Hello my dear friends, Today I wanted to share with you a poem I wrote in honor of all my friends out in Missouri who have each become so precious to me! I read it tearfully at the end of my graduation speech and thought you might enjoy reading it as well! This piece truly … More How Can I Say Goodbye (Poem)
It’s a strange feeling to be sitting here, writing this post. A post to… well…. a post that sorta wraps things up. As expected, this final year of my apprenticeship with Ensembles of the Past has brought many questions from friends, family, and even strangers. A lot of you have wondered about my experience here … More Let’s Look Back Over the Last Three Years and Answer Your Questions About My Apprenticeship!
Hello my Friends, Wait, I chopped off my hair and dyed it blonde? Haha, that’s right! Not to be outdone with all the crazy changes of this year, I totally redid my hair!!! I know 15 year old me would be so shocked… lol. But, honestly, I absolutely love my new hair, it just makes … More New Age/New Hair!!! I Got a Blonde Middy Cut like Marilyn Monroe!!! #Outfit Spotlight
‘The Years creep slowly by Lorena’…. here are some lyrics we all can connect with. Recently, it seems that time flies and only when we stop to look back do we see just how much has happened. It’s been a whole year since I packed up my car, hugged my family goodbye, and left for … More Looking Back on my First Year as a Apprentice
The day was early and the sun just beginning to rise. When the armadillos began to stir. Julie nugded Rome awake.“Darling, I simply can’t sleep,” her deep brown eyes looked into his. “Please I need to go for a walk. I won’t be long.”“Not alone.” Rome protested, “I must go with you, for it is … More The Armadillo’s Sacrificial Rescue
Hello Dear friends, It has been a while since I posted, (I was moving into my new apartment and then home visiting my family!) But now it is officially Fall and everyone everyway is putting oranges, reds, and browns back into there wardrobe!!! (Of course I coudln’t not do something for the season) and I … More Autumn shirtwaist #Outfit spotlight
Remember when I launched my Tie Tie Again series last summer?
Well, it has been a while since I posted that first tutorial, and its time that changes! Today I am excited to share this tutorial video with you! I sometimes find a video easier to follow then pictures, and maybe you do to.
So go grab a scarf and have some fun with me! … More How to Tie a Vintage 1940’s style headscarf, (3 different ways!) Tutorial
Now my friends, it is time to start the long story of how and why my life will be changing so drastically this summer. I hope you enjoy. It was a very typical evening for me, as I searched the web for a good 1860’s cloak pattern. I checked out the common sites and then … More Part 1: A Normal Autumn Evening
Hey Freinds, I am currently away from home, so this post is going us as a scheduled post, and I hope you will enjoy!!! I thought with it being especially cold this week, that more then a few of us are beginning to long for summer. So in this vertial age I thought I would … More A Summertime Bike Photoshoot
You heard it right….it is time to look over some photos of my holiday dress. Monday morning the snow was falling and it was simply perfect for a photoshoot. (A big shout out goes to my younger brother Wesley for taking the photos!) Don’t forget to check out the video at the end about the … More 1950’s Dress Outfit Spotlight
Girl of a different Era 