Reduce Reuse Recyle Vintage~Inspired Fashion

Vintage inspired clutch available at "Remember Me" on Etsy.com

 

Long ago, someone had a pretty petticoat, or perhaps a sweet summer dress. It was well loved & often worn. It was "handed down" with love & care from one generation to the next. It became so stained & threadbare...someone cut it up for scraps. That is when I found it one day while digging through an old box of forlorn linens in a local antique mall. "This is so beautiful!" I exclaimed. I could only guess at it's history and wonder about all those girls who had shared this petticoat. 

I carefully snipped & sewed feeling the "spirit" of the petticoat ~ letting it tell me what it wanted to become...and now...my loving offerings to you.....

 

Vintage inspired tote purse available at "Remember Me" on Etsy.com

Just Eat Organic

Celebrate International Women's Day

International Women's Day (March 8th) celebrates the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. In some places like China, Russia, Vietnam and Bulgaria, International Women's Day is a national holiday.

Some of my personal heroes:

*   Florence Nightingale

*   Jane Austen

*   The Sufferagettes

*   Coco Chanel

*   Frida Kahlo

*   Mother Teresa

*   Eleanor Roosevelt  

 *  Rosa Parks

*   Audrey Hepburn

*   Rachel Carson

Take time today to honor the women who have made a difference in YOUR life. 

Plain & Simple

Shabby Primitive Decor

“Very little is needed to make a happy life.”

~ Marcus Aurelius 

I am most comfortable when I am surrounded by simple vintage treasures in white, cream, sepia & black. A room of TOTAL white made me cry in JOY one time. 

My heart sings when I see...white dishes, white matte pottery & crisp white vintage linens. Simple things like old brown baskets, twine & bird's nests give me a thrill. Oh! And SEASHELLS with their creamy goodness and muted tones.

Timeworn treasure of years gone by. Simple. Beautiful. Heartwarming.

That's why I "treasure hunt" ~ to bring pleasure & comfort to myself & others in simple gifts.

Nut

“The molecules of your body are the same molecules that make up the nebulae, that burn inside the stars themselves. We are star stuff.” ~ Victor Tenbaum

Photo courtesy of: lightclad

  Funny thing.....one of my "pet names" that Darling Husband calls me is "Nut" which can be defined as a "foolish, silly, or eccentric person". Imagine my surprise when one day I was reading about the various Egyptian Gods/Goddesses and discovered "Nut".....

"Nut was the goddess of the sky and all heavenly bodies,  a symbol of protecting the dead when they enter the after life. According to the Egyptians, during the day, the heavenly bodies—such as the sun and moon - would make their way across her body. Then, at dusk, they would be swallowed, pass through her belly during the night, and be reborn at dawn."

(George Hart, Routledge dictionary of Egyptian gods and goddesses)

Photo courtesy of: schmuela ~ "Nut, the sky goddess, arms outstretched, eats the disk of the sun and then gives birth to it again, amidst rays of light, that reach out to bathe the head of Hathor, mistress of the sycamores, with a sycamore tree to the right of her head."

 

Nut is often pictured wearing a dress covered with stars...I know what my next sewing project is going to be!!!!!

Oh Happy Day

"Oh Happy Day" Etsy treasury curated by "Remember Me"

I was inspired by Lia's painting "Oh Happy Day". Be sure to check out all of her lovely work: LiaLane.Etsy.com

KISS the COOK

 

I put together this reminder for Darling Husband!

Have FUN in the kitchen...fill canning jars with dried beans/peas and add your favorite saying...easy peasy!

"Romance" your home! Tape love notes to the bathroom mirror...wrap a love letter/poem around his remote control where he will be SURE to find it!

Remind him/her why you fell in love...and why he/she is special to you... add a little romance to your every day living.