Hey y'all! Is everyone having a good afternoon? :) Certainly hope so!

Anyway, I have a question for y'all: would you be interested in participating in a monthly giveaway? What I would do is choose a random item once a month and have you guys 'like' it on the Facebook page, and then the winner of the item will be randomly selected. How's that sound? :) 

XoXo

It's a simply marvelous Monday! :)

Hello kittens! :) Hope everyone is well today! It's yet another busy day of creating stock for the page...and I'm LOVING every single minute of it. Nothing gets you going on a Monday like the smell of hot glue! ;)

Anyway, what I am REALLY excited to share with y'all is that you can expect to see some craft items up for sale on the FB page by (or before maybe!) the end of the week! So, please be sure that you've 'liked' TVS on Facebook!

Wishing you all a Happy Monday! XoXo

Happy Sunday!

Hello loves! What's everyone up to this lovely Sunday afternoon? :)

I'm spending it working on some awesome aprons to share with you guys...soon!

XoXo

Just who is the Southerner?

Okay, so. Since you guys are awesome enough to scope out my blog (and patiently await it out-growing it's awkward stage...lol), I thought I may as well tell you guys a little more about myself. Because, if you're like me, sometimes you wonder what people are interested in, what inspires them, & maybe even what their favorite color is. Anywho, I decided to put together a short list of random, fun, kinda useless facts about myself; only, I got a little carried away & wound up with 98 facts! ;)

So, without further adieu, here goes:


1. I love spicy foods.

2. I like big band music very much.

3.The reason why I am so drawn to vintage, retro, kitschy stuff is because it just reminds you of a different time. It has a way of not only transporting you to this nostalgic frame of mind, it makes you SMILE! :)

4. I LOVE crafting.

5. I love beauty products in general, but I seem to be totally obsessed with bath products in particular.

6. If a Peach Sunkist can't fix it, we're in major trouble.

7. I like quotes. Mark Twain's probably my favorite go-to for a good quote, but, Audrey Hepburn and C.S. Lewis are among my other faves.

8. Adam & I have conversations with the dogs & cats, just as we would anyone else.

9. I am thankful each & every day that God is so faithful!

10. I like tattoos...a lot. But, I don't have as many as I'd like to. I always knew I'd wind up with a tattooed guy, and as God just so happened to plan, Adam has two arms full of them. ;)

11. Adam's cooking always makes me happy. Even if it's just a grilled cheese sandwich, food just tastes better if my husband's hands have touched it.

12. Green is my all-time favorite color. :)

13. Crafting, creating, photography, & interior design are my passions.

14. I can't stand that Adam wastes water in the shower. He lets it run for about 2 days before getting in. Drives me NUTS!

15. I do my best cleaning when I'm either worried, upset, or angry. They're all strong motivators for me...lol

16. Speaking of cleaning, I hate doing dishes. I really wish it were acceptable to live only off of paper dishes & plastic ware. Alas, not very practical or green, huh?

17. I absolutely LOVE musicals! Phantom of the Opera, Fosse, & Chicago are my faves.

18. I'm not very good at it, but I like to paint.

19. I want to learn how to make soap. Not for practicality so much as just a fun hobby & a way of giving people a cool, funky gift.

20. I don't know why, but I want to dress our Chihuahuas up like June Cleaver with aprons & tiny strings of pearls. It's not like they'd actually have ANY part of any fashion attire...lol

21. I love high-heeled shoes so, so much. They're so feminine & pretty. Only they don't love ME. I cannot walk in anything above about a 2, 2 1/2 inch heel without almost doing a face plant every third step.

22. I feel so blessed that I have the kind of husband who writes you poetry, just because.

23. I am super-weird about bodywash. My two favorites are Clean & Clear bursts (all of them!), and Softsoap's Honeysuckle & Orange Peel. They're literally the only ones I will use now.

24. I loooove coupons! Coupons, sales, discounts...basically any kind of a GOOD deal!

25. Our dog ate a Bible to shreds once. We think it was because he liked the taste of the Italian leather. I told him just because he'd heard us say that you should take in The Word, that didn't mean you were supposed to EAT it...

26. Our home is a complete reflection of our personalities; eclectic, fun, lived-in & versatile. Neither of us are too incredibly hung up on matchy-matchy stuff, which I think to be a good thing.

27. I'd love to work at a year-round Halloween store...if such a thing existed in Alabama.

28. "Face Off" is my favorite T.V. show.

