Header Photo
Adapted from docentjoyce/flickr-
Join 2,435 other subscribers
-
Recent Posts
Poppy Cove Mysteries
Tweets by BarbaraJCoastLike Poppy Cove Mysteries on Facebook
Goodreads
Archives
- April 2023
- May 2020
- April 2020
- March 2020
- February 2020
- January 2020
- December 2019
- November 2019
- October 2019
- September 2019
- June 2019
- January 2018
- December 2017
- February 2017
- November 2016
- October 2016
- September 2016
- August 2016
- July 2016
- June 2016
- May 2016
- April 2016
- March 2016
- February 2016
- January 2016
- December 2015
- November 2015
- October 2015
- September 2015
- August 2015
- July 2015
- June 2015
- May 2015
- April 2015
- March 2015
- February 2015
- January 2015
- December 2014
- November 2014
- October 2014
- September 2014
- August 2014
- July 2014
- June 2014
- May 2014
- April 2014
- March 2014
- February 2014
- January 2014
- December 2013
- November 2013
- October 2013
- September 2013
- August 2013
- July 2013
- June 2013
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- October 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- if(typeof(networkedblogs)=="undefined"){networkedblogs={};networkedblogs.blogId=1440750;networkedblogs.shortName="welcome-to-poppy-cove";}
Category Archives: Characters
May Day Help is on the Way
Hi there, guys and dolls! How’s your Friday going? Are you able to negotiate your way into the weekend without yours truly’s completely useless advice? Well, good for you. Let’s see how I can (mis)guide two souls today. Dear Barbara … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1950's California, 1950s fun, 1950s glamour, 1950s toys, 50's Fashions, 50's housewife, 50's Husband, 50's Slang, 50's television, advice, advice column, Alter Ego, Americana, Big Dreams, blogaday, California, Characters, city life, Commitment, Communication, creative writing, Creativity, daily blog, dance, Dancer, Dating, Dearborn, Domestic life, Engagement, Etiquette, Family, family life, Fiction, Fictional Characters, Flamenco, flirting, Historical, historical fiction, home life, letters, Long Beach, Love, Marriage, Michigan, Nostalgia, opinion, parenting, Perspective, Pop Culture, postaday, Retro, Romance, slang, Small town, Social Mores, Socializing, Spanish, suburbia, Uncategorized, Vintage, weekend
Tagged 1950's, 1950's California, 1950s etiquitte, 1950s glamour, 1950s humor, 1950s Michigan, 50s dating, 50s family, 50s fun, 50s marriage, advice, advice column, communication, Dancer, dancing, dating, dating advice, Engagement, entertainment, family life, fiance, Flamenco, free advice, Free Advice Friday, Fridays, Funny, Howdy Doody, Humor, Language of Love, marriage, May Day, Retro, retro style, romance, Spanish, television series
Leave a comment
April is No Fool
Hi there, guys and dolls! Another special day is upon us. Yours truly doesn’t believe what anyone says til afternoon. Heck, why bother to get up before noon today? Snore away, dear friends. Another take no guff gal I know … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1950s business, 1950s food, 1950s fun, 1950s glamour, 1950s toys, 50's Slang, Adult Contemporary, Alter Ego, Americana, april fools day, Blogs, Characters, city life, cocktail culture, creative writing, Creativity, daily blog, Dating, day job, diary, Etiquette, Fictional Characters, flirting, Humor, long read, Office life, Office work, Pop Culture, postaday, Retro, Social Mores, Socializing, Uncategorized, Vintage, workday
Tagged 1950's, 1950's Culture, 1950s ads, 1950s business, 1950s etiquitte, 1950s glamour, 1950s humor, 50s dating, 50s fun, 50s workplace, Americana, april fools day, falsies, Funny, office humor, Office life, Office work, pranks, spaghetti tree, work life, workday wednesday
Leave a comment
Me, Myself and I
Hi there, guys and dolls! What did you get up to on your weekend? That exciting, huh? Well, sometimes you just have to slow down a little, don’t you? Well, yours truly certainly does. I know, I know, hard to … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1950s fun, 1950s glamour, 50's television, Alter Ego, Americana, Beauty, Beauty Treatments, Blogs, books, Characters, Classic Television, cocktail culture, creative writing, Creativity, daily blog, day off, De-stressing, diary, Domestic life, entertainment, Fiction, Fictional Characters, flash fiction, Food, home life, household chores, Humor, indulgence, Italian, Nostalgia, Pop Culture, postaday, Relaxation, Retro, Self Esteem, Uncategorized, Vintage, weekend
Tagged 1950's, 1950's Culture, 1950's Television, 1950s, 1950s glamour, 1950s humor, 50's music, 50s food, 50s fun, Beetle Bailey, Blondie, Bubble Bath, cherries in the snow, Dagwood, Domestic life, Ed Sullivan, Funny, Humor, Lil Abner, Mario Lanza, Mary Worth, me time, Nostalgia, pampering, Peyton Place, Prince Valiant, Retro, Sunday, Vintage, weekend
Leave a comment
Today’s Advice may be a Help or Hindrance
Hi there, guys and dolls! Friday’s upon us again. Rumor has it that plenty of you are stuck at home with your, er, loved ones. And how would that be going? I’ve got a couple of letters from some rather … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1950s fun, 1950s toys, 50's housewife, 50's Husband, advice, advice column, Alter Ego, Americana, Characters, childrearing, Communication, Creativity, daily blog, De-stressing, Domestic life, Etiquette, Family, family life, Fiction, Fictional Characters, Games, home life, household chores, Humor, letters, Love, Marriage, neighbors, Nostalgia, opinion, parenting, Perspective, Pop Culture, Relatives, Retro, Social Mores, Socializing, suburbia, toys, Uncategorized, Vintage
Tagged 1950's, 1950's Culture, 1950s etiquitte, 1950s humor, 1950s husbands, 1950s toys, 50's housewife, 50s family, 50s fun, 50s marriage, advice, advice column, childrearing, fun and games, Funny, household, Humor, kids, marbles, neighbors, Nostalgia, opinion, Retro, Vintage
Leave a comment
Welcome to the Wonderful World of Barbara Jean Coast 