Monthly Archives: January 2012

This Weekend’s Work

Victoria Mary Vintage Styled Shoot 7

Well, another Monday morning upon us. I’ve been incredibly busy this weekend, wire-twisting my fingers just about raw finishing up some orders to go out this week. But most importantly (and excitingly), I was preparing for a styled shoot with a truly fabulous team at the amazing Fetcham Park in Surrey. We had Louise from…

On Cleaning, Organising and Inspiring

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I spent Saturday morning this weekend surrounded by Ikea chaos. Bolts, allen keys, boards, screws, those weird things that go on the other end of screws that Ikea seems to have invented to enable us to put together shelves with zero carpentry experience (hurrah Ikea!)… but at the end of the morning, I had a…

Some Thoughts on Unplugging: or learning to put down the iPhone and start single-tasking.

Housewife at Cooker

All our lives as women we are told that our multi-tasking ability is what sets us apart from men – what allows us to cook dinner and carry on a conversation at once, or run with many different projects at the same time, or put on our mascara while driving to the supermarket (OK just…

Resolutions: A Vintage New Year’s Diet

So, 2012 is now well and truly upon us. The mince pies have been replaced by chocolate Easter bunnies, the mulled wine stashed away until next autumn. And with all excuses for excess and indulgence as out of date as the Christmas turkey, it’s time for some resolutions. Typically, this time of year for me…

Fabulous b.loved Giveaway

So today’s officially back to work. The holiday season is over, it’s just about time to put the Christmas tree away, start paying off the bills and start thinking about how to work off the mince pie pounds. However it’s not all doom and gloom, as Louise over at b.loved blog (a gorgeous blog I am…

Close to My Heart: A True Cape Town Vintage Wedding

True Vintage Cape Town Wedding

As I promised this morning, this post is close to my heart. Since I first started my blog, my mother has been, and still is, one of my regular readers (one day she might even leave me a comment). And way back in that not-so-sunny summer, I asked her if she could dig out some…

The Newly Launched Victoria Mary Vintage: Charleston Times Blog!

Well some of you may have noticed that I have gone a little quiet over the last few weeks (ok months). First of all, I was away on a wonderful holiday, spending time with the family and friends I grew up with in Boston, Massachusetts. I loved being home – staying in the family house I…