tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27603160259183894882024-02-01T23:12:14.117-06:00Seams Sew RetroDiary of a Thrifty HousewifeDanielle F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16663730669805770449noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760316025918389488.post-91667923741603626342017-05-15T16:22:00.001-05:002017-05-15T16:23:12.414-05:00Recreating Vintage: Anne Adams R4769It has been a long while since my last post. I have been stitching but was not making much progress on vintage stitching. But over my hiatus I was building up the courage to attempt something that I had been too afraid to attempt before 2 weeks ago . . . resizing a vintage pattern!<br />
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I have a few vintage patterns that I have been dreaming of stitching up but the sizes were way off. I followed the tutorial over at <a href="http://sensibility.com/blog/tips/how-to-resize-a-pattern/">Sense & Sensibility Patterns</a> for re-sizing as I went along. And aside from some hiccups and learning I did along the way, it wasn't as scary as I thought it was going to be. I actually found myself enjoying the challenge as I figured the math and re-sized the pieces. </div>
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Unfortunately, my re-sizing was far from perfect. I definitely still need to work on it as I had to do a lot of seam picking and creative re-sizing as I went along. </div>
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While I was super upset about the sizing issue in the above picture I ended up really loving the shape it gave the back of the bodice in the finished product. However, I was not happy about all of unpicking I had to do to the collar of the bodice in my attempts to get it to sit just right. I definitely ended up sizing it up a little too much. </div>
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After what felt like a hundred times of trying on, seam ripping and re-stitching, I finally got it to a good place. </div>
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The buttons and the hem went better than I had expected them to go and I actually managed to finish the dress the night before Mother's Day! Now that I know what adjustments I need to make I am eager to sew this up again as soon as I stumble upon the perfect fabric. In the meantime, I am going to try my hand at re-sizing another vintage pattern! </div>
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Until next time . . . happy sewing! </div>
Danielle F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16663730669805770449noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760316025918389488.post-20951580630814495142017-02-15T14:18:00.000-06:002017-02-15T14:18:35.606-06:00Saving Vintage: A Cocktail Dress RevivalIt was bound to hapen eventually. Following the craziness of the holidays, I hit a sewing wall. I lost all motivation to sew, I had no creative urges. My sewing machine sat in a corner collecting dust. I kept trying to force myself to get in the sewing mood. I fixed a torn dress. I tried hemming a curtain. But every task felt just like that, another uninspiring task on my never ending to-do list. And then as I was checking off another task, cleaning my room, I pulled out this very sad, very damaged and much avoided cocktail dress.<br />
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This dress was one of the many wounded birds that I have collected but by far, one of the worst.</div>
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I kept pushing it to the bottom of my to-fix pile because it just felt so daunting. The tag was long gone but a similar dress (but in near perfect condition) was listed online as a 1950's Laurie Jane cocktail dress that came with a matching little jacket. </div>
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This sad little lady was riddled with holes and I must admit, I foolishy tried to wash out nicotine staining on the top and in the process, killed the netting (though it was riddled with holes anyhow) and some of the black dye lifted to a red color in spots. I wasn't heartbroken over this based on the fact that the skirt was so riddled with holes that I knew I would be patching and attempting to blend my fixes into the dress. </div>
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I decided that I had no choice, I would have to take the entire dress apart. I was extremely nervous but on the plus side, this would allow me to trace all the pieces to hopefully keep a pattern of the dress for re-creating in the future. </div>
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Deconstructing the dress was a breeze. Most of the thread seemed to just fall apart with a slight tug of the seam ripper.</div>
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Each piece was laid on top of muslin, so I could trace the pieces out. Then I used the pieces to trace out pieces of lace that I used as an overlayer on top of the old taffeta pieces. I would carefully pin all in place, then baste it all down so I could treat the two layers as one. My only difficulty came with the skirt front. My lace was not as wide as the taffeta so I had to try to create the skirt out of 3 pieces of lace. I tried to measure it up to have the seams falling just below the bodice darts. I was close but my finished product has a slight difference between the seams and the bodice. Shhhh . . . I am trusting you not to tell anyone who might see me wearing this out! </div>
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I actually left the ivory taffeta untouched. It was in nearly perfect shape. There is one little spot of discoloring but it was nothing worth covering up. I like for the dress to keep a little bit of it's history showing. But I did pick off the old netting. Unfortunately, I am not sure what sort of netting this was and trying to keep this as affordable as possible, I went into my stash of vintage lace. It worked out well as I think the lace stays consistent with the lace overlay through out the rest of the dress but also stands and ruffles the way that I believe the old netting would have. </div>
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I sewed the darts back in and reattached the sides of the dress. I also kept the straps original as they were still in great shape as well. I reattached them and tested it all out on the form. </div>
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Danielle F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16663730669805770449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760316025918389488.post-86866254193769709502016-11-01T12:18:00.000-05:002016-11-01T12:18:30.799-05:00A Retro Halloween: I Have Some 'Splaining To DoOkay, I did not fall off the face of the earth. Although I am sure you are wondering how it is possible that I could go 3 months without a single post. I have no good excuses for you. All I can say is that the adjustment to our new routines now that my oldest started preschool has been a little rocky. I have had very little time for creating and even less time for posting about my fun vintage finds. Top it all off with lots of preschool germs and we have been battling non-stop colds cycling through the house since September. But we weren't going to let it stop us from enjoying one of my favorite holidays!<div>
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There is nothing I enjoy more than being able to create the costumes of my kids' dreams every year. So you cannot even imagine my delight when my daughter asked to be Lucy this Halloween. Let me repeat that, my 2 year old daughter asked to be Lucy! I was such a proud momma. </div>
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For her costume, I worked with patterns from my favorite book of patterns, "Sew Classic Clothes for Girls" by Lindsay Wilkes. I have utilized this book so many times already and I know I will continue to do so for years to come. If you sew for little girls you have got to check out her patterns over on her blog, <a href="http://thecottagemama.com/blog/">The Cottage Mama</a>. For this dress I worked between the Sweet Dress and the Dainty Darling dress with some modifications to the collar. </div>
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I also decided to make the apron snap onto the waist band so that she could also wear the dress around the holidays without it looking like a costume. When you put this much work into a dress it has to be worn more than once! </div>
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For my own dress, I used a great reprint of a vintage pattern from 1952, Butterick's B6018. </div>
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I created view A with one very small change. I traded out the matching collar and cuffs for a contrast fabric (in my case, white). </div>
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First, I have to say, I have had a lot of failed dresses with fit issues and this pattern was an absolute breeze to sew. I was sooo happy with the fit and the ease of sewing. I did some tissue fitting this time around and was so happy I took the time to do so. </div>
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The final step to completing my costume was creating an apron to wear with it. I used a vintage hostess apron that I already had on hand and traced around it to make an apron that would lay wonderfully on top the full skirt of the dress without restricting it at all. </div>
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And still so pleased with the dresses. We will definitely be wearing them again without the aprons as a cute mommy and me outfit. </div>
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My husband and I have been enjoying dance lessons for the last few months! I absolutely love taking the lessons but I also love their occasional themed dance parties that they host. Not only are they extremely fun but they present me with great sewing challenges. This past week's theme was "beach bash". Rather than grabbing a fun Hawaiian print dress I decided I would infuse a little retro vibe into their party.<br />
