Guest Post: Luck be a (Mad Men) lady

Hello there! It's Jillian from <a href="http://www.cornflakedreams.com/">cornflake dreams</a>, and like Melissa, I am a huge <a href="http://www.amctv.com/shows/mad-men">Mad Men</a> fan. I was so excited to see the show return on AMC last night! As a marketing communications and design professional, it was easy for me to get sucked into the swanky advertising world of the 60s. I admire all the hard work that goes into each episode - all the retro fashion, music and decor is spot-on. It's fun to watch the show with my mom. who will occasionally shout out "<em>your grandmother had a clock like that!</em>" or laugh because a product's packaging brings back a memory from her childhood. Above all, I love the clothing and accessories of the characters. Betty, Peggy and Joan all dress like ladies and it makes me wish i had more lady-like dresses hanging in my closet.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_LJ_JVE9y7NjDX_Q1fy7IlssOC7oc2sm6oDZve5pnZ6QVvrJbMFyv5P8yPflmEtMCXdTURK8-g9mILEHVdcT98B2qzDBXoPiq1rFkmHnhwJFO5i254pUGUcE4KlbRcxhSEo9v7sIHxGE/s1600/aa.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724189545142790690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_LJ_JVE9y7NjDX_Q1fy7IlssOC7oc2sm6oDZve5pnZ6QVvrJbMFyv5P8yPflmEtMCXdTURK8-g9mILEHVdcT98B2qzDBXoPiq1rFkmHnhwJFO5i254pUGUcE4KlbRcxhSEo9v7sIHxGE/s400/aa.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" /></a><div align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://akastarwarskid.tumblr.com/">via</a> - <a href="http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/mad+men">via</a> - <a href="http://www.google.com/imgres?q=mad+men+season+5&hl=en&safe=off&client=safari&sa=X&rls=en&biw=1115&bih=668&tbm=isch&prmd=imvnsu&tbnid=hqt8h3XC71VhuM:&imgrefurl=http://tvsomniac.com/2011/mad-men-spoilers-season-5-premieres-march-2012-but-weiner-knows-how-itll-end/&docid=thayh5ezmkcIZM&imgurl=http://tvsomniac.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Mad-Men-Banner-500x299.png&w=500&h=299&ei=ATRuT5vFAcHk0QGH2ZDYBg&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=446&sig=109133421862623633755&page=1&tbnh=94&tbnw=157&start=0&ndsp=16&ved=1t:429,r:6,s:0&tx=141&ty=36">via</a> - <a href="http://blogs.amctv.com/mad-men/2010/12/season-4-fashion-gallery.php">via</a></span></div>The show has inspired its own collection over at <a href="http://bananarepublic.gap.com/browse/category.do?cid=69572">Banana Republic</a>. Here are a few of my favorite pieces...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQgLNVqDjaZTmrE_WKDTURrCgNR4efP4kU7X0YGvGzbUNonv1NqPgXqtQydxi0QMuvO2ngZHFvtTzJEttZOSzQLZ8f7mSUBjpChXVf59GzffdOm3V_VLMDh9Fp33x-ShCkHPJVx_kWZb8/s1600/aa2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724189542677338402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQgLNVqDjaZTmrE_WKDTURrCgNR4efP4kU7X0YGvGzbUNonv1NqPgXqtQydxi0QMuvO2ngZHFvtTzJEttZOSzQLZ8f7mSUBjpChXVf59GzffdOm3V_VLMDh9Fp33x-ShCkHPJVx_kWZb8/s400/aa2.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" /></a><div align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://rstyle.me/hdaz58gzv">notched front colorblock dress</a> $140 - </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://rstyle.me/hdcivqgzv">lace shell</a> $50 - <a href="http://rstyle.me/hda2uxgzv">cigarette pants</a> $98 - <a href="http://rstyle.me/7g9gzv">sunglasses</a> $85 - </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://rstyle.me/hda2v2gzv">high ball cocktail ring</a> $50</span></div>I would love to incorporate a few of these lady-like retro-inspired dresses into my wardrobe...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbOh1MI434XUirmdHSpzaELd-y1SnK992BhKlOcwHbLEZrgt0JkBBudyvPXdbOEXuEBU8-3mcHMXr7M9mgxlmNt_por-pyPxABb0W_5M6Kid1dXxlAKWLCITaIoLupbNcfl3xc2tnlOho/s1600/aa3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724189532551603138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbOh1MI434XUirmdHSpzaELd-y1SnK992BhKlOcwHbLEZrgt0JkBBudyvPXdbOEXuEBU8-3mcHMXr7M9mgxlmNt_por-pyPxABb0W_5M6Kid1dXxlAKWLCITaIoLupbNcfl3xc2tnlOho/s400/aa3.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" /></a><div align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://rstyle.me/huyucgzv">silver heels</a> $55 - </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://rstyle.me/hdsgirgzv">kate spade watch</a> $195 -</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> <a href="http://us.topshop.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=33060&storeId=13052&productId=4652485&langId=-1">colour shift dress</a> $60 -</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> <a href="http://us.topshop.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=33060&storeId=13052&productId=4702774&langId=-1">metallic pleat tunic dress</a> $76 - </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://rstyle.me/hd4zbtgzv">pocket shift dress</a> $80</span></div>Are you a mad men fan? Who are your favorite characters?! (I love Joan + Rodger Sterling). A huge thank you to Melissa for inviting me to guest post! Stop by <a href="http://www.cornflakedreams.com/">cornflake dreams</a> any time for more fashion, travel and design inspiration. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">xo, <br />Jillian of <a href="http://www.cornflakedreams.com/">cornflake dreams</a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">P.S. I'm also guest posting for Jillian today. Hop on over and read my favorite Mad Men fashion <a href="http://www.cornflakedreams.com/2012/03/guest-post-so-about-what-i-said.html">here</a> .</span>

