How to (Mostly) Cat Proof Your Christmas Tree

December 13, 2018, 1 Comment

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, 5 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…

Secrets of Wrapping Glamorous Gift Packages

December 6, 2018, 4 Comments

It’s the holiday season and that means it’s also the gift giving season. No matter what holiday you celebrate, you’re going to be wrapping presents. Now, call me old fashioned, but I much prefer a good ol’ wrapped present as opposed to one in a gift bag. But, I get it, sometimes wrapping can be…

An overall shot of part of our living room featuring the six foot tall green aluminum tree on the right, a four foot tall silver aluminum tree on the right. A mauve colored chair sits against the wall in the back with small, vintage stuffed Santas.

Santa Claus is Coming to Town

December 4, 2018, 7 Comments

We just wrapped up decorating for Christmas last week! So it’s time to share how we have decked our halls this season. And for the first time, we decorated a just little bit in the kitchen with some small ceramics and bottle brush trees. Long time readers of the blog will know my passion for…

A covered patio stretches out from a butter yellow house, on the patio are various ceramic and fiberglass planters, along with two black butterfly style chairs. Green grass surrounds the patio, large agave plants are clustered in the corner.

Our 1954 Home: Backyard

November 29, 2018, 11 Comments

We’ve been in our home a little over a year now, and, with some minor exceptions, we just now finished up our backyard, and I am happy to finally share it on the blog! From the get-go, many people were interested in what our backyard looked like, but I kept it hidden for the most…

The Lost Art of Candy Cane Making at Logan’s Candies

November 27, 2018, 2 Comments

In a world of mass produced everything, hand-made goods are becoming unicorns, but in the little town of Ontario, where they still put up various scenes of the life of Jesus in the heart of their downtown during Christmas, Logan’s Candies is like a beacon of glistening sugar. Since 1933 Logan’s Candies has become borderline…

Cowboy Christmas Playlist

November 23, 2018, 4 Comments

With Thanksgiving come and gone, it’s officially the Christmas season, and last year I decided to start a tradition here on the blog of sharing Christmas music from my vast collection, and started with California Christmas numbers. This year I decided to pull some of the western tunes to share with you today! “Santa Got…

Wondering the stone alleyways of Hogsmeade, wearing a white blouse under a black dress. A brooch of a witch on a broom worn on my left.

Dress to the 9 3/4s

November 14, 2018, 1 Comment

Mix Harry Potter fans, with a dash of vintage, along with Universal Studios and what to do you get? Dress to the 9 3/4s Day, a Harry Potter vintage themed day at Universal Studios. It’s kind of like Dapper Day (which was the previous weekend) but with a focus on the Wizarding World of Harry…

Myself, standing in front of Big Thunder Railroad, wearing a tan cowboy hat, a tan western wear shirt with dark brown fringe, and embroidered flowers, a dark brown string tie with painted flowers, and dark brown western pants with orange flowers embroidered near the bottom.

Autumn Cowgirl

November 7, 2018, 4 Comments

First, I am terribly sick. I honestly sound like a chain smoker. Second, Patrick’s mother and sister are visiting in less than two weeks, and there is much to do! So I’m honestly not sure how much blogging is going to be done in the next couple weeks. I apologize in advance! However, I am…

Myself, sitting in front of a planter of orange and yellow flowers, and pumpkins, wearing a lime green peasant top, black pencil skirt, and purple scarf, and a purple bag with a skull wearing a cap.

Witchy Woman

November 1, 2018, Leave a Comment on Witchy Woman

For the last three years now, Patrick and I have attended Knott’s Scary Farm each Halloween night, enjoying the variety of thrills and chills. It also gets us out of having to pass out candy! You might have noticed a sincere lack of Halloween festivities written about on the blog this year, but an abundance…