VINTAGE VIGNETTES - PIN-UP GIRL STYLE!



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 Have you ever dreamed of being a vintage pin-up girl?  I couldn't see myself doing a photo shoot in today's style as I am not supermodel material.  But a session like the above photo could be really fun.  I could feel like an old fashioned pin-up girl.  A couple of decades back, the concept of 'glamour shots' was really popular.  Soft Star Trek-like back lit portraits of women in their very best evening wear were displayed proudly in many homes.  I never thought that was for me.  I'm too camp, too cheesy and theatrical for something so sober and conservative.


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However, shots like these, I could definitely envision.  I would love to be a slightly sexy Donna Reed or maybe Mrs. Cleaver with a little animal instinct!

I love the idea of this type of photography as becoming the subject doesn't mean having to workout at a gym for 6 months to prepare.  I could be a flapper girl doing the Charleston or a sweater girl from the 1950's listening to the juke box.  Maybe I'm a flower power girl at a mod disco.  The possibilities are endless, limited only by the imagination.  So go out there and have some fun.  It doesn't have to be a Valentines Day or anniversary gift.  Do it for yourself. 





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Mmmm....Is It Home Made? Martha Might Be Shaking Her Head



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Last Saturday night Husband and I had a couple over for dinner.  We spent a good part of the day cleaning the house - ie. vacuuming, dusting, putting stuff away, cleaning the bathrooms, setting the table, doing dishes, lining up the booze etc.  The one thing we didn't do was actually cook the meal.  Our hors d'oeurves and desserts were also store bought.  OK, I made a cucumber salad to go with our Pakistani take-out.

I'm finding that more and more we have opted to entertain in this manner.  We have noticed that our friends are doing similar.  A long time ago I wrote about the family Sunday dinner being potentially a lost tradition.  What about the idea of actually cooking the meal when hosting a dinner?  Is it acceptable in this day and age to entertain in this fashion?  Or are our friends saying "yeah, nice meal, but it would have been nice to get something homemade"?!



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 My guilty conscience would have me believe that it's about getting together, great company, good booze, good music and that kind of thing.  It's a lot nicer to have the same meal in someone's home than at the restaurant where the service might be better, but it wouldn't be as comfortable and relaxing.


I did take out all the food from their partially melted styrofoam containers and put them into nice serving bowls, which went in to a warming oven until we were all ready to eat.  In the meantime, we entertained with tasty samosas and a nice wine. 



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We hadn't shared a meal with this couple in a long time so it was nice to catch-up with them.  Isn't that the important thing?  Back in the days of The Beaver, a good housewife wouldn't dream of serving food prepared by anyone but herself and perhaps her mother.  What would her husband and the guests think she does all day?  Where are the fresh ingredients and the enticing aroma of food cooking in the kitchen to welcome the guests into the house?


I would like to continue in this fashion, doing the occasional meal when I feel less tired or busy the days leading up to the dinner night. 

 

Weigh in on this one. What are your thoughts on entertaining in the 21st century?