Myself, standing in front of a shop on Main Street, wearing a yellow crocheted kerchief in my hair, a yellow long sleeve top, pale green corduroys and pink gloves.

Once Upon a Groovy Wintertime

December 20, 2023, Leave a Comment on Once Upon a Groovy Wintertime

December 14th marked our 14th wedding anniversary and we spent the day at Disneyland. After years of wanting to Disneybound as Joe and Jenny from the animated segment “Once Upon a Wintertime” from Melody Time, we finally did it! In the past I’ve worn other outfits inspired by the short, such as pins, for our anniversary,…

Vintage Letters from Santa

December 7, 2023, Leave a Comment on Vintage Letters from Santa

Usually around this time of year I share a sampling from my vintage Christmas card collection, but this year I’m bringing you something a little different…vintage letters from the big man in red himself, Santa Claus! I picked these up at an antique store, and they are letters parents could pick up from the local…

View of our various Christmas trees, flying above the trees is a pair of blow mold reindeer, below is a red coconut chair with two vintage plush Santas in them, and to the right are three aluminum Christmas trees, one blue, one pink, and one gold.

The Holidays are Here!

December 5, 2023, 1 Comment

December has arrived and we finally finished decorating. The biggest thing I was excited about this year wasn’t really any new additions, as much as it was finally finding an aluminum tree set up I liked! Although we still didn’t put up all of the trees! If you’ve been reading for awhile, you’ll see the…

Cartoon illustration of Santa dressed in a cowboy suit saddling a reindeer.

Cowboy Christmas Vol. 2

November 24, 2023, Leave a Comment on Cowboy Christmas Vol. 2

I can’t believe December begins next week! I haven’t even finished decorating for Christmas! Between entertaining out of town guests and Orville’s Rodeo I started rather late decorating! But you know what always helps me get in the mood for decorating? Christmas music! This year I’m bringing you another round of cowboy Christmas tunes! “Cowboy…

Orville Peck’s 5th Annual Rodeo

November 15, 2023, Leave a Comment on Orville Peck’s 5th Annual Rodeo

If you’ve been reading the blog for the last two years, you probably know I’ve fallen head over heels in love with country artist Orville Peck, and last weekend Patrick and I attended his fifth annual Rodeo. In the past, his Rodeos have been single night events where he shares the stage with some of…

Myself standing in Ghost Town, wearing a witch hat that is made of faux cow fur, a black dress, and two necklaces, one a glass ghost wearing a cowboy hat and the other a metal skull.

All Hallow’s Eve at Knott’s

November 8, 2023, Leave a Comment on All Hallow’s Eve at Knott’s

For Halloween day, some friends, Patrick, and I spent the sunshine filled day, and the fog filled night at Knott’s Berry Farm. During the day we popped inside the Bird Cage Theatre to catch Bob Baker’s Halloween Spooktacular, followed by the bluegrass tunes of Krazy Kirk and the Hillbillies. As night fell it was time…

Myself, wearing my Candy Corn Witch ensemble, standing next to Pumpkin Man, a gentleman with a pumpkin head, with a blue bowler atop, a green jacket, blue and white gingham shirt, and a red bowtie.

Celebrating 100 Years of Halloween Fun in Anaheim

November 1, 2023, 2 Comments

Last weekend Patrick and I got to participate in celebrating a 100 year old tradition here in Anaheim, the Anaheim Fall Festival! This year we were more involved than ever. From creating floats, to packing for and setting up the festival, to being in the parade itself! Due to the chaos there isn’t as many…

A singer in a sequin gown stands at a microphone.

Angel of Light: A Walk Through Horror Experience at the Historic Los Angeles Theatre

October 18, 2023, 1 Comment

While Knott’s Scary Farm may be the oldest Halloween haunt experience in Southern California, it’s far from the only one. From home haunts to the movie set horrors of Universal Studios, Southern California is full of a wide range of spooky experiences at a variety of venues. Recently we had friends rave about Angel of…

Frightful Reads: The Art of Horror Comics

October 11, 2023, Leave a Comment on Frightful Reads: The Art of Horror Comics

Awhile back I shared part of my vintage romance comic book collection near Valentine’s Day. With Halloween coming up, it seemed a fitting time to share part of my vintage horror comic book collection. Want to read something in the vein of these comics? I highly recommend DC Showcase Presents: Ghosts, available via Amazon (note:…

View of the dining room with the fireplace in the foreground.

Halloween Time at Home

October 3, 2023, 4 Comments

October is here and it is time to showcase our home all dressed up for Halloween! Despite haunting local antique malls, I’ve bought very little fresh decor this year, but that’s fine! The few items we did acquire bring me so much joy, including a fabulous vintage blow mold owl that has been on my…

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Once Upon a Groovy Wintertime

Vintage Letters from Santa

The Holidays are Here!

Cowboy Christmas Vol. 2

Orville Peck’s 5th Annual Rodeo

All Hallow’s Eve at Knott’s

Celebrating 100 Years of Halloween Fun in Anaheim

Angel of Light: A Walk Through Horror Experience at the Historic Los Angeles Theatre

Frightful Reads: The Art of Horror Comics

Halloween Time at Home