tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post2392384579316056453..comments2024-03-12T13:57:38.337-07:00Comments on Chronically Vintage: New clothes and old habitsWitchcrafted Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comBlogger101125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-31421411678430826272015-10-21T17:13:42.524-07:002015-10-21T17:13:42.524-07:00Thank you very much, my sweet friend. I'm sinc...Thank you very much, my sweet friend. I'm sincerely sorry that you've had to battle less-than-perfect teeth throughout your life as well. It really means a lot to me that you can relate on this front and I absolutely commend your ability to smile in the moment without worrying too much about it. Believe it or not, since taking these snaps, I've gotten a bit better on that front, too, and smiled on camera again for our most recent shoot (which I'll be sharing here next week). That is a major leap forward forward for me, I tell you.<br /><br />Tons of hugs & heartfelt thanks,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-54830600722926825942015-10-21T16:42:17.885-07:002015-10-21T16:42:17.885-07:00It is wonderful to see your smile and I look forwa...It is wonderful to see your smile and I look forward to seeing your smiles and confidence blossoming. I am a member of the crooked tooth club too, as you know, so I sympathise. I don't know whether it is because I made the choice myself or was just less self-conscious as a child, but I tend to still smile naturally, and only when I'm on camera do I later realise! <br /><br />I love the colour combos in this outfit too, and well done to Tony because you would hardly even notice that there was a breeze! Tanithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09915557658875958630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-87685859848511754962015-10-19T21:13:19.729-07:002015-10-19T21:13:19.729-07:00That is so touchingly lovely, Bonita. Thank you de...That is so touchingly lovely, Bonita. Thank you deeply.<br /><br />Giant hugs,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-78381723503685877962015-10-19T21:12:56.287-07:002015-10-19T21:12:56.287-07:00Thank you very much, sweet Katie! That's reall...Thank you very much, sweet Katie! That's really cool! Burgundy and silver were my elementary school colours, whereas gold and purple were my high school ones, so between the two, I can come up with this palette there, too. I hadn't thought about that in relation to this outfit yet. Neat! :)<br /><br />Wishing you a fantastic second half of October,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-3822173026386698452015-10-19T21:09:31.513-07:002015-10-19T21:09:31.513-07:00That is beyond sweet, thank you both so much. Hand...That is beyond sweet, thank you both so much. Hand on my heart, your comment just made my whole week! <br /><br />Huge thanks & oodles of hugs,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-530029592214947292015-10-19T21:08:05.552-07:002015-10-19T21:08:05.552-07:00Thank you so very much, my super lovely friend. Th...Thank you so very much, my super lovely friend. That means a great deal to me! With all my heart, I hope that we're able to meet up as well. How on earth have I still never been to Edmonton?!!! <br /><br />Tons of hugs from this side of the Rockies,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-83424110732703296512015-10-19T19:33:39.492-07:002015-10-19T19:33:39.492-07:00All I can say is that I think your smile is beauti...All I can say is that I think your smile is beautiful, and I'm so glad you were able to share that with us. ❤<br /><br />xox,<br />bonita of <a href="http://www.lavenderandtwill.com/" rel="nofollow">Lavender & Twill</a>Lavender and Twillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06331125027969557539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-46316525152167686352015-10-19T19:03:23.724-07:002015-10-19T19:03:23.724-07:00Oh I adore the colors here! They are just so nice ...Oh I adore the colors here! They are just so nice and rich and pretty! Those are actually my old school colors which is probably why I like them so much :)Katie Amanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13773303880353879277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-61947369699655518522015-10-19T04:53:47.951-07:002015-10-19T04:53:47.951-07:00I have to say, I think you're lovely, and so d...I have to say, I think you're lovely, and so does my wee boy :)<br /><br />I'm sitting here, scrolling through this post, and he comes up and sits beside me. He says "Wow, look at her! She's pretty!"Kimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11220793031782865816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-46708472568166857302015-10-18T14:25:58.599-07:002015-10-18T14:25:58.599-07:00Thank you so much for your heartfelt, caring, supe...Thank you so much for your heartfelt, caring, super encouraging words. I swear, this post and the wonderful ensuing comments have done more to bolster my confidence when it comes to showing my teeth than anything else prior to now in my whole life and though I doubt I'll ever be at peace with them entirely in their current state, I now have far less qualms about showing them here sometimes. I've always said that blogging is the best therapy (for some things at least) and this experience has proven that yet again for me. <br /><br />Huge hugs & joyful second half of October