A Quiet Corner of a Busy World
Honestly, I think the answer to that question keeps shifting. When I started this blog almost six years ago, its main purpose was to share my home renovation projects. Then as the renovation work settled, it became more of an outlet for my writing, occasionally fiction or poetry, but most often non-fiction essay or personal [...]
Shall we go back another decade? We have made it to the "aughts"! This series started when in early 2024, my mom and I made "greatest haul of all" at an estate sale. I have previously shown you clothing from the 1920s and 1910s (additionally there were many "newer" items from the 30s-60s). The oldest [...]
We're going even further back in history today! In the Greatest Haul of All, these three dresses, which I estimate to be made between 1910 and 1920, all fit me and I'm excited to show you all of their beautiful craftmanship and details! From the silhouette, I believe this yellow dress was made in the [...]
At least twice, you've heard me complain about how unflattering 1920s clothes are. They completely ignore the female figure. It's like they try to start with a blank slate to embellish. Well, there are exceptions, especially in evening wear. Remember several months ago, when I modelled a 1920s silk day dress from the estate sale [...]
I was thrilled (and very surprised) when I found this pattern for $6 at an antique expo. It was even my size! See the price for the same pattern (Pictorial Review Pattern 9430) currently for sale! This pattern was patented 1907, but I think the copyright might have referred to the company, not the specific [...]
Last spring, on a very, very wet day, I went with my mom to an estate sale on a Friday evening. It was last-minute; neither of us anticipated finding much. The sale was being advertised for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. On Saturday, everything was priced as marked. On Friday, the cost would be 150% of [...]
The button jar. I am sure nearly all of you have something come to mind with that phrase. It could be an actual jar, but more than likely, it is an old Christmas cookie tin or recycled plastic butter container packed to the brim with every single button that ever crossed the threshold of your [...]
If you were starting to wonder if I'd given up the blog, January and February have been rather stressful for me so I've had less creative energy for thinking and writing. However, I have been continuing some art and sewing projects which take less mental energy for me and am getting pictures of them. The [...]
I want to share one of my favorite Christmas decor collections. My family is of Danish descent and I love to incorporate a little of my Danish heritage into Christmas traditions when possible. One way is through these Danish porcelain Christmas plates. To be clear, the ones I have are not family heirlooms, but something [...]
Yard saling isn't something most people can do casually. You either love it or hate it. It isn't shopping. It's bargain hunting, the luck of the draw, a knack for being in the right place at the right time. It is just about the only setting in American culture where bartering is acceptable. A few [...]
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