I am writing from our mountain in Southern California, but I have set my sights on a different, faraway home. For the last few months, my husband and I have been in a discussion about where we want to live.
You, dear reader, would know I was lying if I said I didn’t spend part of every day on Etsy. As someone who has had run two Etsy shops, I really got to know and LOVE the community there. When
Southern California is suffering in 100 degree weather and even on our more temperate mountain, the thermometers are reading in the 80s. So, why then have I been scouring eBay and Etsy for a warm, vintage winter coat in July?
Since Prince Harry presented Meghan Markle with that gorgeous, large aquamarine ring as a wedding gift, the world of antique jewelry collectors has been going a little crazy for aquamarine rings. And rightfully so. The blue stone is dreamy, watery,
If you’ve explored modern interior design blogs in the past couple of years, you’ve probably noticed the vintage portrait painting trend. In 19th Century English literature, fancy homes are often described as having large portrait paintings of the head of
I have been surrounded by beautiful and old things since I was a kid. My grandma was an antique collector and dealer, and much of my immediate and extended family also collect and sell antiques. In the early 90s, before
Sewing a beautiful dress has to be one of my most satisfying creative endeavors. Getting all of the details as perfect as my limited but expanding sewing skills allow is my favorite kind of fun. After the zipper is sewn
Perhaps one of the greatest love affairs I’ve had has been with this beautiful state I call home. I have been to most of the states. I haven’t seen all of them, but I’ve seen enough to know that most
These past few years of drought in California have been pretty difficult. Now that we’ve had a winter of torrential rains and snow storms, what are we excited about? The Super Bloom! When California has a wet winter, we look
For several centuries, women did not exist independently in the society. Shopping in department stores or stopping by a cafe for a latte were not yet common pastimes for ladies. Because of this lack of independence, women’s clothing did not
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