Shabby Chic Thread?

needmoney

That would be good I'll look forward to it.:T

mary43

memorygirl - that would be brilliant. Your thread really was an inspiration and showed just what could be done ..............look forward to it and honestly, you write it so well you could create a book..........a lot of people could learn from it.

memorygirl

mary43 wrote: »

memorygirl - that would be brilliant. Your thread really was an inspiration and showed just what could be done ..............look forward to it and honestly, you write it so well you could create a book..........a lot of people could learn from it.

Aw shucks!!!!! Thats the loveliest thing that anyone has said to me all week - made my Friday.

Always wondered if I had a cool book in me ................. off to feed baby and ponder on that one.

Memorygirl

mary43

memorygirl - never mind a cook book (though that would be useful) but the general way you handled all the hiccups that came your way was brilliant...........if Bridget Jones can have a diary why not you...........lol

BigMummaF

I'm afraid I can't comment on your previous post MG cuz I've only just mastered finding this thread:p But with the more "committed" Shabsters spending more time on the other site, perhaps we can combine the make do & mend with shabbying on here, cuz to my thinking it's the same thing Could be wrong of course [& 99.9% of the time I AM in the wrong according to the offspring ], & welcome other peeps opinions.

Ellidee

:T Ooh good idea BMF !

jinny

I'm all for the make do and mend thread starting up again, I brought up two boys on my own, they were always well turned out and well fed and they ate for Britain. I never got into debt back then, had loads of part time jobs, having to give them up at school hols, as child care then was out of my reach. It kept us going though. I still love to save money, so lets do it!

mary43

Being brought up in the 1940's I was quite used to the 'make do and mend' way of life and carried it on with my children. Never being blessed with a high income it was a 'needs must' situation and as a result has taught my two boys the value of money from a very early age. No bad thing in my opinion.
They never went without but nor did they ever get accustomed to 'designer wear' like so many of todays youngsters where it seems everything must have a label and a price tag to match

rosieben

I'd prefer to see your thread Make do and Mend thread updated again MG, it was one of my favourites! it covers so much more than just shabby chic and its really inspirational

if anyone wants to catch up on the shabby chic'ing, why not join the other forum too?

BigMummaF

Was it here where peeps were talking about make-over programmes we used to lke waching:rolleyes: I was hooked on 'Change That' were folk took in say--3 wine crates--& came out with a 15' dining table & four-poster bed:rotfl: :rotfl:

'House Invaders' was another favourite, but I was always suspicious about the amount of new tins of paint apparently 'left behind' by previous inhabitants:p