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Eren Hays San Pedro never thought she would give up her day job in website design and marketing to be a stay-at-home mom. But home is where she is happy these days with her U.S. Navy husband and her three boys (twins who are seven and her munchkin four-year-old). When she is not at the local thrift store, she can be found barefoot in her backyard garden or at the sewing machine. Eren shows how she puts a little vintage into modern day living at her blog Vintage Chica.

repurposing & diy

DIY: Draft Dodger and Some Energy Efficiency Talk

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Written by contributor Eren Hays San Pedro of Vintage Chica. For some of you up North, the weather is already beginning to cool off.  The last few evenings here in Virginia have felt measurable cooler than the unbearably humid 90′s of last week. And for those of you down South, autumn and cooler weather is [...]

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home & garden

Summer Garden Update

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Written by contributor Eren of This Vintage Chica. Currently at our house, there are tomatoes on almost every windowsill, picked a bit early by our 5 year old who just can’t help himself. I have four large zucchinis sitting on the counter, ready to be used. Green beans and edamame beans have taken over everything [...]

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living mindfully

The Benefits of Getting Into Nature With Your Kids

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Written by contributor Eren of This Vintage Chica. I once came across a saying that read “Avoid housework. Live outdoors.” I love this saying, and our family lives by it. “Oh, it’s raining? Here’s your umbrella.” “Oh, it’s 109 degrees outside and you are hot? Turn on the water hose, little man.” Even when my [...]

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repurposing & diy

DIY: Kid’s Travel Lap Desk

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Katie here. Today you’ll find me over at Simple Mom, talking about why you should let your kids get dirty. The following post was written by repurposing contributor Eren Hays San Pedro of This Vintage Chica. When I was in college, I used to make “study boards” for my roommates and friends.  They were simple [...]

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repurposing & diy

DIY: Super Simple Market Bag

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You’ve all seen them.  Reusable market bags seem to be everywhere these days. Every time I am standing in line at a checkout counter, there they are – reusable bags emblazened with the label of the particular chain store. I met a woman this past weekend that has a reusable market bag in every color [...]

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