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My New Kids on the Block Experience
When you talk to a woman who was either a pre-teen or teenager during the late 1980’s and early 1990’s, they are either going to have one reaction or another to the mention of New CONTINUE READING…
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Seven More Strawberry Shortcake Dolls
Earlier this summer, for my debut with The Retro Network, I wrote an article about my five favorite dolls from the Strawberry Shortcake toyline. I enjoyed writing that article and all of the sweet memories CONTINUE READING…
90s
A Salute to “Salute Your Shorts”
Camp Ana-wanna, we hold you in our hearts… As August begins and the summer heat builds to its peak, I find myself reflecting on the summers of my youth. I never went to a REAL CONTINUE READING…
80s
Summer Camp: The Campy Movies of My 80’s Youth, Installment #1
They eighties were FULL of ridiculous, campy movies in every style and genre. This week, I’m reaching back into my younger days to revisit and review some of my favorites from the early and mid-eighties. CONTINUE READING…
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Summer Camp: The Campy Movies of My 80’s Youth, Installment #2
It’s installment #2 of Summer Camp! As I re-watched all the movies I’m talking about this week, I kept remember other movies that needed to be on the list. I was so hard to choose! CONTINUE READING…
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Treasure Hunting from Home
When I reopened my Smurf mushroom house recently, I couldn’t shake the feeling I may have been missing some Smurfs. I was pretty sure I had a Papa Smurf figure and at least one other CONTINUE READING…
80s
Summer Camp: The Campy Movies of My 80’s Youth, Installment #3
It’s installment #3 of Summer Camp! Before we get to today’s movies, I wanted to mention a couple of honorable mentions that didn’t make the list but are totally worth your time: Time Bandits (Netflix) CONTINUE READING…
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The Greatest Summer of Movies: Part I
Everyone has ‘their’ year for movies. For me it’s a combination of two years. It starts with the release of Footloose in Februray of 1984 and doesn’t end until the screen goes dark on Enemy CONTINUE READING…
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Summer Camp: The Campy Movies of My 80’s Youth, Installment #4
It’s installment #4 of Summer Camp! A two more honorable mentions that require your attention: Time Rider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann (1982) and MegaForce (1982). Both are entertaining and both available to rent on CONTINUE READING…
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Summer Camp: The Campy Movies of My 80’s Youth, Installment #5
It’s the last day of camp! Hopefully you’ve found a couple of this week to add to your “must watch” list. Hopefully you’ve found a couple to avoid as well. One last honorable mention: Howard CONTINUE READING…
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My 10th Birthday Gifts in 1987
A few years before I experienced the “Magic Summer”, I turned ten. My CONTINUE READING…
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Play Ball! My First Year in Youth League Softball
As ridiculously stereotypical as this is going to sound, I CONTINUE READING…
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Especially For Girls Journal – Magic Summer
(This week, I have some overlap because I wrote about the experience of getting the tickets in the journal.) The Especially For Girls book club was a mail away book program advertised on basic cable, CONTINUE READING…
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A Look Back at Nick at Nite
This coming week will celebrate 35 years of Nick at Nite, the family-friendly programming block during the evening hours on Nickelodeon. On July 1, 1985, Nick at Nite launched with only a handful of shows CONTINUE READING…
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Some Smurfy Memories
Last week, Nickelodeon announced a CGI reboot of The Smurfs will be coming to their channel in early 2021. The original cartoon was an NBC Saturday morning staple from 1981 to 1989. I also remember CONTINUE READING…
