i. might. pee.

I love Craigslist.  Have I mentioned that before?

My 2am, while on nightshift find...

Pic courtesy of the seller...

What a steal at $120! I go get her tomorrow!
My 50's kitchen vision is coming together!

I CANNOT WAIT to bring her home!

And look at my new prezzie!

A beautiful colourful coffee table book! It's pure 50's goodness!

I'll keep you posted!

True Hollywood Divas

~ Gorgeous Greta ~

 

~ Beautiful Bette ~

~ Lovely Lana ~

 

~ Have a wonderful weekend!!! ~

 

Anne & I are on nightshift...

It's the most wonderful time of the year....

Back to School!

I will miss the boys!

Not looking forward to 5 early mornings a week,

but am looking forward to some me time.

Now I just need to get on that back to school shopping...ugh!

I had a Holly Hobbie lunch kit when I was wee...the awesome metal kind.

Wonder where that went....

Beautiful Judy

yeah, reca-nize!

Summer...it's finally here!

I am TOTALLY enjoying not bustling the boys off to school every day.  Oh the lounging! No more nagging to get showered, make beds, eat, gather backpacks...bliss!  And our hot weather has FINALLY arrived after literally MONTHS of waiting...

Speaking of school, I was digging through some old boxes the other day and came across a box of treasures. This book was gifted to me from my mother...from her mother, from her mother. Therefore, in case you are keeping track, from my Great Grandmother, who was a teacher in a one-room schoolhouse in Saskatchewan.

The book has a publish date of 1936. It's so ratty & darling! A total treasure!

Anne Imposter? I like...

She does NOT look like me!

So confused!

WHERE do my days off go???? It seems I just finished my set...and I have to go back tomorrow already! BOOOO! HISSSSS!  Good thing I like my job...

And on that note, I better go polish my shoes...

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Ya right...check out this awesome vintage advertisement! C'mon nursing buddies! Let's go polish!

Actually I think I did polish when I was a student nurse...those were the days!

What a girl wants...

Only $4.95! AND SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN!!!!

Looks like not much has changed. Except I don't think that Spanx is scientifically proven so perhaps we have taken a step back? 

Take a little look at the ad....instantly flattens front bulge. Who says front bulge??? ok, so I laughed.  Then in small print...available from sizes 22 to 37.  Then I REALLY laughed.  A size 22 with a front bulge? For real?  Apparently so, after all, it was 15 years of research.  And the simplicity of it all, order by mail, send coupon. 

Ok, so maybe alot HAS changed.   :)

Happy Monday dear blog friends!

Weight, what's that? Is it new?

So, Rocketboy BROKE the bathroom scale. What the heck? How do you break a scale? I know what you're thinking, well he was obviously too heavy. No, it was probably just a cheap crappy scale but nonetheless he broke it and I am NOT happy.

It's ok. MCC to the rescue. Pure blissful vintage land. SO.  I find this hot pink....yes hot pink & gold to boot, scale for 3 dollars. The covering was peeling but hot damn it was cute. And I had a plan.

I peeled off that pink and gold...I wish I didn't have to as it was CHOICE!
I glued some hot pink felt to the surface of the scale, and covered it all with a clear mac-tac.

Then came the glue gun...(thank you ms.c)  O glorious glue gun, you burnt my finger, those long stringy glue bits are everywhere, wait, those actually may be blisters on my finger, but you embellished my scale in the nicest way. Gold baubles and pink rope trim.

Rocketboy says...What? I have to use that??? Yes, I said, please feel free to step on my beautiful new old retro hot pink & gold scale, if you'd like a private meeting with the hot glue gun.

Scale: 3 bucks, pink felt: 1 buck, mac-tac: 2 bucks, trim: 8 bucks. Hot pink & gold scale, wait for it...

PRICELESS! ;)

Presents for me. From me.

There are a few things I love to do after my last night shift in a set...coffee, sweatpants, thrifts shops! Yeah baby!

