Atomic Redhead Compares: Disneyland D Brooches

January 17, 2019, 1 Comment

Before moving to California a little husband and wife run vintage-inspired jewelry company, Match Accessories, popped up on my radar via Instagram. Their most popular item was a brooch inspired by the classic Disneyland D, with its swooping and pointed serifs. After moving to California I had the pleasure of meeting them at the Dapper…

Close up of the black and gold collar, which features an art deco fan style with gold rhinestones.

On the Basis of Sex

January 15, 2019, 5 Comments

Rarely do Patrick and I go out to the movies these days as I’ve grown increasingly more annoyed with people on their phones at the movies. But earlier this week we made it to the cinema to see On the Basis of Sex, the film that follows the early career of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader…

Chris and Pitt's resides in a building painted to resemble a log cabin, and features signs along its top reading "Sandwiches, Bar-B-Q" and a large red and black neon sign reading "Chris & Pitt's Bar-B-Q" Along the side in turquoise painted letters reads "Chris & Pitt's" I stand below the large sign in a pair of wide leg jeans, a t-shirt featuring a cowgirl pin-up who has been bucked off a horse, a blue and brown plaid jacket, and a cream cowboy hat.

Find Delicious BBQ Inside this Kitschy Faux Log Cabin of Chris & Pitt’s

January 9, 2019, 4 Comments

My dad has endless stories of growing up in Southern California in the 1950s and 60s. Many of the places in those stories are gone, but some still remain, Chris and Pitt’s Bar-B-Q is one of them. A staple of my dad’s childhood, it was even the location we chose to meet at after my grandmother’s funeral…

Myself standing in front of a mid-century modern abstract print curtain in a black dress, a rhinestone necklace, in the background a banner reads "Kiss me at midnight" in gold glitter.

Ringing in 2019

January 2, 2019, 5 Comments

I don’t know about you, but 2018 was one long year for me. A lot happened, both good and bad. On a personal level, the year had its bumps, but overall wasn’t terrible, on a better personal note, I cultivated a lot of friendships this year, which left me so happy. However on a national…

Myself standing in front of a Swiss Alps inspired building, wearing a cream jacket with a small D shaped brooch pinned to it, and a green sweater, and red and grey plaid pants.

Swiss Miss Christmas

December 27, 2018, 6 Comments

I’ve been fighting a cold for over two weeks now, and due to that we didn’t go to Knott’s Berry Farm, as per our tradition on Christmas Eve, but I couldn’t let this cold stop me from visiting Disneyland Christmas day, which has become our tradition since moving to California! But I did opt for…

Merry Christmas

December 25, 2018, 9 Comments

From our home in sunny California to wherever the holidays find you, Patrick and I both wish you a very Merry Christmas! And before you ask, yes, we tried to take a photo with Colonel Whiskers as part of it, but he was not having it! Perhaps next year!

A girl in a green shirt and black pants sits on a purple couch, she is on the phone and playing with her cat who is on the floor. Across the top it reads"and have a Merry Christmas"

Vintage Christmas Cards

December 20, 2018, 9 Comments

Recently I started collecting vintage Christmas cards, and decided, like many of my other ephemera collections, I should share them with you! Perhaps this will be another Christmas time tradition on the blog, as my collection grows. With this last one I also have to share the inside of it as well, because it’s just…

Myself standing in front of a large green door with a large pink stripe across it which reads "Honeydukes Staff Only." I'm wearing a pink fedora, white bolero jacket, green sweater, pink skirt, and carrying a pink, white, and green purse featuring Honeydukes treats.

Hogsmeade & Holly

December 18, 2018, 9 Comments

Over the weekend Patrick and I visited Universal Studios for a festive day with friends to enjoy the sights, sounds, and sweets of the season in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, as the area got the holiday treatment for the first time! For the day my outfit was inspired by one of my favorite…

How to (Mostly) Cat Proof Your Christmas Tree

December 13, 2018, 3 Comments

Every year around Christmastime, the internet is flooded with pictures and stories of cats terrorizing Christmas trees. I had cats growing up, and they simply loved climbing up into the branches of our trees. We had both fake and real trees over the years, and the cats loved both equally. The following is a guide…

Santa waves from his sleigh full of toys as he appears to take off, pulled by three reindeer.

Deck the Halls…er, Yard

December 11, 2018, 6 Comments

Growing up, my dad always went all out for Christmas, both inside and outside. When it came to the outside, we had a combination of vintage wooden pieces lighted by flood lights and the lighted classic blow mold plastic, and the roof was edged in those iconic large bulbs, which I later learned were called…