Happy birthday, Harry Potter! The famous wizard’s birthday on July 31 happens to be just days away from my own birthday, so I’m sharing some Harry Potter birthday party ideas. Celebrate The Boy Who Lived with a Harry Potter birthday cake, ideas for Harry Potter party decorations and a Harry Potter drinking game to play […]
Celebrate Harry Potter’s birthday on July 31 with DIY Harry Potter potions labels. This is a really fun Harry Potter craft that’s easy to make with items you already have at home! Use them as a decoration or as a party activity. In this post you’ll get my ideas for how to make potions labels […]
Get more out of your food budget with tips from the 1940s on how to stretch your groceries. During World War II, people thought of all kinds of new recipe ideas when certain ingredients were scarce and money was tight. Some of those vintage recipes and methods to save money on groceries still hold up […]
I could spend all day browsing vintage records at my local record stores! I’m sharing some favorites from my vintage record collection in honor of Record Store Day, which was originally scheduled for April 18 but has moved to June 20. The holiday may have been postponed but I’m still planning on celebrating by turning […]
While we’re all staying home and practicing social distancing, I’ve made a list of period dramas on Netflix and Amazon Prime Video to watch in April if you need a good distraction. Period dramas are pretty much all I watch, other than the occasional detour to a more lighthearted episode of Younger or The Good […]
I cannot wait for the season 3 premiere of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel this Friday! It quickly became one of my favorite shows. To celebrate the return of the comedian with the amazing hat collection, Miriam “Midge” Maisel, her unstoppable manager Susie Myerson and her funny family and friends, I created a drinking game to […]
October is one of my favorite months of the year, partly because I love searching for Halloween decorating ideas! Shopping at antique and thrift stores is a great way to save money on Halloween decor and pick up unique pieces you won’t find anywhere else. I’m sharing all the details on how I gave my […]
Hot off the press! In each Vintage Minute you’ll find news about fashion and beauty, product releases from vintage-inspired brands, book releases, retro-themed events and more. What to wear on vacation to make jaws drop: Retro fashion influencer and mega bombshell Jasmin aka @vintagevandal is releasing a clothing line in May. Pieces include a 1940s-style […]
It’s the season for bridal showers, baby showers, Easter brunch and all sorts of spring get-togethers. I thought it the perfect time to share what I learned when I hosted a bridal shower for the first time for around 20 women. As you can image, it was a bit stressful, but also a lot of […]
Hot off the press! Each week in the Vintage Minute you’ll find news about fashion and beauty, product releases from vintage-inspired brands, book releases, retro-themed events and more. Steal Barbie’s look in the new collection from Unique Vintage: Unique Vintage has created another Barbie-inspired collection to honor the doll’s 60th anniversary. Pieces from the new […]