All about me

OK still real busy so I decided this would get me posting its been going around to other blogs


A-Age:

Over 40 (enough said)

B-Bed size:

My husband is a bed HOG and insist on a king, honestly I would be ok with smaller.

C-Chore that you hate:

cleaning the cat box

D-Dogs:

Dog, cat, horse, I like animals.

E-Essential start to your day:

Nothing really I don't need the caffine jump start other need. Although I never feel normal till teeth are brushed.

F-Favourite Colour:

Pink, but also greens (pale) and blues really its like the dog question I like color.

G-Gold or silver:

Silver or white gold.

H-Height:

5'1" yep I am short

I-Instruments you play:

Nothing right now I played piano, french horn, and trombone when I was a kid but I don't think i remember much now but I really want a Ukulele and some lessons but not sure how I could find the time.

J-Job title:

Teacher

K-Kids:

Yes two boys Wyatt and Dalton (my posse)

L-Live:

Little Canada, MN

M-Mothers name:

Therese

N-Nicknames:

None in fact I hate it when people shorten my name to Sue and Suzie it Susan thank you.

O-Overnight hospital stays:

Just with the birth of my two boys.

P-Pet peeves:

Oh have a lot but they usually have to do with my job (things like kids spitting sunflower seeds on my classroom floor).

Q-Quote from a movie:

" I've got to do something about the way I look. I mean a girl just can't go to Sing Sing with a green face. "

Breakfast at Tiffanys

R-Right or left handed:

Right (but I am so far the odd ball in my family my husband is left my oldest son is left and so far it appears my 3 year old can't decide and has been writing or more accurately drawing with either)

S-Siblings:

One, sister but we are both busy so not close

T-Time you wake up:

6AM

U-Underwear:

I have been having a dilemma with this I have tried the more vintage higher waist ones and they are just not comfortable to me perhaps it is the brands I have tried (just run of the mill hanes cotton) I don't mind higher waisted if it sucks you in and has more elastic but the cotton ones just don't hold their shape.  I am open to suggestions.

V-Vegetable you hate:

not a fan of Sweet Potatoes or Fenal

W-What makes you run late:

My Kids or my wardrobe but I try not too.

X-X rays you've had:

I think just the normal teeth.

Y-Yummy food that you make:

I like to make pad thai or soups but having been trying not very successfully to lose weight so the noodles have been out lately.

Z-Zoo animal:

Bears of tigers

A Teachers work is never done

Sorry readers for the radio silence right now but my work is been very busy.  I am teaching two class that I have never taught before so I am just trying to get it all straight and well blogging has been left to the wayside right now.  I thought I would entertain you all with a few vintage teaching pictures.

ha look how orderly these pictures look, I don't think you see this in modern classrooms certainly don't see the students dressed so neatly.
 Take Care and Enjoy your Weekend.

Drum Roll Please

OK so I do my drawings old school (well this is a vintage blog isn't it?) with some numbers and a bowl..... And the winner of my 100 follower give away is the lovely Miss Kiki La Merr if you have not checked out her blog the Rockabilly View, I highly recommend it.  Kiki I sent you an email please send me your address and I will send out the apron post haste.  Thanks All.

It's Give Away Time

OK readers sorry it took me so long to do my 100 follower giveaway.  So per your interest I am this adorable vintage apron (which I was sorely tempted to keep for myself).  I love the red gingham and the details on this are lovely and let me tell you the craftsmanship on this is excellent.

So if you would like to win here are the rules.

1. You must be a follower of this blog.

2.  Leave a comment below by September 10th.

Thats it, Good luck and thanks for following my blog!! Susan

Wanda Gag

Wanda Hazel Gag was born in New Ulm Minnesota in 1893.  She was an illustrator and children s book author.  I first became familiar with the Ms Gag when I spotted this book at a garage sale a few years ago.  I was struck but the colors and loved the illustrations within as well.  I was recently reading this with my son and decided to find out more about Ms Gag and I am glad I did as I didn't even know she hailed from Minnesota.

I think she is quite stylish in her bobbed hair and apparently she was quite the free thinker in the 20s.  She was a feminist advocate of free love.

  Daughter of Bohemian artists she too started practicing art at a young age and became well know not just for her children's books but also her lithographs.  I love the lithograph below, called progress. It is for sale but the price is a bit steep for me. You can check it and others like it out here

Her most well know book is Millions of Cats which won the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award in 1958 and the Newbury Honor Award.  I have yet to read this one but I will try to check it out of the library tomorrow.

I hope to post that giveaway by Monday readers so check back and I hope you all a fabulous weekend.

A Rare Outfit Post

Yes I do rarely do this as I am never very satisfied with my own appearance but I really love this dress.  I bought it this summer from atomik*vintage on Ebay.  It is not a swirl but is very like one as it is a wrap with the closure in the back (my personal favorite style right now).   Love the blue hounds tooth print (I suppose a close up of fabric would have been nice, bad blogger) with the bright yellow flowers so cheerful.  I have to say I was a bit nervous about wearing this one as instead of a button closure at the top like a Swirl this dress a three snaps on the back.  I was concerned that if it pulled enough the snaps might give way but I wore it all day Saturday with out it coming unhitched.  I wish I could say I was going to wear this dress back to work tomorrow but I can't I will be back in my boring old work garb.  Hope you all had a fabulous weekend. I also hope that if you are out on the east coast that you safe and dry.  

Oh and one final question.  I wanted to do a give away but have been indecisive about what I wanted to do I have considered a pattern (not vintage but a reproduction of a retro butterick) or a vintage apron?  Please comment with your opinions or what you would be more interested in.  Thanks again, Susan

Reading my old friend its been a while.

So you haven't seem many post from me lately as I have rediscovered my old friend reading.  Well honestly I always read but it has been a while since I have found a book that I really fancy.  Right now I am working on Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day by Winfred Watson.  I have also been feeling a tab bit melancholy as my summer is coming to an end on Monday and in the current climate at work I am truly dreading returning and well Miss Pettigrew Lives For a Day is simply hitting the right spot.   I have found reading a great escape as there is no question about doing it right or wrong you just do it (unlike putting in an invisible zipper or canning tomatoes).  Have any of you been reading anything enjoyable lately.