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You know it’s been a hot summer when I don’t even have the energy to wet set my hair. 😂

This is my natural hair, lots and lots of curls, which you don’t see very often because apparently my commitment to a weekly wet set has one very firm boundary: heat.

At some point this summer I simply decided that if my hair wanted to do whatever it wanted, it was welcome to it. I was too hot to argue.

Which is rather fitting because tomorrow’s video is a little late-summer vlog about exactly that: how much I dislike being hot, why summer has never really been my season, and all the things I’m looking forward to when autumn finally arrives.

Basically, it’s a few days of me proving that I can enjoy summer, provided the temperature remains within my very specific terms and conditions.

See you tomorrow at 6pm CEST! 🍂

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I'm thinking about taking you on a closer little tour of some of the vintage trinkets and treasures around my home!

My apartment tour was so well received, and quite a few of you wanted a closer look at some of the individual pieces. I thought it might be fun to go room by room (not all in the same video of course), sharing some of my favourite finds, what I know about them, where I found them, and how they've found their way into all these little corners of our home.

So, what would you most like to see?

1 week ago | [YT] | 83

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Hey there friends! I don’t have a video for you this week, we’ve been dealing with yet another major heatwave here in Vienna that has absolutely zapped my energy. And I’m not sure if it’s related or not, but our internet keeps going out, it’s super strange.

I have the next video written and I’m hopeful that I can get it filmed and edited this week 🤞🏻

I hope you are all doing well and I’ll see you soon 🥰

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4 weeks ago | [YT] | 452

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Happy Sunday 💐

Picked these lovely wildflowers while on a walk with Mildred this morning. I think this is my favorite sort of flower arrangement: a little wild, a little wonky, but utterly charming.This evening I’m hosting my monthly Patreon virtual meetup, and we’ll be discussing Vintage Gardens and Green Spaces. Gardening, botanicals, old kitchen gardens, healing herbs… I could happily talk about this subject for hours. There’s something so satisfying about learning how people have connected with plants throughout history and thinking about how we can bring a little of that into our own lives today.Do you have a flower or plant that instantly reminds you of someone or somewhere?

1 month ago | [YT] | 241

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One of my favorite things about collecting old books is that you never know what you'll find inside.

A few years ago I picked up this 90-year-old Home Economics textbook and stumbled across a chapter called "The Well-Dressed Girl." It includes guidance for young women like:

✨ "Are you a vision or a sight?"

✨ And a warning that dresses hanging unused in your closet "aren't paying their rent."

Some of it is wonderfully old-fashioned, some of it made me laugh out loud, and some of it... I have to admit... still makes a surprising amount of sense.

In tonight’s video, we'll be reading a bit of this chapter together to see which ideas deserve to stay in 1936... and which ones still have something to teach us today.

What do you think a 90-year-old Home Economics textbook would say about being "well dressed"?

I can't wait to hear what you think! I’ll see you at 6:00 pm CEST

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1 month ago | [YT] | 286

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Off to Berlin. 🚆

I love traveling by train, watching towns pass by, reading a book, chatting, seeing different places I’ve not seen before… it all feels a little calmer. Sure we could have gotten there faster by plane, but I really enjoy this slower pace of travel. Not to mention it is quite a bit more economical.

The Art of Slow Travel is something I’ve been thinking a lot about lately, and it ended up becoming the topic of my latest YouTube video and the fifth video in my “Vintage Living in the Modern World” series. It goes live tonight at 6:00 PM CEST, and it’s all about how slowing down has completely changed the way I travel.

For now though, I’m just going to enjoy the ride.

We are heading to the Critical Role event on Monday, then we’ll be seeing The Cure in concert on Friday. With of course lots of great food, museums and seeing some friends in between. See you from Berlin. ❤️

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1 month ago | [YT] | 297

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Mildred loves her gel cooling mat! We are all surviving this heatwave. We have two AC units and all the curtains and blinds are drawn to keep the relentless sun out.

I hope you are all staying safe and cool ❤️

2 months ago | [YT] | 245

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Baking fail! As part of my 50 new things in my 50s I tried to make bagels and utterly failed. Here in Vienna there just aren't any good bagels, so I wanted to try and see if I could make decent bagels at home. I bought bread flour, barley malt syrup and followed a New York Times recipe. I even kneaded it by hand for 20 minutes (I don't have a stand mixer and that's what the recipe called for).

It all seemed to go well, the dough came together really nicely, I shaped and then chilled them in the fridge for 24 hours. But as soon as they hit the boiling water they started to deflate and then kept deflating in the oven. They are chewy and have a good flavor, I'll give them that, but other than that they aren't great.

So if anyone has advice on what I might have done wrong, or if you have a tried and true bagel recipe for chewy New York style bagels, help a gal out.

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2 months ago | [YT] | 243

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Mildred and I have an important announcement: my YouTube break is officially over! 😊

First, thank you all for your patience, kindness, and encouragement while I took some time away. I was honestly overwhelmed by the thoughtful comments and support on my break announcement. It meant more than you know.

My new video premieres tonight at 6:00 PM CEST.

After taking a month away from YouTube, I found myself reflecting on quiet lives, slow living, creativity, turning 50, and whether a life that feels wonderful to live necessarily looks very interesting online.

It's a cozy, reflective vlog filled with homemade muffins, planting, cross stitch, Mildred, and a few thoughts I've been wrestling with lately.

I hope you'll join me tonight. ❤️

2 months ago | [YT] | 575

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Hello my dears, I’ve decided to take a bit of time off from posting new YouTube videos for a few reasons. The main reason is that I’ve been dealing with a bit of an eye infection that is causing some blurred vision and it’s been difficult for me to be on the computer for long periods. So writing and editing videos has been a bit difficult for me lately. So I’d really like to give myself time to rest and heal.

Another reason I’m taking a break is to essentially get my “Mise En Place” regarding my channel. Lately my videos haven’t been getting much traction and honestly it’s starting to weigh on me. I feel like I just can’t figure out the formula. Most of my videos are only being viewed by less than 10% of my subscribers and I’m just not sure what the issue is. Is it that the subject itself isn’t interesting? Is the thumbnail or title not catchy enough? Getting the right formula for videos to not only be seen by my subscribers, but also to attract new viewers and hopefully subscribe, seems elusive to me.

Of course I don’t want to overlook the people who DO watch my videos and comment and do all the things that help my channel grow, because I see you and I appreciate you so much! I know that comparison is the thief of joy, but it’s so hard to see other creators in the same or similar niche (some doing the same videos as me) growing by leaps and bounds, while I struggle to get seen even by the people who subscribe to me.

So anyway, I’d like to take this break to learn a few things, maybe re-evaluate how I do things and get my ducks in a row to start creating better, more interesting content for you all. I’m always open to suggestions or ideas to help make my content interesting and entertaining for you.

I’m hopping to just take the month of May off, but we’ll see how my eye feels in a few weeks. Thank you and I love you all!

Christine

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