Category Archives: Cloths and Shoes

Steampunk Jewelry – Victorian Meets the Future

I like old things, but am new to the Steampunk culture, and wondered if Steampunk Jewelry and other gear could be considered nostalgic because of their Victorian connection.  Perhaps not, but it provides some of the best grown-up, dress-up play … Continue reading

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Outlet Store Shopping – I Need Cloths!

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Liz Claiborne New York Outlets. All opinions are 100% mine. You’ve read about my experiences wearing fishnet stockings and mini-skirts in my (much) younger years in earlier posts, so … Continue reading

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Bringing Back American Made Goods

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Ramblers Way. All opinions are 100% mine. In my earlier post I mentioned the affect of the economy on our home, and Maine, and was delighted to see an … Continue reading

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I Remember My First Pair of Eyeglasses

I can remember going to the “eye doctor”, now of course I know he’s really an Optometrist, because I had trouble with my eyes.  I was a young girl in the 1950′s at the time, and got a pair of … Continue reading

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Mini-Skirts and Fish Net Stockings

I don’t know what made me think of this as a subject to write about…but the other day I was remembering my high school years. They weren’t the most fun years of my life, going from a private school to … Continue reading

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Bling, Hip-Hop – Word Memories in the Making

Words bring back memories…and there are words that have been used in recent history that are memories in the making. Take for example the word “bling” or “bling-bling”, never heard of those when I was growing up in the ’50s and ’60′s, but in … Continue reading

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