I have been waiting patiently to find out what this month’s Old School Blogging challenge from Elaine from Miss Elaine-ous and Katie from Sluiter Nation.
Well, the wait was over on Friday morning, when I opened up my good friend Heather’s blog post from The Destiny Manifest.
I knew she would be tagging me, because she told me she was and yes I was excited and couldn’t wait to find out what I would be challenged to share.
Well, the wait was indeed over. Are you as excited to find out as I was?
From the title, you had to have guessed it had something to do with my refrigerator.
You got it, I had to share pictures of my refrigerator and what I have on it.
A little side note, many that know me know that Kevin and I moved into my parents mother-daughter hi-ranch during our second year of marriage. We were living in a small apartment and over paying for rent. My parents graciously took us in so we could save all our money to buy our home (hopefully very soon now).
Before we moved in this was the home that I moved into at the onset of high school. I was a freshman in high school and my parents took the upstairs of this home and my grandparents lived downstairs (in my now part of the house).
My grandfather passed away in 1999 and my grandmother fell breaking her hip in the fall of 2003. My mom helped her for a few years once she came home from the hospital and it was getting harder and harder for my mom to clean both the upstairs and downstairs of the house. And the part of the house that was my grandmother’s was just too big for her. So, it was decided that my grandmother would move upstairs (my parents had the extra bedroom from when I got married) and Kevin and I would take the downstairs of the house to make our own.
So this refrigerator that I have photographed was indeed my grandparents and now is ours. But the thing is I put everything that can be imagined on our fridge. There are not only magnets, but pictures and so much more. At Christmas time, I drive Kevin crazy, because I put all the photo Christmas cards up on the fridge. He literally counts down the days that I take them down. But since it isn’t Christmas time those are not up there, but still be forewarned it is quite a sight even at this time of the year.
And the bottom of the fridge has some of the girls favorite magnets. It should also have the LeapFrog Letters Magnet gadget that teaches the letter when put into it with songs and such. But god help me, when I went to go take a picture today it was no where in sight. I am sure it is in with some of my girls toys in their toy box, but hell if I know where they actually did put it!
So without further ado, here is the top and bottom of our refrigerator.
So left to right and top to bottom:
1. This is Emma’s Birth Announcement back from July 2009 held up by a CapTree Magnet from back int he day that my parents bought for my grandmother!
2. Our nephew’s baseball card photo from this last year.
3. Emma sitting on Santa’s lap at school last year held up by Hershey Magnets we brought back for my grandparents from our family trip years back to Hershey Park.
4. A Hawaii magnet that again my parents brought back for my grandmother back in the early 1990s when they went there after my dad won a business trip. The magnet is supposed to tell the temperature in the house, but stopped working many moons ago!
5. This is Lily’s birth announcement from November 2010.
6. Our Christmas Card from last year.
7. Emma’s retake school picture. For those who missed this story, click here.
8. A picture of my cousin’s little boy from his last birthday.
9. Emma’s Mother’s Day Picture Gift to Me!!
10. Emma’s Pre-School Class Picture from last year held up by a Wild West City (NJ) magnet that was again gifted to my grandparents back in the day.
11. My niece’s school picture from last year held up by a little magnet picture of Emma made by a friend of my brother’s. Also underneath her picture is a magnet made for me back when I was a kid hand painted with a baseball and bat for my favorite sport and team The Mets!!
12. One of two birthday party invitations the girls received for parties on the same day!
13. Emma’s Handprint Father’s Day gift for Kevin!
14. Emma’s picture for sports day last year at school.
15. Our Christmas Family Photo from this past year.
16. Appointment cards for Emma’s 4 year old checkup and my chiropractor (both past, but there for the phone numbers if need be) that are held up by a Hersey Kiss magnet from the same family Hersey Trip from youth discussed earlier.
