finally

hello friends! so it's been almost a year since my last post letting you know about my plans to launch a new blog. Well, I finally did it! If you are interested, you can visit me at my new home, here.

Hope to see you there :)

Hello friends!

So it's official- I am definitely starting a new blog. I am currently working on the template and other little details- but I will be sure to post a link here once it is up and running.

I am also working on new inventory for the shop.

Before adding all of the new stuff I have (including shoes and dresses!) I would like to clear out some of the older inventory. Which is why I am having a little end of the year clear out sale:



40 % off everything in my shop! You MUST enter the coupon code at checkout: XMASCLEARANCE


This offer is good December 16-23.

Thank you so much- I hope you all have a great day!

thankful (and a few thoughts)

Hello friends! So it's been over two months since I posted on here- and there are several reasons (other than laziness) for that. A big one is that I am currently mapping out an idea I have for a new blog- a blog that would be less focused on my vintage shop and more on my other hobbies (photography, baking, decorating) It would be a bit more personal.

Sometimes I get the urge to share something on this space- and then I stop myself, because I feel like if you visit this space- you care about my thrifting and not so much about the other stuff. I know that this is not the case with everyone, and I also know that this is my space and I can publish what I want- but I honestly feel like The Vintageholic Frog Blog- should be mostly about things relating to The Vintageholic Frog Shop.

So does this mean I am done with this blog? I don't know. If I'm going to work on growing my new blog- I am probably going to have even less time to work on this one (remember I also run the very busy Blog Giveaways site) but I don't want to make any rash decisions. Anyway- I just wanted to share my thoughts with you. Once I have my new blog up and running I will let you know.

Now for some Thanksgiving thoughts:



The big things I'm thankful for:

* My health
* The health of my loved ones
* My husband, family and friends

The little things I'm thankful for:

* Starbucks Caramel brulee latte (it's back!)
* My camera
* Flowers and other little surprises from my husband
* thrifting!
* my new (to me) vintage blue coat
* access to baking recipes and tips online (makes trying new recipes less scary)

If you are in the states, I hope you and your loved ones have a very Happy Thanksgiving! If you are somewhere else in the world: have a happy Thursday! :)

P.S. Olivia and Elliot are still alive! woohooo!

elliot & olivia

#3 in my seven little things list is done.

I would like to introduce you to Elliot and Olivia.

Elliot is a "Moon Cactus" I actually had one before. Now that I actually looked up information on how to care for this little guy -I realize that I might have burned my previous one with too much sun. I didn't think that was possible with a a cactus- but there you go. (see info for caring for a moon cactus here)

Olivia is a simple Pothos plant. I found info for caring for her here.

My shelves look so much better with these little plants- so I am going to make a sincere effort to keep these babies alive. Wish me luck :)

new in the shop

Here is a peek at some of the things I have recently added to the shop.






The Goodwood cheese dome platter is my favorite find from last week. It is definitely on my list of "things that I secretly hope no one buys"

This list is pretty long- full of my finds that I truly love and if I had a big house with lots of cabinets and shelves and walls I would keep for myself. But alas, I don't have the room for everything and these items deserve to be used and loved instead of just being stored in the basement. But I still secretly hope no one buys them.

On another note- two days ago I started working on #6 of my seven little things project and I am in pain. I don't know if I'm hurting from the simple fact that muscles I haven't used in years were put to work or if I was doing the poses wrong- but the point, is I am sore. Tonight I will be giving it another go- I am determined to get the hang of this Yoga thing.

organizing my jewelry

or: 2 down, 5 more to go.

I crossed off another thing from my seven little things list.

Yesterday I wrestled with tangled up necklaces, paired up earrings, cleaned my rings, and organized my bracelets.

It felt so good to finish that I wanted to take pictures asap- but my camera battery was dead. I took these with my phone, which is why they are a bit dark- but you get the idea.







Everything has a place- and I can now actually see all of my pieces, which means maybe now I will wear them!

sprinkles cupcakes

Every year for our anniversary my husband and I make sure to buy some cupcakes. On our wedding day, when it was time to cut the cake and share a piece- we actually shared a cupcake. So it's a nice way to remember our special day.

We have been making sure to try a new cupcake place every year and this year I was very excited because Sprinkles finally came to Chicago!

My cupcakes: Raspberry and Key Lime
His cupcakes: Chocolate Marshmallow and Lemon Coconut