My First Giveaway: Vintage Beauty Bag
Wow, I can't believe I already have 100 followers! You all make me feel so loved! (*mmmm, warm fuzzies!!*) I've been wanting to host a giveaway for a while but now that I have 100 followers,...
It was the Wurstfest
The quaint German town of Hermann sits in the picturesque wine country, right off the banks of the Missouri river. It was founded in 1837 by the German settlers because the sparkling river...
Fashion and Film Friday: Down With Love
This is such a cute movie and a must-see for great vintage fashion. Starring Renee Zellweger and Ewan McGregor, Down with Love is set in 1962 New York. Feminist author, Barbara Novak's ...
Fore-tunately, no one was hurt!
Last Thursday, for our weekly date night, Pj took me to play mini golf for the second time in my entire life. The sun was shining, the day was gorgeous and the company was very entertaining,...
Embracing my Curves
I'm pretty down to Earth when it comes to the facts about my body. Like most of us curvy gals, I'd love to lose some inches. I've done tons of diets and have failed, I always promise to exercise...
Victory Rolls with Faux Bangs Tutorial
For this tutorial, you will need: bobby pins that match your hair color hairspray- the cheapest, offbrand hair spray that you can find tends to be best because cheap spray often has a...
Tutorial: How to Make a hair rat
The traditional method of making a hair rat involved saving hair from your hair brush and rolling it up into a sausage...
My Sugar Doll Award
I feel so warm and fuzzy all over! On Saturday, I received another blog award from Tea With The Vintage Baroness. So, here are 5 things about myself: 1.)In my former life before being a...
Fashion and Film Frida: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is one of my favorite movies...well, as you'll find out, I have a lot of favorites, but it's in the top 25 for sure. It's the whimsical...
Seamed Stockings Tutorial
Good morning, chickadees. Last week or so, I had the good fortune of stumbling upon Miss Vivian Von Dimples blog. She posted the most brilliant tutorial for making your own seamed stockings....
My first blog award ever!
Yay, I just received my very first blog award from the very sweet n' sassy Bellisimama of Bonfire of My Vanity. Thank you, sweetie, you made my day! When I started this blog in December, I...
Tutorial: Victory Rolls
I really want to show you some more complex hair styles but I thought we should cover the basics first. I originally posted this tutorial over a year ago but at the time, I was still pretty...