17. Emma’s Peace Day necklace she made last year at school.
18. The second birthday invitation for another birthday party the girls have on the same day as #12.
19. Oil change coupon for a local place we were thinking of trying that has 10 minute express appointments.
20. A magnet we brought back from our honeymoon in the Bahamas!
I did not number this, because these are all just magnets that the girls love and play with. Some are ones from my grandmother again and others are theirs, such as Mickey and Minnie Mouse and the Letter A that belongs to that LeapFrog Letter Device I mentioned that is among the missing along with the rest of the alphabet.
Hey only in my house!
But now for the real fun part, who I am tagging!!
I am tagging Tamara and Karen!!
So ladies tell what’s on your fridge??
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massholemommy says
It looks relatively similar to mine!
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Janine Huldie says
Lol, Robin I am glad to know it isn't just my fridge that looks like this!!
LisaAndAshley says
Your fridge is SO NEAT! I feel like everything on my fridge is haphazard and barely hanging on! Love yours! What a fun theme! :)-Ashley
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Janine Huldie says
Ashely, I am usually good with being neat on the outside, but the inside if it were up to me would look like a disaster. Thank god for Kevin, who organizes all the food when I we go grocery shopping on the inside, lol!! 🙂
NuggetOnABudget says
This is such a fun prompt!! I love that your fridge has a ton of photos and mementos on it that mean something to you and your family ~ exactly how it should be 🙂 Maybe I'll play along since I didn't have a post scheduled for today. Happy Hump Day lol! xoxo
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Janine Huldie says
Yay totally play along if you can. I didn't tag you when I first wrote this one up, because I thought you may have had the baby and would be too busy but would love you to play along now!! And Happy Hump Day right back at you, Kera!!! 🙂 xoxo!!
lrconsiderer says
Families can be wonderful and it sounds like you have a really good one. I'm so pleased to hear about you all helping one another.
Love your fridge. I like the handprint picture best 🙂
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Janine Huldie says
Thanks so much Lizzi and can honestly say I do have a wonderful family and just so thankful for that. And was happy to share my fridge (finally) with all of Emma's creations and photos of all in our wonderful family, too!! 🙂
notinjersey says
I love collaged and interesting fridges! ours is stainless steel so it only has one side that magnets stick to. well, I guess 2, but one side doesn't have anything on it! I better get on that. 🙂 I keep all the state magnets I collect downstairs on our other fridge too.
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Janine Huldie says
I know someday I will most likely have stainless and then will be sad when I can't hang as much from it, but I am totally not going down without a fight as you can see!! 🙂
Undiagnosed but okay says
My husband was so excited when we got our stainless steel fridge and I couldn't put anything on it!
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Janine Huldie says
I think my husband will be equally as happy when this happens someday in the future!!
Bill says
If you ever want to learn about the average American family, go look at their fridge…there is usually the family history just waiting to be discovered…..love your fridge and the pictures on it. Ours is a bit bare in comparison. 🙂 Have a great day Janine!
Janine Huldie says
Bill, I wouldn't doubt it and seriously judging from mine alone there is such rich family history laid out from top to bottom and side to side, too! Thank you and wishing you a wonderful day now, too!! 🙂
Rosey says
We had two Leap Frog toys on the 'fridge for the longest time! Now we have just pictures the kids (yeah, I even have one the teen drew over the summer) on there…held up by magnets.
