Comments on: She Said – He Said: Displaying Stuff

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 21:00:31 +0000

visiting via BPOTW…I want to know what happened, too! Great post. I would definitely NOT do a mug tree, but find a nicer way to display a few favorites and rotate them.

By: Kate Coveny Hood

Kate Coveny Hood — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 03:15:55 +0000

Now that it’s months later (I linked from BPOTW – for your best of the year) – I want to know what happened! Did you get the mug tree? I would have voted for keeping those mugs hidden in the cabinets!

By: Pretty Prats

Pretty Prats — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 09:18:55 +0000

visiting from your very own BPOTW. I personally have to agree and favor HE !! i am a mug collector myself ( but sadly my friends have created records in breaking them as often i get new ones ) So, what i was saying is… a mug tree !! whoa !! what an idea… i will definitely have it some day when i settle …

By: Lizzy

Lizzy — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 19:40:58 +0000

#1 – have him pick his top 7 favorites, and then chuck the rest.

#2 – in the future – collect Christmas ornaments from places you want to remember… then you get them out at christmas and can smile about the memory, but it’s not taking up room all year.

By: Oh2122

Oh2122 — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 14:13:49 +0000

My vote is purge and store… but then again I’m in an odd impending New Year mode that’s spurring me to both stock up and declutter at the same time.

By: RhondaLue

RhondaLue — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:36:58 +0000

I’m stalking an older post here so it could very well be already decided but please. No mug tree. That’s a ridiculous thing to have anywhere in your house. Well, at least till you’re an OLDMAN and the grandkids all need their own mug when they come over…and you have ike 20 grandkids.

uh-uh. Put your foot down wife–or just have those hips knock a mug a day down shattering to the floor.

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 15:04:28 +0000

Now that sounded a lot like a few conversations that have happened in this house. Du – stand your ground!

I wish I had when it came time to get rid of my Hard Rock Cafe collection…when we moved to San Antonio, Heidi said the glasses would have looked good over the kitchen cabinets…rattza fracka…

By: dandelionmom

dandelionmom — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:21:23 +0000

uuummm… uh oh!

By: notsosahm

notsosahm — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 03:45:30 +0000

Nicole: Awesome idea! Du actually does have three, not four, but only three hubcaps that he’s keeping around just in case one of the ones already on the car falls off. So, in the mean time they can become mug holders! Love it.

Du: Per Dandelionmom’s guidance I will be cutting up all your tshirts next week. This ended up being a great post!

By: Nicole

Nicole — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:20:56 +0000

Since you’re leaning toward the garage — why not take some old hubcaps and put some doll pins through them and hang those in the garage to display the mugs!

Cheap and easy project, keeping with theme, provides masculine display option …

By: Du

Du — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:27:11 +0000

Dandelionmom: you rock! You check with your husband before pitching his things.

Toni…or should I say Benedict Arnold. Is your vote that cheap?

Leigh Anne: it’s OK to disagree on the mug tree, especially since you heart me

Vicki: you bring up my T-shirt collection? It has memories of us written all over them. I hate to throw any of them away Love you

By: dandelionmom

dandelionmom — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:54:02 +0000

I can TOTALLY fix the t-shirt prob!! We put some lightweight fusible on the back and cut out the image in a square–strips of flannel in between and as the back..viola! a blanket throw that saves those sentimental things AND is useful and very personal.–14″ squares work for big men’s ones-12 make a respectable throw!

You will never solve the dilema-you’re having tooo much fun with it!

FYI-My railroad man comes home with RR “memorabilia” (read pieces of taconite that fell off a car, old spikes,a brick!,old ink? bottles)–I got him a lovely children’s sand pail to keep all his findings in-it’s on his dresser-next to the huge mason jar of misc hardware I find through the house and don’t know if it is OK to pitch!

By: toni

toni — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:52:22 +0000

Okay Vicki I send my sincerest apologies and will grovel at your feet, I will change my vote… I only think mug trees are cool if you live in a log cabin (you dont’ live in one do you, if so they are not cool at all) and shame on du for even suggesting them. I lost my sanity for a moment.

By: Leigh Anne

Leigh Anne — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:48:23 +0000

No mug tree. Of any size, shape, or color. Please.

And for the record, I heart Du. Officially taking on the role of his fan club president…so now I’m managing your husband and youngest daughter. I need a MUG for that.

By: notsosahm

notsosahm — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 05:11:07 +0000

Dandelionmom: don’t get me started on his tshirt collection. That may just be another S/He Said topic.

Toni: Toni! Toni? Why?!? You gave me an award. I professed my admiration to you today. And now this!?! Please tell me you’re kidding! We’re talking about mugs here, not shoes, not purses. Mugs…