Massive trees edge a street and are decorated multi-colored lights.

A Drive Down the 100 Year Old Christmas Tree Lane

December 15, 2020, 2 Comments

Amid this pandemic, there is a strong need for fun, while of course staying safe. And with the Christmas season, I’m even more thankful for festive holiday lights, including Christmas Tree Lane, an LA area tradition that just turned 100, laying claim to the “oldest large scale outdoor Christmas display in the world.” Normally, Christmas…

Myself, wearing a blue with white polka dot scarf as a headband, a red peasant top, and white flare jeans, a necklace with an image of the Declaration of Independence, and a white mask with various political buttons on it.

Vote, Baby, Vote!

October 13, 2020, 3 Comments

Over the weekend Patrick and I filled out our mail-in ballots and dropped them off at a local drop box. As some of you know, I’m originally from Oregon, which is all mail-in voting, so I am extremely thankful it’s an established option here in California, while some states have scrambled to get mail-in going…

Myself wearing a rainbow striped shirt, cut off jean shorts, standing against a green bush. Match bangles that reflect the same colors of my shirt are on my left wrist.

A Rainbow of Bangles from Match Accessories

August 12, 2020, 4 Comments

Long time readers of the blog are probably familiar with Match Accessories, the home grown jewelry company that pioneered the Disneyland inspired D brooch, and created many more fantastical, vintage, and Disney inspired jewelry items that have appeared on the blog. Recently they launched a glittering bangle collection and I was gifted a set in…

Myself, standing in my backyard, wearing a cream cowboy hat, a turquoise colored mask with gold fringe hanging from the top, a white t-shirt with a caramel colored suede vest over, a large turquoise squash blossom, and white and maroon plaid bell bottoms.

Summertime Farmers Market Outing

July 1, 2020, 6 Comments

Last week I finally went out of the house. Patrick and I have been trying to focus more on zero waste and buying locally, which means farmers markets are a great option. Additionally, they are good for getting some of our groceries amid the pandemic as they are outside. I took this small outing as…

Myself, wearing a dress made of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi sheets, which feature images of Darth Vader, Red Guards, R2D2, C-3PO, Han, Luke, and Leia, Ewoks, and Scout Troopers.

Lightspeed to Endor!

May 4, 2020, 13 Comments

As mentioned earlier, I’ve been doing a lot of sewing lately since the COVID-19 outbreak. One of the projects I’ve had on the books is a Star Wars sheet dress for Star Wars Celebration later this year. However since it is uncertain if Celebration will happen or not, I decided to share my creation today for…

The Employee Handbook, which features a woodgrain background, and the "Old Timer" with a white beard, black hat, check shirt, black vest, brown pants, and black boots, waving, and holding a pick ax. A donkey stands next to him.

The Legend of Whittles, Knott’s Berry Farm’s Forgotten Icon

April 9, 2020, 3 Comments

Update: Whittles has made his triumphant return to Knott’s Berry Farm as a walk around character! And he’s cuter than ever! As part of being a Knott’s Berry Farm Ambassador, I am tasked with writing posts for the Knott’s Berry Blog. Last week my first blog post for them was published, which was an overall…

Myself, sitting on the couch, with popcorn and a blanket.

Underrated Treasures on Disney+

April 7, 2020, 2 Comments

Since many of us have a lot more time on our hands with social distancing thanks to COVID-19, I figured it would be a good idea to suggest some of my favorites that are on Disney+. To offer a wide range, I selected five films or television shows from the 1950s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and…

Six cameras of various styles are lined up at the bottom. Blue script reads "Patric's Camera Collection Vol. 2"

Patrick’s Camera Collection Vol. 2

April 2, 2020, 3 Comments

Welcome to part two of Patrick’s Camera collection! To recap, when Patrick and I began dating, he was focusing on a career as a photographer, and when I learned he didn’t collect anything, I gifted him a single vintage camera I had purchased years earlier. Over the years his collection has grown. To view Volume…

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…

Girls' Love. A bride is carried over the threshold by a man. A man dressed in cowboy attire is leaning on a table with a speech bubble reading "So this is my new stepmother! Welcome home...mom!" The bride has a speech bubble with "Jeremy!" Text on the side reads "Can a girl be faithful when she has...one husband but two loves?" Copyright Feb 1971

The Lost Art of Romance Comics

February 12, 2020, 4 Comments

One of my favorite artists of all time is Roy Litchtenstein, known for his pop art, comic book like works, which also means I have a soft spot for the vintage romance comics that inspired some of his work. I’ve collected a handful over the years, once scoring a good number that clearly belonged to…

Atomic Redhead

1970s

A Drive Down the 100 Year Old Christmas Tree Lane

Vote, Baby, Vote!

A Rainbow of Bangles from Match Accessories

Summertime Farmers Market Outing

Lightspeed to Endor!

The Legend of Whittles, Knott’s Berry Farm’s Forgotten Icon

Underrated Treasures on Disney+

Patrick’s Camera Collection Vol. 2

Valentine’s Day Lunch on Main Street

The Lost Art of Romance Comics