Completely unrelated, though this post was fun 🙂 , I clicked on your name at my blog today to get here (instead of just typing in the URL) and it got me to your profile page. Did you get your entire Masters in 3 years?!!??!? If so, that rocks. If not, you still rock, lol,
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Janine Huldie says
I love that you clicked on my name in your blog post and I have done that sometimes when I am being quick and want to read someone's new post, too. I love learning about others fridges and do agree this was totally a fun post. And I actually got my Master's in 1 1/2 years and just wish I would have gotten more work from it, but still proud to have. And you my friend rock, too!! Happy Wednesday right back at you!! 🙂
Rosey says
GAH!!! Bowing in respect, lol!!! I got my Masters in a little over a year and so did my daughter-in-law, but we both had our Bachelors already. My two oldest sons and husband are in college right now (and I'm working on my dissertation) so we're a college-loving family, lol. The oldest is in the military too, so he's really busy!! 🙂
Now if we all find ways to utilize our education properly when we're done… knocking on wood, crossing fingers. 😉
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Janine Huldie says
Oh thank you Rosey. I honestly wish that I would have been able to find a teaching job with that education, but unfortunately with the economy right now it just wasn't to be. We too are a college loving family ( I have the one master's degree and my husband actually has 2 master's degrees). Truly wishing your husband and son only the best when they are done!! 🙂
realhousewife says
Really fun post Janine…thank goodness magnets won't stick to the front of my fridge:). The front is stainless and the sides are metal so I do have a few of my FAV pictures of the girls and a couple magnets there. The other side is up against the wall. My favorite magnet is a Mary Englebirght and it is captioned "Snap Out of It!" It's a jolt of a reminder when I'm cooking sometimes:) haha
Janine Huldie says
Oh I love the sound of that magnet Kelly and think it sounds quite perfect to me!!! Thanks 🙂
Karen says
SQUEEEEEEEEEE That's me! LOLOLOL
Okay, I love seeing a fridge covered with momentos…it shows off a family, love, pride, and joy. So excited. In our condo I also covered the fridge with xmas card photos…now it's too small so we cover our basement door with cards.
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Janine Huldie says
I could not wait for you to see this Karen and now cannot wait to see your fridge!!! 🙂
Kate says
This is a fun post! I might tag myself 🙂 I love using my fridge as a bulletin board. I like the look of stainless steel but don't like how they don't have magnetic fronts!
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Janine Huldie says
I know Katie love being able to hang stuff on the fridge, but do love the stainless look, too. Definitely will have debate on my hands when I have to replace someday!!
Camilleta says
I love your fridge! Our fridge was so full of special magnets, birth announcements, artwork etc. that I started filling up our front door too. I was so happy when I realized it was a magnetic door, hahah!
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Janine Huldie says
That seriously is the most awesome thing I heard, Camille and would love to see a picture!! 🙂
@TaoOfPoop says
Love all the memories, Janine! I have to say that your fridge is much more organized than ours. Ours seems to have layers on top of layers, like an archeological dig!
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Janine Huldie says
Oh thanks so much Rachel. Like I said I think a bit earlier here, the outside I have no problem keeping organized, but the inside without Kevin I am a disaster waiting to happen,lol!! Beat you we could have a archeological dig inside if he didn't do his magic of organizing that for me!!
tiffanigoff says
Luckily I didn't get tagged because I have absolutely NOTHING on the outside of my fridge. Yours is so much for fun to look at.
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Janine Huldie says
Lol, well that was last week and to be honest I cleaned off some of the fridge to make room for the kids stuff when they start pre-school right now. So, shh–our secret!! 🙂
Itzybellababy says
I love your fridge art! Most of ours is on top for the moment. Toddlers love to chew on magnets it seems, and tear paper, so all of ours have to be out of reach for the moment.
We have tons of family pix, and my certificates for learning how to ice skate.. lol. I was pretty proud. I worked my butt off for them.( literally, it was so firm for a time.. )
Thanks for sharing!
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Janine Huldie says
Oh I remember all too well the toddler stage and everything in the mouth. It does pass, but seems like forever and a day when you are going through it. And that is truly awesome about the ice skating certificates. You should definitely be proud of that. Thank you for stopping by here and so my pleasure in sharing!! 🙂
Dana says
Boy, your fridge is like a bulletin board! Mine is stainless steel so nothing sticks to the front – except fingerprints!
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Janine Huldie says
I know I put everything up there as it is coming in Dana and know this too shall pass when I do get stainless someday!!
Crystal says
The only thing on my fridge currently is pictures of our soon-to-be born baby boy! Woman – you are ORGANIZED! It would take me six months to dig up all these items. 🙂
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Janine Huldie says
Oh tht sounds like our fridge a few years back with sonogram pictures when I was pregnant with each of our girls. Thank you for saying I am organized, but somedays I feel anything but!! 🙂
cgacad says
I think looking at someone's refrigerator says so much about them. I loved your walk through. Beautiful memories!
