Hi, I'm Amanda AKA the Vintage Dutch Girl.
Welcome to a slice of my life.
Why Vintage Dutch Girl?
Just because, that's why....
- I am Dutch by heritage
- I am of the female variety...meaning I'm a girl
- I love me some garage sales and thrift stores
- I also love crafting in all ways, especially if that means shirking housework
- Finding new uses for older things appeals to me
- I am also rather "vintage" in my values as well
I am a (currently Retired OB RN) stay at home Mama to four little ones...OK a few are now big. One specifically is VERY much taller and stronger than me! Bubbalu...my first child, who is featured frequently in the old blog days..is now the size of a football linebacker....and the kindest, tenderhearted human. Lil chick is now in high school and thriving. She's amazing. My 3rd little one is feisty and flamboyant, destined for the stage, I'm sure. Youngest little guy is our sweet and quiet observer, quite the smarty pants, and beyond treasured. Their day to day care, schedules, feeding, and antics keep me running like a headless chicken. Ever since I was a young child I have felt a pull towards creative arts. Everything from painting, sewing, sculpting, printing, crocheting, building, designing...pretty much everything. I opened the Vintage Dutch Girl Etsy shop in October of 2008 to allow me a place to indulge those creative instincts. I have always had a passion for creating beautiful things and my Vintage Dutch Girl Etsy shop allows me to fuel this passion on a near daily basis. Currently, that passion is being poured out into designing beautiful clothing and household goods. Sitting at my sewing desk in my studio working with gorgeous fabric makes me smile. Designing a new product in my home office makes me smile. SO many ideas! I hope some of my creations can make you smile too. As for other areas of life I de-stress by exercising but indulge in chocolate and sugar-free vanilla lattes. I relax by puzzling and diamond dot creating. I'm an educational podcast junkie. Music keeps me moving, I enjoy everything from praise and worship to bluegrass to pop! I read anything I can get my hands on. My husband treats me like the queen of his palace, he is the king of my dreams. My kids keep me young and my faith keeps me grounded. This is a slice of my life.
