Musical Theatre Fever – 80s Style
By Lori Ferraro I was/am a musical theatre geek. When I was eight-years -old my mom took me to see Annie (starring Sarah Jessica Parker!) on Broadway and I was hooked from the get go. In high school I was in the drama club and was a thespian. In college I received my Bachelor of Arts degree with a very useful Theatre Arts major. If West Side Story or Funny Girl come on HBO I will always stop and watch them – even if it’s a work night...
Friendship Bracelets
Back in the 7th and 8th grade there were several ways to show your love and devotion to your B/F/F. You could exchange little friendship pins, the safety pins with tiny, bright colorful beads on them. We’d wear them up high on the laces of our Puma sneakers or pin them to the straps of our purses. You could also break the sacred “Best Friends” charm in half and wear it on a chain around your neck – this was a ritual reserved for that...
Unicorns and Hearts Get Fancy – The Trendy Fair Isle Sweater
Unicorns, hearts and rainbows made their way onto pretty much everything in the 80s – stickers, posters, t-shirts, shoelaces . . . come those chilly fall/winter months what was a stylish pre-teen girl to do??? This! How many of you were sporting a variation of this sweater back in the early 80s? I know I was. Whether it was simply hearts: Unicorns and hearts: Or . . . umm . . . checkerboards, hearts and bunnies? We were all...
Summer School – The Movie (1987)
By Lori Ferraro There were several movies that I saw in the movie theatre more than once in the 80s because I loved them (Pretty in Pink) because it had cute boys (Top Gun) or because it was funny . . . Summer School was one of the funny ones. This totally underrated, silly, teenage comedy gem from 1987 stars a foxy Mark Harmon, Kirstie Alley and Courtney Thorne-Smith waaay before she grew up and moved to Melrose Place. Mark Harmon...
The Original iPad – Invisible Ink Books
By Lori Ferraro When I was a little girl, and we were going on a loooong road trip to visit my grandparents in Rochester (a six hour drive), there were a handful of essentials that were must haves in the backseat of our car: My crocheted afghan that grandma had made me. My never-ending ribbon of cheese and crackers thanks to Kraft Handi-Snacks My Invisible Ink Game & Quiz Books! Who knew a book and a pen could lead to hours and...
