This February I visited one of my besties for a few days in Florida. I was able to spend much needed time with her as well as spend time with my brother who moved there a few years ago. I haven't traveled on my own since my last visit to England in 2016. I didn't know how it was going to be. I was a bit worried because of all the horrible flight videos I saw on social media. My anxiety went through the roof. I don't have anxiety for normal day-to-day life but when it comes to living with my disability, I do.

I try and learn from the things that worked and the things that didn't from any trip I take whether it is a day trip, a few days, or more than a few days. I also take into account who I am traveling with, how long I am staying, the budget I have, the weather, and what activities I am planning to do.

Here are some tips to help make traveling a little bit easier for you especially if you have a physical disability or are traveling with children:

I always get asked how do I take care of my vintage magazines. I have magazines that range from the 1930's to the present. I even have all of my teen magazines from the 1980's. Sadly, a lot of magazines are no longer being published. Because many of these magazines are rare and very old, we should try and take care of them. I feel like vintage magazines are pieces of history and they should be preserved as best as possible.

So how can you take care of your vintage magazines? Here are some tips that helped me:

If you are looking for some good vintage magazines these are my recommendations; Good Housekeeping. Life, Teen, Seventeen, Women’s Day, and Photoplay. And if you are looking for places where you can buy some vintage magazines other than Etsy and Ebay, check out Wolfgang's and Joe's Paper Shack.

How did the ladies in the sixties handle their home and kids on a daily basis and attempt to pursue creativity? I think it must have been as challenging for them then as it is now. I think women today are juggling even more than women fifty plus years ago. And the biggest challenging for those of us who have pursued a family life and a career or creative pursuits is keeping it all balanced. And let's be honest, it is not easy.

When I went to do some shoots recently at the TWA Hotel I decided to bring along all three of my children and my husband for support. They never saw this location and I wanted to share it with them. I didn't take into account that my husband was exhausted from his intense work week and I didn't pack things to keep the children occupied because I assumed I would be done quickly. I was wrong.

I thought a lot about that day. I can say that for three kids they behaved pretty well. They weren't running around like maniacs or screaming or bothering each other. But at some point during the day I felt completely overwhelmed with paying attention to them and their needs and trying to figure out my next photo shoot. I not only got mentally blocked but I just felt utterly defeated at one point.

What I realized and learned that day is that it isn't easy for me to shut myself off from mommying and then switch roles to focus on being a vintage nerd. I realized that going back and forth from the two is very challenging because both are very important to me. Its important that I am always available and aware of my children and their needs and it is important for me to express myself as a creative.

So I put together a few tips that I learned the hard way. I have not perfected this process by any means. But I have become more aware of the challenges of balancing my two worlds and with a lot of patience I will work through them.

Bring a friend or your spouse for support. They can keep an extra eye on the kids and keep them in line.

Pack things in a bag for them. Pack snacks, water, and activities for them. That way there is a slim chance you will hear, "I'm hungry" or "I'm bored" while you are in the middle of a shoot or a painting.

Give yourself a certain time frame to be done. Timing creativity makes creating 1,000 times more challenging. If you are like me, I enjoy the process of creativity flowing and moving through me. When you are on a schedule it makes allowing that so much more difficult but children need a time frame because otherwise they can get antsy and then drive you nuts. When that happens creativity escapes the room and leaves because it cannot flourish in a chaotic environment.

Explain to the kids what are you are trying to do. That way they can get a visual of your plan and also feel like they are a part of your creative process.

Give your children a job to do that can actually help you move the creative process along. They can take your photos for you, help you bring props to your shoots, pass paints and brushes to you,  carry your gear for you, etc. Whatever it is that you are working on, if you include them in a small way to be your little helpers it really makes them feel like they are a part of this special work.

Take lots of deep breathes. Try to keep your patience. Keep everyone informed of your needs and concerns. Communication is important.

