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This Is Where I’m From

09/27/2011 By Tammi 52 Comments

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I am the last of 7 children from Freemont Close, with 2 large apple trees perfect to climb. An overgrown garden filled with food and grown with love.

I am from a neighborhood of friends which was safe to wander, from sun-up to sun-set and the occasional missed curfew. Sounds of song filled the air with 8-tack tapes to 45 records, usually Patsy Cline or Johnny Cash.

I am from a slip and slide and sprinkler in the summer, to building snowmen a mile high in the winter. Cruising down the street on a sparkled red and white banana seat.

I am from steak and potatoes and homemade jam, with long conversations shelling peas at the kitchen table. Scents of Chantilly and Aqua Velva filling my nose.

I am from dancing to Corey Hart and Tiffany, the wind in my spiral permed hair which donned the occasional banana clip or oversized fabric bow on a barrette.

I am from She-Ra, Jem, Rainbow Brite, Pogo Balls and Fashion Plates. Often seen with Lip Smackers and jellies sandals.

I am from watching Punky Brewster and Joey Jeremiah to playing Wonder Boy and Super Mario Bros. With slouch socks and t-shirts decorated with puff paint.

I am from posters from Bop Magazine covering the walls and mixed tapes in a yellow Sony walkman.

I am from studying black and white photos, wishing I had known my Grandparents, English spoken with the occasional Czech words uttered.

I am from home-made matching dresses and sweaters for the whole family, Cabbage Patch included. Photos taken with a Polaroid.

I am from cherished times and I-wish-I-could-forget times, yet it all formed who I am today.
This is where I’m from.

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  1. susan platana says

    09/27/2011 at 4:15 pm

    wow, crazy how your child picture and belle could be twins! well put tammi but don’t forget all the neon colours everyone wore 🙂

    Reply
    • Tammi says

      09/27/2011 at 4:22 pm

      OK, Ok – you caught me!! It was neon puff paint!!
      lol

      Reply
  2. edmontonjb says

    09/27/2011 at 4:37 pm

    My slouch socks were neon! Sometimes I would wear one neon pink and one neon green one. Punky Brewster and Jem were my obsessions! I wasn’t lucky enough to have a WalkMan until I was older but I did have a pink ghetto blaster.

    I was just saying to my husband last week that I haven’t seen jelly shoes in ages – he had no idea what I was referring to!

    Reply
  3. Johane Levesque says

    09/27/2011 at 4:38 pm

    Oh! I remember those days so well… Leg warmers and leggings and oversized knitted sweaters…

    Reply
    • Tammi says

      09/27/2011 at 5:41 pm

      Ahhh, the oversized sweaters!! those were almost a fire hazard! lol

      Reply
      • Cobi says

        01/18/2016 at 6:40 pm

        do you mean Cub Monaco sweaters?? Those were pretty hot!

        Reply
  4. SamiJoe says

    09/27/2011 at 5:00 pm

    How about the old fad— pinning or rolling the cuffs of your jeans over to make them kinda like ‘jeggings’.

    I love Degrassi– we are children of the 80’s.

    Reply
    • Tammi says

      09/27/2011 at 5:41 pm

      Yep, I can’t even watch the new Degrassi…. nothing would compare.
      Soooo waiting for it to go to DVD, consider it bought by this girl! lol

      Reply
  5. Lynette says

    09/27/2011 at 8:07 pm

    Love it! The 80’s rocked! Genevieve now has jellie shoes… I should have kept mine to wear them 20 years later!

    Reply
    • Tammi says

      10/03/2011 at 7:38 pm

      I remember them being comfortable too, who would have thought?

      Reply
  6. brenda says

    09/27/2011 at 9:07 pm

    What precious memories; it makes me smile as I remember who I am; sometimes as well. SOOOO special Tammi

    Reply
  7. Heather! says

    09/29/2011 at 4:15 am

    What do ya know…we must have been neighbors! I’m from there, too!

    Reply
    • Tammi says

      10/03/2011 at 7:38 pm

      Hello neighbor!!!
      🙂

      Reply
      • terri begg says

        11/22/2015 at 4:54 pm

        wow love this post didnt i make them for your cabbage patch and you?

        Reply
        • Tammi says

          11/23/2015 at 5:31 am

          I think you did! 🙂

          Reply
  8. Lena says

    10/12/2011 at 11:49 am

    I SOOOO love this post.

    “I am from posters from Bop Magazine covering the walls and mixed tapes in a yellow Sony walkman.”

    Okay, we officially had the same childhood. And may I say – you haven’t aged a bit since that last picture was taken 😉

    Reply
  9. Karina says

    01/11/2012 at 7:55 am

    Love it, the 80’s were the greatest decade to be a kid – hands down. 🙂

    Reply
    • Tammi says

      01/12/2012 at 9:06 am

      I agree, Karina!!

      Reply
  10. MissT says

    01/16/2012 at 10:17 pm

    Ive been watching Degrassi Jr High/Degrassi High on Netflix I miss the era we grew up in. I was a little younger then the cast on that show though lol. but I can relate to all the fashion. Whenever I see their notetote binder I go back to grade 4.