29. My cell phone & I have a love-hate relationship; mostly, I love it, and it hates me.

30. Or it could just be our carrier that hates me...who knows.

31. For some reason, every time we try to get Zaxby's, there is some issue & they don't have the one thing we eat from there: wings. WHY?!

32. "The Long, Long Trailer" staring Lucy & Desi is my ALL-TIME favorite movie!

33. I've recently became totally engrossed with Civil War history, as has Adam. We've begun a Civil war collection in his man cave. ;)

34. I sniff anything before I put it on or near my face. Idk why. Just always have.

35. My Juicy Couture Daydreamer bag is named Jackson.

36. Yes; I name all of my purses. Well, OK, you got me...MOST of them.

37. And, no, I have no idea WHY I named it Jackson, Adam. (He asked.)

38. Designer bags are my ultimate form of indulgence. Heck, most ANY cute bag I get my hands on are, for that matter! :)

39. I have grown to despise nail salons so much that I refuse to patronize them & do my own mani/pedi's now. I've had about six too many bad salon experiences and besides, home pampering is MUCHO cheaper, ladies!

40. I <3 my Nintendo DSi.

41. My worst pet peeve is un-matched laundry detergent/fabric softener. It HAS to coordinate or smell similar enough to coordinate. It drives people crazy that it takes me 30 minutes to buy two items, but I can't help it.

42. I love Robert Irvine's accent! The way he pronounces 'sausage' and 'lasagna' make me giggle! :D

43. I want a massive (we're talking like 2 gallon size) jar of all sorts of buttons. I love buttons.

44. Zoder's Inn in Gatlinburg IS my happy place. <3

45. Actually, Gatlinburg in general is my happy place. I feel so connected & at peace there. I love it!

46. I want a hot tub. But, we kinda need a back deck first...

47. I wish I could go on a mission trip, but I think I'd be scared/nervous.

48. For some reason, I've always liked the idea of having an orchard. But, where we live, it's not very practical, so for now, a small-ish garden will have to do.

49. I miss the show "Grace Under Fire". Love Bret Butler. Met her once. She was so cool!

50. Even though I can't stand to watch some of it, I love blood, guts, & gore. Mostly, I just enjoy the effort and creativity that is put into the effects of creating it. It amazes me at how a little food coloring, dish detergent, & Karo syrup can look exactly like blood!

51. I like being all domestic & wifely. :)

52. To me, there is nothing better than hearing an older person talk about their childhood in the eras gone by. You learn so much from those stories!

53. I wanna get into pilates & yoga.

54. One day, I plan to visit both Ireland & Switzerland so I can learn about my heritage.

55. I like rain. As long as I don't have to go anywhere in it.

56. Crinkle-cut fries & Heinz ketchup are my favorite "comfort snack".

57. I hate the Georgia Dome. Trust me, I bear the city of Atlanta no malice, but I hate that venue. It's just so busy & BIG.

58. I love garden gnomes so, so much! :)

59. Speaking of, the Travelocity Gnome commercials make me smile.

60. Although I enjoy being domestic, I cannot bake to save my very life. Boo. :(

61. My dad is the real-life Hank Hill. Or, well, he's pretty close anyway; they both drive a red Ford truck, they both love their lawn mowers just as much (if not more) than their wives, they both have one child (whom at times they believe to not be quite right in the head), they put their dogs on a pedestal. The only difference is my dad doesn't drink and he doesn't have a crazy conspiracy theorist friend or one who has a particularly bad case of the mumbles.

61. I just got done re-doing our guest bath a few months ago. Much to my chagrin, I wasn't a fan. So, I had to re-vamp a few things. It's simply lovely now.

62. Chocolate milk is my favorite drink.

63. I didn't learn to tie my own shoes until I was in 2nd grade. (I was too stubborn to listen to direction. :P )

64. I caught my hair on fire by accident once when I was 6 years old. It was HORRIBLE.

65. I love jewelry, but, I cannot stand to wear it for very long because it starts to get on my nerves.

66. I collect all kinds of green antique glassware.

67. I <3 homade corn dogs. Especially Adam's. (He puts cayenne pepper in the batter. ;) )

68. I cannot stand to hear someone complain about being used or ran over by others. STAND UP FOR YOURSELF!!!! You're only a victim if you LET yourself be one! (Yes. I DO speak from past experiences.)