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I have always loved the vintage playsuits and decided that I would finally make myself one. The only problem was the price of the patterns. Vintage playsuit patterns come at a steep cost. So I had to get a little creative. Luckily, in all my research I stumbled across a blog, <a href="http://www.sewweekly.com/2011/11/bosoms-are-optional-playsuit/">Sew Weekly</a>, in which someone else had used a modern romper pattern to create their vintage playsuit. The pattern she used was McCalls 6331. A quick search online led me to an etsy seller who had this pattern at a much lower price than the vintage ones.<br />
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As you can tell, I mixed up a few of the views from the pattern I was using and added some of my own touches. The bust was the only challenging bit of this to sew, and that was only because it was my first time sewing this type of bodice. </div>
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But once I had done it for the outer layer, it went rather quickly for the lining. I also have to note that I love a nicely lined garment, adds such a beautiful touch that you don't always get when you are out shopping for clothes. </div>
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The skirt took another couple of hours to complete. Mostly because I decided to attempt piecing a trim to the bottom of the circle skirt and then fully lining that as well. I wanted something pretty to be showing if it was flapping open in the wind. </div>
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The finished piece was exactly as I had hoped it would be. Although it does need a little bit of extra fitting done. Despite numerous try-ons through out the sewing process it still ended up too loose in the bodice. But because I am a procrastinator, this was finished just in time for the party. I will have to make the adjustments later this week. In the meantime, I just paired the romper with a halter top to be sure I was covered just in case. </div>
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I am absolutely thrilled with how this turned out. I am definitely going to be making another playsuit with the other bodice very soon, when I am not too busy soaking up the sun in this one!</div>
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<br />Danielle F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16663730669805770449noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760316025918389488.post-32222391661414434592016-07-06T13:12:00.003-05:002016-07-06T13:12:38.407-05:00Sewing Fails and Vintage FindsIt has been a long while since I have taken the time to come and write a blog post. Part of this is due to a bit of frustration in my garment sewing lately. I seem to have more fails than successes lately but I suppose this is all just a part of the journey. I guess sometimes after a few fails you have to walk away for a bit.<br />
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My latest failure was an attempt at a Butterick skirt that had a 40's feel to it. I have been on an Agent Carter kick, so I was trying to channel my inner Peggy Carter. The clothes in this show give me major wardrobe envy! In any case, I had this Butterick 4859 in my collection of patterns that I have thrifted.<br />
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I chose some peach skin fabric from Joann Fabrics in her signature red and blue and grabbed some seam binding to try a new finishing technique I had seen online. My contrasting fabric seams were basted together and then backed with the white seam binding. </div>
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I was so excited as the skirt came together. The flares at the bottom back are so pretty and the contrast is a fun twist. I put it on my dress form and it was looking lovely.</div>
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On myself, it is a whole other story. When will I learn to always make a muslin first. Apparently, I will need to a full butt adjustment on some of my patterns from now on (which is weird though, beacause my capris never needed that).</div>
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It is pretty to look at but I am worried I will never be able to get this adjusted now to fit me quite right. </div>
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I also have been chugging away at Mccall's 7154, the 1930's gown. But I am going to wait to share progress until it is completely finished. I am not holding my breath on this one either. Technically it is my muslin as I am using some fabric that I scored for $5. </div>
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After the failed skirt, I kind of shelved my sewing machine for bit. But doing so gave me a little time to get out and hunt for vintage finds. And I had two very good weekends doing so. The first resulted in plenty of good sewing material. </div>
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And this past weekend surprised me with many beautiful vintage clothing finds. Some of my favorites include this Pomare Tahiti dress, I am assuming from the late 60s or 70s.</div>
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Okay, I know the front is kind of plain jane but check out these awesome sleeves! I just couldn't leave it to be passed up at the thrift store.<br />
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Another very cute polyester number:</div>
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The details are just stunning. Of course, I pick wounded items to save so there are some stains and some holes to be fixed up before I can rock this one around the house!</div>
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And this number which I am thinking is just early 90s but I just couldn't get over the ruching on the waist and the full circle skirt. I love anything that will swish and spin! </div>
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Next time I will have to share the beautiful vintage dresses that my grandmother just passed down to me. I am in the process of restoring them all and can't wait to share them in all their glory! </div>
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Don't get me wrong, everything sewed up beautifully. It looks just plain gorgeous. If only I could get it on. I somehow cut or sewed the legs wrong. What a devastating experience that was. For that weekend I put my sewing machine on the shelf and said, I was done. But after a great Monday night (can you believe that, a good Monday?) I was feeling like myself again and decided to get right back to work. </div>
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So I began a little red rockabilly dress using Simplicity's 8051. </div>
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Yeah, I did not get too creative with the fabric choice. What can I say . . . I absolutely loved the pattern cover's dress and I already had enough of the red and white polka dot fabric on hand! It's like it was meant to be.</div>
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This was a surprisingly quick sew. I find working with cotton usually helps . . . slippery fabrics always require a lot more pinning. And I think I am in love with the finished dress. I ended up purchasing a crinoline/petticoat on ebay to help boost the 50's flare on this dress. </div>
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But the back of this dress is what thrills me the most. I love unexpected touches and I think the peek-a-boo back is not what you would expect to see when this dress is walking away from you!</div>
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Oh, and those buttons . . . of course from my vintage button stash . . . along with the zipper which was appropriately titled as atomic red! </div>
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This dress gave me my sew-jo back. In fact, the very next day I took a store bought convertible dress and re-created it using some knit fabric from my stash.</div>
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It ended up being a great week for sewing over here. Let's hope I can keep up this pace! </div>
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I swear I am still around . . . still thrifting for vintage treasures and still trying to sew myself a vintage inspired wardrobe. I just took a nice long break for a much needed family vacation. Coming back rejuvenated and happier than a clam gave me the push I needed to tackle one of my biggest fears . . . sewing pants! I don't know why but I avoid sewing pants the way my children avoid eating peas! So I pulled out a super cute pattern by Gretchen Hirsch (Butterick 5895) and I got to work. And then I realized it. Sewing pants isn't scary at all! GASP! Dare I say they may have even been easier than the top? I do!</div>
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Don't mind the winkled look on the back . . . I had worn these out for the day before I got the chance to photograph them. What can I say, busy mom was just lucky enough to be dressed in time for our appointment that day.</div>
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The blouse was another Gretchen Hirsch pattern (Butterick B6217). Again, please excuse the worn in look. But let's just be honest . . . I wear my clothes! This top was actually fun to make as I got to play with some trim to change up the look. I love the retro vibe that ric rac instantly adds. I am still improving my skills and had a little trouble with the armhole facings not fitting right. So I actually swapped them out for the simpler finish with seam binding. The ric rac was an estate sale find and the fabric was thrifted for $1.99! And the buttons were vintage goodies that were found in the drawers of my treadle sewing machine. They were just perfect for the project.</div>
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I absolutely love the darting on the back of the shirt . . .such a nice fit! My only adjustment to the pattern itself was adding 2 inches to the length. As much as I love vintage, I just cannot do short shirts. Lifting the kids and running after them leaves me needing as much extra length as possible. Considering this was my first non-costume garment, I am soooo pleased with the result. I wore it out the entire day! It's also not too shabby for about $7 in supplies. </div>
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I am already dreaming up the next outfit I will sew. Hoping to find some time at some point during this long weekend! </div>
