Friday, December 9, 2011

Stockings Week- Our Parents

Here are our original stockings that we had as little girls. Our mom made these starting in 1980 to 1992. 

The girl names are embroidered in Green and the boys in Red.
 They are hanging in the front room in the window strung on a piece of twine.

I asked my Mom what her favorite things to Give in our stockings were Oranges, Nuts and a Candy Bar.
Her favorite things to Receive as a child were Oranges and Candy. 
I asked my Dad what he got when he was little and he said that he would always get the Old Fashioned Christmas Candy, Oranges, and Nuts.

Guess the tradition lives on through generations...

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15 comments:

  1. UnknownDecember 9, 2011 at 4:42 PM

    These posts have been so fun! :)

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  2. AnonymousDecember 10, 2011 at 6:08 AM

    Love your stockings - family traditions are the best, we're so blessed to have them. Thanks for sharing yours with us. I'm visiting from The Cottage Market.

    Mary

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  3. Crafty MischiefDecember 11, 2011 at 12:36 PM

    Beautiful stockings!

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  4. MeganDecember 11, 2011 at 5:34 PM

    these are so adorable. I just love the shape of these stockings...sort of short and squatty. too cute.

    megan
    craftycpa.blogspot.com

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  5. JillDecember 11, 2011 at 6:09 PM

    Gorgeous stockings! We always had oranges in our stockings as kids too! That was in the UK, now we live in Tropical north Australia - Santa puts mangos in our kids stockings!:)

    Thanks for linking to a Round Tuit!
    Hope you have a great week!
    Jill @ Creating my way to Success
    http://www.jembellish.blogspot.com/

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  6. KendraDecember 12, 2011 at 4:30 AM

    oh, this is so cute! I wish I had a picture of my old stocking!

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  7. TiffanyDecember 12, 2011 at 1:56 PM

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  8. Linda E. PruittDecember 12, 2011 at 2:01 PM

    We used to give an orange or an apple in the stocking--our family was large too--it stretched the budget and filled the stocking. But when I married, my hubby wasn't too keen on the orange thing!

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  9. Honey I'm Home BlogDecember 13, 2011 at 8:13 AM

    Things like this are so priceless. I love that you still have them. Thanks for making me smile.

    Warmly, Michelle

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  10. LoriDecember 13, 2011 at 4:54 PM

    Love em'...thanks. I'm a follower too. Stop by and enter to win my Heirloom ornament...only 1 day left to enter. Warm wishes

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  11. UnknownDecember 14, 2011 at 8:36 AM

    Those stockings are so pretty! Good job mom :)

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  12. cathy@my1929charmerDecember 14, 2011 at 9:27 AM

    All you stockings are so wonderful. My Momma made the stocking I have. Family traditions are what makes the holidays. I really like the shape of them also. Thanks so much for sharing all your stocking inspiration over at Sunday's Best! Make sure you come back now.

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  13. abeachcottageDecember 15, 2011 at 4:43 PM

    Family traditions are so nice to see during Christmas, makes it so much fun!

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  14. Beth (www.livinglifeintentionally.blogspot.com)December 15, 2011 at 7:08 PM

    I love traditions!! Things you can look forward to & look back on fondly! We do candy & a couple small things like from the dollar section at Target =-) Thanks for linking up to TGIF! Merry Christmas,
    Beth =-)

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  15. The Prudent PantryJuly 16, 2012 at 9:55 AM

    Homemade stockings are the best! I never have time for projects like this during the holiday season, so I'm trying to get a jump on things now.

    I would love it if you would share this at my new 12 Days of Christmas in July linky party. You can link up here:

    http://theprudentpantryblog.blogspot.com/2012/07/twelve-days-of-christmas-in-july-linky.html

    I can’t wait to get organized for a peaceful and frugal holiday season!

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