Guest Post: Luck be a (Mad Men) lady

Hello there! It's Jillian from cornflake dreams , and like Melissa, I am a huge Mad Men fan. I was so excited to see the show return on...

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Those funny Beach Boys

<div align="center"> </div><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7041/6966826981_e2b0e721f2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7041/6966826981_e2b0e721f2.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 483px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1zvXCrq0cTMkrR3hOHQ_vbxmlKRjd9P-udbtnBgeeOcU3lxepaZbkWQl76uwRifBnmOG476BplEFK8uVXyfJ2wDkhC0NC3vr1_-B1ktYoTphnsyd6bllIY6WFCV-z1_iFRNXEsj69o-I/s1600/aa2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717896737734303522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1zvXCrq0cTMkrR3hOHQ_vbxmlKRjd9P-udbtnBgeeOcU3lxepaZbkWQl76uwRifBnmOG476BplEFK8uVXyfJ2wDkhC0NC3vr1_-B1ktYoTphnsyd6bllIY6WFCV-z1_iFRNXEsj69o-I/s400/aa2.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 363px;" /></a>The temperature reached nearly 70 degrees this week, which means one thing: Spring is coming! The warm weather and sunshine has always made me think of <a href="http://www.thebeachboys.com/reunion/index.html">The Beach Boys</a>, one of my <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/2012/03/letters-to-my-future-husband-letter-152.html">father</a>'s favorite groups. He would have loved these funny (<span style="font-style:italic;">and true!</span>) charts, especially since the Boys will be reuniting for a 50th anniversary tour in April.<br /><div align="center"><iframe width="400" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/AOMyS78o5YI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></div><span style="font-weight:bold;">Are you hip to the sound of The Beach Boys, friends? What's your favorite song? xoxo</span><br /><br />[Via <a href="http://ilovecharts.tumblr.com/">I Love Charts</a>]

Those funny Beach Boys

The temperature reached nearly 70 degrees this week, which means one thing: Spring is coming! The warm weather and sunshine has always made...