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The first estate sale was actually fairly picked over as it was their last day and items were an extra 50% off. But I was absolutely thrilled as I dug through a closet of mostly 80s sweaters and discovered these two hidden treasures.<br />
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An original 1950's petticoat by Hoops My Dear! It is a beautiful pale blue with white lace in the middle. </div>
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It has definitely seen a lot of wear and tear in it's over 60 years. There is some sticker residue on one hip and torn binding on the crinoline. I will have to get creative in repairing the torn areas. But I hope to focus my attention on repairing these once I catch up on a few projects in progress.</div>
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The stitching also shows signs of it's age. </div>
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This one was also needing some special attention with tears in the seams, as well as some runs in the fabric itself. Hopefully I will be able to find a creative way to fix up the fabric.</div>
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I cannot wait to fix these up so I can use them as foundation pieces under the dresses I hope to actually make this year. </div>
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Finding these 2 almost made me regret purchasing one a month ago at the vintage shop for over 4 times the price of these 2 combined.</div>
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Though this unique slip will be absolutely wonderful under a wiggle dress or pencil skirt! </div>
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The estate sale also had just a few hats left that hadn't been scooped up. I absolutely had to get this pill box hat!</div>
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It was made by Junia Hats for Carson Pirie Scott. I am guessing it was made late 50's/early 60's. </div>
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The body was made in Italy and there is a gold label in the hat that says Brigitte. Could this be named after the beautiful Brigitte Bardot?! </div>
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Another hat that I will definitely be using come fall/winter!</div>
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From this estate sale we headed to the same estate sale from before. Apparently this woman had had storage lockers full of goodies (in fact, there will be one more estate sale at the same house again this month with even more things added)! But this visit had them offering everything at 75% off to make room for the next batch. I am so kicking myself for not picking up a few more things. </div>
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My questionable find from there was a simple white dress, still brand new from Loehman's in 1981. </div>
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So what is so questionable about it? Horrible age spots (I hope). The belt was very yellowed and upon trying to clean it up it began developing some immediate rust. So that has already been tossed. Let's hope the dress fares much better.</div>
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And of course, you need some summer gloves for with a summer dress! Just look at these drool worthy pleats!!!!</div>
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But, my absolute favorite find from this house was a housecoat! My mother was quite surprised at my attachment to this find but I just couldn't leave it there. </div>
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Between the 3 estate sales I also managed to pick up quite a few miscellaneous vintage sewing goodies. </div>
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I have not had the luck of finding any vintage patterns as those seem to be scooped up by re-sellers almost immediately. So I was pretty pleased to find some I could sew up. </div>
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Not vintage but a beautiful Victoria Jones Collection Pattern - 309</div>
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A Modern Miss - missing it's cover but just as fun to look through!</div>
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A nice collection of vintage trims and notions! </div>
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But my favorite of the sewing finds, two things I have actually been looking to buy new. A chalk skirt marker and a tailor board! I will be one very happy sewer now! </div>
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Well that was a lot to share. It is rare that I have such great finds all in one trip out but I sure do love the times that this happens! Now to make some time to repair those petticoats and sew up some of these wonderful patterns . . . </div>
Danielle F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16663730669805770449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760316025918389488.post-47488931783323772002016-04-19T21:18:00.000-05:002016-04-19T21:18:00.320-05:00The Hunt For Vintage: Some Lucky FindsA few weekends ago I got to spend a day hunting for vintage treasure. I love the rare weekend where I am able to spend my day digging for treasures at unique estate sales and thrift stores. I was lucky enough to enter an estate sale that seemed to be a time capsule. It was like stepping into a department store in the 60's/70's. Everything was brand new with tags and there were clothes everywhere! There were items from every decade too! It actually was almost too overwhelming, especially when trying to be thrifty. So here are the goodies that followed me home.<br />
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The very first thing I grabbed. I just had to have this hat. It is just too beautiful and will be a wonderful statement piece next winter!</div>
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A simple but cute dress. I just love the details on the belt. </div>
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This is an Anjac dress by Marc Needleman.</div>
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Still unworn and bought at Lord & Taylor.</div>
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This was definitely one of my better thrift days. I also ended up purchasing a pair of pajamas, and some vintage lace for sewing but I did not photograph those items. I am hopeful that there will be more vintage finds in my future!</div>
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Once I had the pattern pieced on the form I chopped where I wanted to adjust and then proceeded to make a muslin sample. Unfortunately, work on the sample was done during my 3 weeks of feeling miserable so I never did get a picture but I made a few more adjustments and then got to work with the real fabric. </div>
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This project was my first under garment project and seemed a little bit daunting when I got to using the spiral steel boning and some of hubby's tools. But to be honest, it also made this project so much more fun!</div>
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It also came together pretty quickly once I started with the fabric. I figured I spent about 12 hours on it, start to finish, including the hand sewing of the binding.</div>
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The final product is beautiful and fits like a glove, just as it should!</div>
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This dress form closes the corset too tightly but when on there is a nice 1" inch gap between both sides on the back.</div>
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Danielle F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16663730669805770449noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760316025918389488.post-16223831114289344562016-04-10T19:22:00.000-05:002016-04-10T19:22:04.981-05:00The 1950's Housewife Experiment: Thoughts and Lessons LearnedIt has been a long while since my last post. Unfortunately, the last 10 days of the experiment were quite a dud. The cold that swept through our household seemed to knock me out completely. Right when I thought I was improving it knocked me over a second time. As the third week of the cold approached, minor hearing loss and unbelievable pains sent me to the doctor where I discovered I was no longer fighting the kids cold but a quite progressed sinus infection. So 10 days of pumping my body full of medication and then a week of more resting finds me here, feeling nearly normal again. My head is finally feeling clear enough to mull over how the earlier weeks of the experiment had gone.<br />
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So what did I learn?<br />
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1. Housework kept women fit as a fiddle. No matter how hard I tried it seemed I could not keep up with the expected cleaning. But, our home suddenly felt so much more inviting and it was actually very relaxing at night. Which leads me to number 2 . . .<br />
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2. Top cleaning is awesome! Not that I enjoy cleaning but it is amazing what 2 hours spent tidying, dusting and sweeping can do for the house each day.<br />
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3. My oven was embarrassingly neglected! I am still disgusted by the thought of my before picture and must admit, I quite enjoy the easy wipe down each week now. So much easier to just upkeep than to do an occasional all out scrub down.<br />
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4. Giving up electronics during the day made for an amazingly productive day. As soon as I went back to checking social media I found my productivity dropped drastically. I can get so much done in a day if I leave the tablet in my bedroom. This also made for more bonding between the family. We found ourselves reading together, doing puzzles, playing games and sometimes just sitting and talking the night away.<br />
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5. I really like Gin!<br />