    Reply
  11. Tammy @ In R Dream says

    01/17/2012 at 1:51 pm

    Awe….Great read! I love it!

    Reply
  12. Doris C says

    04/23/2012 at 9:37 am

    I love this! I am from a lot of the same, however a tad bit older than you we didn’t have yellow sony walkmans only transistor radios! You really got me thinking, thanks so much for posting this, it’s great:)

    Reply
  13. Diane says

    04/24/2012 at 8:14 am

    Love this post! It reminds me of a project my son did in school, in which he stated “I am from the Ninja Turtles~ Cowabunga Dude!”

    Reply
  14. Amanda Stachowicz says

    04/24/2012 at 6:38 pm

    I think that we must be the same age:) I Loooooved Punky Brewster and Jem!!

    Reply
  15. Rose Powell says

    06/12/2012 at 6:57 am

    I loved this post, it reminded me of the fun toys & shows we watched & we had when we were younger!

    Reply
  16. debbie s says

    06/14/2012 at 3:52 pm

    great ideas to do for yourself!

    Reply
  17. Elaine Jasvins says

    01/25/2013 at 5:40 am

    What a great blog, I only wish that my kids could have that freedom to come and go when and where the wind blew that day. Times sure have changed. Personally I am glad permed hair is no longer a fashion.

    Reply
  18. Karen Hill says

    02/02/2013 at 11:28 am

    You could be my little sister!

    Reply
  19. Heather says

    02/02/2013 at 1:30 pm

    awww I loved this post! What a great idea for a post! Miss the days of being outside all day losing track of time.

    Reply
  20. Royce Bell says

    02/06/2013 at 6:41 am

    The world is smaller than you think

    Reply
  21. PW says

    02/16/2013 at 7:47 am

    You basically still look a little like that cute girl with the cabbage patch dolls in her hands! 🙂

    Reply
  22. valerie godin says

    02/19/2013 at 9:26 am

    What a great post, brings back many memories 🙂

    Reply
  23. Sydney D says

    03/02/2013 at 3:42 pm

    Ahh!! Cabbage Patch Kids! Good times.

    Reply
  24. Judy C says

    03/12/2013 at 10:18 pm

    Oh I remember those days very well:)

    Reply
  25. Chandra Christine O'Connor says

    03/13/2013 at 6:37 am

    Im a little earlier so my posters were of Leif Garrett and the Hardy Boys. 🙂

    Reply
  26. Dayle B. says

    05/25/2013 at 12:11 pm

    How sweet you are, eh. Little after my childhood dates, but I can relate,
    re: your grandparents. Also, having a garden growing up, helps me know
    how to attend my own garden.

    Reply
  27. Catherine says

    06/08/2013 at 10:31 am

    I love that picture of you. I have to admit I remember the days of The Cabbage Patch Craze all too well. Thanks for bringing back good memories.

    Reply
  28. Erika B says

    06/25/2013 at 8:45 am

    Sounds very similar to the neighbourhood that I grew up in. Every kid should have a place like that to grow up in. Love the pictures!!

    Reply
  29. Debbie Bashford says

    07/15/2013 at 7:48 am

    In fashion everything comes around again evebtually

    Reply
  30. Lynn M says

    10/15/2013 at 11:35 am

    I had a Huge sticker collection back then !

    Reply
  31. angie smith says

    11/05/2013 at 6:45 am

    great to learn more about you after reading your blog for so long!

    Reply
  32. Pam says

    11/29/2013 at 10:31 pm

    Sounds like you were born in the 80’s like me 🙂

    Reply
  33. Alexa Nernberg says

    01/05/2014 at 4:03 pm

    Sounds to me like you had a wonderful up-bringing Tammi. Some of the things you mention, I recall too

    Reply
  34. Elva Roberts says

    02/10/2014 at 9:03 pm

    I think you had a blessed and Happy childhood and teen age years. From your description, your life was filled with family, friends and neighbours and the wonderful life in the innosence of the past. Your were very lucky.

    Reply
  35. http://esperanzacampos.pen.io/ says

    05/05/2014 at 10:59 pm

    Wow, wonderful blog layout! How long have you been blogging for?
    you make blogging look easy. The overall look of your website is magnificent, let alone the content!

    Reply
  36. Elva Roberts says

    05/09/2014 at 10:04 am

    Some of your bio is similar although I am a great deal older than you. Doors were usually not locked at night and we could play any where in our small town as long as we were not late for meals. people married for life and life was very good. We had problems but i felt safe and loved. Good and bad memoiries. I didn’t know my grandparents as they were deceased. I think I missed out there big time. Hugs.

    Reply
  37. mongupp says

    10/11/2014 at 9:08 am

    Wow. A lot of those were part of my growing up years too! Especially banana clips!

    Reply
  38. Cheryl says

    11/13/2015 at 11:22 am

    Sounds like we came from the same place in time……I forgot about rainbow bright!! lol

    Reply

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