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At Mimi and Pawpaw’s house

Mimi and Pawpaw's house

Mimi and Pawpaw's house

Mimi and Pawpaw's house

Mimi and Pawpaw's house

Mimi and Pawpaw's house

Mimi and Pawpaw's house

Mimi and Pawpaw's house

Mimi and Pawpaw's house

Mimi and Pawpaw's house

Mimi and Pawpaw's house

Mimi and Pawpaw's house

Mimi and Pawpaw's house

Mimi and Pawpaw's house

Mimi and Pawpaw's house

Mimi and Pawpaw's house

Mimi and Pawpaw's house

Mimi and Pawpaw's house

Mimi and Pawpaw's house

Mimi and Pawpaw's house

Mimi and Pawpaw's house

Mimi and Pawpaw's house

Mimi and Pawpaw's house

Mimi and Pawpaw's house

Mimi and Pawpaw's house

Mimi and Pawpaw's house

Can you imagine how magical this place must feel to a child?

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Ginny

I believe that when you slow down and savor the small things, you don’t have to wish for a different life; you can discover beauty in the life you already have. {Find out more here...}

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  1. angie (your sister) says

    August 1, 2012 at 11:22 pm

    Our grandparents house was that magical to me…I miss them Ginny.Do you remember putting on grandmoms wigs?The smell of their house?The comfort of grandaddys lap while he was watching football with a radio in his other ear listening to another game? The 5W? Grandmoms many collections on door knobs and behind every corner? The smell of grandaddys plastic worms om the fishing closet? The play space in their attic? I could go on and on.I look at there pictures everyday on the wall and talk to them like they are right here with me. What awesome people they were and still are to me in my heart.

    Reply
  2. angie (your sister) says

    August 1, 2012 at 11:12 pm

    Wow what a neat place!

    Reply
  3. Victoria @ Mommy Marginalia says

    July 16, 2012 at 9:55 am

    So magical! It’s like what an amusement park *should* be!

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  4. Jessa says

    July 16, 2012 at 2:27 am

    This is pretty amazing. First, the pictures and place. Secondly, the way you put it into perspective for me!

    Thanks!
    <3 Jessa

    Reply
  5. Maria says

    July 13, 2012 at 10:40 pm

    Wow! Magical indeed!

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  6. Linda says

    July 13, 2012 at 8:36 pm

    I sure can! It looks that way too me too! I want to go to Mimi and Paw paw’s house too!

    Reply
  7. Jenn says

    July 13, 2012 at 1:34 pm

    Looks like a fun day! πŸ™‚

    Reply
  8. Meg says

    July 13, 2012 at 12:23 pm

    Love the antique flavor of this place… but boy, must it be a lot of dusting for Mimi!!!!

    Reply
  9. steph says

    July 13, 2012 at 9:47 am

    pretty magical to me, too!!

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  10. Maya says

    July 13, 2012 at 7:29 am

    Now that is the perfect Southern home! Beautiful and magical!

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  11. huana says

    July 13, 2012 at 4:40 am

    It reminds me of my mother in law’s house,it’s like fairy tale’s house.My daughter loves to be there.

    Reply
  12. Anastasia @ eco-babyz says

    July 12, 2012 at 11:21 pm

    Wow, that’s beautiful! Like stepping back in time! My 3 year old would absolutely love spending a day at a place like this πŸ™‚

    Reply
  13. Molly Makes Do says

    July 12, 2012 at 10:23 pm

    Reminds me of my grandparents home – a turn of the century home, stuffed with antiques and family heirlooms that was so perfect for adventures and for pretending to be Anne of Green Gables!

    Reply
  14. Carolyn says

    July 12, 2012 at 9:26 pm

    Oh how magical!!!! For me!!! It that a lifetime of collecting or heirlooms?
    Did your husband grow up in that house? I always wonder when I see homes and gardens like that
    if people have lived in those houses for a lifetime. I miss the fact that people use to grow up in one house, I remember being able to run blindfolded in my house as a child I knew it so well.

    Reply
    • Ginny says

      July 12, 2012 at 9:48 pm

      Yes, I believe it is a lifetime of collecting on the part of my mother-in-law. She is both an antique collector, and dealer. Jonny didn’t grow up in that house though, his parents bought it after he left for college.