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6. Old housecleaning books actually hold some great tips (as well as many outdated ones). But the worth while ones really were helpful. My favorite is using a broom to scrub the tub instead of killing my back bending over and scrubbing it down.<br />
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7. We really do Love Lucy! The whole family enjoys watching and my kids think Lucy is the funniest. My nearly 2 year old will mimic Lucy's sound of disgust when I ask her what Lucy says. Too cute!<br />
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I think I could go on for hours. But suffice it to say that a lot will be adapted and kept in our daily routines. We will definitely be continuing with restricted electronics usage and I will continue to wake up with my husband every morning. It is amazing what that 45 minutes of adult conversation has done for us. We also discovered the joy of taking time for date nights as a result of our project. We have taken up dance lessons and are enjoying ourselves completely!<br />
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I will continue my weekly cleaning routine, most importantly keeping up with the daily top cleaning. I will also continue to carefully plan our weekly meals around the super market specials and coupons. But most importantly, I am going to carry my head a little bit higher as I place more value on the role that I play within my household. Not only do I care for each and every one of my child's needs but I am keeping our household tidy, well stocked and budgeted.<br />
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So what does the end of the experiment mean for the direction of this new blog. Well, one other thing I am going to keep up with is the goal of sewing at least 2 garments a month. Something I failed at miserably this past month thanks to my cold/sinus infection but something I hope to succeed at going forward. To keep it fun and interesting, I will sew as many retro inspired items as I can. Not too hard for me to do as I tend to drool over the beautiful designs from the 40's, 50's, 60's and 70's. This will also be the perfect spot to share my vintage finds from my thrifting adventures.<br />
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Stay tuned . . . I will be sharing a little something I created by tweaking a modern pattern to fit a vintage need later this week as well as some thrifty vintage finds!Danielle F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16663730669805770449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760316025918389488.post-36175495696705757492016-03-14T00:11:00.000-05:002016-03-14T00:11:54.760-05:00Days 26-31: The Lost WeekIt is no exaggeration, this was the week that wasn't. It was terribly depressing to sit down tonight and realize that an entire week has passed by with nothing going on, but that is exactly what happens when you and your children are brought down by a very snotty virus. Tuesday and Wednesday were the worst for my youngest, while myself and my oldest crashed hard Thursday through Saturday. This meant very little got done through out the week aside from top cleaning. I carried on with the top cleaning and weekly grocery shopping but Friday found me unable to leave the couch. Despite this, I did follow the one thing I knew I probably should . . . I got dressed and put on a bit of makeup. I must admit, it did at least help make me feel a bit less disgusting. I knew that I, at least, wouldn't die of embarrassment should a neighbor ring the bell. I also insisted on still cooking every night. I figured it was important that our family at least still be eating healthy, home-cooked food.<br />
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Tuesday night I whipped up some Pork Chops Supreme, some lemon buttered potatoes and sauteed mushrooms. All three were recipes from the 1956 Betty Crocker Picture Cook Book. So far that cook book has been the best $1.49 I have spent at a thrift store!<br />
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Friday I made baked tilapia covered in lemon butter sauce. On the sides were reheated lemon butter potatoes, as well as the leftover glazed carrots and the sweet corn. As I mentioned in an earlier post, we are being much more careful about being sure to use up all of our leftovers.</div>
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I am looking forward to starting a new week tomorrow. I hope to get back on track with the experiment and to get back to some of my projects . . . like the dress I started not too long ago. And if the kids are a little more independent this week I can collect some of my thoughts on how the experiment is affecting our family!</div>
Danielle F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16663730669805770449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760316025918389488.post-41781371398567246062016-03-07T23:03:00.001-06:002016-03-07T23:03:53.277-06:00Days 24 & 25: One Handed CleaningYesterday was a relatively quiet day for us. After breakfast we worked on painting our upstairs as part of the remodeling project. That took about our entire day. But late in the afternoon I got to work on a spaghetti and meatball recipe from the Betty Crocker Picture Cook Book that I had thrifted last weekend.<br />
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I am going to be honest, I really wasn't expecting much from this meal. But we were all blown away! </div>
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The recipe will definitely be a keeper, in fact, I will be making it again on Saturday for a little dinner party we will be hosting. Let's hope it will turn out just as good the second time around!</div>
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Unfortunately, the night went as well as the mud pie. My poor little girl was up all night coughing and crying. We were on our way to the rock bottom point of this cold and we hit it as the alarm went off this morning. I think I spent about 6 hours holding my daughter while hubby was at work. I would have done anything to take her pain away today. Somehow I managed to top clean while holding her and during her 1 good hour today, I scrubbed the oven. I also managed to wash the germs out of all of our bedding. To be honest, the day is now a blur and I am still not sure how we got through. </div>
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After breakfast, I did my top cleaning and scrubbed down the cabinets. Lunch was served and the I started my new adventure. I am fairly experienced at the sewing machine. I am an avid quilter and I love sewing dresses and tops for my daughter. But I have only ever made myself one top. I am intimidated by sewing clothes for myself. But after reading that women who sewed would create an average of 21 to 29 outfits for themselves in a year, I knew I had to face my fears. I was not kidding when I said I would try to create 2 outfits a month during the experiment. </div>
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Luckily, my confidence was boosted when I found a wonderful sew-along for the dress I have been itching to make. <a href="http://www.edelweisspatterns.com/blog/?p=814">Edelweiss Patterns</a> had previously hosted a sew-along that included a very detailed post about adjusting the pattern to fit your body (my number one problem when sewing for myself). So I began following along.</div>
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Once I was fairly confident in the fit of my pattern, I was ready to select some fabric. Being extremely economical, both in real life and in my experiment . . . I turned to my pile of thrifted fabric. This pile includes everything from large housecoats, bed sheets, curtains, and tablecloths to fabric yardage. Most of my piles has been items I have gotten for a dollar or less with only truly vintage sheets being splurged on (i.e. $5.00 or less). I came out with 2 bed sheets that seemed like they would work well together. </div>
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I was able to get the fabric cut out but then it was time to finish making dinner. We had my husband's new favorite; Salisbury steak and his favorite green bean casserole. I could see the delight in his eyes when he peered into the oven and said, "is that what I think it is?". </div>
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After dinner, I had to do some work upstairs to prep for our next weekend of remodeling but afterwards we relaxed with a nightcap before bed; Clover Clubs.</div>
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Waking up Thursday, I was still feeling quite good about the day before. Unfortunately, this day would not prove to be as fruitful. I thought I would be productive; I thought I would even clean out the fridge again. But, before I knew it I was racing to have the house cleaned before my hubby got home for lunch. I blame the pattern sale at Hancock Fabric's. I had been avoiding the computer during the day but when I got notification of the sale I just couldn't let that kind of discount pass me by. Plus, I am supposed to be sewing my own clothes anyway . . . </div>
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Well, long story short, as soon as lunch was over, I was setting up my machine and getting started putting my walk away dress together. It was my first time sewing darts but it was easier than I expected it to be. Even with the constant interruptions from the kiddos. </div>
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Look at that, it is starting to looks like a dress. I was able to get the rest of the darts and the two pieces of the dress sewn together while holding my littlest just before it was time to start dinner. </div>
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Yay! So happy it is coming together. I am now letting the dress hang for 3 days, as Edelweiss Patterns had advised that all good seamstresses do. This is to let things settle and stretch to prevent warping after hemming. It is hard to be patient and not go running back to finish. Dinner that night was a Bacon and Ranch Chicken Casserole. </div>
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It was delicious and I was told by both my husband and son that the recipe must be a keeper. I then spent the entire rest of my night working on my grocery list. As per the tips in my new, yet very old Betty Crocker Picture Cook Book, I was to check the sales and plan my meals accordingly. </div>
