New hats!

Good afternoon from BeaverCleaverville my dears!!!!

today is a busy busy day!! Spring cleaning the house has taken most of the day plus I had to run some errands!! Plus once again my LUCKY MIC got his lunch dropped off to him at his office by moi! 

Next up is making another batch of homemade granola and strawberry lemonade!! Yummy!!!

wanted to show you a few pieces (other than my fabulous straights) that I picked up this week:

My obsession with vintage hats has not been assisted in the slightest. I adore these three!! They go with all of the styles I wear and I'm excited because they are all fascinator style!!!
well I'm off to do cooking and cleaning!
forever stuck in the 50s
The Modern Lucy Ricardo

Learning to trust....

Good afternoon from BeaverCleaverville!!
I am often asked when discussing our lifestyle "don't you worry about the finances, or the cars, or or or..." I have to admit the answer hasn't always come easily.
When we first made the change over I fully turned over the "manly duties" to the MIC and I refused to look back. I had to fully trust and for the first month it was horrible. I found myself in the mentality or my old life.....pacing, fretting over things that were no longer under my jurisdiction.
Finally one night I had a long time to sit and think. As the survivor of an extremely abusive relationship trust has never come easy, but I wasn't trusting with just my life. It was the lives of my children as well. After some time I had to remind myself that my MIC had never once yelled, sworn at, or even come close to hurting me in anyway, on the contrary he spent his days building me up! He would tell me "not to worry I've got this" and after giving myself a good talking to I decided to "let go and let God"
I knew the MIC had it and I fully trusted him with me and my children's well being. It's an odd feeling, but once you fully do it it's truly rewarding (in my opinion)! Learning to trust again hasn't been an easy road...but I'm so glad my MIC is walking it with me!
Forever stuck in the 50s
The Modern Lucy Ricardo

MIC's Lunch

Good afternoon from BeaverCleaverville!!
I apologize for no post yesterday but it's been such a hectic weekend. We had a few amazing hauls at the antique stores that I will post slowly over the coming week but I wanted to show this one off today:

 This gorgeous lunch box that I found for the MIC! He had been hunting for one for so long for his new job!!! I finally located one hidden away in the back corners of one of my favorite antique stores! Luckily he had the matching thermos to go with it!!!
So today I packed up a nice lunch for the MIC and delivered it myself to his office!

Inside the lunch box there is a metal wire on top that actually holds the thermos to the top of the lunch box!! I thought that was quite wonderful. I had to give them both a good cleaning, but they are both in lovely working order so I was gobsmacked! The MIC was also thrilled to have his "Archie Bunker" lunch box, as he has been referring to it! Hope this brought back some good memories to any of you that have ever used one of these!
Forever stuck in the 50s,
The Modern Lucy Ricardo

Good old fashion cookout

Good evening from BeaverCleaverville!
I apologize for such a late post but today has been rather hectic. The MIC and I slept in late and ate some breakfast out. Then we shuffled out to the antique store with the baby where we picked up two gorgeous hats that I will posted about tomorrow!! While there an older woman stopped me asking if I worked at the local historical museum. I giggled and responded "no I dress like this every day" she smiled...paused and said "no really you can dress like this every day!" I polietley responded "promise I really do" and even the shop owner who has seen me tons agreed. She smiled complimented my dress and moved on.
Our little troop then went to a good old fashion family cook out. We had hot dogs and hamburgers (my roll was gluten free) and enjoyed the company while sitting outside. It was the good old fashion fu. That I think a lot of the world is letting slip by. We took the pontoon boat slowly around the lake continuing our chats and then even continued them over homemade desserts. I enjoyed watching my children play with their grandfather before the MIC and I had to run off to play rehearsal. The entire day reminded me of a lazy 50s weekend.
Such a beautiful day for it as well sunny and mild!!
I hope your weekends were as stress free and wonderful!!!
Forever stuck in the 50s
The Modern Lucy Ricardo

Pictures in a locket

Good afternoon from BeaverCleaverville!
Yesterday I picked up an incredible haul from my church yard sale! I plan on posting the entire thing but one piece in particular struck me. It was a small locket.

