Golden

The Golden Girls

Today as I prepare to drive to my Moms for Easter I am feverishly cleaning my home. Whenever I clean I always watch The Golden Girls. I know that it's horribly cheesy but it really is my favorite show. I just want to jump in that kitchen discuss my problems and eat a piece of cheesecake with the cast. That will always be the fantasy as most of these incredibly talent ladies has past on. It reminds me of spending time at my Nana's house and those are always happy memories. And nothing can go wrong at Nana's.

Even now as I think how awful housework really is, I can laugh at some joke as I walk in and out of the room picking up all the crap that piles up so quickly! Really I feel like I just had this place looking spotless and now it's a pigsty again. It just never ends. So I am curious, what is your guilty pleasure show... you know the one that you love to watch but won't admit to anyone that you watch it! (And I don't mean dirty movies either!)

Yes I own every one of these seasons!

The only problem with this show is that it always makes me miss South Florida. The place I got to call home a few short years. I go and visit as much as I can but it isn't enough! I dream of going back all year long! Watch the video below to laugh at the old lady show I watch religiously!
Love and Cheesecake-

Stephanie

Life in Photo's

Life in a Series of Photo's

Today I watched "Life in a Day" which is a documentary about life all over the planet. Youtube teamed up with a network of producers and asked people to send in footage of themselves on one day. July 24th 2010. It is spectacular to see everyone living their lives we're all so different, yet, all the same. We all have the same needs.

So where am I going with this, you're probably asking yourself. I have decided to make a year of photos. A snapshot each day to try and tell a story over a years time. Today's photo was the gas prices as I cringed while we put our sad five dollars into the tank. But I digress...

Wish me luck in this task, I'll hopefully put together a slide show for everyone to see! I would upload my picture today for you all to see the gas prices here in Tulsa, but, my mom has still yet to send me my power cord! No surprise there though! I will be going home for Easter so I will get it back then.

Love and Photos to all-

Stephanie

Let's Go To The Movies

My Big List of Awesome Movies!

Alright so this isn't really a big list, but it is a few of some of my favorite movies. They are in no particular order as I view them as a sacred form of art and entertainment. So here it goes hope one day when you are roaming around the Netflex files this may guide you to something spectacular...

1. Dan In Real Life:  Steve Carell stars as Dan, who is raising his three adolescent daughters by himself after his wife passed away. He is an advise columnist, who helps people with their own relationships even though he hasn't been able to find anyone worth while since his wife passed. But more importantly, it's a heartwarming story about a family coming together. I love movies that have a lived in feel to their sets and this one has it in spades. I just want to walk around in this make believe Hollywood set of a home.

2. Arthur (the re-make):  Russell Brand and Helen Mirren make such a great comedic team in this movie. I loved it, being that the originally was a bit before my time I think the re-make is the bees knees. Brand plays an eccentric millionaire spent on having a good time and not taking life to seriously. It's such a great movie that makes you laugh and yes cry a little too!

3. Under the Tuscan Sun: The lovely Diane Lane (wish I could have her skin it's so pretty it makes me sick) is a divorcee rebuilding her life after her husband leaves her. She takes a leap of faith and buys a home in Cortona, Italy. Learning to speak a new language and learning to look for love again. Total chick flick, but sometimes chicks just need to flick.

4. Twilight: We all know the ridiculous story, but, I love this movie because it again has the indie feel that I love and the soundtrack is amazing!

5. Little Miss Sunshine: Another Steve Carell movie this is probably the least Hollywood family movie ever. It's just real.

6. Garden State: Zach Braff wrote and directed this film. Couldn't be more brillant, Braff and Natalie Portman play a quirky couple that meet and fall for each other in a short time. Braff also must overcome family issues with his stay in his home town in New Jersey. Again this is one of those indie feel good films that I am a sap for.

7. It's Complicated: Meryl Streep, Steve Marin and Alec Baldwin. Need I say more? Oh, I do okay... Meryl and Alec play a divorced couple that have a fling while Meryl and Steve start to build a relationship. As I said earlier movies with really good sets draw me in, I can actually see the actors living in the homes because they look like they belong there. Nancy Meyers films are so good at this, almost all of her films have a house that I could die for.

8. Driving Miss Daisy: Morgan Freeman and Jessica Tandy make are fabulous together. It's a classic so I won't go into much detail but if for some reason you've been under a rock and don't know much about this film... go rent it. Now. 

9. Tommy Boy: Chris Farley and David Spade I know every line by heart and trust me around my house you more often than not you will hear a Tommy Boy quote.

10. The Help: Based on the novel which is an amazing book. With such real characters you can't help but love to hate them. Set in the 1960's (you know it stole this vintage girls heart with the costumes) it deals with the stuff that America would like to sweep under the rug, civil rights and racism in the South. Wonderful story of hope, love and basic human rights. 

P.S. anything that has a book series to it... I am so there. Just watched The Hunger Games in theaters, I play on buying it when it comes out to DVD and of course I have all the Harry Potters! Don't judge.