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Two Beatles posters

<div align="center"> </div><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7163/6812043945_1fed3ab8db_o.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7163/6812043945_1fed3ab8db_o.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 600px;" /></a><a href="http://www.behance.net/gallery/Minimal-Beatles/2803469">The Fab Four</a>, minimalist style! Can you tell who's who by just their eyes?<br /><div align="center"> </div><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7022/6812043935_bf419870d8_o.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7022/6812043935_bf419870d8_o.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 534px;" /></a>Thank you for <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/15973773647806531/">10 great years</a> of great music, <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/2011/08/man-candy-monday_29.html">John, Paul, George and Ringo</a>!<br /><br /><strong>Who's your favorite of the mop-topped foursome? Do you have a favorite song, friends? xoxo</strong><br /><br />P.S. A <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/62980094758486106/">yellow submarine cookie cutter</a>! :)<br /><br />P.P.S. Spooky coincidence: Blackbird played on Pandora as I was writing this post, and I just realized that the Beatles caused mass hysteria among teen girls when they came to America for the first time in February 1964. Eeeks!

Two Beatles posters

The Fab Four , minimalist style! Can you tell who's who by just their eyes? Thank you for 10 great years of great music, John, Paul, ...

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Pop culture pencil sets

<div align="center"> </div><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7174/6807477963_51937a234a_o.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7174/6807477963_51937a234a_o.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 475px;" /></a>For every kid who grew up in <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/2009/12/decade-love-90s.html">the '90s</a> and dreamed of being a TV teen couple... :)<br /><br />P.S. The most important question: Are you Team Dawson or Team Pacey...?<br /><br />P.P.S A new <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/search/label/Love%20Lounge">Love Lounge</a> is coming your way shortly! xoxo<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://www.greenwichletterpress.com/shop/index.php?product=GLR-442&c=3">Greenwich Letterpress</a>]

Pop culture pencil sets

For every kid who grew up in the '90s and dreamed of being a TV teen couple... :) P.S. The most important question: Are you Team Dawso...

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Marital rating scale

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNcqKUKsRA826IFduh0gWjvaRYtQ4VPnb5WqcH5W-B9zAdFst8mW2bIkoN-daiQB-oa7AEf4XOySagilPLbndzSPyBENlwJv1q1qoTaQBs9Hj752xSmhjkCD3aMbbiBQ1SQ_6lDQO-F8M/s1600/aa.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695662490048347714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNcqKUKsRA826IFduh0gWjvaRYtQ4VPnb5WqcH5W-B9zAdFst8mW2bIkoN-daiQB-oa7AEf4XOySagilPLbndzSPyBENlwJv1q1qoTaQBs9Hj752xSmhjkCD3aMbbiBQ1SQ_6lDQO-F8M/s400/aa.png" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 279px;" /></a>Oh my, how times have changed! In the 1930s, Dr. George W. Crane interviewed some 600 husbands and wives about the merits and demerits of their spouses. He then compiled the results into this rating scale (<em>click the scale to enlarge</em>). Not sure I'd make such a good wife... xoxo <br /><br />[Via <a href="http://rubypr.com/blog/2011/07/20/marital-rating-scale/">Ruby Press</a>]

Marital rating scale

Oh my, how times have changed! In the 1930s, Dr. George W. Crane interviewed some 600 husbands and wives about the merits and demerits of th...

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Facebook history of the world