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Remember that awesome thrift store find? Well worth it for the amazing vintage pictures and the housekeeping hints that take up a good chunk of the book. I flipped through the stores ad, keeping a note page of all the specials. Then I proceeded to flip through both old and new recipes. I will be making a mix of both this week. I again was going to attempt one shopping trip for the entire week to see if it would be more cost effective. I then wrote out all that I would need and after 3 hours of work, went to bed. </div>
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The next morning, I woke to a sick little girl coughing and sneezing. Despite her running nose, she seemed quite determined to continue on so I decided to go ahead with the grocery shopping. I was thrilled in the end that my 3 hours of careful planning actually paid off. I saved a very significant 60 dollars over my typical weekly spend before this project began. I was floating on a cloud. I had even splurged and bought 2 new lip sticks and a small toy for both kiddos since they were so well behaved. </div>
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Once home, I managed to serve up lunch, top clean the house and scrub down the bathroom all while holding my sweet, but now miserable little one. After cuddling her into a sound nap, I decided I had thoroughly enjoyed the pattern adjusting from earlier in the week so figured I would give myself an even harder challenge. I am going to attempt to create a waist cincher similar to those that would have been worn in the 50's. I dug out the Simplicity 1183 Corset pattern from my pile of patterns that I have bought at the $1.99 sales over the last year and half. And I got to work adjusting on the dress form. </div>
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I got through adjusting the paper pattern and then had to get dinner going. We had some awesome tuna melts, with salad and roasted asparagus.</div>
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Then we headed to the basement and worked on cleaning up our lower level of living space. Our main floor has been looking great but I knew the toy room, family room and our storage spaces had been pretty neglected. We got some piles of garbage out, boxed up quite a bit for donating and then headed to bed. </div>
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Today was one of those rare Saturdays that we have to ourselves. We woke up later than we should have and I got to work on pancakes and bacon. After breakfast we all washed up and piled the car full of the donations we had gathered up in the basement. Off to the thrift store we went. After dropping the donations off, we stepped into the store to see if any fun treasures might be waiting for us. I was thrilled to find that they had a freshly stocked fabric section. I found quite a bit of great fabrics for some of the patterns I had just bought on sale. And my kids were thrilled to find treasures of their own. They had done a great job of donating themselves, so I was more than happy to indulge them in some toy cars, a brand new looking Disney Sofia the First Singing Doll and light up Tinkerbell wings for dressing up. And thanks to also being able to use a great coupon, we spent a whopping $16 and walked out with a huge bag of fabric and their toys. </div>
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When we got home we spent more time on our basement. My husband finished cleaning up his work room and I was working on cleaning up our laundry/kitchen storage area. For all the hard work we decided to make dinner easy and fun for the kids. So we grabbed McDonald's! My kids love happy meals but we only get them every once in a blue moon as a special treat. Hey . . . McDonald's was just starting in the 50's so what could be better for a drive thru meal?!</div>
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Danielle F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16663730669805770449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760316025918389488.post-66967795047630885012016-03-01T23:13:00.001-06:002016-03-01T23:13:20.804-06:00Day 18 & 19: I Need a DrinkWell Monday morning it was back to the grind. And the grind was awaiting me earlier than usual as my hubby had to be at work for an early morning meeting. I can't believe I actually was able to pop out of bed even earlier on a Monday, but I did it. It wasn't very graceful, but I did it. Breakfast was cereal instead of eggs or pancakes and I couldn't even stand up to lock the door for him as he left, but the point was, I was up and there for him.<br />
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As the sun started to seep into the house I found myself feeling more energized and soon I was back at my normal pace. The stove got it's 3rd scrub down since we started this experiment and the house got a full dose of top cleaning as well as floor mopping. I think the house sort of twinkled with pleasure on Monday. And in the midst of my cleaning high, the tantrums began. Yes, we are quickly rounding the curve into terrible two territory and it has hit me harder than a sucker punch in the gut.<br />
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Alone in the laundry room, I found myself going over pep talks in my head as I made my way through the mountains of laundry (Monday is wash day). The sounds of my daughter screaming and shaking the baby gate as if she were going to break it down followed me down the basement steps. It was quite possibly the longest day I have ever lived.<br />
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But I am now a firm believer in miracles. Because around 3 in the afternoon, my prayers were answered and she actually fell asleep for an afternoon nap. Okay, maybe it wasn't actually a miracle and was merely the exhaustion that must follow the excruciating work of ridding your body of all of it's water by way of one's tear ducts, but she was asleep and there was silence . . . for TWO whole hours!<br />
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I quickly grabbed my son and pulled him into the kitchen where he would be well out of ear shot of his sister. I am so lucky that he loves to work with me. I set us up and we got to work in the kitchen as I started teaching him how to bake. We started with a recipe from 1950 for a Mayonnaise cake and finished up with my son's favorite treat, Banana Muffins with a hint of chocolate chip. It was the exact medicine for an exhausted and utterly frustrated mom. Watching my little guy kneeling on the floor in front of the warm oven growing more and more excited as his muffins rose in front of his eyes was priceless. <br />
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We were even able to start the dinner in peace but my little pistol was up as soon as that dish hit the oven rack. At least I got all the cooking done! Dinner was a delicious Shepard's Pie. The evening flew by as everyone seemed to be more relaxed and happy and before I knew it, the alarm was going off again this morning. Time really flies when all is peaceful.</div>
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The morning was actually quite enjoyable compared to yesterday. I took my time, flipped through some books and got to work on top cleaning. The house was still in pretty good shape from yesterday's cleaning. Granted, the cabinets are finally showing some dirty spots, but I figured putting that off one day wouldn't kill anyone. Ladies of the 50's must have taken some time for themselves, right?! </div>
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And that is what I wanted to do with my day. I have been missing sewing as much as I used to so I got to work re-purposing one more too small dress into an apron.</div>
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It is going to be so nice to have a few frillier aprons to wear as I work. There is something about dressing a little bit nicer that makes things feel a bit better. Even if you are just scrubbing down your bathroom. </div>
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And seriously, why aren't aprons still as popular as they were back then? Can I just say, since wearing an apron during my cooking and cleaning, I have not had any grease stains on my clothes! We are certainly a culture that loves fashion and expressing ourselves through our dress, why don't we try to protect them? On second thought, what a silly question this must be. In a world of fast fashion, no one truly values the outfit they are wearing. They can just replace it if it is ruined. In fact, in 2 months it will be out of style and they will be donating it anyhow. But I digress. </div>
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Back to my day . . . dinner was an easy meal today as we had a bit of snow and I knew hubby would have to shovel before he lost the daylight. So I waited to cook the meal until he actually arrived home and I made a homemade mac n cheese with a recipe from the <a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/shells-cheese-and-bacon-and-peas/">Pioneer Woman</a>. It was an easy make and I got to work on it while watching my kids running around and throwing snowballs at my hubby. </div>
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After our dinner we tried to relax but my littlest was in tantrum mode again and we spent most of the evening trying to get her to relax. Our efforts paid off but I am exhausted and now trapped under a sleeping beauty. But as my mind cleared, I was able to write a somewhat coherent post and my hubby has offered to make me another malted milkshake to take the edge off of the last two days. I'm going to go sip on some ice creamy goodness. But I promise to try to take a more adventurous stab at the 50's lifestyle in the next few days! </div>
Danielle F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16663730669805770449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760316025918389488.post-10494722312315728982016-02-28T23:25:00.000-06:002016-02-28T23:25:00.127-06:00Days 16 & 17: A Completely Distracted HousewifeThe last 2 days have seen me being a complete failure of a housewife. But mostly due to missing the house part of housewife. I found myself very rarely in the house. Saturday was another day of working on my upstairs sewing room, though a much shorter day due to a birthday party that we were to attend in the afternoon/evening.<br />
