Sheils Writes
Just an 80's girl in a modern world!
Category: Nostalgia
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Recently I visited my childhood home. The time has come to say some goodbyes. I’ve been thinking a lot lately of all the memories made here. Many right on the famous back porch, pictured below. Birthday cakes, bbq’s, spontaneous card games, many, many conversations, laughs, loud voices to be heard over the neighbors lawnmower. I…
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I had so much fun making these! I used the Diamond Painting Sealer (link below) to keep the gem dots in place. Craft therapy is new to me. I’m enjoying discovering what helps me forget any worries, keeps me busy, less doom scrolling on my phone & less mindless snacking in the evening hours. I…
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My Mom hit a milestone birthday! 90! We marked the occasion with a house party for her with friends & family! However, I didn’t know what to get her as a gift. Then it hit me, I decided a nice book of memory for her of all the pictures I took at her party and…
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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…
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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…
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“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…
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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…
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