Sentimental Side

A little while ago I told you about some art I like and plan to replicate. My thought when seeing those paper doll art pieces was to buy one for each of the little girls we are hopeful to have with the continuing hope that they will love them as they grow, keeping them through adulthood as an heirloom.

When I was a child, one of my favorite aunts dabbled a bit with painting and painted this for me:

It was a featured item in my bedroom for years. My sister, Tracey, had a red one that had different characters, although I don't remember it well enough to describe it.

For me, this has always held a special place in my heart because it was a personal gift, made by my aunt for me. To my childhood heart, it was a symbol of her love. An aunt I loved (and love) so much.

This currently hangs over a shelf in our closet. :)

So, maybe through this you can see my sentimental side...the part of me that hopes our children will see our love in a few special things we give them. That those little treasures will remind them of us and they'll want to pass them on to their own children one day.