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Using "OK?" At the End of a Statement Is Not Beneficial to Your Child.
Today I hear so many conversations in stores between parents, or grandparents, with young children in tow. Although I'm not...
Cathy Bumgardner
Jul 21, 20242 min read
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A Volunteer's Tale of Vintage Pieces from Upscale Estates
One day a week I volunteer in our local animal shelter resale store. Personally, I call it the "Cat Store". I believe half the reason I...
Cathy Bumgardner
Jul 12, 20242 min read
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The perhaps first travel curling iron...?
Curling hair years ago and not at home.
Cathy Bumgardner
Feb 13, 20241 min read
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QuaintMarks
Hi, I'm Katie, the owner of QuaintMarks. I love vintage items and see a lot of potential in these items being loved for the next...
Cathy Bumgardner
Feb 12, 20241 min read
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Styling with Vintage, or is that Styl'n?
So, you just received a vintage gift from your Aunt Betty. Now what??? You like modern, but this piece is kind of cool, so you decide to...
Cathy Bumgardner
Feb 12, 20241 min read
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I Knew Things Were Changing...
When my sisters and I were little, I remember us all sitting around our round kitchen table (that my mother bought at an auction), all...
Cathy Bumgardner
Feb 10, 20242 min read
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A Favorite Vintage Kitchen Item I Use a Lot!
You most likely came to this page because you enjoy vintage era type products. My favorite vintage items I own are in my kitchen. I have...
Cathy Bumgardner
Sep 8, 20232 min read
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What is Vintage? It's Timeless.
Vintage is timeless. As the days go by, the months go by, and the years go by, so do our beloved memories of our favorite things,...
Cathy Bumgardner
Aug 31, 20231 min read
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