When Nora Lenehan was 19 her farming parents took her to a small department store in Ohio to pick out her hope chest.The one she chose is mahogany lined with cedar. Like the one her mother had ...

n an era when little girls are no longer being brought up to believe that the arrival of their Prince Charming on his great white steed will guarantee a “happily ever after” life, a hope chest is an ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... COLORADO SPRINGS — When Nora Lenehan was 19, her parents took her to a small department store in Ohio to pick out her hope chest. The one she chose is ...

The purpose of a hope chest was to collect small, useful items for the bride-to-be Historically, these chests were referred to as a dowry chest You don’t hear or see much these days in the U.S. about ...

Which hope chest is best? For some, a hope chest represents the idea of a future: a life fully lived and realized. For others, hope chests are beautiful pieces of furniture that accent a room and ...