"Like sands through the hourglass..."

I HAVE SO MUCH TO CATCH YOU UP ON. Thanks to Katie and Dawn's interest in my [boring] life, I've decided to finally blog again. I guess "boring" would be an insult, since life has been pretty...

Don't be your worst critic.

Hello, remember me? I know I've been MIA lately, but life has been moving so fast that I've been just running along with it but I hope to be back to blogging as soon as I can. I found this video...

The Legacy My Grandmother Left Behind.

Close to ten years ago, my maternal grandmother passed away. My mom's family lived in Alabama and since we live in Louisiana near my father's family, we would drive to see them once every other...

“Home is the nicest word there is.”

Lately I've really been missing Springtime and all of the lovely things that accompany it. I miss the honeysuckles and the vibrant greenery. I miss the Easter celebrations with my family and...

Flashback Friday--The Year ?1930?!

[source] [source] [source] [source] [source] [source] [source] Things I learned from this post: There's a girl that looks like Peggy Olson in almost every picture. People didn't say "cheese" when...

Spontaneous (short)Vlog-- Regional Dialect Meme

Hey everyone! I finally made a very short vlog! My computer kept crashing so I had to talk super fast before it happened again. I did the very popular "Regional Dialect Meme" you've seen on...

I found my ?Jim?--Our Love Story

July 2012 I've been wanting to write this post for a long time, and I don't even know where to start. This is the most personal post I've written so far, and I must admit that I'm slightly nervous....

Vintage Valentines!

Hello everyone! I just wanted to pop in and wish you all a very happy Valentine's Day. Whether or not you enjoy this holiday, I hope your day goes well and someone makes it a little brighter. I...

Things I Love--?Couples in Love?

My Collection--?Russ Berrie Figurines?

Today I'm sharing my collection of "Russ Berrie" figurines. This is probably my favorite collection and it is continually growing. I never intended to collect these until I found my first one at a...

Lady of the Week

The other day while browsing Tumblr, I found a super young photograph of Goldie Hawn and I was stunned. I saved it to my desktop and randomly throughout the week would click on it and stare at it....

?Gangster Museum, Cupcakes, & Twirling?

Okay guys, this is my final installment of my vacation pictures from my Hot Springs trip in December. The next post will be me sharing all of the awesome stuff I got from the antique shops. I can't...

Movie Monday--?Pulp Fiction?

I love Quentin Tarantino's movies and I think 'Pulp Fiction' was the first one I ever saw. After this movie, I fell down the rabbit hole. I followed it up with 'Reservoir Dogs', 'Kill Bill',...

Things I Love:

-Click on images to make larger- via young love at sea - 1918, via via Kim Cogan - Waves (2010) Soldiers say their farewells at Pennsylvania Station New York,1943. Photographed by Alfred Eisenstaedt

Vacation, Part 2--?Exploring a Mountaintop?

When I go on a road-trip, I like to bring a certain album or CD with me so that in the future, every time I hear it I'm reminded of that trip. I brought Zee Avi's album, "Ghostbird", on this trip...

Fella of the Week

Quotes by Robert Downey Jr.: It's a blanket statement to say, "That guy's really sharp and amicable and nice," because there's a little bit of a--hole in every nice guy, and there's a little bit of...

Vacation, part 1--?The Petting Zoo/Goat Heaven?

So at the beginning of December, I went on a mini-vacation to Hot Springs, Arkansas again. I had went last year for two days and it was heaven. This year I wanted to go again so I decided to stay...

My favorite posts from 2012.

I thought it'd be fun to do a round-up of some of my favorite posts I wrote in 2012[click on links below pics]. I had tons to choose from and although I wish I could have shared some of the funny...

2013

Confession: New Year's eve/New Year's Day is one of my favorite "holidays". Maybe even more so than Christmas. I don't know if it's the optimism and possibilities flooding the air, but something...

Ornament Swap!

Remember when I posted about Dawn's "Ornament Swap" she was hosting? Well I got teamed up with Darby from 'Underground Vintage Studio' and I received the loveliest package in the mail from her!...

Hello, December. How are you?

So, I just got done painting my nails. "Outrageous Orange" to be exact, although it looks more red. Why am I telling you this, you ask? Well Monday morning I leave for my tiny road-trip! I work all...

Lady of the Week

Fun Facts about Diane Keaton: Her famous exes were all "unattainable greats." She loved Al Pacino's nose. She and Woody "tear each other apart and laugh." If Warren Beatty "chose to shine his light...

Movie Monday

I first watched 'The First Wives Club' about 10-12 years ago and I remember liking it a lot. Three reasons could have been Bette Midler, Goldie Hawn, and Diane Keaton(the main characters). The film...

Things I Love.

Song of the Week:

Virtual Tour--Davao City, Philippines

Hey everyone! Since I've been working with Debie this month and you already read her interview and listened to her mixtape, I thought it would be fun if she gave us a virtual tour of her city. I...

Confessions & Secrets

I was inspired by a post I saw on Chantilly's blog a few days ago, where people anonymously posted secrets and confessions in the comments. It was interesting to read everyone's secrets. Some were...

Vintage Thanksgiving Parades

Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you are all celebrating with your families, giving thanks for all you have, and eating many pieces of pumpkin pie. I'm lucky enough to only live 2 hours away from my...

Fella of the Week

I know, I know, I haven't done a 'Fella of the Week' in a long time. Were you starting to think I'd become sexist? I guess it would be understandable that I have a lot more women I'd like to...

My Life in Photos--Many cat-filled photos.

1) All my cats in one place! 2) Spaghett sleeps in the cutest ways. 1) Barney spooning with Weezy 2) Pierre being as snug as a bug in a rug. 1) ChiChi's cute fat self hanging out with me at the...

Button Swapping!

So, I finally moved some things around(and Allison helped me not be such a grandma with technology) and now I can put people's grab buttons on my sidebar so I can support my favorite blogs! So if...