Comments on: The Magical Button Box

By: Nuts And Bolts Of Love — This Eclectic Life

Nuts And Bolts Of Love — This Eclectic Life — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:26:45 +0000

[...] smear me with Vick’s Vapo Rub to make it all better. On top of that, she would give me the button box so I’d have something to do when I get [...]

By: Amber

Amber — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 03:44:11 +0000

My Mama had a button box, too! Funnily enough, I don’t remember her ever using them either. Maybe it’s a Mama thing, ’cause now I have her button box.

Although, I let my little one play with it at will. We’ve even used some of the buttons in craft projects. I figure, what’s the use in having a box of pretties if you never show them off, eh?

And we got jell-o water when we were sick. It’s just jell-o, but instead of adding the hot water and then the cold, you do ALL hot water, so it doesn’t gel as fast.

Ambers last blog post..Fall Is In The Air.

I’ve never had “jell-o water.” I can imagine a little kid liking it, though. You actually use the buttons? That’s almost sacrilege

By: Sheila Atwood

Sheila Atwood — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:16:39 +0000

My mother had several button jars. They were color coded.
We did have special treats when we were sick. My favorite was baked custard. I loved the thick crust on the sides and would save them to eat last. This was a tradition I did with my own children.

Either your mother could really sew, or she was just organized! Baked custard…mmmm

By: Robin

Robin — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:12:03 +0000

My grandmother (my father’s mother, not the one I’ve blogged about) was a seamstress and as a child I used to spend hours playing with her button box. I’d forgotten all about it until just now.

At my own house, a special when you’re sick treat was getting to eat cereal for dinner .

Robins last blog post..TT – My Life in 13 Parts

And, didn’t you just love the button box? Of course you did. At my house, eating cereal for dinner is not a treat…ahem. Of course, YOU are a good cook and I’m not. There you go.