Me, wearing a teal blue peasant top, and a border print skirt of miners panning for gold.

Eureka!

June 18, 2018, 4 Comments

It’s been longer than I prefer between posts, but we recently had guests for the last week, and our car has been in the shop as well! So we haven’t been doing too much! Even though our car is still in the shop, I have been dying to get to Knott’s Berry Farm to show…

Stagecoach Ride

August 15, 2017, 2 Comments

I love it when you have accessories that match and just come together and create a themed ensemble, which is what happened over the weekend at Knott’s Berry Farm. Inspired by my vintage stagecoach skirt and Knott’s Berry Farm’s stagecoach, I created a parasol featuring a Knott’s stagecoach. Outfit Peasant Top: Pinup Girl Clothing Skirt: Mystique…

Yeehaw for Calico!

September 14, 2016, 3 Comments

Patrick and I just returned from our trip to Portland. I had hoped to blog while away, however I ran into a few hiccups, so now I’m blogging on events much later than I prefer, but better late than never! So before I dive into our travels, or other recent happenings, I must share two…

Knott’s Boysenberry Festival

April 1, 2016, 4 Comments

For the last two weeks Knott’s Berry Farm has been celebrating its annual Boysenberry Festival. As a fan of all things boysenberry, I had to go! The list of unique boysenberry dishes was quite long, and it actually took two visits for us to eat all that we wanted to. But the fun didn’t end with…

Paramount Ranch

April 2, 2015, 13 Comments

Lost Places Update: Paramount Ranch been recategorized as a Lost Place. On Friday, November 9th, 2018, Paramount Ranch fell victim to the Woolsey Fire that tore through the Malibu, Thousand Oaks and Agora Hills areas. Paramount Ranch was reduced to cinders with only the train depot from Dr. Quinn: Medicine Woman and church built for…

Cupcakes & Cowboys

July 3, 2014, 13 Comments

Oh my, it’s been awhile hasn’t it? Well, truth be told, I really haven’t been feeling all that great. I had a recent visit to the dentist and I’ll spare you the unpleasantness, but I was in a bit of pain. Then shortly after I wrenched my neck somehow! So I just wasn’t in the…

A Visitor from France

April 7, 2014, 16 Comments

Last week I had the absolute delight of meeting up with French vintage blogger Laurence and her husband, Sylvain, of Lost in the 50s, as they were doing a bit of shopping here in America prior to Viva Las Vegas. If you aren’t familiar with Laurence’s blog, you must visit it! As she and her…

Atomic Redhead

John Wolf Textiles

Eureka!

Stagecoach Ride

Yeehaw for Calico!

Knott’s Boysenberry Festival

Paramount Ranch

Cupcakes & Cowboys

A Visitor from France