I happen to know who the owner was and I know she was quite a classy lady. Inside was the amazing part:

Inside she had carefully cut out a photo of herself and her husband. I couldn't help but smile at her gorgeous hair style and his awesome uniform, but then I looked closer. I looked at how proudly he was smiling at who was taking the photo and I imagined that she was standing behind the camera. I thought if only these pictures could talk the stories they could tell. I had originally bought this locket with the intention of putting new photos in it, but I think I quite like the ones that are there now.....they remind me of a better time. When life was as simple as "say cheese" and true love was forever! These photos give me hope that one day someone can capture an imagine of me looking so happy. Today I proudly wear this necklace and remember the little things.

Forever stuck in the 50s

The Modern Lucy Ricardo 

The final step towards vintage

Good afternoon from BeaverCleaverville!
Today is a very oddly momentous occasion! I finally removed the last of my extraneous piercings. I once boasted that I had 11 piercings!! My son Zachary learned to count by those piercings, which I'm not sure is a good or a bad thing lol!  So today I stared in the mirror and asked why I was holding onto them? I didn't really like them anymore and hey didn't blend with my vintage fashion.
I reached up and remove my industrial, and the rest, and was quite pleased with the outcome! I am left with the standard piercings and my nose stud (my nose stud is very tiny and has a deep sentimental value to me so I keep it). The MIC hasn't seen yet but I'm hoping he quite likes it!
I thought I'd be sadder to see them go but I am actually happy and excited, it completes my look.
I know what you re thinking "but what about your tattoos?" All of my tattoos are memorial pieces and are very precious to me. They will never go away but I'm very ok with that and if I must a cardigan does the trick!
Hope you like the new look:

Forever stuck in the 50s
The Modern Lucy Ricardo

To the mother at market basket

Well this afternoon in BeaverCleaverVille my world was a little rocked! I went to do my grocery shopping and I wasn't even dressed up to the nines!! (as I've posted I've recently begun waist training and today's temperatures I opted for comfort over fashion lol) while I still stood out I guess I often forget how much! I was about to check out when I heard a little girl scream "Mommy she has red lipstick Mommy she has red lipstick look mommy!" I turned to see a fourish girl jumping wildly pointing at me. I smiled kindly at her and went to speak when the mother looked at me horrified and yanked her back. She gave me a look like I was the devil herself and told the girl "we don't speak to weird people". I stood there mouth agape for a moment... "weird people" me?! My eyes roamed the aisles staring at the green haired teens, tattoo ladened "gentlemen", and heavily pierced teens and thought "seriously? I'm the weird one?!"
now children's reactions to my clothes are among my favorites! They often think I'm famous or a "princess" as I've been called twice now (I didn't go out of my way to correct her I merely smiled and waved kindly) but this mothers reaction broke my heart. What was she teaching this girl? That because I was wearing a nice skirt and red lipstick I was weird so don't ever speak to me?! How did she know me?! Now I'll admit I'm a little odd....but not in any way you need to guard your children from!!! In fact I have two children of myown Andy was a nanny for many years!! I left the store with a lot to think about. What is this generation teaching our kids? That you can be different as long as you don't stand out? That those who are are to be astracisized? I never got to answer that excited girls questions about my lipstick...and I never will, but to the mother at market basket:
Im a 28 year old mother of two!
I work hard to make my house a home and I am sure you do too!
If you had let me answer your little girl I would have simply state that "I wear it because it's pretty" and that's all. Not some crazywhacked out political right wing agenda answer that would have forever scarred your child.i hope the next time you see "a weird person" you take a moment to teach your daughter that they aren't so different, or else this world is going to grow up hating one another!

Forever stuck in the 50s
The Modern Lucy Ricardo