Archive for January, 2010

Temporary Hiatus

I just wanted to make a quick announcement to say that I will be unable to post on this blog for (hopefully only) a short period of time. The reason for this is some rather bad luck. First my computer got infected with a nasty virus, and will now only open porn sites. We brought [...]

R.I.P. Mildred

So sorry about not posting in over a week. I had planned on posting on Monday–as we were up in LA over the weekend, and I wanted to write about the trip up. Unfortunately while we were there we got a call that my husband’s grandmother, Mildred, who lives in Hawaii had passed away. I [...]

Grandma’s House

I follow several amazing mid century home blogs. My favorite, which I know I have mentioned before, Retro Renovation, is filled with amazing photos, illustrations, and ideas that make me anxious to own my own home, so I can start on my own retro renovations. Until then though I will get my kicks admiring other [...]

New Haircut

This week I had my aunt, who used to work as a stylist, cut my hair. I had Russ trim it for me about a month ago, but hadn’t gotten a real cut in ages. I wanted a little Betty Draper do, and am quite happy with the results. It is so nice to finally [...]

Friday Favorites

1. 1962, 2. Untitled, 3. 1962 – photo Ralph Morse, 4. Claudia Cardinale, 5. 60′s fashion, 6. McCall’s 1961, 7. 1961 – vestito in voile sabrina bianco verde nero con collo a mantella e doppia cintura con nastro, 8. alice ellen kessler – 2, 9. I recommended -how you say-ze smoking ya? Happy Friday! This [...]

Cucumber Cream Mold

Why is it that Jell-o salads appeal to me so much? They are cold, wiggly, and more often than not filled with unidentifiable food items suspended in colored space. I can easily get lost in my vintage cookbooks scratching my head at the odd assortment of fruits, veggies, and meats floating inside. For some time [...]

How to Thrift Like a Pro

Like my tutorial on How to Cut Your Own Bangs, this is an article I wrote several years ago for my previous blog. I have had lots of questions recently about where I get a lot of my vintage, so I thought I would post this and share it all over again. To me thrifting [...]

A New Year

1. Gorgeous green mid-century sectional sofa, 2. For Vogue February 1956, 3. Mid-century Modern Living Room, 4. Cavalier_Apr1965_Vol15_No142_007, 5. DIY- Formal Living Room – End Window Side – In Progress, 6. Teal, 7. Paul Mcobb dining set?, 8. Flowers In The Air, 9. The Madonna Inn I hope everyone enjoyed their New Years festivities. Though [...]