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Vintage lifestyle, home decor, crafts, movies, reviews

Feb 192016
 
Lose Weight with WWII Rations Recipes? Meet Guru Carolyn Ekins

The approach of spring brings thoughts of warmer weather, summer plans, and vows to get in shape when the weather breaks. With this on my mind, I thought it a swell time to introduce my blog readers to one of my favorite bloggers, Carolyn Ekins. When researching WWII rations for my vintage fiction The Girl in […more…]

Top List of Christmas Swing Dance Music

 Posted by on Nov 30, 2015 at 6:11 PM
Nov 302015
 
Top List of Christmas Swing Dance Music

Yule Be Swinging This Top List of Dance Music by Tam Francis No Sentimental Music It’s the holidays and although I love Christmas music, I can do without the sad, make you cry and miss your loved ones Christmas music like The Christmas Shoes. Okay, sure I’ll admit when I first heard this song I had to […more…]

My Dream Vintage Girl Scout Troop

 Posted by on May 1, 2015 at 10:49 PM
May 012015
 
My Dream Vintage Girl Scout Troop

~ My Dream Vintage Girl Scout Troop ~ By Tam Francis What’s a vintage mom supposed to do when her daughter joins the Girl Scouts? Form a Vintage Ambassador Troop, of course. Here’s my story of how I went from idea to realizing the dream of a vintage girl scout troop. Getting it together It […more…]

How to Create a Vintage Swing Wedding on a Budget

 Posted by on Apr 28, 2014 at 6:29 PM
Apr 282014
 
How to Create a Vintage Swing Wedding on a Budget

~ How to create a vintage swing wedding on a budget ~                                   When David and I got married we wanted to have a vintage wedding. I mistakenly picked up bride magazines, but found them filled with articles and […more…]

How to Get Dealer Deals at the Auction: Home Vintage

 Posted by on Mar 16, 2014 at 2:05 PM
Mar 162014
 
How to Get Dealer Deals at the Auction: Home Vintage

~ How to get Dealer Deals at the Auction: Home Vintage ~ by Tam Francis                   You got the dance lessons, you’re a great jitterbug. You’ve got the duds, the hair, the accessories, now you need to surround yourself at home with your favorite era antiques. On […more…]

New Years Resolutions: Not Off to a Good Start

 Posted by on Jan 4, 2014 at 10:29 AM
Jan 042014
 
New Years Resolutions: Not Off to a Good Start

  New Years Resolutions: Not off to a good Start by Tammy Francis Every year most of us make New Years resolutions. Most of my New Years revolutions revolve around eating better, exercising more, and being more organized. Here’s a fun little short story about my struggles with my recent New Years Resolutions to eat […more…]

Dec 112013
 
How to Make Beautiful Snowy Vintage Christmas Cookies

~ How to Make Beautiful Snowy Vintage Christmas Cookies ~                   These are not strictly Christmas cookies and as much searching as I did I could not find the history and origin of these little gems (I did find some German reference but no definitive first publication), […more…]

Scottie Dog Facts You May Not Know

 Posted by on Sep 3, 2013 at 1:19 PM
Sep 032013
 
Scottie Dog Facts You May Not Know

Scottie Dog Facts You May Not Know I have always loved vintage, and I have always loved Scottie dogs. They appear in everything from decor to glassware to fashion to literature made most popular in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s, but not limited to those eras. I was thrilled when my husband suggested we get […more…]