New Retro Look

I love everything retro and have wanted to give my blog a throwback theme for a while. Thank you to The Pope for helping me set up the new layout.  I found pieces of things I liked and he put it all together. I would be lost without him!

I'd like to give credit where credit is due.  I found the 50s housewife graphic here (tried to give her red hair but that didn't work).  And this is where I found the background.

So what do you think???
And now I've added music. Do you like it?

Etsy Sunday

This week I have devoted Etsy Sunday to local artists here in Wilmington.

Handmade journal
Pistol wallet
Glass sushi set
Robot print (The Pope really likes this artist)

Under Construction

I loved my simple, wooden fence blog layout.  But apparently folks were unable to post comments while I used that background.
I read somewhere that comments and hits on your blog basically means more and more people will visit your blog (of course there is some google science to this that I don't understand and also can't explain).  So I have been forced to temporarily use a generic layout until I can figure something else out.
Use your imagination.  Imagine the background is vintage and worn with a cute 1950s kitchen graphic.  Or imagine a sexy man in uniform holding up the left side of my blog.  Hmmm.  There's an idea for a background!

Wordless Wednesday

Ginger Heads

On a recent trip to the dentist, to fill not one but two cavities, the dentist had to use five shots to numb my mouth.  I had always heard redheads needed more anaesthesia than other folks; guess it was true.  (Ironically my dentist is also a redhead.)  Anyway,  I wondered what it is about our red hair that affects our pain tolerance.
Let's start first with what makes our hair red.  There's this gene MC1R that produces pigment in your body.  Our bodies (redheads) produce tons of this red pigment called pheomelanin and underproduce a dark pigment eumelanin.  These levels of pigment make my hair red.
Right now scientists don't know specifically what the connection between redheads and pain is.  There is speculation that the pigments increase pain sensitivity.  But scientists know for sure the MC1R gene is in some way related, just not sure exactly how it relates.
There is lots more information available here about a study done at the University of Lousiville, Kentucky.  They found that redheads needed about 20% more anaesthesia.

And here are some fun useless facts about redheads:
Less than 4% of the world has natural red hair; less than 2% in the US.
The highest percentage of redheads is found in Scotland.
Redheads don't turn gray as they age, they turn white.
Russia means "land of reds" in honor of a Viking, Rurik.
In the late 16th century, the fat of a redheaded man was an ingredient in poison.
Egyptians, believing the color red was evil, burned women alive.
In Greek mythology, redheads turn into vampires when they die.
Redheads have fewer hairs on their heads than others.

And I can't write about redheads without mentioning this great video from Dazed and Confused.

Side note:  Despite the fact I had two cavities, I do actually practice good dental hygiene and consider myself "a teeth person."  I just have really deep grooves, so says Dr Walker.

I Can Introduce You

This video makes me wanna raise my hand and holler like an old lady at a revival.

Etsy Sunday

As a small tribute to my favorite singer I decided to choose all Elvis themed Etsy items this week.
Thankyouverymuch.

Coffee cozy
Vinyl wall decal (see wall decal #2 below)
Oven mitt
Uniform pillow cover (you know I love a man in uniform!)
Lamp and shade
Tissue box couch cover (got to see this one for yourself)