Myself, wearing a long sleeve, mini skirt length dress with a purple, yellow, and blue psychedelic pattern on it. A white brooch shaped like the moon sits on my left shoulder, a white brooch shaped like the sun on the other shoulder, white ankle high boots, and a purple scarf in my hair, standing in front of a cream and blue checkered wall.

“There is Just One Moon and One Golden Sun”

April 29, 2022, 1 Comment

Like so many years before, spring Dapper Day fell on my birthday weekend, but it meant I got to see a lot of my friends, some of whom even through me surprise party in their hotel room! If you’ve been reading the blog for awhile, then you’re familiar with Dapper Day, but if you’re new,…

Holding Houdini, the little black kitty.

“I Have a Thing about Strays”

March 9, 2022, 1 Comment

Over the weekend Patrick and I joined some friends to see the new Batman movie. A nearby cinema offers private watch parties, where you can rent out a whole screen for just you and your friends, so we’ve been able to see a handful of new releases with the peace of mind of being surrounded…

Myself, wearing a light tan fringe leather jacket, long dress with a small green and white floral print on it, and green and red scarf, standing at the Frontierland Dock.

Christmas Carols by the Old Corral

December 29, 2021, 3 Comments

Christmas has come and gone, and I can’t believe it’s over already. This year we were able to resume our tradition of going to Disneyland on Christmas day, and despite the rainy weather I was still determined to wear the Christmas outfit I had been planning, and well, I learned my lesson, never again will…

Myself, wearing a long sleeve maxi length dress with a pattern of orange, yellow, and purple flowers, leaning against the bar aboard the Mark Twain.

The Return of Dapper Day!

November 17, 2021, 1 Comment

In March of 2020 many Disney fans were making plans and looking forward to the twice yearly event at Disneyland known as Dapper Day. And then, well, you all know what happened in March of 2020. Long time readers will be familiar with this “unofficial” theme day, where Guests are encouraged to “step out in…

Myself, wearing a sea foam maxi length dress with bell sleeves and white lace detailing, walking through New Orleans Square. Various balconies features green wrought iron, swags of Christmas ornaments hang from balconies.

A Haunting Halloween at Disneyland

November 4, 2021, 2 Comments

For Halloween we spent the first half of the day at Disneyland before returning home to pass out candy to trick or treaters, or rather checking in on our bowl out front, refilling it as necessary. For our visit to the park, I wanted to deviate from the classic orange and black, and opted for…

Myself standing in the apple orchard of Stone Pantry, wearing a white tee featuring graphics of a green witch and town, orange text reads "I met the ghost of Oakhaven (and Survived)" and a pair of blue jeans.

Apple Picking in Oak Glen

October 26, 2021, 1 Comment

Tucked up in the hills of California’s inland empire is the quaint town of Oak Glen. With less than 500 residents, it’s a relatively sleepy little town until autumn arrives, when this country haven is overrun with out-of-towners, including myself. Why? It’s the Southern California hot spot for that beloved fall activity of apple picking. Within…

Myself, wearing a black wide brimmed hat and orange dress with poofy sleeves and full skirt, standing in front of a fall harvest themed display, featuring scarecrows with Jack O'lantern heads.

Autumn Outing at Disneyland

October 19, 2021, 4 Comments

Patrick and I returned to Disneyland last week to bask in the autumn decor. Living in Southern California means there really isn’t a lot of fall color, so sometimes I have to take in the manufactured fall vibes of Disneyland. Especially now as I’m not apt to do a whole lot of traveling at the…

Myself, wearing a black straw hat, black tee featuring Goliath, a massive gargoyle, and gothic script reading "Gargoyles" below, hands on my hat, standing in front of the stone walls of Sleeping Beauty Castle.

Feeling Spooky at Disneyland

October 6, 2021, 4 Comments

Over the weekend Patrick and I spent a day enjoying the fall festivities of Disneyland, including watching the Halloween fireworks show. I love the variety of details found throughout Disneyland, but it really gets turned up a notch during the holidays. I especially love the plethora of Jack O’lanterns scattered along Main Street. So this…

Myself, wearing a black and white stripe dress, a pin featuring the Headless Horseman, Ichabod and Katrina sits at the center of the neckline, a black choker with a rhinestone star charm in the center, standing in front of a large wooden door with black, curling wrought iron details.

200 Years of Sleepy Hollow

September 16, 2021, 4 Comments

In 1819 American writer Washington Irving penned a short story that would go on to become one of the most enduring Halloween classics, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” For just over 200 years, Ichabod Crane and his adversary the Headless Horseman have been interpreted time and time again and in variety of ways. Last weekend…

Myself, wearing a sleeveless, shift dress cut just above the knee, featuring a print of wavy shapes and Mickey heads, in purple, pink, yellow, orange, blue, and green, a matching scarf in my hair, coordinating bangles, and white boots.

A Groovy 66th Birthday for Disneyland

July 21, 2021, 4 Comments

Last weekend Disneyland celebrated its 66th anniversary. We visited the park with a few friends, and I used the occasion to make another vintage Disneyland ephemera inspired outfit. I’m a sucker for vintage ephemera, especially Disneyland related ephemera. Disneyland created some great paper shopping bags over the decades, and awhile back I purchased one on…

Atomic Redhead

Fashion & Style

“There is Just One Moon and One Golden Sun”

“I Have a Thing about Strays”

Christmas Carols by the Old Corral

The Return of Dapper Day!

A Haunting Halloween at Disneyland

Apple Picking in Oak Glen

Autumn Outing at Disneyland

Feeling Spooky at Disneyland

200 Years of Sleepy Hollow

A Groovy 66th Birthday for Disneyland