It was August of 2012, my family planned a nice summer BBQ in the backyard, family members arrived carrying nothing more than coolers and standard BYOB bags. I smiled at the gathering and then my eyes spied something off, something very off! My 7 year old niece appeared to be holding (and sipping) a wine ...
Shirley Jane Temple was born on April 23, 1929, in Santa Monica, California. She thought her real birth year to be 1928, until she was 13 years old. Her mother was Gertrude Amelia Krieger and her father George Francis Temple was a businessman and banker. Her parents are now both deceased, her mother in 1977, ...
A few months ago, I was making a not-so-little list of classic movies that had smoking scenes in them, to see if I could come up with an article on the topic, but it was just getting too long! I hadn’t even gotten around to Edward G. Robinson and his big ole cigars or Humphrey ...
Her adorable smile, captivating voice and cute curly red hair helped make Shirley Temple the most famous child actor of all-time. She was the first child to actually be considered a star leading the way for child stars in the future like Natalie Wood, Jodi Foster, Kristy McNichol, and Tatum O’Neal. Because she could act, ...
When planning a 1920s theme wedding, it is important not to forget to choose drinks and cocktails that are representative of the Prohibition time period. The Mint Julep is a drink that began in the 1800s, but F. Scott Fitzgerald’s book “The Great Gatsby, made the drink popular in 1925. Ingredients 1/2 oz. of Bourbon ...
Many people have turned to recycling to save money and at the same time create decorative flowers for their home and garden. Flower crafting has risen in popularity over the last couple of years. Artists use items such as plastic bottles, coffee filters, ketchup containers, muffin cups, and pens. Items that in and of themselves ...
If your New Year’s Eve Party includes kids this year, be sure to include them in the festivities with a selection of “mocktails” (non-alcoholic cocktails) that are fun to drink. Parents will love that most of these drinks provide their children with a serving of fruit juice or calcium (Shirley Temple and Roy Rogers excluded) ...
