I ♥ Converse

Call it a weakness, call it an obsession...I love Converse sneakers. I wear them almost daily, so a constant rotation is needed based on my mood or ensemble. You can always count on a comfortable fit, classic style, and the ability to show your individual personality through the wide array of choices. Last week was a tough week...in the Converse world anyways. I lost my favorite pair-they bit the dust. I literally walked the sole's off them. This particular pair combined two of my love's, Converse sneakers and pin-up girls. My black, Sailor Jerry's lived a good life, and I decided I'd look for another pair on the internet. I wanted to keep their legacy alive. Unfortunately, they're gone...discontinued and gone forever. What else was left for them? Nothing I decided, and into the garbage they went. That's how it ended until Thursday night. I decided I just couldn't let them go, so I dug them out of the garbage and got a pair of scissors. I attacked the sides and cut the pin-up girls out of them. They will be resurrected and see a new life, I'm sure of it. How??? Well, I'm not sure. Maybe I'll make them into patches or sew them onto a new pair of shoes or a cardigan. To be honest, I haven't really decided. All I know is they will live another day. I'll share their new life once I figure out what exactly that is...stay tuned.

Is it head first or feet first?

Either way, here it goes... I'm jumping in. After a long time of wishing and dreaming, I'm finally starting my own blog! First off, welcome and thanks for visiting. Secondly, let me introduce myself. My name is Jamie and I was born, bred and raised in the midwest. I grew up a bit of tomboy and really, I won't kid myself, I still am. Somewhere along the way I did find my girly side. None the less, my mom always said I was born in the wrong era. I believe her. Maybe it's a past life I'm reliving or just a connection to the past, but I love old things. It's the nostalgia that gets me. Some of my favorite memories growing up involve me searching for vintage "treasures". Whether it was hitting the garage sales around Green Lake with my mom or scouring the bed of my grandpa's pickup after a day at an auction, I've always enjoyed searching for and finding a hidden treasure. Part of the excitement comes from the untold story of an item. Where has it been? Who's owned it? And most importantly, what am I adding to its story? So here I am, writing my own story. From found hidden treasures to current projects I'm working on, it's a mosaic of anything that serves as an inspiration to whomever feels the need to be inspired. Enjoy.