Another Five Things That Drive Me Crazy!

My Annoyance List Is Back...

1. Using Dan's computer, it's a Sony Vaio and all in all it's a wonderful computer except for one little thing, the mouse sucks! You can't move around without it going crazy taking you back pages and just annoying the hell out of you.

2. People that stand an inch away from you in a line. Really, do you people think that breathing down my neck and inching closer and closer is going to make the cashier at the supermarket check out faster? I can't help their is a soccer mom that is competing for extreme couponing in front of me, so back up!

3. People that drive around with their blinker on. It just drives me crazy I keep wondering if their about to turn or what.

4. When you realize that you've just done something stupid and their isn't anything you can do about it. For instance I was loading the dishwasher and I dropped a steak knife the moment that it slipped out of my fingers I knew that this wasn't going to be making me very happy. I tried to jump out of the way but I still have an interesting looking cut on my foot!

5. My addictive personality that makes me get sucked into books meant for young-adults. Yes, I am talking about The Hunger Games I just finished the second book and can't wait to go pick up the third. Even though I know I am supposed to be conserving my money but it's all I can do not to go and buy that book!

Broadway Boutique and Fashion

Broadway Boutique-ing and La Mode

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I drove to my hometown of Broken Bow, OK to help my mom with her boutique. This may be the funnest job ever. Everyone is so happy to come in and browse and I love it, all day you just walk around with a smile feeling happiness bubbling around you! She gave me several outfits to model around the store as I helped her! I had a very French theme going on, complete with red nails, black retro gel liner, a striped shirt that says La Mode and a full on feathered hair clip. Oooohh-la-la!!

      And let me tell you what, we were unbelievably busy! Granted Saturdays are somewhat of a hit-or-miss but I sincerely enjoyed myself playing boutique! We had everything from a pair of seven year old girls that entertained the whole store while their mom and grandmother shopped to a motor biking couple that told jokes to the twin girls and made the entire store laugh! At first when they walked in I thought oh this store isn’t going to be their bag, I mean they were dressed from riding their motor bike on the road. Just goes to show that you should never judge a book by its cover. Food for thought.

      If you ever are in the area of Broken Bow, OK you should stop by Broadway Boutique. It’s opened Monday-Saturday and they usually have great deals and always have unique pieces to pick up for your wardrobe. I’ve found a new designer that I am so in love with, Downeast Basics. Love. Love. Love. Love. their clothes. They are soft and styled in a vintage-itsy manner that I adore!

Love and Shopping-



Stephanie and Broadway Boutique!

Murphy's Law

Murphy's Law

     I don't know who this Murphy bloke is or why he's such a dick, but damn in another life I really must of pissed this guy off. Anything that can go wrong with me does. I'm driving and need to pass a guy, well, don't count on getting a clear passing zone for a while. The most important thing that all day I kept reminding myself not to forget at my moms house was my power-cord to my laptop- what did I forget? My power-cord.

  So if you've been wonder why I haven't been posting more, my avid Vintage Life Reader's, it's because I am an idiot and I forgot the most important part of my computer. I'd pre written so many good entries too!!

  My mom says she's going to mail it to me, so hopefully I will have something good soon!



Fish Fry and a Pineapple Cake

Pineapple Cakes and a Fish Fry!

     
      Today is Sunday in Broken Bow, which means there isn’t a lot to do. The boutique is closed along with many other locally owned and operated businesses. Really it’s kind of nice in a small town quaint way… so long as you are in the mood to hang around the house with you family and I was!


      We started out with a home-made breakfast sandwich and then went to work pulling last year’s Canna’s out of the ground. We then went to pulling weeds in the front yards flower gardens. I S.O.S.ed all the tree sap off of the railing around the porch making them sparkly white- we even made a trip to Wal-Mart for tomatoes and peppers to plant. (Each year we make fabulous home-made salsa and it may possibly the best salsa ever! We can it so it can be enjoyed all year round.) 


     After taking a snack break we went to un-covering the swimming pool… yuck. It wasn’t as bad as I expected but someone forgot to take the vacuum out and it slippery with muck and slime. I also had to give my dog a bath because he thought ant killer looked like something that needed to be investigated! Don’t worry he’s okay!


      We, as this title implies, had a fish fry tonight and my grandparents came over to enjoy some freshly caught bass. It was delicious, I had been wanting some really good home-cooked southern foods. No matter water you just can't get that home cooked taste from a restaurant. You just cant. Hushpuppies, baked beans, French fries and, of course, the fish. Wash that down with some sweet tea and I was a happy camper. Everyone ate my pineapple cake that I made last night and agreed it was sansationally delicious!!


      Now we are going to finish up our project and play some Gin Rummy. I really wish that Daniel had got to come with me it’s not the same without Danny making me laugh; I can’t wait to see him tomorrow. It’s time like this that I realize how much having my whittles around means to me!


Love and Pineapple Cakes-
Stephanie 


Don’t worry I will make a blog about our Pineapple Cake adventure later. Man I wish I had remembered my camera!