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I did still wake up early and serve a breakfast before the work began but after that I was in full out get everyone ready to get out of the house mode. But I did follow the lessons I have learned of the 50s and I made sure that my hair was well done, that I was dressed in some of my best and that my lipstick was on! I actually gave pin curls a try and found that they held somewhat better in my hair than my usual curling iron curls.<br />
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I also received another fun delivery during the afternoon, the last 50's book I had been awaiting.<br />
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<i>The Complete Book of Absolutely Perfect Housekeeping: An Uproarious Guide for Disorganized Housewives (with Neat Solutions to Sloppy Problems) </i>by Elinor Goulding Smith and published in 1956. This book sounded quite entertaining so I was excited to get my hands on a copy to read. I have a lot of reading to do in my future. </div>
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Today was also a completely housewife-less day. I did manage to quickly prep a breakfast for the family before heading out for a day of thrifting with two of my favorite people, my mother and my aunt. We ended up spending the entire day digging for treasures and I was thrilled to come home with some wonderfully retro finds. </div>
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First, a metal dress form that will be a wonderful decoration piece once my sewing room is finished. With a little bit of dressing up I think it will be a wonderful addition.</div>
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Next were some vintage patterns. While they are not 1950's patterns they are all from the 60's. I think the classic shift dress will never truly go out of style. </div>
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And finally a few cookbooks that will hopefully make it easier for me to cook meals that would have been true to the decade. </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Betty Crocker's Good and Easy Cookbook, unfortunately this was not the original 1954 version, this is one of the many re-publications. This one was published in 1996.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">I was thrilled to find Betty Crocker's Picture Cook Book, Second Edition, published in 1956.</span></div>
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<br />Danielle F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16663730669805770449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760316025918389488.post-52594968736815956802016-02-28T23:21:00.000-06:002016-02-28T23:21:29.166-06:00Day 14 & 15: Testing Some Tips and RecipesI am behind in my posting thanks to a very busy weekend and some pure exhaustion late last week. But I am finally on and catching up since I have been a failure of a housewife today. Thursday was a fairly low key day for me. I woke up, made the breakfast and got to work on top cleaning in the morning. Well, when I got to the bathroom I did pause to re-grout some grout lines that had been worn quite down. The house was looking amazing by lunch time. After lunch, beds were stripped and washed and I worked on washing all the windows. I decided to try a tip from <i>Heloise's Housekeeping Hints </i>and I washed the windows and mirrors using newspaper instead of paper towels. Wow! What a difference. I had no problems with streaking when I wiped down the mirrors!<br />
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Mail came and with it were 2 much awaited deliveries. The first was a pattern I had ordered during the Butterick pattern sale.<br />
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This is the only pantsuit I have seen that I actually thought was cute so I figure I have to give it a go. Interesting tid-bit; during the 1950's "each sewer made between twenty-one and twenty-seven garments a year - mostly dresses" (Ketteler, Judi. <i>Sew Retro: A Stylish History of the Sewing Revolution</i>). In keeping with the experiment, this means I will have to try to sew 2 garments a month. This will be a bit of a rocky challenge for me as I am still somewhat new to sewing my own garments.</div>
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I also received a wonderful 1950's book in the mail, <i>The Housewives Handbook </i>by from W.H. Wise & Co., published in 1953. </div>
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Dinner was not going to be an award winning dinner. I decided to take a stab at a quick meal that I found in a vintage ad, a bean bake.<br />
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Let's just say, absolutely not a winner in our book. Thank god that I thought ahead and boiled 2 hot dogs for the kids on the side just in case. And if it weren't for the salad I prepped I would have gone pretty much hungry that night. The only one who did like this meal was my hubby and I am convinced that is only because of his love for Velveeta cheese. </div>
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After dinner, I sat and began working on my meal plan for the next week and a grocery list. I decided to follow another tip from <i>Heloise's Housekeeping Hints </i>and try to shop in as few trips as possible. Thanks to the modern convenience of having my own vehicle and being able to shop at a Supermarket, this meant I would be able to attempt to buy for an entire 7 days. Unfortunately, this also meant 3 hours of my night were spent meal planning, list making and coupon clipping. However, that 3 extra hours and extra hectic shopping trip would mean a weekly savings of approximately 25 dollars. Every penny counts!</div>
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The next day I was up before the alarm and made a breakfast of eggs, toast and an orange. I should have been top cleaning but instead I sat down and devoured an entire book in about an hour and a half. I must note, before this project and after having both of my kiddos, I had yet to read an entire book aside from the Great Gatsby a year ago. This book was the earlier mentioned <i>Sew Retro: A Stylish History of the Sewing Revolution</i> by Judi Ketteler. For a sewing enthusiast this book was down right fascinating. I loved reading about the history of sewing in the American household. Of course, I especially loved reading about sewing within the 1950s as it gave me some insight as to how a housewife might have been utilizing her sewing skills. The author fully recognizes the downsides of this era in American history but goes on to say, ". . . there was an amazing flow of creativity - an electricity that ignited a culture of great design. That creative energy found its way to women and their sewing machines, and they created their own art. American history is all about contradictions. When you reflect on the history of this country, it's not uncommon to feel both ashamed and proud in the same breath. But I think you can recognize the flaws of a time period and still cling to an irrational love of it. Such is the 1950s." I am especially jealous as I read about the accessibility of sewing in this decade, of being able to purchase fabric at major department stores as well as at the local five and dimes.</div>
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I only have 2 aprons that I have been wearing and washing on repeat since starting the experiment. I have longingly eyed some adorable aprons on Pinterest and I decided this dress would make an adorable new apron. The first step was to cut the dress open up along the back seam. </div>
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I then laid another apron over the dress and traced around the edges at the top. I measured from the front middle of the dress hem to the front middle of the apron hem. I then marked this measurement all the way around the dress, measuring from the hem up. I chose this method rather than tracing the existing apron as I wanted more a of a skirted apron for a dressier look. I then cut along all my lines. At this point I had to break to finish making our dinner. We had some delicious meatloaf with glazed carrots and some of my hubby's grandmother's potato salad that she had sent over. </div>
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I have been busting my butt for 13 days so I decided today I would take a little break after lunch and I sat on the couch with the kiddos and we all read books. I actually finished my recently started, <i>Heloise's Housekeeping Hints </i>by Heloise Cruse. Despite being published in 1962, the book had a ton of great tips that I jotted down to try out! It was an easy and quick read and gave me a much better idea of the type of routine that a homemaker would have had each day. I can say, just thinking about their laundry day makes me achy and exhausted on their behalf. We have it oh so much easier nowadays. </div>
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My doorbell rang, and I found my grandmother standing on the stoop dropping off fresh strawberries and grapes in the midst of our winter storm. I love my grandmother! I knew instantly I had to bake up something yummy to go with the strawberries. I, unfortunately, do not have an angel food cake pan so I had to settle for some pound cake. </div>
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As the cake baked I went back to work on my soon to be apron. I finished binding the raw edges and began adding ties which I made from the cut off bits of the skirt and from some remnants in my scrap pile. The final touch was to add some pockets made from the skirt scraps and bias binding. </div>
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Dinner was served up between the finishing touches. Ribs had slow cooked in the oven for nearly 3 hours todaym which was perfect for keeping our house warm and toasty as a wintry wind kept it pretty frosty outside. I served them up with some baked potatoes and more glazed carrots. </div>
