Childhood Memory Rewind

“WHAT DO YOU REMEMBER ABOUT YOUR GRANDPARENTS’ HOUSE?”

“Her laugh and the way she said my name with excitement and so much love when I came through the door. I just lost her this past March and I miss her so incredibly much.”

Stephanie Dorris Gatica

“The smell of my grandma’s smothered potatoes and home made biscuits. I miss listening to her talk back to the TV while watching Gun Smoke and Texas Ranger. I miss her so much!”

Lakeia Crump-Mays

“The smell of biscuits and grapefruit, caramels in a jar, roaring fires at Christmas time, the love I felt just pulling into the driveway, the tractor rides around the orchard and my grandmother baking cornbread for me … it was the best place.”

Heather Harper

“The Golden Girls; Dr Quinn Medicine Woman; a quilt in the bedroom in the process of being quilted. Beets cooking outside, a pressure cooker on the stove. Sunday family supper & she always made a full-course meal and never knew how many people would be there but always had more than enough!”

Lindsey Hughes

“I have so many amazing memories of my grandparents’ house. My grandma watched me the first two years of my life while my mom worked. After that, I spent every second out there that my mom would let me. I have amazing memories of eating cornbread and milk with my poppy and my grandma letting me play dress-up in all her fancy clothes and shoes. I’m thankful to still have my grandma in my life.”

Charisse Harrison LaBoyteaux

“One had doilies on the arms of all the furniture and a bowl of spanish peanuts to eat. The other had a lot of stuff and antique furniture and a lot of people running around, and lots of love from grandma, and a scary room at the top of the stairs.”

Laura Goode

“Wrapped hard candy.”

Jill Barbin Elya

“Feeling loved.”

Kim Manier

“My favorite memory is of climbing the Mimosa tree in the front yard.”

Ann MJ Rawls

“My grandparents’ house has a distinct smell, laundry detergent, his cologne and her perfume … it still smells that way, has for 40 years. Also, the water from their fridge is the absolute best.”

Laura Christina Thompson

“How warm and inviting it was with smells of homemade bread and sweet desserts! Their house was nothing fancy, but it was so full of love and comfort you wanted to stay forever!”

Jerri Ann Long

“The giant four-post bed in her bedroom. How she let me explore the top drawer in her bedroom filled with so many treasures. The creaking floors and bubble baths.”

Brooke Whitmier

“My grandmother had this little round powder box in the bathroom and when we spent the night and took a bath we got to use it! As a kid I remember it was so cool and I thought it was some special powder till I got older and realized she just put baby powder in it.”

Lisa Williams

“Plastic on the couch. The handcrank washing machine in the kitchen. My grandma’s chewing tobacco spittoon on the front porch.”

Becky Reil