Outfit: Plaid Dress from Modcloth, Blue Cardigan from Gap, Beret from Forever 21, 

Gold Loop Earrings from JCrew, and Heart Key Necklace from Cats Like Us

Keeping your inspiration juices flowing is a tricky business especially when we are juggling so much on a daily basis. So how can we keep our inspiration muses happy when we are just so darn tired all the time? I am going to share what has worked for me and hope that it may help you keep inspiration at your fingertips.

I hope these tips help a little. I know how hard it can be to keep yourself inspired and in positive spirits but try some of these tips out. They may just help. What do you do to keep yourself inspired?

The weather here in New York has been crazy these days. One day its warm, one day its cold, and told its freezing. But one accessory I always feel comfortable wearing no matter what the weather is like is a beret.

The beret is one of those hats that has stood the test of time. It is used in the military, in high fashion, and as daily wear. Women sported berets in all various shapes and sizes from the turn of the century until now. We have had knitted berets, felt berets, fabric berets, and crocheted berets. I even wore a beret with cat ears on it once. They are comfortable to wear, easy to put on, and stylish.

No matter what the weather is like in your part of the world, try on a beret. And if you decide to try one on, here are a four ways that you could wear your beret inspired from the 1940's to the 1960's.

Below: Berets in the 1940's were worn mainly to the side of the head. It was also worn that way in the 1930's as well.

Keep in mind that in a decade like the 1960's they styled the beret in multiple ways. They wore them on the side, on the top of the head, or covering the ears. It seems to me they took all the ways that the beret was worn prior to the 1960's and used styles all within that decade.

Outfit: New York T-Shirt from J Crew and Red Beret from Forever 21

"Tis the season for Fall jackets and scarves. One of my favorite accessories for the fall is a long scarf. Not the knitted kind, which I save for the winter weather, but the cotton sort that can be easily wrapped around your neck for warmth yet light enough not to make you sweat under all your fall layers.

I thought I would share with you four fun ways that you can wear a scarf. These are four easy peasy ways to accessorize and bring some character to your outfit.

Th use of scarves has been in vogue throughout the fashion of the last century. Tied around the neck, used as a headband, covering hair during wartime, or even used like a shawl. Sometimes wearing vintage can be as simple as wearing an accessory in a vintage manner to accentuate your outfit.

Creating your own vintage style can be daunting and overwhelming at the beginning. Not everyone is born with a keen sense of fashion and not everyone has heaps of time to dedicate to creating their own style.

I am here to share with you a bit of my journey, some tips, advice, and wisdom from this vintage nerd who has tried it all and finally found what works best for me. Best bit of advice I can give to those wanting to create their own vintage style is to be open to the process, be true to yourself, and have lots and lots of fun. Without the fun I feel like what's the point of it all. It should be fun and it should be a learning experience.

Here is what I learned so far:

I hope you may find these tips useful and if there is anything you would like to see in this style series, please let me know! And if you can, please subscribe, like my video, and share it with others! Thanks!

Spring cleaning can be so much fun. For me, its tough to start the process but once I do I cannot stop. I love the outcome of purging and sorting and tweaking things up a bit here and there. The best part of spring cleaning is that most of the steps you would use to clean out your makeup or your refrigerator are very much the same.

But when it comes to vintage I think it gets a tad bit tricky to maneuver.  Think about it. Vintage never goes out of style because its already dated. So how in the heck are we to find our way through all of our vintage items and decide what we will keep and what we won't? Most of us just tend to keep everything because of the "just in case" or the "you never know" factors. What happens then is we end up with piles and stashes of items that we don't use, never have used, really don't like, or even don't fit us properly.

One of the things I love about vintage dresses is how feminine and beautiful I feel when I am wearing them. But what if I have a dress that "sort of almost" fits me or that I love the color but not the decade its from? What is a girl to do?

Here are four easy tips that may help you spring clean your vintage:

I hope these tips help you in decluttering your vintage a bit and bring more order to your stashes of goodies. What tips do you use when spring cleaning your vintage?

