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Our completed yard, a patch of green goes from the sidewalk to a rock edge pathway, past it features warm, decomposed granite and a variety of cacti. Text overlay reads "Our 1954 Home Front Yard"

Our 1954 Home: Front Yard

May 5, 2021, 2 Comments on Our 1954 Home: Front Yard

Patrick and I aim to do one or two big house projects each year, and we were on the verge of rebuilding the wall between the living room and office, with a list of contractors to call for estimates and then the pandemic hit. While construction is of course an essential business, it wasn’t like…

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Myself, wearing a turquoise sleeveless top and pink peddle pushers, seated at a white metal table. A small cacti sits in a turquoise planter in the middle of the table, a plate with pink and white cookies sits nearby. The table is white with matching white chairs with orange cushions. In the background is the covered part of the patio with various chairs and plants. Text overlay reads "Our 1954 Home Patio Revamp"

Our 1954 Home: Patio Revamp

April 7, 2021, 5 Comments on Our 1954 Home: Patio Revamp

Earlier I mentioned that Patrick and I were revamping our patio, and today I’m excited to share what it looks like, along with some other changes to our backyard! When we moved in our backyard featured lots of mature plants, but no grass. After planting grass we realized there was a portion of our backyard…

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Looking into our kitchen from the dining room. Cream and pink tile counter sits atop cream cabinets with copper hardware. Upper cabinets, also cream, sit against green walls. Text overlay reads "Our 1954 Home Kitchen"

Our 1954 Home: Kitchen

September 9, 2020, 13 Comments on Our 1954 Home: Kitchen

You’ve seen the kitchen here and there on the blog, in the background of various posts and in my Cooking with Vincent series, but today we are finally giving it a proper post all its own because we recently did a (partial) kitchen redo! Our kitchen is directly behind our fireplace, which sits in the…

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Two orange and black sofas sit in an L shape. A painting above one sofa features a modern desert landscape. A pillow on one sofa reads "California" and features oranges on it. Pillows on the other sofa are abstract modern designs of maroon and teal. A square, step table sits between the two sofas. Text overlay reads "Our 1954 Home Living & Dining Rooms"

Our 1954 Home: Living Room & Dining Room

April 16, 2020, 12 Comments on Our 1954 Home: Living Room & Dining Room

It’s been awhile since I’ve shared a look at our home, and it’s for a variety of reasons. We only have so much money that we can put towards home improvements each year, and I was waiting on two very specific things before sharing our living room, and while everything isn’t exactly how I would…

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Our collection of aluminum Christmas trees huddle against a wall, a tall green tree, next to a shorter gold tree, pink tree and silver tree. The trees are covered with glass ball ornaments of various colors. Wrapped presents sit below.

Never Too Many Christmas Trees

December 4, 2019, 10 Comments on Never Too Many Christmas Trees

It’s hard to believe it’s December. I feel like Halloween was just last week! We recently decorated the house for Christmas, which took a little longer than last year, as between then and now we acquired another vintage aluminum Christmas tree, a four foot gold tree. So this year we decided to move out some…

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A fluffy grey cat sits under a green aluminum tree surrounded by presents. Text overlay reads "How to (mostly) Cat Proof Your Christmas Tree"

How to (Mostly) Cat Proof Your Christmas Tree

December 13, 2018, 3 Comments on How to (Mostly) Cat Proof Your Christmas Tree

Every year around Christmastime, the internet is flooded with pictures and stories of cats terrorizing Christmas trees. I had cats growing up, and they simply loved climbing up into the branches of our trees. We had both fake and real trees over the years, and the cats loved both equally. The following is a guide…

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Santa waves from his sleigh full of toys as he appears to take off, pulled by three reindeer.

Deck the Halls…er, Yard

December 11, 2018, 6 Comments on Deck the Halls…er, Yard

Growing up, my dad always went all out for Christmas, both inside and outside. When it came to the outside, we had a combination of vintage wooden pieces lighted by flood lights and the lighted classic blow mold plastic, and the roof was edged in those iconic large bulbs, which I later learned were called…

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An overall shot of part of our living room featuring the six foot tall green aluminum tree on the right, a four foot tall silver aluminum tree on the right. A mauve colored chair sits against the wall in the back with small, vintage stuffed Santas.

