"Mistress Mary, quite contrary, how does your garden grow?With little bells and cockle shells, and pretty maids all in a row."
When I was a child, my mother read to me every evening before bedtime. And I cannot remember any more cozy wonderful warm times as these. One of my favorite poems was Wynken, Blynken, and Nod and I would ask her to read it over and over again.
Sometimes on Saturday afternoons, she'd read Animal Crackers and Cocoa to Drink and she'd make us each a cup of cocoa and serve animal crackers. Oh what wonderful memories!
Remember learning those amazing children's first rhymes when you were a child? I always favored Little Miss Muffet, who sat on a tuffet, eating her curds and whey until along came a spider who sat down beside her and frightened Miss Muffet away. (I was always intrigued with the image of a spider sitting down beside her.)
Which was your favorite?
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What great memories of childhood stories! My mom would read to us as well. I always liked "there was an old woman who lived in a shoe" - I thought it was funny that she lived in one!
ReplyDeleteOh such wonderful memories. My mom would read to me and I too have such fond memories. Makes one all warm and cozy. I just love your blog. Sharon
ReplyDeleteI liked Little Bo Peep. I wish my mother would have had time to read a bedtime story but she had six children to get read for bed!!! But during the day should read to us. I already new how to read before I went to school.
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Christine
I'm glad to here Jim is coming home. I assume that means they got his meds in control. I pray that things will go well this time and he will be able to stay home and recover!!!
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christine
I don't remember fairy tales, but I still remember that my dad would sing catch a falling star - I still love that song!
ReplyDeleteYou post the sweetest graphics. I love all the vintage postcards.
ReplyDeleteDear Coralie, reading your post has brought back early memories of when I was a child....my mother had to read The Three Billy Goats Gruff...LOL.....I have a copy in the bookcase...hopefully one day I can read it to my grandbabies....Regards Lyn
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