Monday, December 30, 2024

Element Vintage Firestone Photo Shot

How does a gal who is obsessed with her 2006 Honda Element and a neat old Firestone building spend her Christmas Day?

Doing a photo shot because the parking is all empty!

Here's my sweet baby car looking all gorgeous amongst a midcentury Firestone building!

And the neon still works!

Below is a photo to show what the whole building layout is, but it's a bland photo:

And then there was this neat old rusted warehouse down the way that got some photos too!

AND! Look what I have added to my toaster family!

A little precious nugget 2006 Scion Xb!

Swoony Swoon, swoon!

I'm so obsessed with these darlings!

Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Xmas Xplosion 2024

Scenes from the Xmas Xplosion of 2024!

Thursday, December 12, 2024

Frito Kid December Christmas Party

Oh my Frito Goodness! I have been working on these measly 12 monthly party ideas since 2021! And I still have yet to do the November one. For those just joining us in this saga, I have a little party book from 1954 featuring the cutie Frito Kid serving up monthly themed fun! I also take a few liberties with the serving suggestions by usually adding as much Frito goodness as possible.

Here is the December Christmas party offering:

Santa Claus Cookies

Christmas Tree Cookies

Cocoa with marshmallows

Now you see?!

Nary a mention of Fritos!

Frito Kid is closing out the last party with not one salty crunchy curly tidbit....well not on my Christmas clock is that going to happen!

Every last morsel is getting the Frito treatment!

Santa cookies .... with crushed Fritos in his beard!

Christmas tree cookies ... with Frito decorations!

Cocoa with marshmallows ... dipped in Fritos!

Now, that may have not been the best idea. The marshmallows were peppermint and that flavor pairing is one I wouldn't recommend!

The cookies were some plain premade fancy overpriced shortbreads I got at Target on clearance after Christmas last year and then did the Christmas Party even though the holiday was over. Christmas kinda lingers and drags its ass all the way to New Years so it wasn't too weird. I just had to wait for a whole year to post the party on here. I added the icing to the cookies and it's so good with the salty Fritos!

Here's all the deets, including the games:

And here is the comprehensive list of all the past parties sans November .... maybe one day! And I bet when that day happens it won't be in November. You know how there's Christmas in July? Maybe there should be Thanksgiving in June!

Frito Kid October Halloween Party

Frito Kid September Back to School Party

Frito Kid August Back Yard Barbeque

Frito Kid July 4th Party

Frito Kid June Cowboy Party

Frito Kid May Flowers and Fairies Party.

Frito Kid April Easter Party

Frito Kid March St. Patrick's Party

Frito Kid February Valentine Party

Frito Kid January Circus Party

Thursday, December 05, 2024

Xmas New Stuff

Got this cute little Gurley nugget candle off ebay for a steal of 10 bucks!

Tuesday, December 03, 2024

New Xmas Stuff

Got another vintage color wheel with it's box for 20 bucks. The green bit got a bit melty in it's previous life, thank goodness for cooler LED bulbs now!

Thursday, November 28, 2024

Happy Turkey Day!

Here are a few scenes from the dining room this year. I saved the neck for you!

Enjoy!

Wednesday, November 27, 2024

THE table!

Back in 2019 I did a post about Thanksgiving Decor~ vintage style which was pretty heavy on mid century Early American looks. One of the inspiration photos I included was from a 1958 magazine article for colonial home furnishings showing this stunning star of a coffee table: