Archive | June 2012
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Bikini breakdown.
Why in god’s name you would sell a bathing suit top in sizes small, medium, and large, BUT NOT x-large when you sell the bottoms in XL??? Perplexing. I got a really cute bikini from Target, which I had to order online as the color I wanted was not available in stores. My other bikini […]
Searching for the Dodge
In a few months, Tim and I head to Japan for a wonderful trip to visit my cousin. As soon as we get back, I start saving for the dream car in earnest. In a perfect world, I would find a 1940 Dodge that has already been rebuilt to be crazy fast, but still has the […]
Realizations reached through cleaning
As I’ve been cleaning my office over the last week or so, I’ve realized that I have a lot of stuff. Some of it is really cool stuff that I’d completely forgotten about because it was hidden behind other less cool stuff that I felt obligated to keep even though I never used it. Like […]
Old Radio World: Amazing archives
Earlier this week, one of my coworkers shared this site with me: http://www.oldradioworld.com/ I’m hooked. The site offers all kinds of great classic radio programs, now entering the public domain. Detective stories, comedies, westerns, Glen Miller, Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, great old commercials… wonderful stuff. So far I’ve checked out some of the Glen Miller […]
Tips + Tricks from ’46
Some housekeeping tricks from the summer 1946 issue of The Homemaker: While some of these tips are familiar, such as using lemon juice to prevent pared fruit from turning brown, many of them were new to me. I’m not sure I want to put cucumber rind on my floors at night to eliminate ants, but […]
Closet inspiration
Last night, Tim and I were invited to tag along to a barbecue. The hosts live in a lovely mid-century modern home…fantastic fireplaces, great windows, wonderful yard… all kinds of enviable features. But what really got me: Terri’s closet. It was beautifully organized. You could see everything. Her shoe shelves were gorgeous. Her hangers all matched. My closet […]
Camera conundrum
Later this summer, Tim and I are going to Japan to visit my cousin Becky and her husband, Andrew. We’re both really excited. Tokyo sounds amazing, but even more than that, I really miss Becky. She’s been in Japan for years now and we’re both sporadic about emailing. (She’s better about it than I am-I’m […]
Compact makers: Richard Hudnut
Richard Hudnut definitely stands out as one of my favorite compact manufacturers. Glamourous, sophisticated, high-end compacts with gorgeous details? You got me. Hudnut cosmetics and perfumes first appeared in New York City in 1880. Having toured Europe after graduating from Princeton, young Richard was inspired to launch his own line of cosmetics and perfumes–which he conveniently […]
Vintage-inspired summer top
A while back, my friend Dorie became a Cabi consultant…it’s a home sale/party style selling gig featuring clothing by designer Carol Anderson. I went to Dorie’s first trunk show and fell in love with this top, the keepsake cami. Fun colors and pattern, and better yet, the straps button so you can adjust them. It’s been […]
Color it is
So I realize that not all of you know what my hair looks like to begin with. Here you go: stick straight, chin-length bob angled toward my face, with some texture at the ends. My natural hair color is…nondescript kinda light brownish. Or that’s what it was last time I checked, which was probably about four […]
