The keepsake place....

This week I have a couple days off between Summer School jobs....


For over a month (or two :D) now....my bedroom has been...

Staring at Me....Shouting at Me....in desperate need of a good cleaning!

Most of you know, I am the clutter queen! Oh, I clean, wash & scrub my house...but, for some reason there are always piles in every room! And, there definitely NEVER seems to be enough closet space for all our clothes, as well as other "things"! (Which means when I need a quick pick up...I can't open the closet and toss anything in :D)

Yesterday, I managed to get the whole house clean...except for that one room??? And, boy was it glaring at me last night. So, today, top of my to-do list was to get the Bedroom dusted!!! As I begin the task (did I mention I hate to dust???)....I began a journey...as I lifted items here and there, I realized....this room isn't the clutter-all...and, it's more than our bedroom...it really is our keepsake place....So, thought I'd snap a few photos and share some of those keepsakes with you! Ready or Not.....here it is in all it's glory....Our Bedroom! (NO worries, all the pictures have been censored and are appropriate to be viewed on this blog :D)

This is the top of our dresser....the doily was handmade by my Grandmother...the Birdhouse by my Grandfather...the antique coffee warmer...I found at a yard sale when I was 17 and for some reason it's been my keepsake. The silk flowers touching the background came from a special women's retreat...and hiding in the very back are two red dried rose buds that came from the bouquet of Roses my Mr. placed for me inside the dressing room on our Wedding Day!

This check is held in place on the mirror of the dresser by one of the mirror prongs. It came from my Mr....during our "dating days"! And, it is made out to me...forever :D (I am blessesd by an amazing, creative romantic man to call my husband!)

Here's a shot of the dresser full length....there's a story behind our bedroom set...it's been with us the whole 21 years of our marriage...and two years before that as my college furniture. My Dad found it at an Aution in the small town I grew up...(Richland, Oregon)...He got ALL 5 pieces of it for $125.00! I Love it...and even though it's not new...and I really don't know how OLD it is...I treasure the fact that it holds many memories...and I wonder what memories it held before it became ours???

I'm a Teddy Bear collector too...Here's some of my favorites....that were gifts from favorite friends!

This is the vanity that goes with the bedroom set...it holds LOTS of mementos :D

The box my engagement ring came in...flowers from a special spiritual weekend, an Angel, (I like to collect those too ...& yet another gift from my Mr. :D)

And our Bed!

And, finally...here's the lampstand that goes with the set...

So, there you have it....not our bedroom...but really our keepsake place....a place to relax, ponder, remember....a place that holds all the things that warm my heart and makes our house a home! I'm glad I finally tackled that task of dusting our bedroom...because it was a sweet trip down memory lane! Hope you enjoyed the tour...and that your bedroom holds a keepsake or two...that warm your heart! Sweet blessings!