Sheils Writes

Just an 80's girl in a modern world!

Category: February 2024

  • I really enjoyed doing this gem/dot craft!  It kept me sitting still, and also kept me from boredom snacking!  One of my ongoing struggles.  You can order this at my Amazon Associate link below!  I’ve got a set of retro coasters on order!  Can’t wait to get started on those! https://amzn.to/42S1dyA

  • Flashback Friday!  Who remembers this craze!  Treated myself to this throwback of “Color Me Beautiful” from, wait for it, 1980!  Such fun!  I originally borrowed this book from the library back in the day, eventually went to the bookstore and purchased a copy because there was no Amazon.   Unfortunately donated my original copy many moves…

  • Me: “Mom, mom, I need a jar”. Mom: (puts down dish towel) “ok, give me a sec” (not “what for?”) Me:  “hurry, hurry…please!”…”hey, Dad, can you poke some holes in the lid?”…”quickly”! Dad:  “ah, ok, ok” (puts down newspaper) I’m probably 8 or 9 years old.  I dash out the back porch door of my…

  • “I’m so happy” is an understatement.  So gnarly might cover it!! Take me back to the good ol’ days, the 1980s arcade!  The decade of FUN! This just arrived on my doorstep and I’m transported to my happy place in seconds. The sights, the sounds, the tokens, the acid wash jeans, the feathered hair! I…

  • but I like it too! These Dr. Squatch soaps my son & husband use smell so good! Reminds me of the old, and very dated, Irish Spring ads from the 70s…”Manly, yes, (woman takes soap from man), but I like it too”. These are hard to keep up on in our household, they are so…

  • I can’t help myself lately with going back in time. My younger years. My olden days. I remember my parents always telling me how much they loved the 1950s. For me it’s the late 1970s/1980s. Here is my “in between time” life lately. Work is obviously a major part of my life, but it’s the…