wishes,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-82659769441743292622015-10-18T11:09:43.432-07:002015-10-18T11:09:43.432-07:00I particularly love that first photo, you look won...I particularly love that first photo, you look wonderful in it, complete with teeth! It is so hard to move past other's comments and the feelings that they triggered when we were younger and it makes us judge ourselves so harshly, much harsher than others around us would. So keep going with your lovely smile, no reason at all not too! Your top and cardi are the perfect colours of turning leaves and that hat is so cute. This is a very lovely outfit indeed. Kate-Emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15664293299445754159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-32515286361985190442015-10-18T07:10:43.792-07:002015-10-18T07:10:43.792-07:00I'm sitting here enjoying Sunday morning coffe...I'm sitting here enjoying Sunday morning coffee perusing my favourite blogs. I read and scrolled through this one over. No one is looking at your teeth... we see the beauty in your eyes and soul. The passion in your heart for something we all feel. And that outfit... amazing colour pairing..! (Those burgundy heels and skirt make my heart weep..gorgeous). I can only wish we can meet up sometime in the next year. xx Erin Grosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08305573382873330869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-7806071054701658392015-10-18T01:13:31.391-07:002015-10-18T01:13:31.391-07:00You're so wonderfully sweet, dear Chantal. Tha...You're so wonderfully sweet, dear Chantal. Thank you very, very much.<br /><br />Tons of hugs,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-42376766675580357182015-10-18T01:12:52.404-07:002015-10-18T01:12:52.404-07:00Thank you very much, dear Jackie. Aren't we th...Thank you very much, dear Jackie. Aren't we though and it so horribly unfair to ourselves. I must say, one of the biggest perks to aging is that with each passing year I grow more and more comfortable and confident in my own skin. I'm cheering you on all the way when it comes to full body photos on your blog and want you to know that I'm always here if you need someone to talk to about anything pertaining to self confidence/esteem and the like.<br /><br />Big hugs,<br />♥ Jessica<br />Witchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-58972467119101513492015-10-18T01:10:11.631-07:002015-10-18T01:10:11.631-07:00That's splendidly sweet, kind and thoughtful o...That's splendidly sweet, kind and thoughtful of you to say, dear Esther. Thank you deeply! I adore these windswept autumn vintage fashion photos, too, and also the leap forward in my own confidence levels that they attest to. <br /><br />Many sincere thanks & tons of hugs,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-51672190181355920642015-10-18T01:02:14.670-07:002015-10-18T01:02:14.670-07:00Thank you very much, sweet lady! I had a feeling y...Thank you very much, sweet lady! I had a feeling you'd like this jaunty little hot chocolate hued 50s topper. It's such a sweet, fun hat and I'm sure it will appear here again in the future, especially given that brown is one of my favourite colours.<br /><br />Big hugs & happy weekend wishes,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-39004188913977409172015-10-18T01:01:16.131-07:002015-10-18T01:01:16.131-07:00Wise words from you mom! I smile a lot (and always...Wise words from you mom! I smile a lot (and always have - I'm happy person by nature, so smiling goes hand-in-hand for me with that), but not with my teeth and I know that the two are not exactly one in the same. Every day since these photos were taken, I've practiced smiling with my teeth on display (albeit in the mirror) and am convinced I can teach myself to feel natural in smiling with them in the picture. It will likely be many years or longer (if ever) before I have the means to correct myself and I don't want to keep hiding it entirely, especially in the company of my treasured online friends, who have shown here once again, how incredibly supportive and sweet they are. <br /><br />Huge thanks for your wonderfully nice comment, dear Kim. <br /><br />Tons of hugs,<br />♥ Jessica<br /><br />Witchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-21633401634790020342015-10-18T00:55:44.444-07:002015-10-18T00:55:44.444-07:00Oh my word, that story brought tears to my eyes. T...Oh my word, that story brought tears to my eyes. The poor, sweet woman. How awesome that you guys encouraged her to let her laugh shine out. I really appreciate you sharing such an intimate tale with me and for the reminder that one never knows just what it is someone else might be trying to unnecessarily conceal.