Spring Calving

Around our neck of the woods we are starting to see the signs of spring.  One of the first signs for us are all of the new baby cows in the fields.  The cowboys are out all hours of the day and night checking cows and bringing in the new babies.

During this time of year, what is the best way to call your family together?  With a traditional triangle dinner bell of course!

We have just the right one for you.  We offer the dinner bell in 3 sizes and also in a twisted dinner bell for a decorative twist on a traditional piece.

These iron dinner bells are sturdy and have a durable powder coated finish.

What are you doing with your decor?

Well, this was a fun picture that we received when asking how people where using the products that we sell.. They took a custom vinyl and put it on a glass hurricane and filled with with fall items. What a fun and inexpensive way to add some custom decorations to your home.

It is so fun to see how others are using their home decor items.  

Here at Cherish's Country Store we see it our way, then we put it out there, and it is so fun to see what comes back. If you have a home decor item that you are using in your home, send us a photo at info@cherishscountrystore.com and we may feature your idea here on our blog.
Thanks for loving our products as much as we do!

Uncomplicated Custom Vinyl

When I started looking at custom vinyl all I could think of are these huge projects that require planning and time and imagination.  I don't always have all of those things, especially at the same time.

I have done several projects that have the "complicated" sort of feel.  I used custom vinyl wording around a picture collage and on a desk top.  They turned out cute, useful, and it was a ton of fun.

I really love vintage pieces but I have a hard time doing anything too permanent because i also love to change my mind.



With those two things in mind I took on a fun project that allowed me to accommodate both of these things.  I have an old crock that I really love that I use as a cookie jar.  I don't want to do anything to compromise the integrity of the crock, but I wanted to do something to make it "cute" for the kitchen.

I broke out the custom vinyl lettering and added the word "Cookies" to the crock.  How much fun was that?!  My kids just loved it, and it is something that will not damage the crock.  If I want to change my mind, it didn't cost a fortune either.


There are so many fun things you can do with vinyl.  Take a quick trip tot he dollar store, or fund some second hand containers, add some vinyl lettering and you can put them in your kitchen, bathroom, or place them around the house for fun accents that are inexpensive and customized to fit your needs. 

History has been Framed

Every period of time has its own place in History.  Some periods make more impact on what is written down in our history books than others. 

Our country, God Bless the USA, has its own History.  Rather young compared to some of the countries in the world, we are unique in so many ways.  I love to read and learn about the history of this country and I enjoy having things in my home that remind me of my country, the freedoms I enjoy by living here, and reminders that freedom is not FREE.

Just over a year ago, while visiting my sister in Ohio, I found a 48 star flag at an antique store.  Of all the flags that came before the 50 star flag, the 48 star flag is the easiest to find because it was around for 47 years before the last 2 states were added giving us our current 50 star flag.

Some historical artifacts you have to search out, and then there are the ones that you find in your own family collection.

The second world war has been largely documented in our history.  An end to war is always celebrated because no one really likes war even if it is a necessary part freedom.  On April 28, 1945 the news finally came... there was a Surrender and the war was finally over... or was it?!

If you know your history the actual end of world war 2 did not come until September, however, there was some miscommunication in the world of "news" and many papers around the country printed papers declaring the end of the war.


It just so happens that my grandmother kept such a newspaper.  This WAR EXTRA from the Spokane Daily Chronicle printed in Spokane Washington, was kept by my grandmother and I was blessed enough to be able to keep it.

This fun piece of history is now framed in my family room.  There is the fact that it is misinformation that makes it unique, but there are so many other things that make it worth reading.  The fact that you could buy it for 5 cents is one of them.  There is a story of a Scottish Bride that was now living in the USA and could not believe how much food and clothing she was able to find when shopping.  The list of interesting stories goes on and on.

We are so excited to add this fun piece of history to our family home.  Thanks Grandma!!