Hi all!
I'm taking a summer blogging break, and will return after Labor Day! I'm looking forward to chatting with you more then. Abby is also looking forward to more Dear Abby posts in autumn.
In the meantime, you can keep in touch online at:
Birdhouse Books on social media:
Facebook
Pinterest
Twitter
My shops:
eBay
Etsy
Bonanza
Have a great rest of the summer!
I've blogged for several years. I started blogging to promote Birdhouse Books, my online business (vintage children's books and cards). That was well and good, but over time I wanted something more.
I began 2014 writing a more varied blog, including Music Monday and Friday Faves, as well as occasional book reviews, movie reviews, giveaways, and general chat. It is so much more fun! I love having a blog without limits and being free to write about a variety of topics here.
I've loved writing since I was a little girl. My first story was in first grade. I kept a diary starting in elementary school, and later a journal with longer entries. In high school I discovered poetry, and copied favorite poems from the library into spiral notebooks, writing my own poems as well.
College was all about creative writing for me; my degree was English: Creative Writing with a focus in poetry. I loved everything about it, especially the focus on words and writing.
I wrote for years after college, followed by a few years where I shockingly did not write at all. I did not feel like myself when I wasn't writing. I started a challenge to write a poem a day in 2010 and have kept that up. At this point my daily journal is basically poem after poem. I enjoy it so much and look forward to writing each evening. I believe this practice has changed my life.
My work involves finding books, researching them, and writing descriptions. I enjoy writing in this small daily way, but blogging gives me the opportunity to do something a little different and more -- actually communicating about things that I enjoy. I love getting comments here and chatting back and forth with readers. It makes my day!
In short: I blog because I love to write.
Hi all,
Welcome to my new and improved blog. You'll notice that it looks different, but I think you will find that the feel and content will also be a change of pace.
I want to make this blog more fun, more casual, and more varied in 2014. You'll still find vintage tidbits here, but you might also see a picture of my dogs, chat about books and reading, a retro recipe, or talk about Downton Abbey. I'm excited about this new approach to blogging, and hope you'll follow and join in with comments. I would love to chat with YOU here.
Since it's been a long while, I'll re-introduce myself. My name is Trish. I live in Georgia with my 16 year old dachshund, Barney Fife, and my 4 year old "doxie-Jack" (dachshund/Jack Russell Terrier mix), Abby.
My business is Birdhouse Books, and I sell vintage children's books and ephemera on eBay, Etsy, and Bonanza. This year I will also be expanding to some of the book sites (more on that later!).
My previous lives have included bookstore management, teaching preschool, and (during one fun year in college) working as a singing telegram messenger.
When I'm not researching vintage treasures, I enjoy reading (historical fiction, mysteries, children's literature, classics), vegetarian cooking, retro pop culture. music (oldies, jazz, Broadway), and thrifting some more (I know, it's an obsession!).
What else can I tell you? My favorite color is lime. I hate mushrooms. I spend way too much time on Pinterest.
There's more to say, but this conversation will continue. Wishing you a good day (or evening!), and looking forward to chatting more soon.