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Danielle F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16663730669805770449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760316025918389488.post-38044336710099155962016-02-22T23:28:00.000-06:002016-02-22T23:28:14.078-06:00Days 10 & 11: Finding a RoutineI wish I had something brilliant to share about day 10, however, I must admit that day 10 did not even feel as though it was a part of my experiment. Aside from waking up and making our breakfast, it was a very busy Sunday that found us spending most of our day away from the house. And once we were home I was pre-occupied with getting my fabric set up on the new built-in shelving unit. <div>
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But I can say that my body seems to be falling into a routine. I did not even set an alarm for Sunday and yet I still found myself awake and shuffling to the kitchen before the rest of the household. Today seemed to secure the routine the housework may follow as I found myself repeating last Monday's tasks but at a much faster rate. Thanks to last weeks very thorough scrub down of the kitchen, I was able to complete cleaning the oven (inside and out), cleaning the counters and cabinet doors, and sweeping and mopping the floors within 2 hours. I was also able to manage all the laundry during the day as well. The upkeep of the kitchen has been most worth while, as I find myself feeling happy and relaxed in the room. I suddenly don't mind cooking or dish duty! It is also amazing to finally feel as though our space is working for us. I used to think we did not have enough counter space or cabinet space. But by simplifying what we keep and better utilizing how I store it, my kitchen seems to be more than enough for us. </div>
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After dinner, I scrubbed down the dirty dishes and headed upstairs to finish the set up of the new shelving unit for my future sewing room. Now I can access all my fabric without digging through bins in our storage room. Perhaps it will inspire me to finally get some projects done during any free time that I might find. </div>
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Unfortunately, I have yet to find the time to sew anything since starting the experiment. That has been the biggest down side of the experiment. But I am still hopeful that as the housework becomes a bit easier to complete with constant upkeep that I will find more free time during the day for reading or sewing. It has also been extremely challenging the last 4 or 5 days as my youngest has been experiencing a bit of the terrible twos. There has been a lot of cleaning while holding 30 pounds on my hip which has led to some very terrible back pains. Hoping that this too will ease up in the next few days. </div>
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On the bright side, though too drained to come up with witty things to write as I report my daily experiences, I am sleeping like a rock (a very unusual thing for this momma who used to stare at a ceiling until 3 in the morning). It is quite a good feeling to have your eyes heavy the moment your head hits the pillow and to not wake randomly through out the night. Speaking of heavy eyes . . . I am off to rest up.</div>
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This morning I beat my alarm to waking up and got a breakfast served before my dad arrived to help us work on our upstairs revamp! We are creating a sewing studio up there to allow me to fully indulge in my hobby. I consider myself a very, very lucky housewife! Today the goal was to finish my built in shelving for storing my large array of fabric (I love indulging in both quilting and garment sewing so there is quite a wide variety I keep on hand). </div>
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And finish we did! I cannot wait to start arranging some fabric on there tomorrow. It has been very difficult to be sewing out of storage bins as we have been working up there. I pretty much had the day off from chores as we then ordered a lunch in for the hard work and we had plans to go out to dinner. But before dinner while the family was distracted, I did a little bit of a sewing. Nothing fun, just some mending. But to stick with the feeling of being in the decade (and to help sew through the thicker items I needed to mend), I pulled out one of a few vintage machines I love. </div>
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This is my Singer Slant-O-Matic, and let me just say, my old machines stitch oh so beautifully. They make the straightest stitches that just cannot be matched by my modern machine and they will sew through my thickest fabrics. I used this funky lady to reapply some jersey patches that had begun to fall off. Tomorrow I hope to use her to create an extra apron or two for this week. As my cleaning routine becomes more routine, I hope to find more free time in the day to make a few attempts at sewing myself a couple of retro inspired garments to wear as well. </div>
Danielle F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16663730669805770449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760316025918389488.post-563405974909811662016-02-18T23:27:00.001-06:002016-02-18T23:27:53.138-06:00Day 7: How Did They Do It All?!Well it has been another red letter day for this chica. I got through the breakfast and then things came to a stand still. I know it is because I broke my new routine and took the computer out to take care of emails before evening. I have been trying so hard to keep from spending my days on devices. I completely gave up Facebook and I have been doing a quick check of emails in the morning and a more solid chunk of email time in the evening. Starting off on a bad foot made it hard to climb up out of the hole I had dug myself.<br />
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Suddenly it took me forever to get ready for the day. How is it possible to have a closet full of clothes but nothing to wear. I still managed to put my face on before rushing out to the grocery store but it left me having to do my hair in the afternoon. It also meant that I only briefly got to catch up with the hubby as I caught only the last 5 minutes of his lunch break. I gave myself and the kids a late lunch and then I dug an even deeper hole by checking out pinterest for apron inspiration. What was I thinking?<br />
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Okay, I know what I was thinking. I have been wearing an apron all day during the cleaning and cooking and, well, not only are my two aprons getting a bit beat up but, now it seems like a great way to accessorize. And I am really missing my time at the sewing machine. I am on day 7 and I have yet to finish my work in time for dinner and that means I have not gotten any sewing time. I am seriously hoping that next week will go better now that the house has experienced a cleaning overhaul. We shall see.<br />
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This left me with only 2 and a half hours until dinner. Luckily, dinner was another leftover. The salisbury steak my hubby loved had enough left for another dinner and lunch so I figured I would serve it up tonight since I was already in the hole. I quickly stripped all the beds in the house and got the sheets going in the wash. I then cleaned the mattresses with baking soda and a solid vacuuming. And then I forgot that I do not possess super woman strength and I began attempting to turn our king mattress. Oh boy. That one must have been quite the sight for my kids to behold. I must say, my bed cleaning routine definitely kept them entertained as they sat happily on a cloud of pillows on my bedroom floor.<br />
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While the quilts were being washed I raced to straighten the aftermath of the tornado that ripped through my living room, also known as my kids' daily play routine. I vacuumed the rug, swept the floors and got dinner into the oven to reheat right as my hubby was walking in the door. Ugh. Another day of an incomplete house. After dinner I was finally able to put beds back together. This means I have only just started to relax for the night, though it is now time to serve a dessert . . . banana splits anyone?<br />
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I only got to read 5 pages so far but I must admit . . . I totally judged this book by it's cover and expected a boring book of how to upkeep your home. But I was delightfully surprised by the writer's humor and my interest in the content. I am looking forward to getting further into this one. Maybe she will help me find some more time for sewing. Haha. While not written in the '50s, the book was published in '61 when the author was in her forties, so I have to believe that the book will have some relevant content pertaining to the '50s lifestyle. </div>
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And finally, two books with some apron sewing projects in them. Have I mentioned lately how much I love to sew. You will hear about it more on Saturday as I complain about how much of a mess our house becomes as we continue to work on building a sewing room on our second floor! I am only going to assume that a '50s housewife may have been willing to kill for a dedicated sewing room . . .Danielle F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16663730669805770449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760316025918389488.post-75834873316034058442016-02-17T23:47:00.000-06:002016-02-17T23:47:09.866-06:00Day 6: Accomplished and ExhaustedI am exhausted, but the good kind of exhausted. I finally finished the top to bottom kitchen cleaning. Today I took everything out of the pantry, cleaned the pantry shelves and doors and reloaded in any unexpired food. I also took the opportunity to organize it all and found I have more space than I thought I did. I even managed to have a spot for keeping the toaster so it is not sitting out on my small counter.<br />
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I also finished up the few cabinets I did not get to yesterday. Same process. Everything out, cabinets cleaned inside and out. Then I sort through their contents deciding what we need and what we have just been hoarding away. The "needs" go back in the cabinet and the hoarded items into the donate box. My initial clean up of each room is taking a little longer than I expect normal clean ups to go (or so I hope) due to my recent reading of both of Marie Kondo's "Tidying" books. I found them to be extremely motivating and I am loving the results as I work my way through the house.<br />
