There's a wonderful moment in life when you realise you have free will and can do whatever you want in your own house. I had this revelation a few years ago and have unleashed my inner child upon my house and have started creating a cosy, safe, fun and colourful home. Honestly, it's been super … Continue reading Making a Gallery Wall for my Vintage Sewing Room
Light Up Your Holidays: A Guide to Finding Vintage & Reproduction Ceramic Christmas Trees The warm glow of a ceramic Christmas tree adds a unique touch of nostalgia and charm to any holiday display. After a recent post all about the history of the iconic ceramic Christmas tree, I thought it was only fair to tell … Continue reading Where to Shop For Ceramic Christmas Trees
Deck the Halls with Vintage Charm: Where to Find Unique Retro Christmas Decorations For many, Christmas decorations are more than just ornaments and lights; they're a way to connect with the past, evoke cherished memories, and create a nostalgic atmosphere. If you're looking to escape the mass-produced plastic and embrace the charm of vintage Christmas, … Continue reading Where to Buy Vintage Christmas decorations
A Feast for the Eyes: Where to Find True Vintage Table Linens and Tablecloths Vintage table linens add a touch of timeless elegance and nostalgia to any dining experience. From intricate lace to vibrant floral patterns, these textiles evoke a sense of history and charm. But where do you find these treasures? Here's a guide … Continue reading Where to Find True Vintage Table Linens and Tablecloths
As soon as the weather starts to turn chilly and the golden brown leaves start leaving a blanket cover over a lawn, it is time for us cottage core girls to don our linen and run through a glen. Cottage core is a romanticised idea of slow living and pays homage to land workers, cottage … Continue reading Phoenix Dress from Linennaive Review – Cottage Core Vibes
During my mental health break, I also took a break from wearing make up and styling my hair. Now that I've returned to the land of the living, I've started getting dolled up a little more which has rekindled my love for a vintage product I started testing. Way back at the beginning of this … Continue reading Testing Vintage: Coty Airspun Loose Face Powder
Righty-o, so we have now tested Camay soap and Pears soap, we have one left before we test something other than soap because if I scrub any more I think my skin might melt off. Today we are testing out Ivory Soap which was first introduced in 1879 and still easily found in the United … Continue reading Testing Vintage: Ivory Soap
It's been a little while since we tested out a true vintage product but over the next few posts, we will be testing out and trying out some vintage soaps. I have been delaying these posts for about a year and a half so I'm glad to finally have them ready to post. I will … Continue reading Testing Vintage: Camay Pink Soap
Time to test out another vintage product that you can still buy today and today it's all about Pears soap. You can read all about last weeks Camay soap testing here just incase you missed it. First produced and sold in London, England in 1807 but Andrew Pears. Pears translucent soap has been popular and … Continue reading Testing Vintage: Pears Translucent Soap
We are on the final instalment of my vintage wedding mini series and it's flown past much like the actual day. When we last spoke, I was just wrapping up my wedding photos and getting changed really quickly for the reception. I had a quick hair change thanks to Michelle from Cherrybomb, and then to … Continue reading My Vintage Wedding: Reception
When we last discussed my little vintage wedding, I left you with the cake and some charming music. At this point in the day, we made sure that our guests had enough food, drink and entertainment to enjoy themselves as my new husband and I took some photos. There was a moon piñata for the … Continue reading My Vintage Wedding: Bridal Party Photos
When we last discussed my little vintage wedding, I was just about to walk down the aisle. It's about time I continued on with my tale so today I am sharing everything there is to know about the wedding ceremony itself. So let's begin at the top of the aisle; I heard the music start, … Continue reading My Vintage Wedding: Ceremony
Growing up, I loved listening to fairytales; they made me believe in inner strength, inner beauty, kindness and magic. My favourite story was always Beauty and the Beast; I loved reading and would always have my nose stuck in a book so I found the character of Belle really relatable. She didn't really fit in … Continue reading Daisy Jean Beauty and the Beast Collection
I've always had a deep love of history and of course vintage; if you ever decide to study history academically, you'll constantly be looking at sources of information mainly snippets of articles, images, photographs, political satire, and other such things in order to gather an idea of how people lived, thought and reacted … Continue reading Reacting to Vintage Magazines
So living in Austraia, we have quite a slow shipping system meaning that by being a part of a subscription service like this, everything arrives a month late. In saying that, let's crack open our December Redbird Vintage Box and see what amazing goodies we got inside! https://youtu.be/LaLkloS57Wg For those that may be unaware what … Continue reading Redbird Vintage Box – December Unboxing
Clip-on earrings are a part of most pinup and vintage lovers accessory collections. But their main downside is THEY HURT and that sucks. In today's blog, I share my favourite hacks on how to stop clip-on earrings hurting and also falling off your lobes. I hope you find something that helps. https://youtu.be/e9BaK8sb_Jo Application Method: -Open … Continue reading How to Stop Clip-On Earring Hurting and Falling Off.
Roll up, roll up for the magical mystery tour that is a Rebird Vintage Box unboxing! This week we are opening our final catch up box and then we are officially up to date so lets peek inside and see what September goodies we received. For those that may be unaware what a Redbird Vintage … Continue reading Redbird Vintage Box – September Unboxing
Yeah... so I know it's October and I'm only just sharing my June Redbird Vintage box but after my break, I realized I never edited my footage and didn't want to waste it so here it is, my June Redbird Vintage Box Unboxing. Mental health can be difficult to navigate but just know I'm trying … Continue reading Redbird Vintage Box – June Unboxing