Beyond the Monster Mash Vol. 2

September 30, 2025, Leave a Comment on Beyond the Monster Mash Vol. 2

I can’t believe October is tomorrow! While I’ve been in the Halloween spirit for a long while now, I know many wait until October to really start thinking about Halloween. So here to get you into the spirit is yet another selection of songs from my ever growing Halloween playlist. “Man with the Hex” The…

Myself, wearing a red and white hat that reads "Red Devil Fireworks" a white shirt with a stylized American flag that reads "Democracy Has No Kings" and blue jean shorts, standing in front of Knott's Berry Farm's recreation of Independence Hall.

No Kings Since 1776

July 10, 2025, 1 Comment

Just a few days ago America turned 249. Patrick and I spent the day at Knott’s Berry Farm, as is our tradition, before heading home. Ever since a nearby palm tree caught fire a few years back, we stay home in the evening. Plus we get to enjoy Disneyland’s display from our front yard. Let’s…

Vintage Valentine’s Day Cards Vol. 4

February 5, 2025, Leave a Comment on Vintage Valentine’s Day Cards Vol. 4

Vintage illustration art is one of my favorite art forms, from magazine covers to children’s books to greeting cards, there is something so delightful, charming, and wonderful about the warmth of these illustrations. For a long time Patrick and I didn’t celebrate Valentine’s Day, let alone decorate, but these cute illustrated valentines eventually won me…

Spread a Little Love

January 22, 2025, 3 Comments

Patrick and I are in the middle of our office renovation, and opted not to ring in 2025 by hosting a New Year’s Eve bash. So after Christmas we went straight into decorating for Valentine’s Day, after a good deep clean of course! This year I added a few more “laundry lines” to the house…

Myself, seated on the Mark Twain Riverboat, wearing a long red and white stripe gown with white lace trim and red velvet bow accents, and a glass candy cane necklace.

Disneyland on Christmas Day

December 31, 2024, 2 Comments

As per our tradition, Patrick and I spent Christmas Day at Disneyland. Last year I went with an extremely casual outfit, but this year I went rather extravagant. I’m sure some of you are probably familiar with the brand Selkie, which makes gorgeous fairy tale-esque dresses and other garments. This year they released a holiday…

Our Christmas photo, Patrick is seated in a chair, wearing a red sweater with skiers on it, I am standing behind him wearing a dress with a Santa and holly print on it. Behind me are two aluminum trees, one green and one pink.

Season’s Greetings!

December 25, 2024, Leave a Comment on Season’s Greetings!

From Patrick and I to all of you, we wish you the warmest of holidays! No matter what you celebrate, we hope your season is filled with joy and fun! We would like to give a special shout out and thank you to Minnie who did our Christmas card this year! The card is inspired…

Lost Art of Santa Claus Photo Folders

December 20, 2024, Leave a Comment on Lost Art of Santa Claus Photo Folders

It’s around this time of year that I share scans of my vintage Christmas card collection, but this year I thought I would do something a little different… As some of you know Patrick and I collect vintage souvenir photo folders from California night clubs and supper clubs, which I highlighted awhile back. In a…

Multiple stuff Santas sit on the couch under a swag of vintage Christmas cards pinned to a line.

Christmastime at Home

December 4, 2024, 1 Comment

We are in December! It’s hard to believe that we are just 20 days away from Christmas! So it is time to share with you our home all decorated for the holidays! Between post-Anaheim Halloween Parade activities, and both Patrick and I getting a cold, we were slow to decorate, and we also chose to…

A woman dressed in a red dress and a gentleman dressed in a green coat and black pants knock on a door. To the right green text reads "Atomic Redhead Presents" and in red font reads "Festive Holiday Favorites"

Festive Favorites

November 27, 2024, Leave a Comment on Festive Favorites

With Thanksgiving tomorrow, it’s the perfect time to once again share selections from my massive Christmas playlist! I’ve highlighted songs for those who live in warmer climates, cowboy tunes, and stuff that is just plain weird. Today I wanted to offer some of my personal favorites that are a little more traditional in sentiment, but…

Myself, standing in Ghost Town, an old West area of Knott's, wearing a trucker hat that reads "I heart Elvira", a red, yellow, orange, and black stripe shirt, and black corduroy pants

Halloween Night

November 21, 2024, Leave a Comment on Halloween Night

I know it’s almost Thanksgiving, but I didn’t want to pass on sharing snapshots from Halloween night, which we spent at Knott’s Scary Farm. This had kind of been our tradition for awhile, giving us a nice way to close out the Halloween season! From the fog filled streets of Ghost Town, to the waves…