12 Vintage Instagrammers you should be following

Since our world is plagued with listicals that just anyone can scribble up, I will contribute in my own way.Here are some vintage loving instagrammers I believe you should be following.1. @lifeofavintagegiraffe A photo posted by Zoe the Vintage Giraffe (@lifeofavintagegiraffe) on Jul 17, 2016 at 10:50am PDTZoe is an absolutely adorable gal who lives in…

Thrifting Tips

Often I get asked by my friends where I get my vintage; according to one “How are you such a thrifting queen?!”Now, I don't think I'm a 'thrifting queen', I just get lucky sometimes. I've cultivated a lot of skills over the years and, because I love to share and help people, here are some…

Constance Bennett’s Daily Beauty Rituals

I always love watching or reading about other peoples beauty routines. I remember saving a video about actress Constance Bennett showing her routine ages ago. It's nothing to write home about, as some of the products she recalls have no modern counterparts as far as I can tell. (If they doI so know that the…

Costumers Guild Sale Haul

This Sunday, my friend Adria and I decided it's been too long since we hung out, and hit up the annual San Diego Costumers Guild Sale. It was a bit overwhelming, with many sellers peddling costumes, vintage goods, and many other treasures.We stuck close together, so the other would be 'good', and we both made…

9 tips to survive Dapper Day

9 ways to survive Dapper DayThe 7th anniversary of Dapper Day is coming up, and I'm hoping to attend. I've learned some tips from the past few times I attended, so I figured I'd share them with you.1. Pack smartly.- If carrying a purse, try not to let it get super heavy.-Ask a friend to carry things for…

Whats on my table

Oh it's been a while since I've done one of these!Lately, I've been a busy bee, flitting to different projects here and there like many flowers. It's keeping me content, thankfully.I'm craving a beautiful 1940's suit, and McCalls 4184 is just the ticket. I finished tracing the skirt, and will be perusing where to get…

Product Review: Besame Cosmetics Victory Red Lipstick

Edit to add- Besame's Marketing Director reached out to me, and asked me about which are the best ways to do photograhs for showing the product on varying skintones, and my opinions about diversity in general.  I appreciate it, gratefully. I am excited to see how this new step in the more diverse direction of…

Late summer picnic

This weekend, I had my little picnic at the beautiful Balboa Park. Darling friend, and fellow blogger Janey of Atomic Redhead attended, as well as her friend, and my new acquaintance, Christine of Smitten.We had a lovely time chitchatting, and making each other laugh. Because of that, I have no photos of us relaxing next…

WWII Pin Inspired Giveaway!

Hello everyone, I'm giving away an adorable WWII inspired pin setI picked this up at SDCC this year, and it was created by my friend Dan Bois, who's a local San Diegian, and artist. I grabbed one for myself, and another to giveaway, as I figured some of you'd appreciate the adorable vector art!We have…

Mid-year resolution check in

Hello All! Once again, my blogging mojo has been quite low. I've had ideas buzz about, but I am unable to curate them to put them to fruition.Yes, I know you shouldn't start a post with an apology, but as this is a resolution check in, I figured I'd let it slide.So, remember when I made…