Saturday, July 2, 2016

Life is like a bowl full of cherries.

Cherries make me think of my grandparents. My Papaw LOVED cherries...fresh cherries (especially Bing cherries), cherry pie, cherry ice cream, and chocolate covered cherries! They took me to Europe when I was 17 and Papaw would always recruit me to help find a street vendor who sold fresh cherries on our adventures. I was introduced to author Erma Bombeck by my Memaw who had a dog eared copy of " If Life is a Bowl of Cherries, What Am I Doing in the Pits?" next to her living room chair. Erma's articles were featured in most of the magazines Memaw subscribed to: Good Housekeeping  Reader's Digest, Family Circle, Redbook, McCall's, and even Teen magazine. (Most of them I read cover to cover because I was bored, since those were the days before unlimited cable TV and the internet!) I didn't appreciate her humor then, but almost 40 years later (25 years of marriage and two grown children) I think she was HILARIOUS!

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The quote on this card makes me think of Memaw's kitchen. Like Erma, she was a 1950's housewife but she was pretty prolific with a pen and paper (or an Ipad)! She started writing a blog in her 80's. (Click here to read her blog). Her stories were short and sweet, but leave you with a clear vision of her memories as well as her meaning behind the post!

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I'll leave you with one of my favorite Erma quotes...

"Seize the moment. Remember all those women on the Titanic who waved off the dessert cart."

Wendy

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15 comments:

  1. Jen MitchellJuly 2, 2016 at 6:07 PM

    What wonderful stories. I'm so glad you shared these memories and that they inspired your beautiful card. Thanks for playing along with us at Freshly Made Sketches!

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  2. wendy0322July 2, 2016 at 6:07 PM

    Thank you!

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  3. Lucille KearinJuly 2, 2016 at 8:33 PM

    Ohhhh, Not only do I love your fabulous card but the Erma Bombeck video. She was a gem, my Mom loved her and so did I (oh, do I) :)

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  4. wendy0322July 2, 2016 at 8:38 PM

    Thank you! I'm glad you like it! I'm on a mission to find that dog eared book...

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  5. chicken46July 4, 2016 at 5:23 AM

    That video clip made me laugh. I hadn't heard of this lady before but she was so funny. Love your card!

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  6. donnanuceJuly 4, 2016 at 6:47 PM

    Hi Wendy! Love the cherry card! Erma Bombeck is one of my all time favorite humorists. I always read her column in the paper. I have one I saved about women in the military being allowed to wear pearl earrings - it is hilarious! Have a great day.

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  7. wendy0322July 4, 2016 at 6:53 PM

    😂 I'd love to read that! I'll have to look for it online. Thanks Donna!

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  8. stampliciousJuly 5, 2016 at 5:07 AM

    This is such a wonderful card with a wonderful story. Thanks for joining us at FMS this week!

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  9. wendy0322July 5, 2016 at 6:33 AM

    Thank you!

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  10. Leigh PennerJuly 5, 2016 at 7:50 AM

    Oh, I love this! Fabulous take on the inspiration photo!

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  11. wendy0322July 5, 2016 at 7:53 AM

    Thank you!

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  12. MarisaJuly 5, 2016 at 12:55 PM

    Great border and love the cherries! Thanks for joining us at The Curtain Call.

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  13. Karen WyngaardJuly 8, 2016 at 11:51 AM

    Great card! I'm not sure how I missed this post, but glad I found it. Erma's a fave in our family, too!

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  14. Susan RenshawJuly 9, 2016 at 5:17 PM

    Enjoyed reading your blog! Great card and super sentiment!
    Thank you for sharing with House of Cards!
    Susan
    DT for HOC
    Calling All Crafters! – My personal Blog!

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  15. wendy0322July 9, 2016 at 5:55 PM

    Thank you!

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