I was sorry to hear of the passing of Barbara Billingsley this past Saturday, October 16th, at the age of 94. She epitomized the ideal mom of the 50s in her role as June Cleaver on “Leave it to Beaver”. Her trademark pearls and heels are often joked about but I must admit there’s a…
An afternoon with friends
Last night we saw the movie “The Social Network”, which was excellent. It was still early when the movie let out so we went to the North Lounge for a drink and a snack. A friend was there alone, having just gotten off work, and we joined him. Shortly after we got there, George, the…
Memory Lane Monday…Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
I watched this movie for the first time probably 20 years ago with cousins, I think on New Year’s Eve. I loved it the first time and I’ve loved it each of the perhaps dozen times I’ve watched it since. The clip below was used for a paint commercial a few years ago. It makes…
My Life in the Country
Once upon a time there was a little girl who spent too much time in her head and reading books…often about “olden times”, and living on a farm, and such as that. Then the little girl grew up, married, had children and continued to dream about a back-to-the-land lifestyle. But her version included pretty clothes,…
French Friday – Sort of…
It’s been a lovely day, although I can’t really say there was much of a French theme to it. A Margarita isn’t French, right? Oh, I did have two mini croissants for breakfast so that counts. I had worked really hard yesterday getting all the housework done so I could do something different today. I…
Memory Lane Monday…Retro Commercials
Two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun. Yes, my brain is chock-full of important stuff like that. And this one, which I can repeat word for word: Or how about this one? I’ve been known to forget my own cell phone number but I’ll never forget this number:…
True friendship…
I heard the U.P.S. truck pulling out of our driveway and went downstairs to see what had been delivered. I had ordered some Community Coffee the other day so I figured that’s what it was. Either that or David had found more pirate jewelry on eBay. I was, instead, surprised to see a package with…
Memory Lane Monday…Jergens Lotion
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. From blog photos I’m sure I’m only one of many for whom the cherry-almond scent of Jergens lotion brings back memories of their grandmothers. I had the privilege of growing up next door to one of my grandmas and spending huge amounts of time in her home. There are…
French Friday – My special day
Sometimes you really just need a special day and I created that for myself in honor of French Friday. Follow along as I share how I turned an ordinary Friday into a French-inspired treat! This post may contain affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Read more here. My Special Day…
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