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Suzann ~xoxo~

Memories

I came across a picture of my grandmother and grandfather.  My grandparents had 12 children and my mother is 2nd to the youngest.  My grandfather passed away when my mother was 12 years old so I never got to meet him.  I lost my grandmother in 1979 and she was from Poland and she would talk to my mother in polish when we would go to visit when she didn't want us kids to know what they were saying.  When I was little I would go spend the night at her house and we would go to church on Sunday.  The service was done in Latin which of course I did not understand but I remember she would have me kneel and say my prayers.  I used to help my grandmother clean doctor offices and one time her car wouldn't start after cleaning.  It was in the winter time so I walked several blocks to my house and my dad went back to help my grandmother get her car started.  When I was in High school she went to the Detroit area where several of my aunts and uncles lived.  She went to live with one of my Aunt's that did not have any children.

My grandfather built the house for my grandmother and it had a "sun porch" and a "parlor"

My grandmother and grandfather did not have a lot of money but they had several properties.  They had an old school house and owned the house next door to them and also my grandmother had a restaurant.  I remember the restaurant and the dishes she had

This teapot and creamers are from my grandmothers restaurant.

Here is my grandmothers house several years after my grandmother moved downstate of Michigan and several years after she passed away.  There were 2 bedrooms upstairs and one downstairs and I remember she did not have a bathroom till several years after I was born.  I remember using the outhouse!!!

And this is a picture of the small cabin that was on my grandmothers property.  My mother and father lived in it after they got married and remember my mother trying to potty train me.  She told me I was 18 months old when she was potty training me.  The cabin was probably only about 500 square feet with only one bedroom.

Also here is a picture of the outhouse, it is hard to see with all the over growth of no one living on the property for over 15 years.  The property was left to my uncle he was the youngest.  After a few years my uncle let his one of his daughter's move in and she did a complete renovation and they tore down the cabin.  I really wish I had pictures of the house since she and her husband did a fantastic job renovating my grandmas house.

Here are the pillow cases she made, they are not my colors but I saved them any way and I still have them.  I get them out to look at them and look at the work my grandmother had put into them.  I also have some things she crocheted but they were also colors (orange, yellow and brown) that I do not use in my home but I lovingly look at them wishing I could talk to her and hear her call me with her wraspy voice "Susie put on your babushka!!"
 Wish I would have spent more time with my babcia to learn about her childhood and to learn about my mom and aunts and uncles when they were young!!!!
Thanks for visiting and listening to me reminisce!!!!


 Do widzenia, do zobaczenia 
 (Bye see you later)

Suzann ~xoxo~

It's Pink Saturday

Happy Pink Saturday!!!!

I want to share with you what I have been working on for the last two days.
Since October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month I made this book, all done in my favorite color... PINK!!!  

I made this in memory of my cousin Linda.  She was diagnosed with breast cancer and had a double mastectomy.  The cancer continued to spread to her spine and she passed away in 2007.

She was so sweet and caring, she had 4 boys (a set of twins) and then adopted her sister's 3 kids, and she loved being a mother and then a grandmother.

I loved making this book and working with all my pink paper.

Who do you know that has/had breast cancer?

Oh...I also made these tags to go with the book

Happy Pink Saturday!!!

Suzann ~xoxo~

P.S. Don't forget to self check and get a mammogram.

Please go over and visit Beverly at How Sweet The Sound to see all the pinks!!!

Can I ask for your help?

Do you have a hard time deciding on which style you want your home to be?

I love my pink and frilly stuff

I like the white decor

I like the French decor

The cottage

So I am having a hard time deciding what I want to do with this chair.

Excuse the picture...I bought the chair at GW for 3.99 and the seat is really dirty.

So my question is what do you think I should change this seat to?

Romantic, cottage, white, or french?  Or do you have another suggestion?

I just can't make up my mind!!!

Thank you in advance!!!

Suzann ~xoxo~

Happy Pink Saturday

Happy Pink Saturday!!!

Love the Pink Chandelier!!!

How about this dress?

Or this one?


Isn't this hat gorgeous?

Happy Pink Saturday!!!

Please go over and visit Beverly she has the best pinks!!!
And don't forget about the most important thing that is pinkOctober Breast Cancer Awareness Month Please Go get checked!!!!

I am also linking up with Natasha at Pinning and SingingCome look!!!
Suzann ~xoxo~

Yea It's Friday!!!

Enjoy your day!!!
Suzann ~xoxo~

Remembering

On October 5, 1979 my friend Linda went to the hospital to deliver her 2nd baby.    On October 7, 1979 I went to the hospital to deliver my 2nd baby.   She had a 2nd girl I had a 2nd boy.


In 1982 Jocelyn was diagnosed with  hystiocytosis x.  

The histiocytes may attack skin, bone, muscles, and other important organs, including the liver, lung, spleen, and hematopoietic system. The disease is somewhat similar to cancer, and treatment often involves radiation and chemotherapy.
According to the Histiocytosis Association of America, 1 in 200,000 children in the United States are born with histiocytosis each year.^[2] HAA also states that most of the people diagnosed with histiocytosis are children under the age of 10. The University of California, San Francisco, states that the disease usually occurs from birth to age 15.

At the age of 2 Jocelyn started tests and then blood transfusions.  I went with Linda to the Childrens hospital in Gainesville FL and she told the nurse "Don't get blood on my dress"  Linda had to make all of Jocelyn's dresses since she was on medications which made her tummy bloated so she could not wear pants or shorts because they hurt her.  Linda decided that she was going to take Jocelyn to the Boston Children's hospital to see if they could determine if there were any other ways to help her little girl.  In December of 1983 Jocelyn was weak.  She was in the hospital with her mother by her side and her little body just couldn't take it anymore.  The doctor and the staff revived her 3 times and even though they were hoping they would find a cure they had not found one in time.

This is Jocelyn and my son Corey at the beach in the summer of 1982  She had the curliest red hair and longest eyelashes.
  This is so hard to even write about this.
Linda I will never forget her she was the cutest sweetest thing and I know she won everyone's heart as soon as she walked thru the gates.
I love you Jocelyn and I miss you.