Good Morning!

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. It was a beautiful, hot weekend in Cincinnati after a week filled with some terrible stormy weather. Here is a picture of Saturday's sunset.

Two weekends ago, Luke and I spent the weekend at my parents house. It was a really busy weekend planning for the wedding, driving another hour to see my sister's new house and trying to find some peace and quiet in the country. As I was preparing to rest for the night and grabbing some extra blankets, I noticed my granparents old cedar chest. It has been forever since I've opened it. Partly because I don't get home as much as I'd like, but mainly because I find it hard to look through it because I miss them so much.

I came across some wonderful things that I remember seeing in my grandparents house for many years growing up. All of which evoked so many special memories. The smell of cedar, old photos of my grandparents wedding and my grandpa in uniform, candles from their first communion, baby shoes and so much more! Here are some things I brought back to Cincinnati with me.



My grandmother's old table runner. Love the detail!



My grandmother's old handkerchiefs. I am using the blue one for the "something blue" on my wedding day.





A quilt that my grandmother made. Lately, I have been so inspired by Lisa Tutman-Oglesby's quilts that I think I am going to give quilting a try! I've got the perfect project in mind.

I loved my trip down memory lane! I hope that this week you'll feel inspired to dig up some old treasures that remind you of someone special or of some wonderful childhood memories. You never know what kind of inspiration you'll find—maybe it's just what you need to get your creative juices flowing.

Have a great week!
christy