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The Vettel Farm

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Back to School Book Wall

August 22, 2022 by thevettelfarm

As a "retired" school counselor books about school are my specialty. School can be an intimidating place for many children and sometimes a friendly story about school can be just the ticket to help. Books about school are also great to share in the excitement of the start of the school year for your children. Decor For our book wall this year we incorporated a few "non-book" items that really added to the school nostalgia. We used a homemade garland of apples my daughters colored, school photos, vintage chalkboards, and some vintage school signs. Here is the apple printable we used. Other fun vintage style decor pieces could included vintage chalk boxes, crayon boxes, erasers, a flash ...

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: back to school, book collection, book rack, Book Wall, book walls, books, books for kindergarten, first day jitters, first day of school, school, school bell, school books, school time, September books

St. Patrick’s Day Book Wall

March 8, 2022 by thevettelfarm

This may go down as my favorite book wall of all time. Rainbows, unicorns, leprechauns, and lots of GOLD make all of these books perfect for the magical spring season. Each of them offers a great Irish tale or whimsical unicorn story. Tap the link below to add each title to your reading collection for your littles! We got new shelves for our book wall and we can fit SO MANY books on them. We also can include fun little holiday items, like gnomes, stuffed animals, photos, and other holiday decor pieces. Find our shelves here! The Magic Hat Shop by Sonja Wimmer The Leprechaun's Gold by Pamela Duncan Edwards and Grumpycorn by Sarah McIntyre Unicorn Club by Suzy ...

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Filed Under: Children, Holidays, Uncategorized Tagged With: book ledge, Book Wall, books, children's bedroom, children's books, holiday book wall, holiday books, Irish, leprechaun books, march books, picture ledge, springtime books, St. Paddy's Day, st. paddy's day books, St. Patrick's Day, st. patrick's day books, unicorn books

Fall Book Wall

September 24, 2021 by thevettelfarm

Fall is here and with every changing season I love to switch out the girls' book walls to celebrate! Choosing books with seasonal colors and creative stories to soak in autumn is always my goal. Books can include leaves, scarecrows, pumpkins, fall foods, harvest time, and the many other wonderful reasons to love fall. There are so many special stories out there to share with your children. These are a few of my favorites that we have added to our Fall library this year. The Very Last Leaf Sweep Leaf Man You're My Little Pumpkin Pie Because of an Acorn The Road Not Taken Leif and the Fall  Thanksgiving in the Woods Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn Stumpkin Hello, ...

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Filed Under: Children, Uncategorized Tagged With: autumn books, Book Wall, books, Bookwall, children's books, fall, fall books, fall reading, pumpkin books, reading

Spring & Easter Book Wall

April 2, 2020 by thevettelfarm

One of our favorite things to unpack within our holiday totes, is the seasonal books we tuck away in each one. Halloween, Christmas, Fall, Spring, and Summer all play host to some fabulous children's books. These books are all wonderful to read, but also offer so much character and charm to any book wall. Here are just a few of our favorites for Spring and Easter. They make great additions to any Easter basket or to curl up and read with your kiddos. The titles are listed under each photo and each link is clickable if you want to add one to your collection! The Tale of Peter Rabbit  - This is the classic tale of Peter Rabbit! Little Cow - The Look at Me series that details the ...

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Filed Under: Children, DIY, Holidays Tagged With: Book Wall, Bookwall, Easter, Easter Basket, Easter Books, Spring, Spring Books

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This is what nostalgia looks like in red, white, a This is what nostalgia looks like in red, white, and blue. 🇺🇸 An antique carousel horse, weathered crocks, and American flags waving in the summer breeze.

Maybe that’s why we love old things. They remind us of county fairs, Main Streets, front porch conversations, and summers that seemed to last forever. Not because the past was perfect, but because these treasures help us hold on to the memories that matter most.

Here’s to preserving history, celebrating Americana, and finding beauty in the stories that came before us. ❤️🤍💙

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I found a Sandlot VHS the other day at the thrift, I found a Sandlot VHS the other day at the thrift, so naturally we needed the decor to match. Baseballs, bats, popcorn, peanuts, s’mores and the classic Pool Rules for Squints. 😆 But the best piece is my Dad’s childhood Red Sox jacket! ⚾️ 

What’s your favorite Sandlot scene? 🐾

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Happy Memorial Day! 🇺🇸 AI images are starting to r Happy Memorial Day! 🇺🇸 AI images are starting to really get me down,  so here are a few real collections, faded colors, timeworn details, and the kind of nostalgia that can’t be generated by a prompt. Every flag, crockery, rusty sign, and patriotic trinket carries a little piece of history with it.

Americana was never meant to be perfect. It was meant to be lived in. 🇺🇸

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The most clever way to showcase an American Flag, The most clever way to showcase an American Flag, with a flower frog! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

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Unfortunately an @amazon Alexa is not cute or vint Unfortunately an @amazon Alexa is not cute or vintage BUT I have a fun trick to take any antique radio to the next level with modern technology! 

An excellent $5 garage sale purchase! ✨✨✨

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