No more vintage blogging… to much else to accomplish!

Okay,

I have tried this for a while and the blog thing for my Etsy site seems to only keep my mom updated on my life.

I am primarily going to be working on Theretrostop.wordpress.com and may begin blogging on FLickr since I will be storing my photos there anyways.

Take care and visit my shop at ladygrungevintique.etsy.com

New items in Shop 12/30

I have some Killer Pieces coming soon to my shop.

Check it out daily here: LADY GRUNGE VINTIQUE

Newest Knitting Pattern Update

Okay, I had this great Idea on Christmas Eve’s Eve. I started up a new site just for the vintage knitting patterns, crafting and home inspiration. it’s

www.theretrostop.wordpress.com

I am still working on the most efficient formatting for the knitting  patterns and only have one pattern up so far.I will be working with my friend who is good at all this stuff to figure it out. keep checking back as I launch it the next few weeks.

Sooo excited!

Vintage Knitting Patterns Updates

Okay, I never completed my initial task of posting all my lovely vintage knitting patterns- but DO NOT FEAR! They are coming soon!

The thing is that I don’t naturally structure my time well, and due to my lack of a schedule since starting this job… things have been a little crazy. BUT, I have a daily schedule written on my WhiteBoard wall that My Dear Hubby installed for us to organize our lives on. I am slowly shaping my day to mimic the written schedule. Right now I am playing catch up on all my other things like upkeep of my shop and prepping my Etsy room. Once I have caught up during my aloted times then I will use them to progress and begin to do the things I really want to like posting all my knitting patterns.

So, Hopefully once my Christmas Crafting extravaganza (fam don’t get excited, I just took on one huge task- you are not getting pants handmade by me or anything.) and I also get a lot of my organizing/prep work done then I can settle down and photo and post away.

By the way, I am curbing my coffee habit in the most wonderful way… by decreasing my coffee intake: Here is a visual of my progress

A full cup of coffee…. how does that help curb it you ask?

It’s a tiny Cup!!!

Don’t worry, I fooled myself too!

Gritty New Vintage

Check out more photos of the items by clicking on the pictures

and see more amazing vintage items that are for sale

HERE

PS Crazy day thrifting… first I wasn’t even supposed to be but couldn’t help stop off at a less frequented thrift store. Less frequented because whenever I go I have an encounter with either a bum tapping my window and terrifying me in my car after I park or people aggressively trying to get me to sign a legalize pot paper thing. Heck NO! I don’t want to and I sure wouldn’t put my name on a list to promote it when that list may get into the wrong hands! So, not so shocked when I smelt the ever skunky smell of pot drifting in the front door of the thrift store. Hmm. Well, I did get some great 1970s dresses I hope to post soon along with the 1960s dresses I picked up last week. All in due time! I am now off to bed after an exhaustive day of rearranging the house, reading, writing, mailing Christmas and Etsy packages and shopping. Night!

Vintage Shoes for the Feminine Types and the Tough Ones Too

Ugh. My husband said I sounded like a Hillbilly because I use the word “Yup” two nights ago. Kinda like he thinks I look like a granny if I wear a granny sweater…. someday he will understand that I can’t look like a grandma as a 5′10″ 28 year old with a Pixie Cut and Skinny jeans just like I can’t be taken for a hillbilly if the rest of the words I use are precise and articulate.
UGH, such a difficult life, hopefully these will ease the burden you are now carrying for me due to my husband’s misunderstandings….

Size 8-9

Size 6

COMING SOON:

The Next Pair I tortured myself an entire day trying to see if they would “break in” and give me more space. They didn’t so you get them!

Size 9

Stop drooling! Yes they are super tall and look like you are a super-hero, but show some self restraint!

Blissful Afternoon

Something about the complilation of the items at my table created a wonderful sense of bliss….

I think it’s the See’s Candy Box torn open and partially devoured, the trusty Chucks on the ground, my guilt smoothie due to the See’s candies and my wonderful vintage clothing draped over the chairs… plus my childrens blocks I love to display.

Simple pleasures.

Should I really sell these?

I was prepared to give these up.. but the Metallic Top and the Skirts I am struggling with. I just have to keep reminding myself that I don’t wear skirts very much and that means that I should allow others to have them. Well, I hope you get a chance to own these lovely tops and skirts before I change my mind!

Click on the pictures to go straight to the item in my shop or clip HERE to go directly to my Online Vintage Clothing Store

Pebble Table

Okay so I have been enamored by those real river rock bathroom mats for a few years, but my husband might die if he steps on them because his feet are sensitive. So I moved onto dwelling on those $1000+ wool pebble rugs for the livingroom and then now I NEED the Pebble Rug from Target. NEED IT. But I will look at it first before I buy it to make sure it’s as good as my dreams. No Ordering this one online! But I was going elsewhere with this…. So, While looking for the Pebble Runner by Target I came across this blog which showed how to make one for your table with real stones. That led me to think about how cool it would be to paint a table a bright but not light blue and cover the top with tiny white pebbles…. Yeeeeah. You see how brilliant that is don’t you? I would do it now but need to wait until husband is gone for a day to do it. I don’t think he will go for it but I know he would love the result. Then I can slap it together and put it in the corner of my dining room and daydream about placing a beautiful glass pitcher of refreshing water with lemon slices floating on it. First I will need to slowly (to not get any attention drawn) buy a table, little white pebbles, blue paint, liquid nails and a glass pitcher (it’s all about presentation when I unveil an idea to him)

I took a ton of photos today and will hopefully get them on the blog later…. if not today then tomorrow.

Blue. Green. Coral. Gray.

You can click on the pictures to go straight to the item or HERE to go to my shop!

Have a blessed Christmas!