I’m happy to be participating in Love Letters to Old Hollywood‘s Van Johnson Blogathon! I first saw him with Judy Garland in In the Good Old Summertime, so when I saw the number below, I was surprised at his singing and dancing skills! Of course later on I learned that he had been in shows …
Let’s celebrate what would have been Gene Kelly’s 108th birthday! Born on August 23, 1912, Gene Kelly is known as one of the most talented dancers and choreographers of the Golden Era of movies. The first movie that comes to mind is Singin in the Rain. This is also the first movie of his that …
I absolutely love Frank Sinatra. I know many of you classic movie afficionados are probably familiar with his acting work, but there may be a bunch of people out there who primarily know him as a singer! I wanted to host a blogathon on my favorite leading man to celebrate what would have been his …
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Happy Wizard of Oz Month, everyone! The Wizard of Oz is celebrating its 81st anniversary! Today, in particular is of interest because the movie was first shown on this exact day 81 years ago near where I’m located! I’m going to talk about the importance of that city and the song that would follow Judy …
I love participating in classic movie -related blogathons and wanted to do one myself. I was surprised that they aren’t any out there that I could find about one of my favorites – Peter Lawford! He was a suave, often smooth talking, actor who played opposite such legends as Judy Garland, Fred Astaire, June Allyson …
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I’m happy to participate in Love Letters to Old Hollywood‘s Esther Williams Blogathon! Esther quickly became a favorite of mine when I started diving (ha! no pun intended!) into classic movies as a child. One day my Dad brought home Singin in the Rain when I was sick and my love of old movies just …
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[mc4wp_form id=”583″] When it comes to becoming a stay at home mom, everyone deals with it differently. Maybe you always wanted this for your life. Maybe you realized daycare was too expensive. Maybe it just made sense at the time. Whatever the reason, you decided it was best for your family. For me, it was …
[mc4wp_form id=”583″] Having just had Mother’s Day, you may be thinking about self care and how to get it during a pandemic. Coronavirus and stay at home orders have changed the way we work and the way we live. Getting out of the house for a while by myself whether it was to go sit …
[mc4wp_form id=”583″] When you have kids, it can be really hard getting any time for yourself. Add in a pandemic and it’s becoming close to impossible. Whether you’re a freelance writer, established novelist or just love to write, you need to find a way to get it done. Writing can be hard enough as it …