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margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizz-uNlYo6leGYYuAM87cRtl37mbxyr3KbR31Xi8zZENoMUd7IUxpEJ6rapFr_zDqLgmSzkVQwTOIwsvYX5bA3LLn85tu5j96jl0vX7h1TJ9OaDoKI7j5o8nWeLMs8ci_qL79Q2Le_p4BV/s1600/aa2.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690549486215059922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizz-uNlYo6leGYYuAM87cRtl37mbxyr3KbR31Xi8zZENoMUd7IUxpEJ6rapFr_zDqLgmSzkVQwTOIwsvYX5bA3LLn85tu5j96jl0vX7h1TJ9OaDoKI7j5o8nWeLMs8ci_qL79Q2Le_p4BV/s400/aa2.png" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 271px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKkC6NHMJYPYBzZ2pfdithwIIvDIFslcAUKZFApC_HlYxrcpETaNMFsfG3QBXZSVinmQg-QiT8gbrvc_co4E_Gvg018HeoQSsy_DRSd7InbRKGKlR3iOdOFu82GZzKk5kpWHBtEOHFDrXb/s1600/aa3.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690549480420209058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKkC6NHMJYPYBzZ2pfdithwIIvDIFslcAUKZFApC_HlYxrcpETaNMFsfG3QBXZSVinmQg-QiT8gbrvc_co4E_Gvg018HeoQSsy_DRSd7InbRKGKlR3iOdOFu82GZzKk5kpWHBtEOHFDrXb/s400/aa3.png" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 283px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj50FTTh3J1T_YveNr_Eb50aJxgyRiJVjluFUMWSqTIfh8PAFypbe5NxrmamXycC90iyofAjyLRpyeEIjMAkd1_Chb5giplIjygPSI5THNtx6SqkQbOnk2iJIf9XPAeDJRoh-lpFjM-Xbh9/s1600/aa.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690551131006186386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj50FTTh3J1T_YveNr_Eb50aJxgyRiJVjluFUMWSqTIfh8PAFypbe5NxrmamXycC90iyofAjyLRpyeEIjMAkd1_Chb5giplIjygPSI5THNtx6SqkQbOnk2iJIf9XPAeDJRoh-lpFjM-Xbh9/s400/aa.png" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 273px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9ORnfAgU-x9yZyMBA7IuheX9Yjt48hE6s_m31KbSXHm2ajkHlqL77FUD5ITgvOHaKjZGyjXnw0MldKJPqyRY_4bq_NbgHGPIktk1BbnTv08dL3n2ch2IZu4BPF2cKTB7vtjIhysR5SPpL/s1600/aa6.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690550478647875298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9ORnfAgU-x9yZyMBA7IuheX9Yjt48hE6s_m31KbSXHm2ajkHlqL77FUD5ITgvOHaKjZGyjXnw0MldKJPqyRY_4bq_NbgHGPIktk1BbnTv08dL3n2ch2IZu4BPF2cKTB7vtjIhysR5SPpL/s400/aa6.png" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 271px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKeu_9D23cBSsbEXnmiOdYXn7NsfFYDYI2NW3QEqRxoDt68t1ulTSdcLm2k6iAW43Bl5pvTs-fkghPyolqWXTZZOEHwQZDqNQicrbrMZiWJBd-hQVpnRA9yEp8xjGA1j475SJOLcWni-ZI/s1600/aa7.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690550471617544914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKeu_9D23cBSsbEXnmiOdYXn7NsfFYDYI2NW3QEqRxoDt68t1ulTSdcLm2k6iAW43Bl5pvTs-fkghPyolqWXTZZOEHwQZDqNQicrbrMZiWJBd-hQVpnRA9yEp8xjGA1j475SJOLcWni-ZI/s400/aa7.png" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 284px;" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lJYdm2qbAjY/Tvjklrs3V4I/AAAAAAAAL8A/sZpcg-zoxvk1600/aa8.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690549465219815298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp2yJkY2da6n1ev-rw08OYaPIoj1Q5Q2cY2p5mmz9_BUwFuYacP9bBs5kRK6gS7jcBacPBR6UEnCDR-p2DVJ1rCAmvzMGEVkvjwhg1d0V_CpwZCMnlvVEbIMmlwjJg4mwn_hbiQCidSqnt/s400/aa8.png" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 288px;" /></a>Have you ever imagined what historical records would look like if George Washington had been able to update his Facebook status when he became the first president of the United States? How genius is this Facebook history of the world? It imagines what newsfeeds would have looked like if Facebook existed during everything from The Middle Ages to the 1990s. Also interspersed are funny status updates from historical figures and newsmakers. I must have sat at the kitchen table for 30 minutes today reading my favorite entries to my sister as she did some work around the house. It totally made me smile! xoxo<br /><br />P.S. Don't forget to follow <a href="http://www.facebook.com/soaboutwhatisaid">So About What I Said</a> on Facebook!<br /><br />P.P.S. More decade-related posts: <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/2009/12/decade-love-50s.html">'50s</a>, <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/2009/12/decade-love-60s.html">'60s</a>, <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/2009/12/decade-love-70s.html">'70s</a>, <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/2009/12/decade-love-80s.html">'80s</a>, <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/2009/12/decade-love-90s.html">'90s</a> and <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/2009/12/decade-love-00s.html">'00s</a>.<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://www.collegehumor.com/facebook-history">College Humor</a>]

