This past weekend I had the privilege of hosting a bridal shower for my "baby" sister who is getting married in a few short months. When Abbie was born, I was 9 years old and very excited to finally be getting a little sister. It was sort of like having my very own "live" baby doll to play with, change diapers, carry around on my hip and take with … [Read more...]
A Step Back in Time for the New Year
Happy 2016! We're only a week into the new year and already it feels like I am scrambling with trying to pack away Christmas decorations, clean the house, catch up on laundry, and get into the swing of our routine again now that the kids are back in school and our winter break is over. I'm not really one to make a lot of new year's resolutions, but … [Read more...]
Decking the Halls! A Very Vintage Christmas
Have you all come out of your turkey-comas yet? Believe me, I had no choice but to snap out of mine over the weekend and kick things into high gear with preparing for the holidays, which are now officially in full swing! I've got out-of-town family coming in this week to visit and celebrate an "early Christmas" so I needed to get busy decking the … [Read more...]
Why I Love Vintage Items
Some people love shoes. I, on the other hand, love old stuff. Ok, let's categorize that a little nicer shall we? Vintage. I don't know exactly what it is about these particular items, but they speak to me. Each one has a history and is just waiting to be awoken from their slumber of disuse. I have a strange desire to track these items down and … [Read more...]