Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Cookie Jar Vintage Thingie Thursday

(Update: One of the officers told my husband that they believe they found the two young men and have arrested them, somewhere else in the tract. WHEW! Still a large police presence over here, they told my husband that they will be around for awhile.

I'm so upset and rattled! The two robbers had to have walked right past my window and also past the open window, in the room where my husband is painting, and neither of us heard or saw a thing. So very unsettling!)


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I found it! I found my cookie jar!

This is my beloved cookie jar from my childhood. It was always filled with homemade Congo Bars (a chocolate chip bar cookie) or Peanut Butter Cookies. I loved baking cookies with my mom. I loved eating the Congo Bars best but I loved making the PB ones more - pressing the tines of the fork into the cookie ball tops was so much fun!

My mother heard about a woman who made cookie jars and had this one made for her. My mom loved English cottages and I think this is a perfectly cozy and yummy one, don't you? I wish I could lift the lid and find some freshly baked (by Mom!) cookies inside.

I love that it has an inscription on the bottom and the year it was made, so wonderful. It lives in my curio cabinet now, I'm too afraid to use it and hurt it. I'm a total klutz and breakables, well they break quickly around here.

(cookie jar in front of my new wall unit that is driving me insane! ACK!
I am hiding the disarray and chaos from your eyes bwahhahahaha)




Missing you so much Mom!


17 comments:

  1. What a beautiful tribute to your mother. I have seen a lot of cookie jars, but never anything like this. What a nice thing to have and the great memories.

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  2. Well, first of all I am glad that all that halabaloo ended ok! Secondly what a cute cookie jar and it is so nice to have the lovely memories!!

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  3. Such a lovely cookie jar, and sweet sentiment for your Mom. You should go ahead and make those delicious cookies again, from your childhood. They sound great.
    Maureen

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  4. How very sweet to have your mother's cookie jar. This one is so special and filled with many memories.

    Jocelyn
    http://justalittlesouthernhospitality.blogspot.com

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  5. What a wonderful piece of your past!

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  6. So sweet; I love thinking of you and your Mom making cookies! I did this with my Mom, even when I was three yrs old. She would set me on a stool and I would watch. I have been fascinated with baking, ever since! I love your cookie jar and the magic memories with your Mom!

    I am glad thinks are looking up in your neighborhood~xXx

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  7. What an adorable cookie jar, so sweet that it's signed on the bottom...I think that calls for a cookie or two in remembrance :-)

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  8. Beautiful cookie jar! Its wonderful that its artist made...a family heirloom growing older each day!

    PS-I'm now going to look up a recipe for Congo Bars.

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  9. This cookie jar is charming! Isn't it wonderful that the mere sight of something brings back memories, not only of words or images but smells, too. Peanut butter cookies...I can smell them from here!

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  10. I am so sorry for your scare and disturbance. I would be troubled to. How about some motion lights. do take care and yes, the cookie jar is a wonderful keepsake. What great memories. Take care.

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  11. That's a nice unique cookie jar and it's great that you have happy memories of it too.

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  12. Wow, You've been through quite alot. Just keep thinking positive thoughts-they caught the guys. Hopefully you'll start feeling safe again. The cookie jar is wonderful. You know I love anything cottage too. Love the inscription on the bottom. Hang ing there, Sally!

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  13. Wonderful cookie jar! You're lucky this is truly a unique piece.

    I'm praying that you will feel safe real soon.

    Hang in there ;)

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  14. That is so beautiful. Thank you for sharing that with us!

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  15. Sally, what a pretty cottage cookie jar. What a special memory. Have a great weekend! Twyla

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  16. Wow, Sally. Lots of theatrics going on in your neighborhood- hope things have calmed down over there!

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  17. Wow, a custom made cookie jar, that is really special. And its so pretty. We were just talking about my maternal grandmother's cookie recipes - I can't wait to bake for the holidays.

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