Spotted: Vintage Car

Serving through Clark, NJ, I spotted this in the parking lot of a Wendy's. Pulled in to snap a shot, and it was totally worth it. Vintage Ford Bronco in orange?! Yes, please!

365 Days of Giving January 6th

Most of you don't know that my "day" job is teaching. I am in my tenth year and if you know any teachers you won't be surprised to learn that I am as much of a hoarder at work as I am at home. Ugh. As I raid my desk drawers.....well, let's just say it ain't pretty. And incredibly overwhelming. So although I am technically not "lightening the load" at home, I believe that giving these away from any aspect of your life has a cleansing effect.

The papers below....I bought these at least five years ago. Seriously. I don't have a clue what the project was supposed to be or if I just thought it was pretty, but I bought a pack of this rather expensive foil paper. And in my desk it has sat. Make that desks. In the past five years I have sat in at least three desks. Which means I have painstakingly packed these and taken the from school to school and even town to town. But never actually used it. Today, I picked a super nice kid to give this pack to. She is one of those kids who is soooo nice that she tends to get passed over. So Jessica, today, received this pack of paper and was super excited to receive it. She has laryngitis and has barely been able to speak for a few days, yet she kept forcing out several "thank yous". I was incredibly touched by her reaction. It was a good day.

total donation count: 28

total days: 6

365 Days of Giving January 5th

Continuing on my freecycle journey (although no one has emailed me about the other items I posted..I have hope!), today I am listing a large clear glass ribbed vase. This is the kind you get form the florist when flowers are delivered. I guess somewhere along the way I got flowers from someone and decided to hold on to this vase, even though I never get flowers or, when I do, they come in yet another vase.

I am sure if I dig deep enough I will find a week's worth of these vases. Ridiculous.

total donation count: 27

total days: 5

Hell's Kitchen

I grew up in Newark. Yes...that Newark. As in New Jersey. Most people will say (and probably proudly) that have never been to my hometown. But that's too bad because you are actually missing out on some very cool restaurants, cafes, and bars. And I would love to take you there from time to time.

Today I want to talk about nightlife. One of my regular haunts is a place called Hell's Kitchen. Any day of the week it is dark, loud, and awesome. Pictures of 50's pinups are everywhere except with a devilish touch. The vibe is laidback and energetic at the same time. (And it helps that they have awesome happy hour specials every day of the week too!)

And now.... some fabulous etsy finds to help you get that devilish pinup look....

This vintage bathing suit from sailorpinkvintage is to die for! Super sexy in a way that only a vintage swimsuit could be:

No pinup look is complete without a pair of killer stilettos and these from gracevintage are fantastic:

Your look cannot be complete without a perfectly made up face. I LOVE mineral eye shadow from moiminerals. They help create a smoldering look that is the cat's meow:

No devilish pinup look would be complete without these sexy devil horns from topsyturvydesign. Fantastic!

So if you're ever feeling a bit adventurous take the ride over to Newark and let me know! I'll probably already be on my way there!