Second Wind Vintage

Thursday, September 16, 2010

costume contest!

Halloween is right around the corner! And my boy has no idea what he wants to dress up as......

Doesn't it seem like kids always know waaaay ahead of time what they are going to be for Halloween? Well my boy is facing a little dilemma..... he has no idea what he wants to be!

Hello! Mama needs a little time to get a good costume pulled together! Last year he was a spy. I found a vintage trench coat and he wore a plaid fedora I had picked up in the garment district. He looked super cute! We've bought superhero costumes before, but I AM NOT A FAN. I'd much rather make him something original.... something special!

We are in serious need of costume ideas for a really cool 8 (almost 9) year old boy! What if we make it a contest?! How 'bout..... if D picks your costume idea I will give you $15 toward any purchase at Second Wind Vintage?

Sound good?

Email me or submit your ideas as comments. The winner will be announced as soon as D settles on a costume idea. Even better if you can link to a picture of you costume idea!

Thanks!
XO

Friday, September 10, 2010

figs!

Usually the short fig season is over before I can think of things to do with them. I wait all year for the beautiful green figs to ripen. They come, I eat a couple, and then they are quickly devoured by the birds and Japanese Beatles. That's that.... and so another year I wait.

However, this year I decided I'd pick as many as I could and quickly, before they disappeared. What the heck do you do with that many figs though?!?! Make jam!

So now I have delicious fig jam, but another question begs answering. What the heck do you do with that much fig jam? Haha!

Maybe a moist little cake flavored with fig jam and brandy? I adapted this recipe from a South African dessert known as Malva Pudding. It calls for a small amount of apricot jam.... I, of course, used fig!

Now what should I do with the purple figs I picked??

Friday, August 27, 2010

pink overload.

This week I loaded the shop up with pinks and pretty feminine florals!

Although pink isn't always my favorite color, I like it a lot better than I did 12 years ago when I was still an emo high school kid. I've come to terms with pink. While I'll never be a frilly pink girly girl, pink is more than ok here and there.

I love this dress.... and if I have too long to think about it, I might end up keeping it!

There is no denying that the 1950s left behind some charming and beautiful treasures, like this blouse!

Pretty pink drop waist dress!

How 'bout a pink "All Weather" coat? That could be a fun addition to a Fall wardrobe!

Or this lovely puff sleeve bohemian dress?

At first glance, I knew this super cool floral blazer had some serious potential!

There are more pink and floral treasures in the shop. Stop by and see what's new! Also, if you don't already, follow me on Twitter for updates on new stuff.

Friday, August 13, 2010

happy friday to you.

Usually on Friday afternoon I take a minute to sit back and look over my haul of vintage treasures for the week. For some reason I'm über tired today (i did wake up before 8am for the first time all summer). I picked up a couple pretty cool things today, but you're going to have to stayed tuned to the shop to see them. Sorry!

As I sat here blankly staring at my computer screen, I thought to myself.... Am I the only one who wonders what other bloggers look like as they write their posts? Is that weird?

I kinda like what my crazy air dried hair is looking like right now. Wanna see it??

So umm yeah.... that's me, right now, as I write this. I'm going to the theater tonight with my ma and pa (I don't really call them that), so in a few minutes I'm going to start curling my hair with hot rollers.

I don't think I've curled my hair since I chopped it off.

Earlier this week I ordered some things from Flourish on Etsy. For a while now, I've been eyeballing this shop, and finally placed a small order. It came in the mail today. Yay!

I obviously haven't tried that brown sugar soap yet, but it smells yummy! The tinted lip moisturizer feel awesome on my lips. I wish it was a little more tinted, but it's still good. And those perfume samples smell true to their names. I got Saltwater, Peach Tea, and my favorite..... Gingerale. It totally smells like gingerale!

Sorry it's been so long since my last post. I promise it wont be so long next time.

Love ya!

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

lots of baby things......

Do you know about my new baby vintage shoppe?

Pumpernickel Toast is open for business on Etsy! I'm finding and adding new things all the time!

I'm just loving hunting for these wonderful baby things! It's so much fun! Too bad my baby is 8 and a half......

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