On the left a blue and green map of Los Angeles, with the silhouette of a man walking, black text reads "Paul Revere was Here On the Trail of L.A.'s Legendary Architect Paul R. Williams" and on the right a photo of the Beverly Hills Hotel's green side with white script reading "Beverly Hills Hotel" and tall palm trees stretching toward a blue sky.

Celebrating the Life and Work of Paul Revere Williams

April 14, 2021, 1 Comment

It’s no secret I love a good building. Los Angeles is filled with many beautiful buildings of both the private and commercial kind, and in a wide variety of styles. One person who embodied Los Angeles architecture was Paul Revere Williams, and recently the LA Conservancy teamed up with the National Organization of Minority Architects…

Sitting on a blanket in front of my orange tree, wearing a white sweater, with two orange brooches, and a skirt featuring various California landmarks, while reading.

California Dreamin’ is Becomin’ a Reality

February 10, 2021, 5 Comments

Since moving to California I had dreamed of having my very own orange tree. I imagined the joy of stepping outside, plucking an orange off the tree for fresh orange juice in the morning or for an afternoon snack. When we moved into our house a little over three years ago I hemmed and hawed…

Myself seated at my desk, wearing a purple Boba Fett shirt. My Etsy shop visitable on my screen.

A Return to Etsy!

February 3, 2021, 10 Comments

Today I have special announcement! I’ve reopened my Etsy shop! If you’ve been reading for awhile now you may remember it, but the Etsy shop you once knew isn’t back, no, I’ve started on a new venture! In recent years I’ve been growing increasingly fond of, and buying more vintage ephemera, specifically greetings cards. Typically…

Myself, standing in front of a small lake with cascading waterfall in the background and pumpkins scattered about, wearing a white t-shirt with an image of a green ghost in a witch hat, rising from a silhouette of a town. Orange text reads "I met the Ghost of Oakhaven (and lived)," a skirt in matching green, orange, white and black, and an orange scarf in my pony tail.

The Ghost of Oakhaven

October 25, 2018, 2 Comments

Alright, we are about to get personal, and talk about some serious 90s things. Growing up I watched a lot of the old Scooby-Doo cartoons on, the then new, Cartoon Network, along with other classics from the Hanna-Barbera family. I remember the Scooby-Doo marathons that Cartoon Network used to air, and my dad taping them…

Me wearing a 70s western wear shirt, tan with small embroidered flowers, a turquoise squash blossom, and wide leg 70s jeans, standing along railroad tracks.

Two Wild and Crazy Guys

July 25, 2018, 1 Comment

Last week one of my dreams finally came true! I got to see Steve Martin live! Oh, along with Martin Short! So, yes, a little fun fact about me, I love Steve Martin, but I’m actually not the biggest fan of his movies. Sure, like anyone who lived through the 90s, I adore Father of…

Long Form: My Style Evolution

May 16, 2018, 25 Comments

Ages ago I was asked to do a post about my style evolution. This is a subject I’ve eluded to and touched on briefly here and there, but this month on Instagram brought The Vintage Fashion Challenge – an Instagram challenge with daily prompts about vintage style. One of the prompts was “Style Evolution” and…

Welcome to the New Atomic Redhead

April 16, 2018, 15 Comments

As mentioned in previous posts, Patrick and I have been hard at work on a new blog redesign, and here it is! For some time now I have really wanted to and have been working to shift the focus on Atomic Redhead to encompass more than just me and my wardrobe. With the move to…

Long Form: The Truth Behind Blogging

March 1, 2018, 12 Comments

Recently I had one of most annoying and upsetting things that happens to bloggers happen to me. It wasn’t the first time, and it won’t be the last, I’m sure of it. Two of my photos were taken from my blog and used on a website without my permission. The pictures in question were not…

Questions Answered!

February 23, 2018, 6 Comments

Awhile ago I did a shout out on various forms of social media, and here on the blog to see if any of you, the readers, had questions for me! Well today I am here to answer them for you!

Any Burning Questions?

February 12, 2018, 8 Comments

It has been over a year since I did a Question & Answer session, so I think it’s high time to do another! So, if you have any questions, now this the perfect time to ask me about almost anything! I say “almost” because rude or inappropriate questions will not be considered, and if any…