Fork wielding Max and flamboyant Rosie displayed much more chutzpah than Dick and Jane or any of the Little Golden Books characters.
Wild Rumpus
Foot Loose
If you’ve learned anything from the movie Footloose (The Bacon version (1984) is better…isn’t everything better with Bacon?) you know you can’t keep those meddling kids from provocative and rhythmic dancing.
Treading on Gold
It was a wild, windy walk, and one that I will never forget.
Forever in Blue Jeans
I felt groovy and cool wearing them, especially with the handle of my purple comb sticking out of the back pocket.
Master of 13
I’m not sure if my anxiety was due to the date, the culmination of 2 years of research, or the dot matrix printer (ah the 1990s!) spastically churning out pages.
Tiptoeing Through the Tulips
I believe there are two types of people in this world, those who roam through cemeteries, and those who don’t. I fall into the first camp. Earlier this week I traveled to the Land of Cheese(heads) to visit family and reconnect with my Dutch roots. My mother and I spent the good part of a... Continue Reading →
Flip Your Hair
It was common practice for women to weave strands of their hair into earrings, bracelets, brooches and watch fobs.
Love Your Mother Earth
You can take an active role by composting your food waste, recycling your e-waste, and putting an end to junk mail (who wouldn’t want that?!)
April in Paris
Monsieur Guy and friends most likely swooned in horror when a decade after the Eiffel Tower was built, city engineers had it painted yellow.
Flowery Conquistadors
Today at the museum we celebrate flowers. It’s Spring Break at our house and we’re visiting the Sunshine State for some sand, surf, and a little history.
Museum Bites 