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    The Tarnished Tea Service

    by Robin Turnipseed March 22, 2022
    by Robin Turnipseed March 22, 2022

    It is the first official day of spring, and our local weather is showing off. Today the high is hitting above 70 degrees, …

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    The Engraved Flatware

    by Robin Turnipseed February 23, 2022
    by Robin Turnipseed February 23, 2022

    It is Christmas night, and I finally attend to all the dishes and platters that accumulated after an entire day of cooking and …

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    Their First Christmas Tree

    by Robin Turnipseed December 1, 2021
    by Robin Turnipseed December 1, 2021

    It is a rainy Thanksgiving evening when I follow Ansley McGukin up the sidewalk to the cottage that she and her new husband, …

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    The Printed Block

    by Robin Turnipseed August 14, 2021
    by Robin Turnipseed August 14, 2021

    Several weeks ago, I stumbled across the ad for an event called Music on Main, taking place in one of my hometowns. I …

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    The Friendship Bracelet

    by Robin Turnipseed July 24, 2021
    by Robin Turnipseed July 24, 2021

    My nightstand clock shows it is close to midnight and I am trying desperately to relax enough to fall asleep. The summer heat …

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    The Tackle Box

    by Robin Turnipseed June 19, 2021
    by Robin Turnipseed June 19, 2021

    I have often thought of my life in terms of a jigsaw puzzle. If I dumped the pieces of my life out on …

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    The Farm Picture

    by Robin Turnipseed November 19, 2020
    by Robin Turnipseed November 19, 2020

    “Want to hear a story?” my dad quietly asks between sips of coffee. “Always,” I say. We sit in a small café and …

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    The Recipe House

    by Robin Turnipseed October 28, 2020
    by Robin Turnipseed October 28, 2020

    Every autumn I find myself facing the same problem: I am completely lost about what to cook for the humans that call my …

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    The Embroidery Panels

    by Robin Turnipseed September 30, 2020
    by Robin Turnipseed September 30, 2020

    What is it about a handmade quilt? A common gift in the South, these patchwork tapestries are the first thing that we reach …

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    The Ebenezer Stone

    by Robin Turnipseed September 21, 2020
    by Robin Turnipseed September 21, 2020

    On my bedside table sits a rock. Yes, you read that correctly, a rock. Not a beautiful leather-bound journal or a delicate tray …

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Welcome to the World of Pretties!

Hi! I'm Robin, the storyteller sharing the histories of the items that fill our homes and our memories. I'm on a mission to help the world use our past as a reminder to stay present.

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