Reminisce Extra – September 2019

SEPTEMBER 2019 (^) * REMINISCE.COM 13
FROMTHETIMEI
was 6 untilIturned16,
Ispentsummerswith
mygrandmotherMary
ElvaWarrenTevault.
Iwasfascinatedwith
herLuxcuckooclock.
Shetendednottowind
itwhenshewashome
byherself,butIinsisted
wheneverIvisited.
Iinheritedthatclock
whenmygrandmother
passedawayin1980,
andit’smovedaround
withmeeversince.
JustlikeGrandmother,
Inolongerwinditevery
day.WhenIdo,andthe
littlebirdcomesthrough
thedoortoannounce
thetime,itbringsaflood
ofwonderfulmemories.
Luxcuckooclocksare
collectors’itemsnow,
eventhoughtheywere
mass-producedandsold
forabout$3whennew
inthe1930s.Aclock
shopowneronceasked
mehowmuchIwanted
formine.
Iwouldn’tsellitfor
amilliondollars.
ME-TIMEMARVEL
Getprofessional
sparesultsathome
withPacifica’s
DisobeyTime
sheetmask.Lay
thepapersheeton
yourfacefor 15 minutestosoothe,
hydrateandinfuseyourskinwithrose
hipseedoilandothernutrients.
$4pacificabeauty.com
HAVEABALL
Balljarshavebeendependable
storagefor 135 years.Thecompany
reissueditsclassicaquadesignthis
year.Decorateorpickleinstyle.$9for
a16-ouncefour-pack.target.com
WISE WORDS
Weightier than a card,
and a forever keepsake,
too, this fill-in-the-blank
giftbookisatangible
expressionofempathy
andlove.$
emilymcdowell.com
WARMINGTREND
Stiryourwaytodessertsuccess
withMastrad’s2-in-1spatula
thermometer—perfectfor
meltingchocolateandcaramel.
Theremovablesiliconetipis
dishwasher-safeandthebuilt-in
standkeepsyourcounterclean.
$18amazon.com
Four Finds under $
Youdon’thavetobreakthebanktogiveaspecialgift,beastar
inyourownkitchenorindulgeinsomeself-care.Tryamini
splurgeonthesegoodiesformajorlifeimprovements.
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MICHAEL TEVAULT
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