Monthly Archives: April 2012
A little bit of sunshine in my kitchen
We have been climbing the heights of DIY in our kitchen of late, let’s face it, with weather like this what else is there to do? Tim has put in a beautiful sink that we found last year that has … Continue reading
Posted in Finding things, Thrifty
Tagged charity shop, magpie monday, pheasant oven mitt, retro blind, thrift
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Gender Schmender – how the world denies our daughters
When I was a little girl, five or so, I had a desperate desire to be called Eric. You can’t be Eric, the world said, with incredulity! Fine! I replied! I would be Girl Eric! (No one mentioned there was … Continue reading
Ten new uses for old teacups
What IS it that is so tantalising about a vintage tea cup? Is it its daintiness, a fragility that makes you feel kind of feminine? Is it the beautifully detailed roses, or bright, retro colours? The love of tea cups … Continue reading
I see red: a few snaps of home
We have a magazine coming to our house to take pictures in a few weeks time, Pretty Nostalgic, the prettiest, newest wee vintagey mag on the shelf. Jim’ll TOTALLY fixed it for me as the night before it got arranged … Continue reading
Routine Schmoutine – the tyranny of parenting Must-Dos
You know when you read something that makes your heart leap? It was a sentence from a mother that I could have written myself, it just resonated that much. It was Adrienne Rich, a famous feminist mother who has since … Continue reading
Vintage Toys and a mother’s second hand strategy
As soon as Ramona and I enter a charity shop or a jumble sale I zoom straight to the kids section and pick out the nicest (by nicest I mean oldest/ most wooden/ cheapest) toy or coolest kids book and … Continue reading
Posted in Finding things, Our recycled home, Thrifty
Tagged charity shops, childrens, kids, retro, secondhand, thifty, toys, vintage
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Vintage handmade cards – cowboys, swallows and deers
When I was nine I sent an anonymous card to a girl in my class that I didn’t like much. It said “You and your family smell like egg.” Obviously I failed at the disguise-your-handwriting bit and they totally busted … Continue reading
Posted in Craftiness, Thrifty
Tagged books, childrens, graphics, home made cards, kids, retro, vintage
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