Some months ago, my husband brought home this animal puzzle from his parents’ house in a box of things from his youth. The box also included a bunch of (worthless) baseball cards and a collection of “cassingles” from the early 90s. This puzzle was undoubtedly the best thing in the box. It’s so weird. None […]
Framing found object: Psychic ad postcard
Years ago, I was kind of obsessed with “finding things” (a la Found Magazine). Basically, I would pick up every random piece of paper on the ground, hoping it would be something funny or interesting. Mostly, what I found was completely ordinary and uninteresting. So when this postcard appeared on the sidewalk in front of […]
Weird coincidence: Watching Pretty in Pink
The other night, we were watching Pretty in Pink. Can you believe my film blogger husband had never seen it? Anyway, we were near the end of the movie, watching the montage of Molly Ringwald re-fashioning the two dresses into something new to wear to the prom. Cut to Andrew McCarthy sulking in his bedroom […]
I found a hidden note!
I cannot believe I forgot to include this in my post about our bedroom’s repainted register. (Well, yes I can. I’ve been forgetting everything lately.) After I removed the register cover, I found this little slip of paper in the vent covered in dust bunnies. Who knows how many years it’s been there. Oh Amber, such […]
A trip to the Pink Elephant Antique Mall
I try to keep this blog on-topic and don’t usually write “hey, look where we went” type of posts. But… um… hey, look where we went this past Saturday! The Pink Elephant Antique Mall in Livingston, Illinois! It’s on I-55, not quite an hour north of St. Louis. Sure, a visit to an antique mall isn’t […]