Raise your hand if you’re ready for Spring!

If you guys are like me, you’re well beyond ready to see the arrival of glorious Springtime! ;) To me, spring has always marked the beginning of gardening, getting the house spic & span, and embarking upon new fitness regimens. Usually, however, the fitness regimens don’t last; but, this year I am bound and determined that they WILL last. I decided several months back that 2012 would be a year of changes, positive changes, in the Southerner household, so I’m committed to making things stick!

I must say, though, that aside from being excited about Spring coming, I’m thrilled to see that the Freebie Giveaway is going quite well! If you haven’t already, be sure you go to the Fb page & ‘LIKE’ the most recent status update to enter the contest. Also, be on the lookout for some new merchandise going up on the site a little later in the week, too. There are lots of new things in the making in the Southerner’s labyrinth, I tell you! ;)

‘Til tomorrow…

XoXo- Dawn

DIY Wallflowers Scented Plugin

Here’s an excellent tip on how to create a DIY version of a scented plugin…much cheaper, gals! ;)

holycrickey:

i’m about to get hippie on you all. plugin air fresheners (and tons of other stuff) have something called VOC in them. VOC stands for “volatile organic compounds” and they are highly toxic. they are chemicals with a low boiling point.

VOC cause all sorts of problems in your body: infertility (some of you may like that!), headaches, nervous system disorders, memory loss and cancer for both your pet and you…. lots of things.

i was bummed when i learned about this and unplugged mine. being a packrat i couldn’t bring myself to toss it out and thought, maybe i’ll just plug it in for the holidays and poison my loved ones only a few times a year.

then i had a bright idea:
replace the bad stuff with good stuff: essential oils, which are awesome for you and, sometimes a lot cheaper than the liquid cancer bath and body works sells.

here’s how you do it.

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Freebies & Such…

Hi, loves! Here’s hoping your week is off to a great start! :)

I’ll be quick & to the point today, since I have some exciting news…the first-ever Freebie Giveaway is up on The Vintage Southerner Facebook page! YAY! We’ll be giving away a set of our adorable button bobby pins this month, so be sure to hop on over to the page and “LIKE” our latest status to be entered for a chance to win! ;)

XoXo- Dawn

New Goodies!

Hello lovebugs! Did everyone have a happy V-Day yesterday? :) Hope so! Mine was lovely…spent with family, which was nice. Much better than last year when Mr. Southerner had brought home the tummy virus & we spent the holiday sick as dogs…lol

Anyway, there’s a bunch of new merchandise to check out on the Facebook page! Yay! I hope you’re all as excited as I am! And don’t worry, there’s lots more to come, too. I just have to get everything pressed and photographed! ;)

‘Til tomorrow! XoXo!

Long time, no blog…boo.

Happy Monday & Valentine’s Day Eve, loves! Sorry it’s been so long since a new post!

It’s been a hectic week last week in the Southerners’ household. Mr. Southerner (aka: Adam), just started his new job this morning, so Mrs. Southerner (aka: ME! ;P ) has been a busy little bee wrangling up things such as new work clothes for him. AGH! It’s enough to make lesser women throw up their hands & run away screaming in frustration! At least that’s what I believe…lol (I am being a bit dramatic on that belief, though, I imagine…) It’s crazy, though, he’s working in an auto plant, so, they have some fairly strict clothing guidelines. I guess that’s good, maybe, because they just can’t be selling scratched up vehicles. ;)

So, as you can imagine, I am just ITCHING to get back to crafting this week! I left no less than four projects just kind of hanging in the balance when we found out he was making the swap this week. Once those are finished, I cannot WAIT to get to work on my spring and summer projects! Those are my favorites! :)

Be on the lookout not only for new products, but, a Monthly Freebie drawing to be posting this week!

XoXo!

Finally!

lol, And no, I am not about to shout “The Rock has returned to ________”. ;) Anyway, enough of my silly WWE fangirl nonsense! Time to get serious!

I officially have items up & listed for SALE on The Vintage Southerner Facebook page! YAY!!!! :) For now, that is the only site where items are available for purchase. Eventually, I will be opening a page on either Big Cartel or Etsy, but that’s a wee bit on down the road.

But, for now, hop on over to the TVS Facebook and enjoy the goods! More to follow VERY soon, gals! Enjoy!

Happy Monday, loves! XoXo

Busy is not the word…lol

Hi y’all! How is everyone? :) Hope you’ve all had an amazing weekend!

Sorry I have been MIA for a few days…it’s been a hectic kind of week, SO much going on! Anyway, I’m working on getting things up on the ol’ Facebook today…yay! :)

Anywho, chat with you all later, loves! XoXo!

Good morning lovebugs! Even though it’s a dreary, rainy sort of morning, it’s still a good day! :) Working on more aprons & some neat little pin cushions today…can’t wait for you guys to see them!

On another note, I want to share a page with you guys today. :) Please check out my fellow crafty lady & sweet sister-in-law Holly’s work on her Facebook page. She has some adorable bows for all of your little ones & some lovely blankets, too…she’s a talented gal!

Happy humpday! XoXo

i <3 FREEBIES!

Hey y’all! Is everyone having a good afternoon? :) Certainly hope so!

Anyway, I have a question for y’all: would you be interested in participating in a monthly giveaway? What I would do is choose a random item once a month and have you guys ‘like’ it on the Facebook page, and then the winner of the item will be randomly selected. How’s that sound? :)

XoXo

Hello kittens! :) Hope everyone is well today! It’s yet another busy day of creating stock for the page…and I’m LOVING every single minute of it. Nothing gets you going on a Monday like the smell of hot glue! ;)

Anyway, what I am REALLY excited to share with y’all is that you can expect to see some craft items up for sale on the FB page by (or before maybe!) the end of the week! So, please be sure that you’ve ‘liked’ TVS on Facebook!

Wishing you all a Happy Monday! XoXo