Janine Huldie says
Thanks Catherine and I know I love seeing what others have on the refrigerators, because it does tell a whole story and give a window into their lives!! 🙂
Heather Przybyla says
Oh good, I'm not the only one with a decorated fridge. I blame my mom, hers used to look the same until she got a stainless steel fridge. Now she has a bare fridge. 😉
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Janine Huldie says
Heather, seriously so glad it isn't just me and my mom's was also the same way. Guess that explains a lot too here!! 🙂
Tamara says
I love the story behind your house and your fridge. So much history! The only thing missing from your fridge is a Tamara Camera original photo!
Janine Huldie says
If you ever want to do a Tamara Camera Original photo for me, I am totally up for it and would display in proudly on my fridge and pretty much shout it from the rooftops!! Seriously, I would be honored and then some!!! 🙂
Ruchira says
Actually Janine, even my fridge has many memories that I like to keep it as is 🙂
It is a gentle reminder and show our gratitude thus, hardly clean it but definitely align it each month 🙂
Voted for ya!
Janine Huldie says
I am pretty much the same way Ruchira and update every month or so, but some things like the girls' birth announcements, I can't help, but keep on their, because they truly make me smile!! And thank you as always!! 🙂
Kristi Campbell says
Your fridge is awesome! Ours isn't sticky on the front but the side looks just like yours! I love it and what a fun prompt!
Janine Huldie says
Thanks so much Kristi and I know this one really was a fun prompt for me!! 🙂
gigigirl says
This was fun. Love stuff on the frige…..xxoo
Janine Huldie says
Thanks Aunt Gloria and was very fun for me!! xoxo 🙂
gigigirl says
xxoo 🙂
Janine Huldie says
xoxo 🙂
christyb says
Oh what fun!! I like that there are magnets at the bottom of the fridge for the girls to play with 🙂 Have a great rest of your day, Janine!
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Janine Huldie says
Thanks so much and the girls really do love playing with those magnets!! And hope you too are enjoying your day now! 🙂
Vague says
My fridge is a disaster! If I tried to explain it, there would be arrows pointing in all directions…making sense only to myself. lol
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Janine Huldie says
I know after linky parties this really just a fun post and so happy to see you here. Thanks for stopping by and really just smiling at your comment, because if my kids had their way that would be the look of my whole fridge!! 🙂
@eatherhaelo says
Love all the magnets and pictures! I'm sorry I'm just now getting around to reading/responding… I have been so (morning) sick, so I'm barely on the computer these days! Love your fridge and reading about everything that makes it personal! 🙂
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Janine Huldie says
I had such bad nausea both times from about 6 weeks until 21-22 weeks of my pregnancy. So I remember all too well and seriously just hope you are feeling a bit better today. And still so happy for you and David, Heather!!! 🙂 🙂
ginnymarie says
What a fun post! We have the barn LeapFrog toy, which the girls really enjoyed when they were little. It's not on the fridge anymore, though, since sadly they have outgrown it!
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Janine Huldie says
Christa, I truly know there is going to come a day when they won't want this and will get rid of it, because we have gotten rid of so many of the baby toys already here, too.
Rabia @TheLiebers says
One side of our fridge is covered in animal magnets and my kids like to make up scenes with them. I actually just took down some really old pictures, like the birth announcement from my friend's now 5YO daughter!!
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Janine Huldie says
I know I recently did a bit of on overhaul, too and now am a bit more up to date, but loved sharing how my fridge looked and getting to see it here again to share with you all. thanks for the great topic to day 🙂
Krissy P says
What an absolutely precious fridge! I don't have as many memories as I would like on mine… but they are young. We'll keep working on it, Thanks for sharing yours!
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Janine Huldie says
Aww, thank you so much and trust me I am constantly updating and adding and taking away away as we get newer things and pictures, too 🙂