Facebook history of the world

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Question of the Week: Question #2

<em>I promise I didn't plan this funny little <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/2011/11/behind-blog-dandy-bohemian.html">coincidence</a>. Today's question comes from Wendy of <a href="http://thedandybohemian.blogspot.com/">The Dandy Bohemian</a>. She asks... </em><br /><br /><strong>What is your ultimate favorite chick flick?</strong><br /><br />Oh, Wendy, you know my Acilles heel! I've talked about <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/2011/10/love-lounge-what-if-your-life-were.html">romantic comedies</a> before and my undying love for them. But my favorite? The one that has me busting out the root beer and popcorn (<em>or Reese's if I'm in a chocolate mood...</em>)? Get ready, friends...<br /><div align="center"> </div><a href="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6035/6384094199_6f86012a83_o.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6035/6384094199_6f86012a83_o.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 610px;" /></a>Have you seen <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098300/">Shag</a>? The late '80s (<em>highly!</em>) underrated film about a group of friends taking one last throw-all-caution-to-the-wind roadtrip together before they all go off to college and go their separate ways has the right combination of music, fun and romance. It's the perfect coming-of-age movie, even though I did fall in love with it when I was about 8. Plus, it takes place in the early '60s, one of my favorite time periods!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7fLSmYZrfEshY48RHN4blLlotULXZFyInZkh85E9ZT152idByp8CXW9TMnl4VTmKUWglR6JMa87FbmhabW7aq5EPkgDRZxvZQzrGUxmd9qXVI6ssAIi_YCwT-vdC6cASya32MWWC2qsQC/s1600/02.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677875299042318210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7fLSmYZrfEshY48RHN4blLlotULXZFyInZkh85E9ZT152idByp8CXW9TMnl4VTmKUWglR6JMa87FbmhabW7aq5EPkgDRZxvZQzrGUxmd9qXVI6ssAIi_YCwT-vdC6cASya32MWWC2qsQC/s400/02.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" /></a>And, of course, my favorite quotes...<br /><br /><em>"Luanne, why don't we just go up there and say "This was our last weekend together, and we didn't feel like going to Fort Sumter and touring goddamn colonial homes. We wanted to go to the beach and meet boys and go to wild parties and dance." I mean why can't we tell them the truth?"<br /><br />"This is the MOST fun!"<br /><br />"Y'all, I'm wild. I guess I've been wild all along...I just didn't know it until now."</em><br /><iframe width="400" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/BcTegaBylbs" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><strong><br />As always, feel free to send me your questions (mellow1422 (at) aol) or post them <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/2011/11/new-feature-question-of-week.html">here</a>! xoxo</strong><br /><br />P.S. An awesome <a href="http://www.vogue.com/vogue-daily/article/dress-the-part-shag-the-movie/">fashion round-up</a> inspired by the movie!

Question of the Week: Question #2

I promise I didn't plan this funny little coincidence . Today's question comes from Wendy of The Dandy Bohemian . She asks... What i...

