Things In My House Thursday #6
>> Thursday, September 4, 2008
TIMHT # 6
This little (barely-bigger-than-an-index-card) painting hangs above the mailboxes that are located in the atrium between the kids' bedrooms.
The boxes have been there for several years, and they could probably come down now; they are unused except for the occassional lid-banging by Charlotte.
They were incorporated into the home decor during the very early days of homeschooling - or possibly before, now that I think about it.
The art work was added later - just a couple of years ago. I bought it from an ebay seller in Colorado. I love it; I have a 'thing' about the mail. Even though it's almost always junk or bills, I still can't wait to get the mail everyday, so this painting appealed to me.
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8 comments:
What did you use the mail boxes for?? I think you should leave them up. It's a cute grouping!!
I love the little painting, and the mailboxes are such a neat idea!
Yes, that's a very cute grouping!
Better late than never for me. Mine is finally up...internet has been down. Ugh!
The kids received Christian magazines, occassional mail from church, birthday cards, etc., and it was a fun way to "deliver" it to them. I could also put Valentine's cards in there or notes.
We did love the idea at the time!
Oh I'd love to know what you used the mailboxes for? Did you all give one another sweet nothings or was it to simply sort the incoming mail more easily?
One of my 9yo daughters decided to write a weekly newsletter last year. She made us each a mailbox for our doors and would deliver the "mail" each Friday. It was really fun.
Nice to meet you!
Sonya, SAHM who homeschools her 6 children. :)
Cute picture...I love the mailboxes on the wall there. I associate mailboxes with delivering phone books-especially photos/artwork of rural ones like in the artwork you have.
Neat little mailboxes!
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