Hello,
I'm Mary O'Rourke, owner of this new blog site called Red Gingham Hearts. I also own a gift basket business called Baskets On Occasion, Inc. for 16 years which involves a website basketsonoccasion.com and a retail store. I'm proud to say it has been a very successful business locally and nationally.
Why start a blog called Red Gingham Hearts one might ask? It's for my Mom who passed way suddenly in January 2008. She was a special lady and I miss her. She was my support and my best friend. That is a picture of my Mom & myself when I was two in the header that I designed. The other picture is my Mom holding a picture of her grandson Sean (my son), his wife and her great granddaughter Erin, ( my grandaughter). My Mom was so proud of her family!
My brother and I sold our childhood home of 55 years and I got 100's of every greeting card and photo that my Mom saved in her 81 years of life. I have done arts & crafts my whole life and have decided to paint again and create mix media using my families photos, greeting cards and whatever I can get my hands on. It's been good therapy in helping me deal with my Mom's loss.
My Mom loved to sew and as a child I had gingham dresses of various colors and my Mom had a red gingham apron with white hearts. I always remember that apron.
As I get more time, I hope to post my new art creations and anything else my camera comes upon. Here's to you Mom, Grandmom and Great Grandmom!
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