Vintage: Macy's Parade

1956, Manhattan, NY: Photo taken at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City shows the crowd watching behind a police barricade and children watching in front of the barricade.

Circa 1930

Circa 1931

Circa 1958. Spaceman Balloon Held Up By Crane Moves Down Broadway.

Circa 1941. Parade participants hold ropes attached to the Santa Claus balloon as it collapses.

Circa 1939. A view of the Tin-Man from the Wizard of OZ made from the sixth story of a Times Square building.

Circa 1949. Man Of The Moment. It was quite a treat for these youngsters when a Santa Claus on stilts stopped to shake hands with them and find out what they want for Christmas.

Circa 1962. A giant Bullwinkle float looms over the crowd.

Circa 1934.

Circa 1959.

Circa 1951.

Circa 1962. All He’s Quacked Up To Be. Donald Duck takes a bow in Times Square.

Popye Circa 1959.

Circa 1959.

Circa 1940.

Circa 1955.

Date Unknown.

- Images by Bettmann/CORBIS

The Best Job Ever

Anthropologie Visual Artist ... seriously, is this the best job?

Cardboard, hot glue, wood stain ... indeed.

The Anthropologie at Rockefeller Center is getting ready for the holidays! So creative. So inspiring. Love it.

Tis the time to...Party

And Party we shall. I am loving these creations by Emersonmade.

Gone Shoppin'

iAnton +

Fabric Wrap

Fabric wrap from chewingthecud.com. Just in time for the holidays!

Christmas Cookies

One of my holiday traditions is making Chocolate Crinkles. My mom always made them and to me they say holiday! Sometimes you want to give a friend or a co-worker a little something and these cookies are a perfect gift in lieu of an expensive present.

Chocolate Crinkles

1 box Duncan Hines Devils Food Cake Mix
2 eggs
1/2 c. oil
1-2 Tbsp water
Mix well. Roll into 1" balls. Roll into powdered sugar
Bake 375 8-10 minutes
When you take cookies out of the oven, place a red hot in the center.

Viola! Handmade, cute and super easy.

O Christmas Tree

Our tree is decorated and the house is looking festive. The tree includes a mix of ornaments I've been collecting for several years. The majority of ornaments are Shiny Brite from the 50's that I fell in love with and have been collecting for nearly a decade. They make me happy all year round. If there are Shiny Brite ornaments to be unearthed at any flea market...I'll find them.