It’s giving mid-century modern vibes. Settle into a lounger by the pool with a cool drink and relax in this mens’ beachwear set from 1950. It would be so fun made in a repeating cute pattern, or with vintage fabric, especially cotton, chambray or seersucker. Grab it now from my Etsy shop!
This versatile topper pattern can be made in several different variations. It would look so chic in a cute pattern or solid color, especially in cotton or linen for spring/summer. Shop this and more vintage patterns at my Etsy shop.
This cute shorts suit for little boys is classic and adorable. Dating from 1949, the listing in my Etsy shop includes this pattern in sizes 4 and 6. This outfit would be perfect made in gingham or linen for summer. It’s very reminiscent of a young JFK. Snag these two patterns in my Etsy shop.
Give your morning coffee a feel-good boost by mixing in healthy and delicious supplements. Vanilla collagen powder replenishes collagen to support tendons and ligaments, revitalize skin, hair and nails and fight the effects of aging. Laird Superfood’s original creamer is a delicious, plant-based alternative to dairy creamers with coconut MCT’s, calcium from marine algae and… Read More Honey-Vanilla Healthy Morning Coffee
I came across this recipe in a book about French artists. Apparently famed artist Renoir’s wife Aline, pictured below at left in his painting Luncheon of the Boating Party, used to make this tasty chicken dish for Saturday open houses at their home in Montmartre. If you happen to visit Paris, be sure to stop… Read More Spring Chicken a la Renoir
On Day Two of our epic southern road trip, we packed the fam in the SUV and drove from Atlanta to New Orleans, with a stop for lunch and some sightseeing in Montgomery, Alabama. After grabbing a bite to eat, we tracked down the F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald House. Unfortunately, the museum was closed… Read More Roadtrip Southland – Atlanta to New Orleans
Back near the beginning of 2021, when it seemed we were making our way out of the pandemic, we decided to take a family vacation. We hadn’t gone anywhere beyond a few days at the beach since summer of 2019, and the announcement that Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas would once again be… Read More Roadtrip Southland – Atlanta
Fall has always been my favorite season. I’m sure it has something to do with the fact that it contains both my birthday and my favorite holiday, Halloween. More than at any other time of year, the transition from summer to fall brings the back-to-school season, a perfect time for a fresh start, then soon… Read More “Life starts over again when it gets crisp in the fall.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
As our nation attempts to heal from the violent and atrocious attack on our Capitol which resulted in a horrific murder of and devastating injuries to law enforcement that were incited by the sitting President and various of his accomplices in the Republican party, we are now seeing a call from many of you to… Read More To my conservative friends and family members…
I came home from a long day spent doing “this woman’s work,” shuffling kids to doctor’s appointments in between my full-time marketing telework and full-time virtual school assistant jobs to find a package of deliciously-scented candles from Freres Branchiaux, a small candle business created in suburban Washington, DC by three brothers – aged 14, 12… Read More This Woman’s Work
Dogwood Dispatches 