Normally it's Ms.Cupcake and I that hit our fave thrift store, but she was working today (boooo!) and I just couldn't resist the urge! Well thank goodness! You see,  I was secretly hoping that an item she told me about last week was still there... and it was!

SHREEEEEK! LOOK! My green egg plate! It's SO freakin' gorgeous! The pic does NOT do it justice!  (A big thanks to Ms. C for her eagle eyes!)

My besters know that I have had my eyes peeled for one of these for some time! Last week, Gloria, of  Gloria's Little Cedars, who I met thru Friday Pretties, taunted me with tales of her green glass collection!  And this week she taunted me even more by Friday Pretty-ing about it!

But look! It's mine, all mine! It does have a wee tiny, not very noticeable chip that I think only adds to it's charm. And I found a darling little depression glass dish to match! I couldn't pass it up for fifty cents!

My green glass collection is really coming along! Bliss!

a day behind...

Better late than never...ok, I was just too tired & lazy to post yesterday. I cite long 12 hour work days, physio appts, tending to sick kids & sick dogs, Hell's Kitchen and yes, still back pain. Blech.

So Happy Belated Birthday to America's Original sweetheart, Norma Jean Baker.  You are one of my very favourites.

All About Eve, Some Like It Hot, Something's Got to Give...total & utter classics. As was she.

Sure she had some problems, don't you?  But wasn't she just gorgeous in every way??!!  Her only "fault" if you will, was being linked to a (albeit one of the greats) NY Yankee ;)

Marilyn Monroe

June 1 1926 - August 5 1962

Oh Anne, you make Mondays better...

WINK!

Get in shaaaape guuuuuurl!

Just sayin'

Classics

Do you know that I have never ever read this book? I think it is my next read. Although, I would NOT like it new from Coles. I would love an old copy, one that many people have thumbed through. I will have to head to Hemingway's.

Afraid to get started!

So, I purchased my first can of Kilz today, & my first can of Rustoleum....Espresso. A difficult decision. When I get the nerve to paint everything, I think I will start with the ugly purple end tables. When I get the nerve...

I think this is ADORABLE! Pinky Swear!

From a 1950's high school home economics textbook, teaching girls how to prepare for married life.



1. Have dinner ready: Plan ahead, even the night before, to have a delicious meal on time. This is a way of letting him know that you have been thinking about him, and are concerned about his needs. Most men are hungry when they come home and the prospects of a good meal are part of the warm welcome needed.

2. Prepare yourself: Take 15 minutes to rest so you will be refreshed when he arrives. Touch up your make-up, put a ribbon in your hair and be fresh looking. He has just been with a lot of work- weary people. Be a little gay and a little more interesting. His boring day may need a lift.



3. Clear away the clutter. Make one last trip through the main part of the house just before your husband arrives, gathering up school books, toys, paper, etc. Then run a dust cloth over the tables. Your husband will feel he has reached a haven of rest and order, and it will give you a lift, too.

4. Prepare the children: Take a few minutes to wash the children's hands and faces if they are small, comb their hair, and if necessary, change their clothes. They are little treasures and he would like to see them playing the part.

5. Minimize the noise: At the time of his arrival, eliminate all noise of washer, dryer, dishwasher or vacuum. Try to encourage the children to be quiet. Be happy to see him. Greet him with a warm smile and be glad to see him.

6. Things to avoid: Don't greet him with problems or complaints. Don't complain if he's late for dinner. Count this as minor compared with what he might have gone through that day.

7. Make him comfortable: Have him lean back in a comfortable chair or suggest he lie down in the bedroom. Have a cool or warm drink ready for him. Arrange his pillow and offer to take off his shoes. Speak in a low, soft, soothing and pleasant voice. Allow him to relax and unwind.

8. Listen to him: You may have a dozen things to tell him, but the moment of his arrival is not the time. Let him talk first.

9. Make the evening his: Never complain if he does not take you out to dinner or to other places of entertainment; instead, try to understand his world of strain and pressure, his need to be home and relax.

10. The goal: Try to make your home a place of peace and order where your husband can relax.