Judy’s Affordable Vintage Fair was in Edinburgh today, so I went out with my lovely friend, Susan, to find some affordable vintage flair. I had hoped…
Over the last several months, I got into the habit of wearing jeans most days. And that slowly led to jeans and a casual top.…
Some of you may know that I am really a big fan of vintage clothing. And that I have slowly been acquiring my Mum’s old…
Growing up, I always loved to borrow my Mom’s clothing and accessories—the old stuff. I loved her funky dresses and jewellery from the 1960s and…
Random thoughts—Week 3: List 31 simple pleasures; pick one and write about it. Last year I was challenged to write a list of 30 things…
Twelve years ago, I purchased a lovely silky red dress that I just loved. Form-fitting and sexy, I loved finding excuses to wear it. The…
Yesterday was meant to be my last training run before my first (and last) ever marathon next Sunday. Only plans got changed. As they do.…
Ack! It’s happened again! I’ve become a handbag packrat. You know, those women who carry these massive bags around all the time that are loaded…
As part of my effort to take back my lunch time, I’ve spent today’s lunch break composing a little ditty on my laptop just for my…
I was looking forward to the Moscow Farmers’ Market opening last year but Paul died before we ever made it there and I couldn’t bring…
Many years ago, a friend came to visit me. She exclaimed excitedly that she’d been walking by a vintage clothing shop in Portland, Oregon, and…
As I was getting ready to head to the homeland for 4th of July weekend, I realised it was high time I switched out handbags.…
When Mom and I went to the UK this winter, one of my sisters-in-law gave me a little Hello Kitty lunch box filled with Love…
Last Wednesday I started to feel a bit of a twinge in a lower tooth. I didn’t think much of it and thought it would…
The folks came to visit, so while Daddy went on a bike ride to Palouse and back, Mom and I headed to Moscow for some…
I found this bag at an antique store in Seattle a few years ago. It’s an Andrew Geller (circa 1960s) made with a soft baby-blue…
A conversation this afternoon reminded me that it’s time to swap out handbags; something I’ve not done since returning from my holidays so it’s really…
It’s a quiet Friday night at home. I’m enjoying a Widmer Brothers’ Hefeweizen and cleaning my vintage handbag collection. Yes, I am that pathetic! Of…
I have an affinity for handbags. Mostly vintage bags that have a unique character and flare to them, but I also enjoy modern-day bags when…
Note: This post was originally shared on my “widowhood” blog, “Frances 3.0: Still in Beta”. When I was operating Frances 2.0, I would most often…