69. I LOVE Reverend Run's tweets! They're seriously one of the best parts of my days! If you have Twitter & don't follow him, you SHOULD! @revrunwisdom

70. I've noticed I have talked a lot about food in this list...I suppose that's the mark of a truly proud big girl...LOL ;)

71. I'd love to compose a book of Southern ghost stories. I aspire to do so one day.

72. Speaking of Southern ghosts, I absolutely MUST venture to both Charleston and Savannah...SOON!

73. When I type in all caps, it's not to be dramatic or rude, it's to convey strong emotional emphasis. :P So, if it seems like I am yelling at y'all a lot, I promise that I'm not.

74. I'm very glad that I have a spouse who shares as eclectic of a taste in music as I.

75. I despise confrontations.

76. I'm slightly OCD about even numbers. For example, if I make pancakes, there has to be an even number of them, no matter what.

77. I use the word "like" entirely too much in conversation, I am aware. I've really tried to remedy that, but, it just keeps creeping back in! :/

78. I feel like I can communicate my thoughts and emotions far better in writing than I possibly can verbally.

79. I cannot stand to be nauseous. It absolutely makes me crazy.

80. A live-in chiropractor would be the best thing that ever happened. Well, not really, but, it'd be nice.

81. "Psych" is my #2 favorite show. Dule' Hill cracks me UP!

82. I love NASCAR. It kinda bums me out to see what's happened to it in the past four to five years, though. For a sport so rich in tradition, they've changed about 55 bazillion too many of those traditions, in my opinion.

83. If I could have ANY kind of pet, I'd want a black bear cub. And I'd want it to stay a cub forever. :P

84. I wish it were admissible for a grown woman to play with a doll house, because, I'll be honest, I miss that!

85. Our boy cat, Tiny, is by far the most over-weight cat I've ever seen. He's just a gigantic baby, though...and a very sweet, gentle one at that.

86. I wonder, just what happened to Rick Astley?

87. I really like fall weather...just not the following inevitable WINTER weather/months.

88. I am always SO indecisive about my hair. It's getting to be a bit insane.

89. I probably like cartoons 12 times more than your average adult. And I am not ashamed. :P

90. My daddy gave me a billy club. Possibly not the BEST idea he's ever had, but, I am quite fond of the fact that I now own a billy club. ;)

91. For most of my adult life, I've dreaded the arrival of the Christmas season, however; after I got married, that changed drastically. LOVE it (for the most part) now.

92. Halloween is my favorite holiday. I just like spooky things & dressing up. :)

93. We are both so ready to have children! It's an exciting aspect of our lives right now.

94. We're planning to build an outdoor fire pit this spring...so excited about that!

95. I wish I had as much self-confidence as our smallest, 3-pound Chihuahua, Gracie, does. She would be ready to take on a Mortal Kombat ninja in 0.02 seconds...and probably win.

96. Spring is my favorite season. I love springtime flowers, planting a garden, & the sunny weather.

97. I can do awesome things with a hot glue gun! ;)

98. My favorite way to spend an evening at home is making dinner with Adam & playing board games together.

Thanks for reading, y'all! I hope you enjoyed getting to know just who this crazy, creative, randomly eclectic Southern gal is! Please feel free to comment & share some fun facts about yourselves, too! :) Have a great Saturday! XoXo!

New look!

Good day, lovelies! I hope this finds you all doing well! :)

First off, I'd like to say a big THANKS to Keren over at Free Pretty Things for You for providing our beautiful banner up top! She has some of the best vintage clip art and goodies imaginable! If you're looking for something special to spruce up your blog or even a design to complete a great gift, head on over & see her! :)

Alright gang, I'm off to get busy being crafty! Chat with you all tomorrow!

at the beginning...

Welcome to the world of the Vintage Southerner! If you're here, chances are you already know me, which is awesome! :) If you don't know me, though, I'll just give you a brief little intro of myself and what I do...

 My name is Dawn. I'm 28 years young and I live in a small, itty-bitty town in Alabama. I've been married to my husband, Adam, for almost 3 years now. We don't have kids...yet. We're hoping those come along shortly, though. :) Anyway, I've always been a creative kinda girl and enjoyed crafting, photography, and basically anything that allows me to express myself. I also have an insatiable affection for all things retro, vintage, antique, or just plain old...lol I love feeling like I've given a piece a new life, you know?

 So, I recently decided that since I enjoy making things so much, hey, why not start a blog & maybe see if I can actually sell some of my goodies & share them with folks. It's a win/win, hopefully; I enjoy making my things, and others can purchase them and enjoy them in their homes as much as I enjoyed making them.

Anywho, welcome to my blog...stick around! Bear with me as I head into this venture because, I promise, it's going to be AWESOME! :)

<3, Dawn