“Once, in the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible spring. And that makes me happy. For it says that no matter how hard the world pushes against me, within me, there’s something stronger – something better, pushing right back.” Albert Camus from “The Stranger” 1942 Hello dearies! Do you ever …
Sometimes when you lose your way in the fog, you end up in a beautiful place! Don’t be afraid of getting lost! -Mehmet Murat Ildan Dearies, do you ever experience brain fog? Where you feel lacking in energy, have little motivation, and your thoughts feel clouded? Our fast paced society is so overloaded with distractions, …
This fairy tale says, “Do you wish to have the curse reversed? You’ll need a certain potion first…” You’ll need: “The cow as white as milk, the hair as yellow as corn, the cape as red as blood, the slipper as pure as gold.” Hello dearies! OHMYGOODNESS!!! Jonas & I are beyond thrilled to at …
Once upon a springtime in Georgia… Jonas & I volunteered at a historic farm/wedding venue called Mountain Laurel Farm through the Workaway program which was a life changing experience for us! After almost being homeless we were so blessed to stay and volunteer in the Blue Ridge Mountains for 2 months in the spring of 2016! …
Hello dearies! I can’t be the only bygone gal who has had a difficult time finding a fashionable AND warm winter coat? In another winter style post I talked about how I’ve learned to warm & stylish in the winter and how to layer in a vintage style; but what about the outerwear that should …
Hello dearies! From the photo above would you guess that I’m wearing 3 separates? In the last post I shared how I’ve learned to stay warm + stylish in the wintertime for my vintage inspired wardrobe. But it can be a whole other matter to know how to go about creating outfits, especially if you …
Hello dearies! I can’t be the only bygone gal who feels uninspired to dress up during the winter time? Well this California girl has lived through several harsh winters in Sweden and now NY and it’s taken me a lot of trial and error to find “my style” during the colder months. I’m sharing my …
Hello dearies! Have you seen “Mary Poppins Returns” yet?! Jonas & I have seen it 3 times already… and we CAN’T GET ENOUGH!!! The first time was on New Year’s day and I don’t think it could have been a more perfect fit to kick off 2019. Not only is the film full of 1930’s …
Hello dearies! Do you ever feel blue during the wintertime? I’ve never been officially diagnosed with “Seasonal Affective Disorder“ but it wasn’t hard to figure out that I was severely S.A.D. that first cold dark winter I lived in Sweden. Let me back up a little big, as I’m going to open up about a …
“In the bleak mid-winter, frosty wind made moan; Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone; Snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow, In the bleak mid-winter long ago.” -In The Bleak Midwinter Poem by Christina Rossetti 1872 Merry Midwinter, dearies! It is the time of again, when the days are the …
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Dear Bygone Gals, Lindsay Dianne here, sharing 5 classic + whimsical outfits that I wore on my autumn adventures throughout New York, Connecticut, & Massachusetts! Fall is my absolute favorite season to dress for and I certainly had a blast putting together these 5 vintage inspired looks between things I found online & from thrift …