      Reply
  15. Jennifer says

    July 12, 2012 at 6:40 pm

    Wow. Can I go? <3

    Reply
  16. Linda Poteet says

    July 12, 2012 at 6:35 pm

    Wow! So amazing! Your parents must be amazing too!

    Reply
  17. Jo M says

    July 12, 2012 at 6:35 pm

    The house looks magical to me! I could just “eat up” little Silas! All your children are so cute & obviously well loved.

    Reply
  18. Maria says

    July 12, 2012 at 5:48 pm

    Wow. Would be magical also for me. πŸ™‚

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  19. Lisa G. says

    July 12, 2012 at 4:26 pm

    I knew places like that as a child – beautiful colored glass knick knacks, mysterious overgrowth outside, many shiny, old, fascinating objects everywhere.

    Reply
  20. annita says

    July 12, 2012 at 3:51 pm

    These pictures remind me of my great-grandparents’ home in Niagara Falls. It was a magical place for me and my siblings when we were children. Peace! +JMJ+

    Reply
  21. Dawn says

    July 12, 2012 at 1:02 pm

    Oh heavens, I love Victoria magazine and this place is beautiful but who dusts all that stuff? I would never be able to keep a place like that clean.

    Reply
  22. PKJ says

    July 12, 2012 at 11:29 am

    Grandparents are always magical. It’s in their job description.

    Reply
  23. Christina says

    July 12, 2012 at 11:29 am

    Wowwwwwwwww……. pretty magical for anyone I would think. Just beautiful! I bet the children had an awesome time there! Great memories…

    Reply
  24. heathermama hawkes says

    July 12, 2012 at 11:28 am

    is the tree up all year?
    what a fun bunch of treasures to explore. and look at your wee boy! he looks so big!

    Reply
  25. Kim says

    July 12, 2012 at 10:57 am

    Hmmm…pretty magical for me too πŸ™‚

    Reply
  26. Meryl says

    July 12, 2012 at 10:39 am

    Yup. Something about grandma and grandpa’s house–it’s always magical.

    Reply
  27. amy says

    July 12, 2012 at 10:23 am

    These pictures are wonderful. I especially like your self-portrait in the gilded mirror. Looks like it was a magical visit.

    Reply
  28. Sharon says

    July 12, 2012 at 10:10 am

    Lovely.

    Reply
  29. Jacq says

    July 12, 2012 at 9:22 am

    oh my gosh, I just want to touch everything!

    Reply
  30. Heather says

    July 12, 2012 at 9:07 am

    This reminds me of my Nana’s house. She has so much wonderful stuff to look at and go through, and she loves her Christmas decorations too πŸ™‚

    Reply
  31. Erin says

    July 12, 2012 at 9:03 am

    How sweet! The Christmas tree makes me miss my grandparents. It was Christmas all year long at their house. Most of the decorations stayed up year round.

    Reply
  32. Misty says

    July 12, 2012 at 8:56 am

    Oh my goodness what a Victorian inspired home. It must feel other-worldly for the children – something they will always remember.

    Reply
  33. Eileen says

    July 12, 2012 at 8:34 am

    love, love the watch on her little girls arm!

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  34. Rach says

    July 12, 2012 at 8:25 am

    So many treasures to spy and investigate. I do love those bird houses! xx

    Reply
  35. Jessica says

    July 12, 2012 at 8:24 am

    Oh yes! Quite the adventure.

    Reply
  36. Tracey says

    July 12, 2012 at 7:39 am

    Not just a child, me too!

    Reply
  37. Mary says

    July 12, 2012 at 7:34 am

    Wow. Yes, I think I would have been enchanted there as a young girl πŸ™‚

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  38. Julie says

    July 12, 2012 at 7:28 am

    Wow! One of those homes where you just have to stop and take it all in. I’d love to wander around that garden myself.

    Reply
  39. Heather says

    July 12, 2012 at 7:20 am

    So many treasures to find. Grandparents are a magical bunch of people.

    Reply
  40. Teresa C says

    July 12, 2012 at 6:41 am

    Is that a Christmas tree? This seems a magical place for me as well!

    Reply

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