A Sparkling Vintage Life

Cruising, Vintage Style

Jennifer takes a look back at the golden age of cruising in the 1920s, when those with the means to do so escaped winter in warm and sunny ports of call. LINKS: Lumberjacks and Ladies, now available for pre-order. TRANSCRIPT: In writing and publishing news, I have a...

Episode 32: Random Thoughts on Ripped Jeans

  Are ripped jeans just a trendy fashion statement, or a powerful commentary on our values? Join Jennifer as she tears into her least-favorite fashion trend. SHOW NOTES: The Rose Keeper will be published on March 15! There’s a special pre-order promotion...

Episode #30: The Great American Road Trip

  Summertime is when many families hit the road for vacation. Even in an age of social distancing, people are getting away for short day trips and jaunts in the countryside. In this episode Jennifer takes a nostalgic look back at the history of highway travel in...

Episode #29: He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands

As workers scrub graffiti off the Lincoln Memorial in the wake of racially-motivated protests, Jennifer looks back at another historic moment that took place at the Lincoln Memorial memory–the groundbreaking 1939 concert by Marian Anderson. If you prefer to read...

Episode 28: 10 Top Tips for Working from Home

  As the COVID-19 virus continues to rage and many listeners find themselves working from home for the first time, Jennifer offers her 10 top tips for working from home successfully. Not to depart completely from the topic of vintage living, she includes advice...