retail therapy

There are just some days when you need a shiny new bauble or trinket to make you happy. If that shiny object has a cord and lights up, the happiness quotient increases. One of the nifty things about our ‘hood is that we love shopping for vintage pieces and bargains–and we share that love. We’ve …

Won’t you be my neighbor?

I know.  I know.  I ripped off the title from No Pattern Required – Home of the Mid-Century Menu. Regardless,  the swankienda at 8114 Colgate is for sale.  Not only is it cute to death, but in 1963, it won the GBV Christmas decoration contest for a display entitled “Christmas Hospitality.” Many of you know, …