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I moved on to the appliances, starting with the fridge. I pulled everything out shelf by shelf checking expiration dates. Then I pulled out the shelves themselves, disassembled them and gave them a good wash down in the sink. Our house is equipped with what I so lovingly refer to as a "mini" fridge. Our fridge seems to be apartment sized and is a funny fit for a house. In fact, it doesn't even fit in the cabinets that surround it. There are all these weird gaps around it. Clearly the kitchen was built around a larger fridge that the previous owners moved out with themselves. I actually would always complain to my hubby about this fridge but after cleaning it up and reorganizing the interior . . . it suddenly seems to be just perfect. Just right for trying to make sure that we are only buying what we need and using what we have.<br />
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Next was a thorough cleaning of the microwave and dishwasher. I know these are not appliances that most 50's households had but I am trying to care for them as a '50s housewife would have cared for them. I actually have been hand washing my dishes, despite thinking that I would continue using the convenience of the dishwasher. I have been enjoying putting smaller loads away at a time and have also been trying to conserve our quickly dying dishwasher. But I am finding I enjoy my quiet moments in the kitchen while I hand wash. I turn on some Frank Sinatra and have a few moments to collect my thoughts after a long day. The kids seem to avoid a mom standing at the sink with dirty dishes.<br />
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The sink got scrubbed down and the cabinets were cleared off, cleaned and then reorganized to have as little as possible on them. So happy to have a designated work space now. Hopefully I will be able to keep it all this way. That will be the true test of the experiment.<br />
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It felt good to have a significant accomplishment today. I even think I heard the appliances let out a sigh of relief today. Their crappy modern day caretaker was replaced with an experimental '50s housewife who finally removed years of grime with a strong dose of elbow grease. Who knows, maybe my dishwasher will thank me by letting me squeeze one more year of use out of it!Danielle F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16663730669805770449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760316025918389488.post-11013527751722574422016-02-16T21:16:00.000-06:002016-02-16T21:16:27.500-06:00Day 5: Do I Have to Talk About It?After a grocery shopping trip this morning, it was back to attempting to get through the kitchen. Today was going to be the day that I finish getting through it and actually manage to straighten the other rooms of the house. Or it wouldn't be. But I got through all the cabinets. All that is left is the fridge and pantry (as well as a good scrub down of the microwave and dish washer). Even though my modern appliances were not something found in the typical 50's household, I still want to care for them as they would have been cared for had they been invented that early. Perhaps tomorrow will be my day of success.<br />
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After a long afternoon of cleaning, dinner was kept simple. I am now spending my evening indulging in some reading of a book my hubby picked up from the library for me, <i>The American Dream: The 50s </i>by the Editors of Time-Life Books. I haven't been able to put it down. It has been so interesting to read of the ups and downs of the time trying to understand what the culture would have been like. I am hoping to eventually get my hands on a women's magazine from the time to see more of how they were advertised to, and what sort of articles were being presented to them.<br />
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On the plus side, our dining room is being used more than it ever has been before. After dinner we clean the table and it seems like everyone congregates to be together, especially since we are trying to limit our TV viewing to only an hour or two before bed. Tonight I found myself reading with my youngest on my lap at one end of the table while the hubby and oldest were working away on a puzzle on the other side. It was a very peaceful way to end our day.<br />
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Things I learned today: the experiment is actually providing some good insight for all of us. As I have been cleaning through and simplifying what I keep . . . we had enough tumblers and glasses to host a banquet . . . I have noticed the rest of the family taking second looks at things that have been tucked away in closets. Today my oldest came to me with a pile of items for the donation pile. He informed me that he had duplicates of the items and asked me, "mommy, why would I need more than 1. I can keep one and someone else can have the other". Perhaps we will all take away a few lessons from the experiment!Danielle F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16663730669805770449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760316025918389488.post-55100162757466699712016-02-16T00:09:00.000-06:002016-02-16T00:09:06.419-06:00Day 4: Getting Down to the Nitty GrittyToday was the day that I think I finally found my stride in this experiment. I bounced out of bed at 7:15, still groggy but not feeling as run down as day 1. Straight to the bathroom for a dab of makeup and more in time for making our breakfast. We sat down to a light but refreshing grapefruit and coffee. I saw hubby off and turned to see both my kiddos standing in the dining room. Wow! Even they are picking up on the new schedule.<br />
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While they played in the living room, I changed my clothes and then proceeded to cover up my clothes as I was going to tackle laundry and the oven today. I was actually going to attempt to tackle the whole kitchen but let's just say, the oven kicked my butt. I am quite embarrassed to post the before picture of the inside of my oven which I have never really given a great scrub. And don't mind the baking soda covered photo. I realized I should take a photo half way in. Yes, how embarrassing. I had already scrubbed a bit of grease off of the window. It was that disgusting.<br />
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I managed to also clean the exterior of the oven, moved the oven and cleaned the floor under and around it and got through cleaning out half of the cabinets in the kitchen. I was able to find some unneeded items in the cabinets and got the shelves cleaned and doors washed down as well. It is nice to finally see some progress. I am hoping to finish the kitchen tomorrow. I also sincerely hope that once I get a good scrub down on everything in the house than things will move faster in the following weeks as I re-cycle through scrub downs. </div>
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Things I learned today: scouring pads are my new best friend and that the crock pot is still one of my favorite appliances in my house (sorry I know it wasn't introduced until 1970 but it is my key to sanity on busy days). But I also learned that those headscarves women wore in the '50s were not just a hair accessory. After an hour of cleaning and fighting loose hairs that kept falling into a dirty, greasy, sudsy mess in the oven I ran and grabbed my scarf I had found at an estate sale (I think it was 50 cents or less) and tied it up around my head. Not only did it add a nice pop of color to my outfit but it saved my hair from needing to be washed before dinner time! </div>
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I finished, folded, and put away 4 loads of laundry in between scrubbing and managed to have dinner on the table shortly after the hubby returned from work. And it was a vintage inspired meal, some delicious salisbury steak over mashed potatoes with some cheesy green bean casserole on the side. The hubby loved it so much he asked me to keep it in the rotation.</div>
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For dessert, we are going to dig into that practice cake (sorry still can't share pictures)!</div>
Danielle F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16663730669805770449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760316025918389488.post-45913425460380986062016-02-16T00:08:00.002-06:002016-02-16T00:08:53.649-06:00Day 3: Does Valentine's Day Count?This post will be brief, as today was Valentine's Day and I am blessed with a husband who does not believe I should have to do much on this "holiday"! We ended up taking the day very easy, watching a bit of snow fall and working on a puzzle as a family. Lunch and dinner were ordered in so I really did a whole lot of nothing towards the experiment.<br />
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I did still follow my morning routine though and I got to wear a vintage styled dress that I found at the thrift store. It was a total splurge for me at $8.00 but it was so unique I just couldn't pass it up. I actually had to look up the brand on the label to see if it was real vintage or just "imitation". I am going to count my thrifty find as being an accomplishment towards the experiment as it means I have continued to adhere to spending as little as possible to stay within budget.<br />
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I did not slack completely though. I did make dessert using some of the reserved egg yolks from yesterday's baking marathon. Despite the failed custard attempt, I decided to try my hand at crème brûlée. We sat down to dessert, took a bite and devoured every last bit! Phew!<br />
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The crème brûlée paired with a Tom Collins nightcap was the perfect way to end our Valentine's day.Danielle F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16663730669805770449noreply@blogger.com0