Myself, sitting inside the Gibson Girl Ice Cream Parlor, wearing a long, red dress with a small floral pattern, with lace trim at the laced V-neckline, and cuffs. A red "D" brooch edged in white is worn on my left shoulder, my hair in a Gibson Girl updo.

Valentine’s Day Lunch on Main Street

February 19, 2020, 3 Comments

Over the years I’ve mentioned that I’m not the biggest fan of Valentine’s Day. But it’s slowly grown on me. However Patrick and I have never do anything big, and don’t exchange gifts. Since moving to California, I’ve used Valentine’s Day as an excuse to wear something red and/or pink, maybe with hearts, and go…

Myself, wearing a black and gold chevron patterned beaded flatter dress, with a black and gold headband.

Roaring into the 20s

January 2, 2020, 2 Comments

I hope everyone had a lovely and safe New Year’s. Like the past two since we bought our house, we hosted a party, which was full of food, drinks, and wonderfully dressed friends. Like many, we opted for a 20s themed NYE party, because, really, why the hell not? I also had a 20s style…

Myself, wearing a cream dress with teal, yellow, and red pine trees printed on it.

Step into Whoville during Grinchmas

December 26, 2019, 1 Comment

The fanciful town of Whoville from How the Grinch Stole Christmas pops up in the middle of Universal Studios each holiday season, and while I’ve missed it the past couple years, I was darn sure to make it this year! While there may be three versions of How the Grinch Stole Christmas now, Grinchmas pays…

Patrick and I sit in front of our forest of aluminum Christmas trees. Patrick wears a red, black, and white button up sweater, and black pants. I wear a white dress with a design of Santas and holly.

Merry Christmas

December 24, 2019, 3 Comments

From our forest of aluminum Christmas trees, Patrick and I wish you all a lovely Christmas wherever the holiday finds you this year. Once again, we tried to incorporate Colonel Whiskers into our Christmas photo this year, but he meowed and looked grumpy the entire time. I’ll be posting outtakes with him on Instagram.

Grey poodles carry presents, stand near a Christmas tree, hold a stocking, and sit in hat boxes.

Vintage Christmas Wrapping Paper

December 19, 2019, 3 Comments

Recently at a flea market, I spied this super cute box for wrapping paper. I was drawn to the cheerful Santa, and thought he would pair nicely with a vintage box for Christmas cards I had to display (you can catch the box under the “Reindeer Drive” sign in our Christmas decor post here). But…

On a blue background red and white text reads "Christmas is Here Again!" A red stocking hangs from the S

Vintage Christmas Cards Vol. 2

December 12, 2019, 1 Comment

Last year I shared part of my vintage Christmas card collection with you all (you can see it here), and well, the collection has grown, and I’m here to share more with you! I’ll start by sharing the card we actually reproduced as our Christmas card this year… I found it so fitting as a…

Our collection of aluminum Christmas trees huddle against a wall, a tall green tree, next to a shorter gold tree, pink tree and silver tree. The trees are covered with glass ball ornaments of various colors. Wrapped presents sit below.

Never Too Many Christmas Trees

December 4, 2019, 10 Comments

It’s hard to believe it’s December. I feel like Halloween was just last week! We recently decorated the house for Christmas, which took a little longer than last year, as between then and now we acquired another vintage aluminum Christmas tree, a four foot gold tree. So this year we decided to move out some…

An illustration of a woman in a gold dress coming out of a large red Christmas present, a man in a suit and tie looks at her. Red and green script reads "Atomic Redhead presents Rockin' Christmas.

Have a Rockin’ Christmas

November 28, 2019, 1 Comment

It’s that time of year to get into the Christmas spirit! And what better way to start than with some Christmas music? For the last two years I’ve shared selections from my Christmas music collection, and this year is no different! Now, we all know the classic “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” but what if…

Myself, standing on the porch of a blue painted wooden western building, decorated with poinsettias, wearing a red sweater and a red and green skirt with chickens printed at the bottom.

Knott’s Merry Farm is a Western Winter Wonderland

November 26, 2019, 2 Comments

Last week Knott’s Berry Farm received a dusting of snow transforming it into Knott’s Merry Farm. I love Christmas, and honestly, Knott’s is the warmest, coziest place to spend the holidays when it comes to theme parks. Intimate settings, multiple shows, shows plus a craft fair make you feel like you’ve come to a small…

Cover of The Evergleam Book on blue fabric. Text reads "Just Finished"

Book Review: The Evergleam Book

November 8, 2019, 5 Comments

In 1959 one of the most iconic pieces of mid-century Christmas decorations was introduced, the aluminum Christmas tree. Once it stepped on the scene, many companies ventured to produce variants, but one was king, Evergleam. In The Evergleam Book, 60th Anniversary Deluxe Edition, author Theron Georges dives into the origins of the aluminum tree, its…