Santa Claus is Coming to Town

December 4, 2018, 7 Comments on Santa Claus is Coming to Town

We just wrapped up decorating for Christmas last week! So it’s time to share how we have decked our halls this season. And for the first time, we decorated a just little bit in the kitchen with some small ceramics and bottle brush trees. Long time readers of the blog will know my passion for…

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Our 1954 Home: Laundry Room text over a look at the vintage aprons that hang above the washer and dryer. A vintage washboard hangs above the sink in the back.

Our 1954 Home: Laundry Room

September 18, 2018, 7 Comments on Our 1954 Home: Laundry Room

Having a vintage wardrobe means laundry is vital to its lifespan. While I do a good deal of hand-washing, I still use a washer for some items. This meant that the location of the laundry hook-ups was vital in selecting a home. Growing up I had laundry in the garage, with direct access from the…

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Our 1954 Home: Dressing Room Tour & Storage Solutions

April 20, 2018, 11 Comments on Our 1954 Home: Dressing Room Tour & Storage Solutions

Awhile ago I did a tour of my dressing room on Instagram Stories, and I got loads of requests to do it as a blog post. So I am happy to say I am finally here with that much requested post! There was certainly a lot of photography gymnastics on Patrick’s part to photograph this…

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Cat photo dump to brighten your day. Mostly Houdin Cat photo dump to brighten your day. Mostly Houdini because he gets into the most mischief. But every so often Colonel Whiskers will too.
Blogged! Our visit to Alcatraz, which is so much m Blogged! Our visit to Alcatraz, which is so much more than a prison. Learn more over on the blog! Link in stories and bio!
Blogged! During our time in San Francisco we staye Blogged! During our time in San Francisco we stayed at the adorable Ocean Park Motel. 🌁 Link in stories and bio!
Blogged. A reflection and steps of action in light Blogged. A reflection and steps of action in light of current events. Link in bio and stories. Thank you @womensrightsbeachmarch for putting together yesterday’s protest.
Another day helping to keep Anaheim clean while al Another day helping to keep Anaheim clean while also continuing to be vocal about my loss of rights. Thank you @greenbirdanaheim for always having a safe space and making the world a little bit better. 💚
This isn’t exactly what I had in mind today when This isn’t exactly what I had in mind today when I woke up. But here I am. I am now a second class citizen. I have less rights than a corpse. Pro-choice now. Pro-choice always.
BLOGGED! A visit to the @schulzmuseum plus a stop BLOGGED! A visit to the @schulzmuseum plus a stop at the Warm Puppy Cafe and Snoopy Gallery! ✏️ Link in stories and bio!
The first post of many from our Bay Area road trip The first post of many from our Bay Area road trip is up on the blog! We stayed one night in San Jose at the Hayes Mansion, an incredible Spanish Revival home completed in 1905, built for a spiritualist and her family. Link in stories and bio!
Church of 8 Wheels is a prime example of creative Church of 8 Wheels is a prime example of creative repurposing. 🛼 And it didn’t even take much! Paint some lines on the floor, put some skates on some shelves and blast some disco. 🕺🏻
BLOGGED! We are headed to San Francisco this weeke BLOGGED! We are headed to San Francisco this weekend, so I figured it was the perfect time to share some SF postcards from my vintage postcard collection! See more on the blog, link in stories and bio! 🌁 
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BLOGGED! Photos of the amazing Mandalorian exhibit BLOGGED! Photos of the amazing Mandalorian exhibit from @starwarscelebration ! ✨ Link in stories and bio!
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BLOGGED! My first @starwarscelebration ! 💫 Link BLOGGED! My first @starwarscelebration ! 💫 Link in stories and bio! It was absolutely amazing! Stay tuned for another blog post with lots of photos from the amazing Mandalorian exhibit that I shared in reels earlier!
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BLOGGED! The LA County Fair turned 100! And there BLOGGED! The LA County Fair turned 100! And there was so much to see and do! Take a peek over on the blog! 🎡 Link in stories and bio!
As part of #PreservationMonth @laconservancy is ho As part of #PreservationMonth @laconservancy is hosting a giveaway for an annual membership! 😱 It seems like a simple enough request, just share your favorite historic spot in LA and tag them! BUT WHAT LOCATION TO CHOOSE!? I have SO MANY favorites, but I decided on Angel’s Flight. Part public transportation, part amusement park ride, and movie star, @angelsflightrailway is a true LA treasure.
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