Retro House wife ideas...

I have always had a love for  the retro housewife, they were well groomed, charming, amazing dancers, poured the perfect drink, made delicious meals and kept a home spotless.  Its a lot to live up to when you work 40 hours a week and blog on the sides. Well a girl can still dream right???

Anyways while Im not the perfect housewife I still love them and there kitchy, vintage charm... So here is my list for FAB FUN Retro Housewife Essentials....


A Fabtabulous Frilly Apron.
I know its a given because I have a pension for pretty aprons and frills and lace.... but who wouldnt look amazing dressed up in these aprons!!!
Some great examples you can actually buy are below. I have atleast five of these. Love them!

For the mind: Winter Reading Material

I always love to curl up to a good book in the winter months, dont you??? You know us charming women have to keep our minds young and entertained. Here is some reading material I enjoy.


The Help.
 



If you have seen the movie why not read the book. The book is always much better!
 
The Hunger Games.


Everyone at my work is reading it.
 
 


This book is great if your a christian that loves Chick Lit

New Vs. Old. Hot vs. Not and pinups always win.

Saw this on facebook today.
What do you guys think???
I would take the bottom row any day!

Vintage Renovation

Since I have an entire day to do nothing (its a little rainy this fourth of july) I am going to do arts and crafts.
And theyre going to be antique inspired... Im a little bored with some of the plain things in my kitchen and theyre getting a makeover! yay!

Vintage Wedding: Vintage Wedding Cake Flavors

Here is some great ideas for a vintage wedding cake... these would be delicious topped with your grandparents cake topper.

Champagne Cake- this is a white cake with champagne mixed into the batter..

Champagne and Strawberry cake-White cake with champagne in the batter with white chocolate and strawberry ganache... yum

Coca cola cake-chocolate cake with marshmellow in the center and cola in the batter.

7 up cake- white cake with  up in the batter.

Carrot cake- carrot cake with cream cheese filling

Inspiration...

A dainty twig with a tiny bud growing on it. A funny song playing in the background. A massive vinyl album collection that you have collected for years. Your moms amazing recipe that you know you will pass down to your kids.

Everyday we are given gifts to view, hear, taste, smell. What we do with those is our choice. Do we ignore it, take it for granted, or appreciate it?

Do we get inspired by our surroundings and make the most of them. Do you write a poem about that song? Or make a cookbook based on your moms recipes? Do you live in the moment and appreciate everything we are given. Old or new?

We need to gather inspiration every day in order to make ourselves happy and its always good to reach to the past in order to understand our present and future.

Old Fashion Food: HMM...coca cola cake?

Classic Cooking With Coca-Cola






Did you know that you can take any cake mix and instead of using all the eggs, water and oil you can use a can of coke or sprite and have a cake that is very airy and very delicious?
Its a dieters secret because if you use Diet coke there are not nearly as many calories.

But have you heard of coca cola cake?
It is delicious!
Now i have made it just using the coke and cake mix. But my fave way to make  it is.
Take a box of Chocolate or even like devils food or chocolate fudge cake mix...
add one can of coke, two eggs, 1/2 cup buttermilk, and a stick of butter...
mix it all together..really well....
then put it in a greased baking pan pop in the oven for about 30-40 mins on 350 degrees...
Let cool, dust the top wth powdered sugar and serve
I like it because its dense and delicious. and you can top it with any type of icing you want if you want. I like powdered sugar instead of icing personally.

Give it a try....They make great  cupcakes to. And just think what would be more vintage then wedding cake flavors like pink champagne and chocolate coca cola cake... yummy!

Ill make one in a few days and upload the pic!

Try it and comment and I will randomly select one person that commented to win a prize so email me your email address after you comment!