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Mad Men posters

<div align="center"> </div><a href="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6048/6296314376_ca9f6b3964_o.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6048/6296314376_ca9f6b3964_o.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 566px;" /></a><div align="center"> </div><a href="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6098/6296314940_d3d487a807_o.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6098/6296314940_d3d487a807_o.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 566px;" /></a>Nerd alert: I've been counting down the days until Mad Men returns, which isn't until March 2012 (<em>Ack!</em>). But in the meantime, how super cool are <a href="http://www.madebyradio.com/19145/225139/work/mad-men">these posters</a> promoting the new season? They make me want to put a record on and wear those pink sunglasses!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHQldYH73KXKfFhjtq3cNV7ZzO8odtg29FN1q8gDTwUgHIMUsZ4MWJare-uDSZK7kqmbwnEuJON_XSNAtVhsI-IZ8Rv4gYKPfwj5xcJjIZfxfou0Hbcxheh9A77uKnda5FUWpS5GtHOv7y/s1600/aa.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669396334157373842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHQldYH73KXKfFhjtq3cNV7ZzO8odtg29FN1q8gDTwUgHIMUsZ4MWJare-uDSZK7kqmbwnEuJON_XSNAtVhsI-IZ8Rv4gYKPfwj5xcJjIZfxfou0Hbcxheh9A77uKnda5FUWpS5GtHOv7y/s400/aa.png" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" /></a><div align="center"> </div><a href="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6092/6295782175_298dbb7aee_o.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6092/6295782175_298dbb7aee_o.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 605px;" /></a>And here are some <a href="http://www.hypable.com/mad-men/2011/10/14/set-photos-from-set-of-mad-men-suggest-drama-for-spoiler-in-season-5/">first-look</a> <a href="http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/09/23/mad-men-season-5-pics-jon-hamm-john-slattery-vincent-kartheiser/">photos</a> from the set! Are you excited, friends? xoxo<br /><br />P.S. <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/2009/11/mad-men-cupcakes.html">Five</a> <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/2010/01/girl-crush-mad-mens-joanie.html">more</a> <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/2010/07/mad-men.html">Mad</a> <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/2010/08/word-fun-swellegant.html">Men</a> <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/2011/08/fashion-friday-banana-republic-mad-men.html">posts</a>...<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://eighthourday.com/blog/">Eight Hour Day</a>]

Mad Men posters

Nerd alert: I've been counting down the days until Mad Men returns, which isn't until March 2012 ( Ack! ). But in the meantime, ho...

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Childhood toys and games

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWw-W74uE_RUFPXMTkAmxIqTIul7wkm_X1ZE9PiU7iAft_pLftkLG_VBQy9gIhoMUaq6ZhVEcI_7wbdqBVLOOFh1NwOZ5vdMaNyENB-jn5i6zOOVtCo06hFuZZ_jjzpIZcMO0dhDezWWP7/s1600/aa.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660000747304984354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWw-W74uE_RUFPXMTkAmxIqTIul7wkm_X1ZE9PiU7iAft_pLftkLG_VBQy9gIhoMUaq6ZhVEcI_7wbdqBVLOOFh1NwOZ5vdMaNyENB-jn5i6zOOVtCo06hFuZZ_jjzpIZcMO0dhDezWWP7/s400/aa.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" /></a>Remember the awesome temporary tattoo shop <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/2011/07/new-shop-tattly.html">Tatt.ly</a>? Well, owner Tina recently added this <a href="http://tatt.ly/products/childhood-memories">slinky tattoo</a> to the mix. And it got me thinking about all the fun toys and games I loved as a child. I'm pretty sure every generation says this, but the '80s and '90s were a great time to be a kid. And honestly, I loved every single minute of it. My sister and I spent hours creating elaborate scenes with our Barbies. We sent dozens of Matchbox cars careening down a giant wooden board my father had brought home from work. My doctor even put casts on my Cabbage Patch Doll -- how cool is that? Here are a few of my favorite toys (<em>and games!</em>) that kept me occupied for hours...<br /><div align="center"> </div><a href="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6214/6214326868_65b20e7598_o.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6214/6214326868_65b20e7598_o.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 518px;" /></a><strong>Friends, I'd love to know: What toys and games made their way into your toy chests and closest when you were young? Have you held onto any of them? Did you ever have a favorite? </strong><br /><br />P.S. A <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/believekids/most-popular-childrens-toys-by-decade">decade-by-decade</a> list of popular toys! Plus, more <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/2009/12/decade-love-80s.html">'80s fun</a>!

Childhood toys and games

Remember the awesome temporary tattoo shop Tatt.ly ? Well, owner Tina recently added this slinky tattoo to the mix. And it got me thinking ...

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