Mom's House Growing Up

I framed the original watercolor painting of the house that Mom (Marjorie Miller Bigelow) grew up in. Mark found the painting when we were cleaning out Mom's house. On the back of the painting Mom had written it was painted by Marge Lamont about 1985. I will hang the painting in Mom's room at Emerson House.

The address is 1036 E. Wilson Ave, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Mom's Christmas Decorations

Here are photos of some of Mom's Christmas decorations. These photos were taken in 2012.

The kissing angels were made by Aunt Joyce Williams. Pam Bigelow made the nativity scene, the reindeer, the peace blocks. Mom made the pine cone wreath and her Christmas stocking. I remember each of us making our own felt stockings one year. In 1978 I (Sharon Bigelow McNeal) painted the plate with the candle on it. If you know information about other items please add it in the comments.

I remember when we used to have the Christmas tree decorated in gold balls, garland, and lights. Mark Bigelow found a box of the gold balls while we were cleaning out Mom's house on Saturday, May 1, 2016. Brought back memories. It was a big change when Mom and Dad switched to a more traditional tree with multi-colored ornaments with candy canes and muli-colored lights.

Special Birthday Cakes

I was cleaning out one of the cupboard's in Mom's kitchen the other day and saw a box of recipes and booklets that she saved. Here were some fun ideas for cakes. I remember Mom made me the rocking horse cake one year for my birthday when I was little and think I also remember pictures of the dog cake, but not sure whose birthday it was for.

Does anyone else remember these cakes?

Larry & Pam's family have made the bunny cake for Easter many times as well.