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  1. leaette

    Foam bendy rollers

    OMG! Those curlformers look fantastic. I want to try them. I have a chin length bob hairstyle though. Do you think they will work with shorter hair? I saw on the website that they do have a short and narrow size.
  2. leaette

    miss a reenactment = depression??

    For you WW2 reenactors out there.... Ever miss a reenactment for whatever reason and it makes you super depressed? I'm not going to FIG (Fort Indiantown Gap) this year because I have a baby at home. And I thought I'd be OK with it, but it's REALLY starting to bug me (It doesn't help that...
  3. leaette

    Vintage maternity and vintage clothes for kids

    here is my son this past summer. he was 3 months old. this was at a WW2 reenactment we spent the day at. This is a 40's jumper that was way too big for him. I got it at an antique store for a few bucks.
  4. leaette

    Vintage maternity and vintage clothes for kids

    i was completely miserable my whole pregnancy so i didn't care about my looks too much the whole time. don't get me wrong, i wasn't a slob. but i wore basic maternity clothes from sears and motherhood stores. and i didn't curl my hair much. basic makeup to work. i had extreme fatigue so i was...
  5. leaette

    Show Us Your Purchases!

    marydeluxe: your friend's house is FANTASTIC!!!! so jealous. in the hallway pic of her stairs...i have those 2 pictures she has abover her little table. got them for $1 each at a flea market. :) they are really pretty. where in PA do you gals live? i'm in pittsburgh.
  7. leaette

    Show us what you've made!

    i have a HUGE bag of wool yarn in my stash. i'll have to look thru there. and yes, i was using an acrylic yarn. it was a chenille type yarn. it's so soft and warm so i figured it would be good for wrist warmers. guess not.
  8. leaette

    Show us your Thrift and/or yard sale finds

    WOW! those doilys are great. i love the flower basket one. i love to crochet (try to do it every night---it's my form of therapy!) and i know how long it takes to make those. it's sad that people are selling them for $1 (good for you though, nice find!). i have some beautiful vintage doilies...
  9. leaette

    Show us what you've made!

    really pretty bebop! i love that color of green. i frogged 2 wrist warmers yesterday. i thought it was me being the problem, but decided it was the yarn i was using. (once you gave it any kind of pressure to stretch, it wouldn't recover. it stayed stretched). i was thinking they would be good...
  10. leaette

    Decorating for the Holidays

    nikki: i love your feathered tree and wreath. i see them in stores and i always have to pet them. maybe some day i'll buy one. hahah.
  11. leaette

    Decorating for the Holidays

    i LOVE 60's decorations. and to me...this screams 60's. can't guarantee for sure though. but that's my semi-educated guess.
  13. leaette

    Decorating for the Holidays

    goldwyn girl: thanks for the compliment! i just went outside and took a closeup of one of the balls on my outdoor lights. it's all plastic. and white plastic chain connecting the balls. the pointsetta are plastic too. i have NO clue how old these are, my guess is the 60's? who knows. it belonged...
  14. leaette

    Vintage Salt & Pepper Shakers!

    woah woah woah.....:offtopic: 105!!! grandchildren?????? is that possible?
  15. leaette

    Decorating for the Holidays

    This looks like it should be on a magazine cover! I love your wall color!
  16. leaette

    Decorating for the Holidays

    I'm totally jealous of you folks who have real fireplaces. :( Here are some of my vintage decorations. Here is the front of my house (it's really raining here so this is the best angle I could get without getting wet). The snowman in the window is one of those plasticy melted together...
  17. leaette

    Vintage Salt & Pepper Shakers!

    Salt and pepper shakers Do you have any fun vintage ones? Here is my small collection of WW2 era ones.
  19. leaette

    My New 1926 Apartment

    oh you will love that place! it's fantastic. now that's an apt that you can show off with pride! i say you should put a buffet cabinet in that nook in the dining room. a china cabinet is a good idea too. i LOVE your bathroom tile.
  20. leaette

    Homemade christmas decorations...

    make construction paper loop chains! i made those as a kid. they are fun.
  21. leaette

    Show us your Thrift and/or yard sale finds

    found this at a thrift store for 99 cents! hubby is getting it for christmas this year.
  22. leaette

    Ever go on a vintage hiatus?

    wedding belle: i think you hit the nail. i had a HUGE 180 degree life change happen in May with the birth of our son. and i'm still adjusting. i think i'm in that "what can i easily change in my life to give it some spice?". and i figure hair and glasses is an easy thing to change. my aunt...
  23. leaette

    Ever go on a vintage hiatus?

    i usually dress in "stay at home mom to a 6 month old who pukes alot" kinda style. which means alot of jogging suits, jeans, etc. and since i have a 6month old....i NEVER curl my hair just to sit at home and play on the floor. and since i have a 6 month old...we don't go out much due to...

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