Archives for “Christie Ridgway”
I’m a native Californian. It’s a pretty cool state. We have beaches, mountains, movie stars. Lots of sunshine. And avocados! I didn’t actually think too much about what’s also known as the “alligator pear” and the “fertility fruit” until I moved to SoCal and saw the trees planted all over the place. In front yards, [...]
First off, there are no “woods” in my neck of the woods. I live in SoCal. We have palm trees, citrus trees, and sand. Which can make our holidays different than in other parts of the country. Believe it or not, it can get chilly here (into the 40s and sometimes 30s on winter nights!), [...]
I take a big risk on the fourth Thursday of every November. I turn on the oven, slide in the turkey, and leave the house. We go to the movies. This year, as usual, I crossed my fingers and headed out to see Daniel Craig in the latest Bond film. I’m usually pretty carefree about [...]
From the TV show Oddities to Antiques Roadshow to Pawn Stars it’s pretty clear that people collect stuff. Sometimes it’s been handed down and sometimes people develop their own interests. Then there’s the people who want really weird stuff, like those you see on Oddities San Francisco, which follows the store Loved to Death. I [...]
Did anyone else see this story? This guy, in order to concoct a memorable how-I-asked-her-to-be-my-bride story, tells his girlfriend that the small plane they’re in is having mechanical difficulty. She needs to remain calm (note her white-eyed look at that) and would she please read to him from the emergency procedures manual. This beautiful young [...]
I wrote that title because I wanted to blog about housework but thought the idea needed a sexy hook (wait, is getting a bikini wax sexy? No.). Then I started to really ruminate on the comparison and I found the two activities actually do have a lot in common. Here’s what I mean. 1. Nobody [...]
Cute shoes from zulily.com Hey, it’s me, The New Girl! I’ve got on my brand new shoes and slung over my shoulders is my new backpack (baby pink, with rhinestone decorations) and I’m wearing the dress my mom just finished sewing for me yesterday which is a little scratchy and an inch or more too [...]
