Vintage Ephemera Collage Kits - Get Some

Do you love old junk? Are you into collage and other forms of papercrafting? If so, please check out my hand-curated vintage ephemera kits, now available on Etsy. These are perfect for scrapbook aficionados, junk journal enthusiasts, and anyone who grooves heavy on the charm of yesteryear.

Each kit includes around 50 pieces of authentic paper ephemera sourced from the 1900s through the 1970s. You might discover old postcards with handwritten notes, retro advertisements, vintage book pages, delicate sheet music, or mindblowing illustrations from forgotten magazines. Every piece tells its own story, offering a unique glimpse into the past.

What makes these kits so special? They’re not mass-produced or random assortments. I personally curate every collection with care, ensuring that each one is brimming with variety, beauty, and inspiration. Whether you're creating a one-of-a-kind journal, working on a collage, or simply into ephemera as a piece of history, these kits are made to spark joy and creativity.

Shopping for these kits is like opening a time capsule, and no two are alike. Each collection is thoughtfully assembled to include a mix of themes, colors, and textures—making them a wonderful gift for the vintage lover in your life or a treat for yourself.

Have a look in my Etsy shop to explore the available kits. They’re perfect for your next creative project or as a special addition to your collection. But don’t sleep on this—these little packs of magic have a way of finding happy homes quickly.

East End Cemetery Cleanup

Uncovering the past today in this abandoned, historic African American cemetery. We found and cleaned grave markers and removed brush. Like emptying the ocean with a coffee cup, there is much work to do as a total of almost 80 acres of graves need clearing and maintenance. It is a worthy effort and I plan to continue volunteering. There is a work calendar here. You can also follow the progress on Facebook.

2017: Let's get going.

I've signed on for a month-long diet, exercise, and no-alcohol regimen. It starts today, because yesterday I had to eat a shit-ton of blackeyed peas and rice. Anyway, it's called For the Glow Resolution Challenge and I did it last year with great success and amazing results. It took almost ten months to gain it all back, haha, sadface. I think that's a good way to describe diet success. Not in terms of being able to keep the weight off - but in how *long* one can keep it off. Ten months as opposed to two? Well then, I dub thee Victorious!

This diet is mostly raw food - salads and smoothies, and almost vegan with few exceptions. Poached eggs, some broiled salmon. Very rarely, a little sheep's milk cheese. I'm ok with all of this, it just requires so much work - shopping for fresh produce and washing and chopping veggies. My Nutribullet is my friend. I like smoothies more so than salads, so I drink my salads. Just as well since I cannot drink my wine. Bye, wine. Wine, I dub thee Felicia. Frankly I am so sick of sweets, meats, and distilled treats that this ought to be easy, at least at first.  The guidelines allow for a "reward" glass of red wine on Saturday nights, but they don't know me. Once the bottle is open I will drink it all, so, I can't have any. It isn't going to be impossible, just probably awkward (depressing) at social events.

As far as workouts go, I am notoriously bad at doing planned regimens - i.e., 5000 reps of squats and toe-touches or bent-backward-butt-lifts -whatever. I usually just do my own thing. There is a very set plan to follow that I fully ignored last year - I had good results even with just the dietary restrictions. So I plan to stick to my bike rides, walks, and yoga. Using the treadmill in bad weather or the stationary bike. I'll be burning calories - maybe I won't be *toned* and *defined* but I will hopefully be less *bulbous.*

Progress today: one smoothie consumed. I put in 6 oz. coconut water, 6 oz regular water, two big handfuls of arugula and romaine leaves, a small handful of raspberries, and a serrano pepper. I should have added coconut milk for fat and satiety but it didn't seem appetizing so early in the day. Maybe for lunch a coconut milk and almond butter smoothie with a banana. Then for dinner a meal I am super excited about - roasted portabella mushroom-cap pizza. Envy me, envy my wild life! Or how about a taco made with a collard green for the shell? This sounds disgusting but after a few days of it you're just glad to eat, period.