Kitchen Sets {A Trip Down Memory Lane}...

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Today I am going to tell you a story.

It's a little personal,

and I am asking you not to judge...

and laugh with me not at me : )

Once upon a time,

there was a little girl who lived on James St.

She had the best bedroom ever.

It had a bed with a window on either side,

kitties stenciled on the walls,

and the best kitchen set ever.

Or that's what she thought anyways.

The kitchen set was her FAVORITE!!!

Every morning she would get up

and feed all of the stuffed animals and baby dolls their breakfast.

She would clean up the dishes

and she might even whip up a batch of fake cupcakes for later.

You know,

just your basic pretending.

It was the BEST...

but one day

the little girl came home

to find the kitchen set was gone!

Where could it be?

How was she going to make breakfast

or warm up Newborn Baby Shivers' bottle?

It was the end of an era.

Gently,

the little girls mother explain-

"you are almost in the 4th grade"

-ok-

you got me,

I'm the little girl

and yes, I played with my kitchen set

while most of you were becoming interested in makeup 

and New Kids on the Block-

or whatever was cool to listen to, 

I don't know cause I was too busy playing with my kitchen set still...

I was not so trendy

in my early years.

But 

I was steadfast always.

I knew that one day

I would again have a kitchen set

and now,

now I am about to create

the Kitchen Set O' Dreams

for Charlie.

I am about to vicariously live through my child?

Heck yes-

if it means I get to get my pretend on.

Isn't that the best part of having a child?

To experience childhood with them?

I cannot wait to play with Charlie.

I cannot wait to see what she likes to pretend.

Will she be strict with her baby dolls as I was with mine?

Maybe she won't even like to play 

with a play kitchen.

I guess we will see.
I plan to enjoy every last tea party

and bake off.

What do you look games do you look forward to playing with your kids?

Here is more kitchen set inspiration...

Retro Inspired Play Kitchen Image Source

Vintage Play Kitchen Image Source

White play kitchen with chalkboard Image Source

Green play kitchen with checkered curtain Image Source

Blue play kitchen with polk-a-dot curtains Image Source

Shabby Chic play kitchen with yellowe curtains Image Source

White play kitchen with floral curtains Image Source

Orange and grey play kitchen Image Source

Blue and yellow play kitchen Image Source