<br /><br />Many hugs & sincere thanks,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-50527281857605855902015-10-18T00:10:34.739-07:002015-10-18T00:10:34.739-07:00Thank you very much for your absolutely lovely com...Thank you very much for your absolutely lovely comment, dear Imogen. This step has definitely helped to fuel my courage to share more photos with my teeth showing in the future and I'm delighted about that. Not since I started making YouTube videos last year had I experienced such a jolt of confidence on the teeth front. <br /><br />I'm elated for your mom and it warms my heart to know that she was able to start correcting her smile in her 50s. Who knows, maybe that's when I'll finally have the means to as well. My teeth (these photos are a very kind view of the over all problem) are beyond the means of what braces can do much for, so I'd be looking at implants and a lot of veneers, which would total a five figural dental bill. One day, I hope with all my might, I'll be able afford that and to finally know what it's like to look in the mirror and like my own smile (with teeth showing). <br /><br />Many thanks again & have a beautiful weekend,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-18171971692384195772015-10-17T23:59:44.353-07:002015-10-17T23:59:44.353-07:00I am so happy to see your teeth! I noticed straig...I am so happy to see your teeth! I noticed straight away and you have no reason to cover them up - they are beautiful! :D xoChantal Vandenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15562884383996549422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-27455275037148706702015-10-17T23:59:09.006-07:002015-10-17T23:59:09.006-07:00You are so wonderfully sweet, dear Porcelina. Than...You are so wonderfully sweet, dear Porcelina. Thank you very much. I'm sincerely sorry that you have dental issues of your own. They're such a trying thing to have to live with day in and day out and I'm honestly floored that fixing such problems is not covered by the national health systems of most countries. Just imagine the vast number of lives that would be improved immeasurably if such were the case. <br /><br />I really appreciate your understanding and that you shared such an intimate element of yourself here with me (and my readers). I'm touched that you did and want you to know how much you have my complete and total understanding. <br /><br />Huge hugs,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-51916180272253181312015-10-17T23:50:45.586-07:002015-10-17T23:50:45.586-07:00Thank you very much for your absolutely lovely com...Thank you very much for your absolutely lovely comment (and compliments) and for letting me know how yo discovered my site. It's always such a pleasure to connect with new readers and I sincerely appreciate your kind words. <br /><br />Indeed, early scars often run the deepest, especially if we've continued to be troubled by that same problem and/or people being cruel to us about it long after childhood. While I do get the occasional unkind word about my teeth still, thankfully such rudeness/insensitivity is not common and certainly all the more rare amongst my lovely fellow bloggers and readers, which really helped me muster the confidence needed to post the "teeth photos" here this week.<br /><br />Many thanks again & have a beautiful weekend,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-51478712386581535932015-10-17T23:47:18.232-07:002015-10-17T23:47:18.232-07:00Hi sweet Jenny, thank you so much for sharing with...Hi sweet Jenny, thank you so much for sharing with me about your own dental and jaw struggles. From the bottom of my heart, I'm truly sorry that you've faced such issues, too. I consider a smile to be a smile even if teeth are not shown, but, as I'm sure you've encountered, too, not everyone views it as such, which is almost baffling to me, as the defining factor in the way the corners of one's mouth are positions, much more than if teeth are flashed. It's comforting that we can relate to one another so much there and that our default smile, as you so perfectly put it, is carried out with lips pressed firmly together. <br /><br />I can't begin to tell you how much I admire that you're also working on becoming more comfortable with sharing your teeth in public. It can be utterly and completely frightening and nerve wracking for those of us with less-than-ideal chompers. I honestly think I would have started YouTube back around the same time as this blog, if not even earlier still, were it not for my teeth. It wasn't until I was 30 (last year) that I could finally muster the courage to do so. Even now, with numerous videos under my belt, there's still a degree of self-consciousness and uneasiness when it comes to showing my teeth on camera (video or still image), but I do find that YouTube is helping me there. I honestly don't know if the photos involving my teeth in this post would have happened at this stage in my life, were it not for them (videos). I truly hope that you find the same to ring true for you as well, as time goes on. <br /><br />Many thanks again. I'm always here if you'd like to talk more about this subject.<br /><br />Huge hugs & the utmost of understanding,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-91375886522313790962015-10-17T23:36:58.383-07:002015-10-17T23:36:58.383-07:00Very well said - and wise! That is true indeed, de...Very well said - and wise! That is true indeed, dear Mim, and I really appreciate that you raised that point. <br /><br />Big hugs & many sincere thanks for your understanding,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-23658274894608601232015-10-17T20:36:55.452-07:002015-10-17T20:36:55.452-07:00Hey, pretty lady! You're an inspiration. Anoth...Hey, pretty lady! You're an inspiration. Another lovely outfit, and some truly brave words. I'm working up the the courage for full-body shots of thrifted fashion for Let's Go Thrifting...and it's hard. We are all are own worst critics, it seems. But keep on being you, because you're wonderful. <br /><br /><3 Jackie @ Let's Go Thrifting Jackie Jardinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13010905516066081090noreply@blogger.com