So, a cool new feature Etsy offers now is the chance to change my shop name. The cool thing is that even though I change my name, my shop will still be linked back to Revolving Styles if someone were to type that in. I've been debating for a while whether or not I should change it and here are some names I've been wrestling with. Please vote for which one is the most catchy, memorable, and marketable. Thanks so much!
What should the name of my shop be?
October 26, 2011
October 22, 2011
Shoes Shoes Shoes
My closet is overflowing with vintage shoes and in need of some room for the boots that are coming in. Until October 24 at midnight, get 25% off any pair of shoes. Here are some of my favorite shoes listed in the shop right now.
Bass Fringe Loafers
1980s NOS Fuchsia Woven Moccasins
1940s I Miller Heels
1970s Pumpkin Oxford Heels
NOS 1950s Patent Leather Springolators.
You can find these and all the other shoes in the shop here!
October 21, 2011
Two Things I Adore
I adore this pink late 1950s party dress and am sad that it doesn't fit me. This dress will be in the shop within the next couple of days.
I adore my little son in the corner trying to stay out of my way while I was working. Obvious fail, but he's just too adorable in his undies, crouching in the corner. I don't just adore him, I LOVE him and it took much effort to not keel over laughing.
Have a great weekend!
October 19, 2011
Conversations with My Non-Vintage Husband
The other night, I turned on the classic "Breakfast at Tiffany's" to unwind after one of the longest weekends ever. My husband comes downstairs and this is the conversation we had:
Hubs: What are you watching?
Me: Breakfast at Tiffanys.
Hubs: With Molly Ringwald?
Me: No, that's The Breakfast Club. That was in the 80s.
Hubs: Oh. I've watched only 1 or 2 movies older than the 1970s.
Me: Which ones?
Hubs: Casablanca. It was boring.
Me: What was the other one?
Hubs: I said one OR two.
Me: Uh, ok. What's the second one?
Hubs: Does "Enter the Dragon" count?
Hubs starts watching and Audrey Hepburn appears: Who's that?
Me: Are you kidding me?
Hubs: What? Who's that?
Me: Audrey Hepburn.
Hubs: Oh. I've heard of her.
Me: What?? Anyways, isn't she pretty?
Hubs: She's alright.
Needless to say, he made my night longer instead of letting me unwind. Still love him though.
Hubs: What are you watching?
Me: Breakfast at Tiffanys.
Hubs: With Molly Ringwald?
Me: No, that's The Breakfast Club. That was in the 80s.
Hubs: Oh. I've watched only 1 or 2 movies older than the 1970s.
Me: Which ones?
Hubs: Casablanca. It was boring.
Me: What was the other one?
Hubs: I said one OR two.
Me: Uh, ok. What's the second one?
Hubs: Does "Enter the Dragon" count?
Hubs starts watching and Audrey Hepburn appears: Who's that?
Me: Are you kidding me?
Hubs: What? Who's that?
Me: Audrey Hepburn.
Hubs: Oh. I've heard of her.
Me: What?? Anyways, isn't she pretty?
Hubs: She's alright.
Needless to say, he made my night longer instead of letting me unwind. Still love him though.
October 18, 2011
Natalie Wood, 1950s
Natalie Wood is such a bombshell! I was looking at this picture posted from vintagegal's tumblr and realized the necklace shown here is similar to the one I have in the shop. What do you think?
Obviously, they're not the same, but this picture made me think of this necklace. Also, this necklace, along with all the other items in the shop are 20% off until midnight tomorrow! This will be the last planned sale before Black Friday, so grab something you like before someone else does!
October 17, 2011
Mommy Checklist for the Day
This is a bit embarrassing, but this is the status quo of my living room right now. Hurricane Jonah and Jessie have torn through and after a weekend of non-stop events, I have to put the house back in order. I know moms understand me, but life is a never-ending checklist. I hope to get through all of these items today, but it's probably wishful (and slightly delusional) thinking.
But, I do well with pressure and when something/someone keeps me accountable, so I'm going to list the items I would like to get done today and make it visible so that I can come back tomorrow and say that I've done them. Here's my checklist.
1. Dust the living room
2. Wash and PUT AWAY 4 loads of laundry (the put away is the hard part for me)
3. Wash the kitchen floors.
4. Cook dinner.
5. Soak some vintage clothes.
6. Photoshoot of at least 6 items today.
7. List at least 5 items in the shop.
8. Pack and ship items.
9. Vacuum.
10. Pick up and drop off some dry cleaning.
After listing my to do list for the day, I don't think it's that bad. I realized these are all do-able if I didn't have 2 little ones to take care of at the same time. Ha. Any unusual things on your checklist today?
Wish me luck.
October 12, 2011
Enter Autumn
My shop is beginning to feel like autumn...
and to celebrate, the shop is having a sale until October 17th. This will be the ONLY sale for October, so don't miss out!
By the way, I really love the first dress. I almost passed it up when I first saw it because I thought the top would look odd when worn. But, I had so much fun taking pictures in it and I think it's pretty now. Glad I didn't pass it up.
October 10, 2011
Mommy Monday: I Love Happy Babies
Every day of motherhood gets better! I love my children, and yes, there are some days when the two of them drive me crazy, but my love for them grows each day. I can't help but crack a huge smile when I see my little daughter laugh at herself when she looks in the mirror. She probably has no idea that the image is of herself, but she smiles and laughs hysterically!
I feel extremely blessed to have two healthy, happy babies and so even though sales are down in the shop and finances are a bit stressful, I need to remember the good things and thank God every day for such wonderful gifts!
2 things I realized looking at these pictures:
1. My room/work space is quite messy.
1. My room/work space is quite messy.
2. My walls are very bare. I have this fear that things will fall on my head while I'm sleeping if there was an earthquake. What? I live in CA.
October 7, 2011
Oh To Be Young Again
Just LOVE this picture of a young Jane Fonda. Don't get me wrong, I'm not old. But, I sure do feel older than 29. Wouldn't trade my life right now for anything, but to be carefree and beautiful as this picture of Jane Fonda is would be nice.
Have a wonderful, carefree weekend! I will try!
October 5, 2011
Two Steps Back
Two steps forward, and one step back.
I feel like this happens to me often. I thought I got to a place where I could handle the shop, blog, and staying at home. I did, but staying up until 3 am wore down on me, and I just crashed this past week. But, I stayed away too long from the shop, so views and sales are down, again. I need to find the right formula between the 3 so that I never burn out and get tired like my little one on top of the sea turtle statue. Anyone out there have the right formula or advice?
I keep promising that I will be back with new listings every night, but the little baby's been teething and it's been a nightmare to get her to sleep. She used to be such a good sleeper, but she's been waking up more frequently and taking longer to put down, so by the end of the day, I'm physically and mentally drained. Editing photos and putting up listings just seem too burdensome at 9 pm. But, I've decided that one listing is better than no listing and our family needs any extra income we can get. So, instead of stressing myself out every night about how I'm not getting listings up, I'm going to start small and see how it goes.
For real, I will be back with at least 1 new listing tonight.
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