I recently did an overhaul of my Pinterest boards and wanted to share with you a few tips that may help you organize your Pinterest. 

I have finished reorganizing and renaming a few boards already. I also added a few new ones dedicated to WWI, the 1960's, and a few television shows. My next step in this overhaul process is to continue filling up my boards. I like having them teeming with inspirational photos.

What are some of your useful overhaul tips for Pinterest? Do you find inspiration on Pinterest? What are your favorite types of boards?

When you are first starting out in the wonderful world of vintage it can be very, very overwhelming. You may worry what decade to try first, where to shop, and basically how to pull off a look. When I first started I was very overwhelmed. To top it off I didn't have a lot of time, money, or resources. I did however discover more and more vintage blogs. Because of these bloggers I learned a great deal about creating a vintage style, how to shop, what to look for, and so much more.

Here on this post you will every single post I could find that vintage bloggers have written on the topic of dressing vintage. I do still recommend you keep on researching because the more you read about it, the more you will learn, and the more you can apply to your own unique vintage look.

I also included articles written about vintage and vintage wardrobes. I hope you find this list useful and I also have a Fashion & Beauty category on my blog if you want to take a peak on some of my tips as well.

Entering The Vintage World

Tuppence Ha'Penny: {Vintage for Beginners} So You Want To Do Vintage?

Buying Vintage Clothing

Hubpages: The Ultimate Beginners Guide To Vintage Clothing

Atomic Redhead: Beginners Guide To Vintage Shopping

Tuppence Ha'Penny: {Vintage for Beginners} Shopping for Vintage 

We Heart Vintage: 10 Vintage Buying Tips for Beginners

Chronically Vintage: How To Build A Vintage Wardrobe on a Budget

Tuppence Ha'Penny: Dating Vintage Clothes

StyleCaster: How To Buy Vintage Clothing: a Complete Guide For Beginners

Finding The Right Decade For You

Glamour: How To Get The Vintage Look

Tuppence Ha'Penny: {Vintage for Beginners} 20th Century Fashion Eras

Building A Starter Wardrobe

Tuppence Ha'Penny: {Vintage for Beginners} Building A Vintage Starter Wardrobe

Vintage Shopper: Choosing Essential Clothing For Your Vintage Wardrobe

Chronically Vintage: A Beginners Guide To Buying and Wearing Vintage Appropriate Clothes

Va-Voom Vintage: Building a Vintage Wardrobe: 101

Vintage Essentials and Basics

Atomic Redhead: 15 Vintage Essentials

Glamorous Housewife: Vintage Wardrobe Basics: Part I

Glamorous Housewife: Vintage Wardrobe Basics: Part II

Caring For Your Vintage

Beyond Retro: Vintage Clothing Care

The Tailored Fit: Caring For Your Vintage Clothes

The Cats Pajamas: Vintage Clothing Care, Tips, & Tricks

Atomic Redhead: Maintaining  Your Vintage Wardrobe

Expanding Your Vintage Wardrobe

Chronically Vintage: Celebrating The Importance of Color in Your Vintage Wardrobe

Blue Velvet Vintage: An Insider's Guide to Collecting and Wearing Vintage Clothing

How About A Vintage-Inspired Wardrobe?

Retro Housewife Goes Green: Building A Vintage Inspired Wardrobe

Viola Von Kitten: Retro Wardrobe Essentials

The Art of Simple: Simple Ways To Look Modern When Wearing Vintage 

The Chic Fashionista: Adding Some Vintage Fashion Into Your Style

Creating anything is always a process. Creating a cake, a dress, a poem, or a garden, they all take time to grow. I hope these highly useful posts and articles help you along your journey of creating the perfect vintage wardrobe fitted just right for YOU!

Special thanks to all the amazing and inspirational vintage bloggers out there! If you have an article or post I didn't include feel free to let me know and I will happily add it to my list!

And don't forget to have fun while building your own vintage wardrobe!