My mom has flip-flops that light up when she walks.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Flip-Flops
You know those sneakers that light up when you walk or run? The kind of sneakers that little kids wear?
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Hot Dogs & More!
My parents used to own a fast food restaurant called Pioneer Chicken. They sold it more than ten years ago, but they still use leftover restaurant supplies at home. My mom pulled these out for New Year's lunch today. I don't know why they say "Hot Dogs & More" instead of "Pioneer Chicken," but my brother-in-law was a big fan of their retro stylin' so I decided to feature them here. They're not a thrift store purchase, but they have that intangible thrift store vibe.
Fireplace Vignette
Happy 2011 everyone!
When I was last at my mom's house, I saw this wicker wine bottle carrier thing. My parents don't drink, so I was curious how my mom would repurpose it. Then I came over for lunch today and found it, OBVIOUSLY, in front of the fireplace...
...along with (from left to right):
1) another green marble wine holder/cooler and two matching candlesticks
2) fireplace pokers, etc
3) two conches
4) (two-bottle wicker wine holder)
5) basket of pine cones left by the previous owner of the house
6) two marble sculptures of twin dolphins riding the surf
Doesn't everyone decorate their fireplace this way?
When I was last at my mom's house, I saw this wicker wine bottle carrier thing. My parents don't drink, so I was curious how my mom would repurpose it. Then I came over for lunch today and found it, OBVIOUSLY, in front of the fireplace...
...along with (from left to right):
1) another green marble wine holder/cooler and two matching candlesticks
2) fireplace pokers, etc
3) two conches
4) (two-bottle wicker wine holder)
5) basket of pine cones left by the previous owner of the house
6) two marble sculptures of twin dolphins riding the surf
Doesn't everyone decorate their fireplace this way?
Friday, December 24, 2010
The Rest of X-Mas
I ran out of X-mas crap to post. There was a weird knit hanging door knocker--or belt?--that I wanted to feature, but I can't find it.
But never fear, my mother has been busy buying up more crap. The most recent purchase was some rusty patio furniture from Out of the Closet thrift store. *sigh*. I will save that for later.
Here is a random hodge-podge of stuff I photographed today.
As I was sitting down to Christmas Eve lunch, I saw this in the corner.
Me: "Mom, why is there a shoe tree in the corner of our dining room?"
Mom: "That's a shoe tree?"
Me: "Yeah. What did you think it was?"
Mom: "I was going to put plants on it."
These are random coasters with beads around the edges. I guess they're not that bad, all things considered. One of these days, I'll do a series of all the ugly trivets my mom has bought from thrift stores.
This is the newest random stacked sculpture my mom has constructed out of a side table, a planter, a glass dish, and a vase.
So hideous. I think it's the Virgin Mary. Why does her head look huge and her neck look like it's about to snap in two?
Fresh from the Army and still in its ghetto packaging (packing tape and saran wrap), a salt and pepper shaker. My mom collects these like she collects trivets.
You may recognize the doily from previous pictures. I don't know what the glass thing is, but I'm pretty sure it shouldn't be filled with marbles and rotting orchids.
Last one. Can someone please explain what the saying on the frame means? "We can expect nothing more than that which we believe possible." Wuh?
My husband and sister think I'm being too mean to my mom and that I should take this blog down. I'm going to think about it. In the meantime, I want to take a moment to say that my mom does sometimes score decent purchases. She bought Lucy a floral party dress and a pair of winter boots from the Army recently. Granted, we live in Los Angeles, so I don't know when Lucy would need winter boots, but the party dress she can wear for Easter. My mom is crazy but she is also hilarious.
Happy Holidays!
But never fear, my mother has been busy buying up more crap. The most recent purchase was some rusty patio furniture from Out of the Closet thrift store. *sigh*. I will save that for later.
Here is a random hodge-podge of stuff I photographed today.
As I was sitting down to Christmas Eve lunch, I saw this in the corner.
Me: "Mom, why is there a shoe tree in the corner of our dining room?"
Mom: "That's a shoe tree?"
Me: "Yeah. What did you think it was?"
Mom: "I was going to put plants on it."
These are random coasters with beads around the edges. I guess they're not that bad, all things considered. One of these days, I'll do a series of all the ugly trivets my mom has bought from thrift stores.
This is the newest random stacked sculpture my mom has constructed out of a side table, a planter, a glass dish, and a vase.
So hideous. I think it's the Virgin Mary. Why does her head look huge and her neck look like it's about to snap in two?
Fresh from the Army and still in its ghetto packaging (packing tape and saran wrap), a salt and pepper shaker. My mom collects these like she collects trivets.
You may recognize the doily from previous pictures. I don't know what the glass thing is, but I'm pretty sure it shouldn't be filled with marbles and rotting orchids.
Last one. Can someone please explain what the saying on the frame means? "We can expect nothing more than that which we believe possible." Wuh?
My husband and sister think I'm being too mean to my mom and that I should take this blog down. I'm going to think about it. In the meantime, I want to take a moment to say that my mom does sometimes score decent purchases. She bought Lucy a floral party dress and a pair of winter boots from the Army recently. Granted, we live in Los Angeles, so I don't know when Lucy would need winter boots, but the party dress she can wear for Easter. My mom is crazy but she is also hilarious.
Happy Holidays!
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