Moondoggie's Most Wanted

Living in England makes tiki collecting difficult (and even more expensive) but I guess that's part of the fun.  I thought I'd post about some mugs I would like to have in my (admittedly small) collection.  

Drinky via Ooga-Mooga!

My most coveted mug is 'Drinky'.  Look! He's got his very own tiki mug, complete with drink umbrella - why wouldn't I want this?  I think I first saw Drinky in Jay Strongman's 'TIKI MUGS' book and knew I had to make him mine.  I'm yet to make this happen...

Designed by Squid and produced by Tiki Farm from 2001, Drinky is classed as retired which will make finding my very own that much harder.

Colour Me Dotty

Original 1952 caption reads: "As Jernquist puts a finishing touch on one of the last dots, his neighbors (foreground) gaze in wonder at his multicolored home"

Now THAT takes commitment!


I saw this house on pinterest and went in search of the its original source - the 14 April, 1952 edition of LIFE magazine.

The brief article reads:

SPOTTED HOUSE

A man who likes to be different comes up with a polka-dot home

When people up New England way set out to paint a house, they generally stick to tidy white and plant hollyhock out front to keep it as New Englandy as possible.  But not Emery Jernquist.  When he bought his house at Warwick, R.I. it was cream-colored. He painted it gray. It was nice but it didn't seem to have much zip.  He considered painting it plain black but thought this might look a little too somber.  

Then came Jernquist's inspiration. He and his family painted the house black, then decorated its walls and white chimney with bright-colored polka dots - and it looked just fine.  At first people were skeptical but, as he answered their questions politely, Jernquist conducted a private poll and came up with a confident statistic. Seventy-two percent of the critics, he says, like the dots just as much as he does.

Would you polka-dot your house?

Easter Fun

While casually browsing Pinterest, I found a picture which made me 'laugh out loud' literally.

I don't really know what to say except that look on the kid's face is priceless!

I clicked through and saw that it was pinned from the blog 'Inspiring Pretty' which featured a load more somewhat menacing Easter photographs.  I was in tears with laughter. Most seem to have been taken from the Awkward Family Photos website which is well worth a visit - one of my favourite sites. Do yourself a favour and check them out!

Nods Approvingly

I see the Billy bookcase from ikea is now available with an orange backing... I like this a lot.

The Incredible Shrinking Woman

I'm still being slack at posting.  Sorry to anyone who misses me.  I guess I just have so much on my plate at the moment. Well, actually, in reality I have less on my plate because I've been trying to get myself fit and healthy after a long period of inactivity.

I was actually googling for motivation and inspiration when I saw this pic and it reminded me of my little blog so I decided to share.

Soon that lady in the picture will be me!

To be honest though, I'm not too bothered about the appreciative males. I'd rather they were women jealous of how good I look in my funky new wardrobe. Oh yeah!

Modern Genealogy

I am big into genealogy.  It ties in with my love for history. I'm not so much one for collecting names - I'm more into finding out about how people lived. Researching how my ancestors lived gives it that little bit more meaning for me.

But these customised family tree 'posters' by My Tree and Me, make me want to display my collection of names.  There are various styles and colour schemes which offer an alternative from the usual 'tree' format.

Mele Kalikimaka!

I miss my little blog and am determined to devote some attention to it.
Until then...
Have a very TIKI Christmas!