Tell me what you want, what you really, really want (to see here)!

Okay, if that eye-rolling Spice Girls reference doesn't belie the fact that I came of age in the 1990s, I don't know what would! :)

Seriously though, today's quick entry poses a question to all of you that follows up on the heels of my post about being open to all kinds of change from earlier this week.

You guys provided some wonderfully kind words of encouragement and feedback there (thank you!) and as I genuinely feel open to making some changes to my blog, much like my life in genera, I would love to hear your thoughts on what kinds of posts you'd like to see more, or conversely, less, of on my blog.

{I'm tuned into my blog's audience and am all ears when it comes to the kinds of posts you'd most enjoy seeing here in the future! (Total side note to this image, but I love that the earrings this beautiful lady is wearing look like they were very likely Bakelite.) Vintage image source. }

I know that outfit posts are always huge hits here, as they are on most fashion blogs (by there very nature), and you can bet your bottom dollar, that health and weather permitting, I'll always keep those in frequent rotation.

In addition, recipe posts are usually much loved, as are others pertaining to vintage fashion related topics (such as this year's look at how to wear navy blue and seven vintage garments I don't own, respectively), and so are interviews with fellow vintage bloggers, so those aren't going anywhere either.

I'm certainly not looking to toss the baby out with the bathwater, so to speak, just because I'm in the mood for change. However, because I feel so receptive to newness and because I want the time, effort, energy, and even, objectively, health, that I put into my posts to result in ones that are not only well received, but which may stand to further grow my blog's reach, I would sincerely love to hear more about what kinds of posts you'd like to see here in the future.
 
My blogging schedule (and list of topics I hope to cover) is already largely planned for this coming summer, but when the nippy winds and pale golden days of fall return, having long tabulated the results of the comments received on today’s post, I will honestly take them all to heart and likely start writing even more of the kinds of posts that you guys have expressed the most interest in.

I'll always be true to my own heart when I blog, but I love the very act of blogging so much, that if I know you want to see a greater percentage of something (say, posts about some of my own vintage collections, fashion/beauty how-tos, reviews, giveaways, craft projects that I create, you name it!), I have no qualms with shifting my focus that way.

So, my lovely dears, don't be shy! Please share your thoughts on this subject with me, getting as specific and/or creative as you desire - and while you're at it, if it's not too much to ask, please let me know as well if you'd like to see some posts specifically dedicated to showcasing new listings (of which there are usually several dozen per month) in my Etsy shop.

Huge thanks in advance for all of your feedback! And to my wonderful US readers, I hope that you're each having a marvelous, fun filled Memorial Day long weekend!!!

Sponsor Chronically Vintage in June - Etsy shops still completely welcome

Did the end of this month sneak up on anyone else, too? In just a couple of days time we'll officially hit the halfway mark of 2014. Bonkers, I know! :) With a fresh month upon us again, it's high time I invited one and all to become a new or returning Chronically Vintage blog sponsor.

Having recently opened an Etsy shop of my own this month, I understand that some of you who may have Etsy or similar shops of your own are wondering if I'll still be accepting fellow Etsy shops as blog sponsors here on Chronically Vintage and the answer to that question is a resounding yes!

{Rest assured, there's amply room for all my fellow Etsy vintage and craft sellers here on Chronically Vintage this summer and always. Image source.}

One of the most endearingly terrific elements about Etsy is so many of the pieces there, whether vintage or handmade, are nearly - if not flat out - one of a kind. While we're ultimately vying for the same customers, there's no reason to see one another as competition in any kind of negative sense. My shop doesn't have the exact stock the same things as yours, or the next person's or the next's and so on. We each bring a curated collection of fabulous yesteryear finds and/or handmade items to the table and I will always use my blog as a platform to help others reach a broad audience of 50,000+ viewers a month for their Etsy shop or other business or website that is a fabulous fit for this site.

Promoting Etsy sellers in my posts and in a sponsorship capacity is something that I've thrilled to do since Chronically Vintage began in 2009, as I truly adore Etsy and love shining the spotlight on a wide array of (now) fellow sellers there. I'm dedicated to this and welcome one and all with an Etsy shop that would be a good fit for my blog, as well as all other interested folks to check out my sponsorship page for further details on how you can see your ad on my site and/or drop me a line anytime.

Many thanks for your interest  in becoming a sponsor - I can't wait to collaborate with you this summer!

Honoured and ecstatic to be Va-Voom Vintage's Blog of the Month

In the world of vintage bloggers there are certain people that quickly become beloved household names, especially if their sites are chocked full of excellent posts, inspiring images, thoroughly talented tutorials, and sublime sundry old school fuelled offerings. One such blogger, whose site I have adored since the moment I first laid eyes on it back in 2009, is Brittany Sherman of Va-Voom Vintage.

 

 

A self-described mommy, housewife, crafty gal, and vintage blogger (not to mention all around gorgeous, friendly, wonderful and incredibly stylish person), Brittany (pictured above) offers readers a deeply appealing blend of all those elements of her life and many more, and as a result is an absolute must-read for anyone who finds one or more of those descriptions applies to them.

I've been a major fan of Va-Voom Vintage for ages, and was over-the-moon happy - and more than a little honoured - when Brittany contacted me recently in regards to being featured as her July Blogger of the Month.

 

Needless to say, I couldn't type "yes" fast enough! Yesterday Brittany published our interview, which I must say, she did a cracking job with. You can read the the interview here: Blog of the Month: Chronically Vintage.

 

Thank you scarcely begins to cover how grateful and over-joyed I am to be a part of this awesome, inspiring, beautiful vintage blog - especially, to boot, during my birthday month, which just makes the honour all the more meaningful for me.

 

Brittany, you and Va-Voom Vintage are the absolute bee's knees, and I am so incredibly touched to be your feature blog this month. Sweetest thanks!!!!!