Among my most vivid childhood memories were the red and white felt stockings my mom and aunts and grandma made. They were bedazzled with sequined reindeer , trees, ornaments, snowmen , santas , and wreaths. I remember seeing my name in red gluey glitter scrolled...
Today, my daughter Bridgy was an altar server for the first time. I posted a picture on Instagram to commemorate the occasion. Church has been a part of my life since before I was born. The older I get, the more I enjoy it, but I still get nostalgic for the past. I...
Happy Fourth of July, America. We had a nice day swimming at my mom's place. We enjoyed blue Jell-O with whip cream and strawberries. My mom made her awesome pineapple upside down cake, which totally made up for the fact I boiled the hot dogs. I showed those buns...
In celebration of Mother's Day, which is May 14, I will be posting pictures throughout the month of Gen-Xers with their mothers. Most of the photos in this collection were taken in the 1960s, 70s and 80s. Follow along at https://www.jenx67.com/tag/our-mothers.
Ah, yes, Jennifer and Amy. Quintessential Gen X names. Here's their mother decked out in sky blue on a 1960s Murray bicycle. Isn't it awesome that she outfitted it with not just one, but two, child seats? Mother's Day is Sunday, May 14. Do you have any special...
I’ve recently gathered a series of vintage Easter photos including a striking image of a baby stroller from 1963 and a selection of truly memorable Easter fashions. These snapshots offer a glimpse into post mid-century family life. They reflect equal parts charming,...
I love to find that rare jewel of a photo from decades past. The kind of picture that subtly captures the cultural mores and norms of American families of the day. The following Thanksgiving images from the 1960s highlight a few of these customs, some of which have...
Puff, the magic dragon Lived by the sea. And frolicked in the autumn mist In a land called Honah Lee... This week's assignment for the League of Extraordinary Bloggers is to write a post about a trip I'd like to take anywhere in pop culturedom. What fictional town,...
[Saturday Cartoons] I was born in Los Angeles and attended kindergarten and 1st Grade at Bixby Elementary in the suburb of Hacienda Heights. I moved away in 1974, but some of my classmates from those days went on to graduate from nearby Los Altos High School....
...Summer, long forgotten and forgiven gives you away. Presses you into the chain links of a cold high fence, In the City of Angels. Tumbleweed, you gathered no snow. But in threes, gathered together, the angels make you into a snowman. Your thorns painted white and...
I'm always interested in how generations and various other audience demographics are framed and cast in commercials. I find it especially interesting how commercials have depicted women in ad campaigns throughout the years. Domestic Psychological Horror was its own...
What happens when we package and market history? “Trafficking in decade imagery is a balancing act. You cultivate authenticity — but only to a point. Naturally, when you’re an ’80s party band charging a cover for people who want a fun night out, you don’t mention AIDS...