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We’re in the throws of planning a trip to New Mexico over spring break – mainly to see the Trinity Site (which is only open 2x a year). So, we’ll be staying in Socorro and Santa Fe. I already have a cool Mid Century Motel booked in Alamogordo – anyone have suggestions for Socorro and/or [...]

Well it seems life has dealt us a card and we’re going to remodel our PINK bathroom in the next month. We know the tile has been falling off the shower wall for a while, but finally our plumber has determined that the plumbing for the whole shower has to go. So, it’s a rip [...]

For those of you who don’t read my other blog, my “word of the year” this year is “Focus”. One of the things I want to focus on is fixing the things we have. So, I got the great idea to make a list here and see how many we accomplish:

Fix the plumbing in both [...]

I hope all of you have a wonderful Holiday! We’re looking forward to a fabulous 2010!

Oooo, aren’t these yummy? However, I really need to pass along to the Rejuvenation folks that I need 50’s vinage OUTDOOR lighting and not just the jelly glass kind!
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Are you all getting ready for a fabulous vintage Holiday? We have a lovely snow falling here and I can’t wait!

I’m still working on my next big Mad Men interior post (I have a feeling it will take a while to get into the “swing” with this). However, in the meantime, I had this feedback from the last post.
One reader mentioned I missed this fabulous lamp! Took me a few to find a picture, but [...]

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I got a wonderful email on Flickr this morning from Gaston Hinostroza Project Development Director at Magic Hair Studios and he has a heartfelt requests from all of you mid century nuts:
“I need nuclear family. homes, teens, hop, dances, record buying youth 1957-1964 pics for PBS special
We are producing a “Pledge Break” special for [...]

As a little side step from my Monday Mad Men recap – I want to make an announcement about a new section of our website for Mid Century Motels! Yay!
I’d love to hear about any fabulous Mid Century Motels you have stayed in and would recommend and would LOVE to list them on this page [...]

Wow Mid Century fanatics, get a load of these hot new styles:

My understanding is that they sold out in minutes! If you want to see more of these delicious new looks – hop over to Mod Cloth! Neat stuff!