how I feel, Jann! From a design standpoint...Exactly how I feel, Jann! From a design standpoint, it isn't the most appealing, but from this mommy's perspective, it's the best wall in the house! ;) Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-48249954959601311502014-07-10T12:02:29.189-04:002014-07-10T12:02:29.189-04:00I totally get it Alisha, it's really hard to m...I totally get it Alisha, it's really hard to make the time to get it all done. It's a constant battle around here, too! Good luck!Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-19025174074088894052014-07-09T22:44:49.766-04:002014-07-09T22:44:49.766-04:00I call it a wall of memories! Houses have to be l...I call it a wall of memories! Houses have to be lived in and it's things like this that make a house a home! Love it! Thanks for sharing with SYC.<br />hugs,<br />JannHave a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15446091501170762899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-37585048877602181432014-07-09T18:26:01.606-04:002014-07-09T18:26:01.606-04:00I adore your "wall of shame," and had so...I adore your "wall of shame," and had some place like that in each one of our homes. My kiddos are grown and have kiddos of their own, but we don't see the grands very much or I might also have one of those walls today. I do get the occasional crayon-colored picture or a drawing which I will sometimes place into an album sleeve and pop it right into an album. Other times, and what I did with some of my children's art that I had saved through the decades, was to scan them and have them printed as a photo. I then put those into the appropriate area of a scrapbook. I even scanned some little felt-type ornaments that they had made for me in 1st or 2nd grade, and they came out beautifully. I don't know if you are a scrapbooker, but doing an album for each of your children and including some of those special papers or art work along with photos is a treasure they will cherish. I did that for each of mine, but did not give it to them until they were much older and more mature -- they got teary eyed looking through the pages. Just a thought!An Oasis in the Deserthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03775583025686145582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-39865247745168117372014-07-09T15:05:17.134-04:002014-07-09T15:05:17.134-04:00Everything. You Just Reminded Me That I Need To Pr...Everything. You Just Reminded Me That I Need To Pretty Up My Place. I'm Just Awful At Organizing. And I Have What I Want Things To Look Like In My Head But I Can't Seem To Reel It Out Of My Imagination Into Reality. Shame Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-52446427889587574052014-07-07T22:29:08.765-04:002014-07-07T22:29:08.765-04:00Thank you, Jane! I do love my kitchen, but you are...Thank you, Jane! I do love my kitchen, but you are right, nothing in the kitchen compares to those sweet drawings and paintings with my name carefully written on the top!! :) Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-61148349105162781762014-07-07T22:23:12.824-04:002014-07-07T22:23:12.824-04:00I am very sentimental...sometimes too sentimental....I am very sentimental...sometimes too sentimental. It's making my purging and simplifying a lot harder than I thought it would be! Clearly, the pictures aren't going anywhere! :) Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-66699641018598102032014-07-07T22:21:21.291-04:002014-07-07T22:21:21.291-04:00I think that even though my kids protest and scoff...I think that even though my kids protest and scoff at its existence, they are happy to know that I cherish their stuff enough to keep it up there. I am sure that your daughter is thrilled to have a space to display her treasures, too! A house isn't a home without the personal treasures! :) Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-37151498984504320622014-07-07T22:17:35.232-04:002014-07-07T22:17:35.232-04:00I love poking through the papers, Maria. I think I...I love poking through the papers, Maria. I think I am going to be a keep everything mom, too! :) Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-61047648884580298532014-07-07T22:11:37.813-04:002014-07-07T22:11:37.813-04:00Haha! That's funny, Dee! Mine has bled onto th...Haha! That's funny, Dee! Mine has bled onto the fridge, as well!! Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-56490497012270371822014-07-07T22:10:32.119-04:002014-07-07T22:10:32.119-04:00Great idea, Deb!! A giant collage! Perfect!Great idea, Deb!! A giant collage! Perfect!Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-21997481568901553882014-07-07T22:04:35.287-04:002014-07-07T22:04:35.287-04:00I agree, Poppy...and the more tattered and sun-fad...I agree, Poppy...and the more tattered and sun-faded they become, the tighter I hold on to them, as that just means my kiddos are getting older! ;)Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-16942148736177502702014-07-07T22:02:31.214-04:002014-07-07T22:02:31.214-04:00Thanks Cheryl!! What a lovely thing to say!! Thanks Cheryl!! What a lovely thing to say!! Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-28190843081364424312014-07-07T21:59:37.421-04:002014-07-07T21:59:37.421-04:00Oh Vel, you are ambitious! Every single year, I sa...Oh Vel, you are ambitious! Every single year, I say that I am going to put some of their stuff in albums or binders and I toss them in a clear plastic bin instead! I have to really get on that! :) Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-66745956489661392832014-07-07T21:57:56.583-04:002014-07-07T21:57:56.583-04:00I guess we all have or have had those walls full o...I guess we all have or have had those walls full of scotch tape and faded construction paper, Julie! Best part of the room! ;) Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-32773398736092841612014-07-07T21:55:14.278-04:002014-07-07T21:55:14.278-04:00I am sorry to hear that your treasures were lost, ...I am sorry to hear that your treasures were lost, Susan. I only have one or two pieces from my own childhood, but every now and then, I recall something even though I don't have it anymore and it still makes me smile. I hope you have those memories, too. Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-58913746767315334242014-07-07T21:46:05.374-04:002014-07-07T21:46:05.374-04:00Thanks Jen! I think it's perfect, too! ;)Thanks Jen! I think it's perfect, too! ;)Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-36470534400953510062014-07-06T23:21:17.705-04:002014-07-06T23:21:17.705-04:00That is a wall of perfection...truly...lovely memo...That is a wall of perfection...truly...lovely memories! xoxo JenAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07420524123565812135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-82622417759014476872014-07-04T14:39:15.448-04:002014-07-04T14:39:15.448-04:00My wall of shame items were lost to me through a S...My wall of shame items were lost to me through a Series of Unfortunate Incidents. They are treasures and irreplaceable. Tea in the Libraryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05113281875697713530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-38476574020569283902014-07-03T14:38:42.806-04:002014-07-03T14:38:42.806-04:00Kim you are too much when you call it the wall of ...Kim you are too much when you call it the wall of shame! I think it's sweet to show off all the art work! I used to tape everything on my kitchen back door! Have a wonderful 4th of July and weekend!<br />JulieJulie's Lifestylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13804692908534378507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-53080290748463354802014-07-02T12:49:24.235-04:002014-07-02T12:49:24.235-04:00No way is this a wall of shame!!!! We all have som...No way is this a wall of shame!!!! We all have something similar in one way or another that we don't show, so it's nno "Wall of shame" but "wall of memories", messy or not! My kids have their works in their rooms and I have a couple in my kitchen office, also I have spring-bound their memorable works from each grade like albums so I can go thru it. Love your wall Kim! ENJOY IT!Vel Cristehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07296838254480885046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-78792237313118158232014-07-02T11:04:57.450-04:002014-07-02T11:04:57.450-04:00Kiddo . . . you're a GREAT mom!
Safe and Happy...Kiddo . . . you're a GREAT mom!<br />Safe and Happy 4th to all.Cheryl @ Artzzle.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06947442999594973005noreply@blogger.com