Giveaway on Amy Cornwell's Blog

Check out:  http://amycornwell.blogspot.com/2011/04/sponsor-giveaway-once-upon-family.html for a great giveaway.  The Words of Wisdom set: 

Words of Wisdom includes a collectible 5" x 10" box, 12 envelopes and 14 pages of themed letterhead

With age brings experience, knowledge and wisdom. Don't we all wish we knew what we know no when we were younger? And with this treasured box set, you can help pass on the knowledge of the ages to someone who is growing into adulthood.

Use this letterbox and its rich, matching stationery to collect the "Words of Wisdom" of family members, friends, teachers or any other mentors in your child's life. Their thoughts can be shared as anecdotes, quotes, advice for the future or however they choose to express their insights, and will become treasured thoughts for years to come.

Perfect for a birthday or graduation, this gift item can also be completed around a theme. For instance, if your son is going off to college, ask the men in his life to share thoughts about learning and growth. Or, if your daughter is recently engaged, ask friends and family to share knowledge about the meaning and joy of lasting relationships. We can never have enough wisdom in our lives!

Grandma's Button Jar

I was perusing Goodwill a couple of weeks ago and came across some glass jars with red lids.  These were just like the ones that my Grandma kept her buttons in under the kitchen counter.  I remember many visits to Grandma's house in Hanover, PA and her cabinet with the button jar and the Sears catalogs (Christmas was the best one).

My Grandma past away in 1999 and my mom asked if there was anything that I wanted from her house.  I said that I wanted the button jar.  It took about 5 years but I finally received the button jar. Now,  it sits proudly on my living room bookshelf filled with the same buttons that were in there when I played with it over 30 years ago.

When my other Grandma past away in 2005 I asked for her button tin with the hope that I could display those buttons in glass jars also.  I have looked for the last 6 years for the same jars to put her buttons in.  Finally, I found them!  I can really say that another man's junk was my treasure.  Of course,  I had to buy all three.  At this point there are not enough buttons to fill all three jars.  In the future I know that there will be a time when they will be full of buttons. My wish is that someday my grandchildren can find as much joy in therm as I did when I was little.

What do you remember playing with at Grandma's house?  If there was one treasure you could have from your Grandma's house what would it be?