Alison Arngrim portrayed the evil Nellie Oleson for 7 seasons (1974-82) on NBC's beloved family drama LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE. Nellie became the prototype for nasty, bratty children on television shows throughout the years. Nellie was truly a character that you loved to hate!
Noted royal photographer, Tim Graham, took this photo of Diana in 1986 outside of her country home, Highgrove House, in Gloucestershire, England. Diana wore a vibrant pink crewneck sweater layered over a white collared blouse and paired it with pink and white gingham Capri pants and simple white loafers. 🩷
One of my fondest memories of Christmas when I was a kid growing up in the 1970s was listening to Christmas music from my parent's vast album collection. One of my all-time favorites was The Carpenters CHRISTMAS PORTRAIT (1978). As the youngest child of four, I always got to pick the first Christmas album that we would listen to while putting up our tree, and I would always choose The Carpenters. Today, I realize just how perfectly suited Karen's voice was for such songs as "Merry Christmas, Darling", "Silent Night", "Ave Maria", and "Christ Is Born". 🎄
Veteran actress Asha Parkeh wore this peach handcrafted sequin and embroidered saree by designer Bhumika Grover, and styled by Neha Choudhary for an appearance on INDIAN IDOL earlier this year.
STAR TREK is an iconic science fiction tv series, which ran for 3 seasons (1966-69) on NBC. During it's first season, an episode (#28) titled THE CITY ON THE EDGE OF FOREVER aired and, today, is considered one of the greatest tv episodes of all-time. The plot: Dr. McCoy accidentally alters history in 1930s New York, forcing Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock to sacrifice a woman Kirk has fallen in love with in order to restore the timeline. Joan Collins guest-stars as Edith Keeler, a kind missionary worker, the woman Kirk has fallen in love with.
Diana wore this iconic light blue boucle tweed jacket and matching pencil skirt in April 1997, when she was in London visiting the British Lung Foundation. There she helped launch a new flower named the "Princess of Wales" rose. She carried a custom-made Lana Marks hand bag.
KRISTY & JIMMY McNICHOL is a 1978 self-titled album released by RCA Studios to help capitalize on the popularity of these famous siblings. It contains Bubblegum pop, disco, and soft rock songs. "He's So Fine", a remake of the Chiffon's classic, was released as a single and peaked at #70 on the Billboard Hot 100. Other songs include: "He's A Dancer", "My Boyfriend's Back", "Page By Page", and "Girl You Really Got Me Goin'". I actually own this album and "Page By Page" was always my favorite song!
CHARLIE'S ANGELS was a crime drama series that debuted on ABC on 9/22/76 and ran for 5 seasons until 1981. The series follows the crime-fighting adventures of three women working at a private detective agency. Kate Jackson starred as Sabrina Duncan, Farrah Fawcett as Jill Munroe, and Jaclyn Smith as Kelly Garrett. John Forsythe provided the voice for the unseen Charles "Charlie" Townsend, owner of the agency. The show became a pop- culture phenomenon and was a top-ten show during its first 2 seasons. When Farrah left after season 1, she was replaced by Cheryl Ladd. When Kate left after season 3, she was replaced by Shelley Hack, who was then replaced by Tanya Roberts in season 5. Jaclyn was the only original member to appear in all 5 seasons.
NINE TO FIVE (9 to 5) is a comedy film released in December 1980. It tells the story of three office workers who take revenge on their sexist boss. The film stars Jane Fonda as Judy Bernly, Lily Tomlin as Violet Newstead, and, in her motion picture debut, Dolly Parton as Doralee Rhodes. Dabney Coleman plays their "sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical, bigot" boss, Franklin Hart, Jr. Although the film was not critically acclaimed, it was a huge commercial success at the box-office. Dolly wrote the title theme song, which went on to be nominated for a Best Original Song Academy Award. It also won 2 Grammy Awards for Dolly: Country Song of the Year, and Female Country Vocal of the Year.
In 1983, Diana wore this John Boyd- designed veiled hat to the International Spring Fair in Birmingham. I always thought that Diana looked incredible in hats.
In 2020, my husband and I visited my sister-in-law and her family in Crassier, Switzerland. I remember getting up early every morning so that I could witness these beautiful sunrises.
While she was on her official royal tour of the Gulf States in March 1989, Princess Diana wore this crisp white suit with bold, blue lapels that was custom crafted by her favorite designer, Catherine Walker. Her architectural, turban-inspired headwear was designed by Philip Somerville, who created many hats for the Princess. 💙
This photo was taken several years ago by me when my husband and I spent a weekend in Adams, Massachusetts. Unfortunately, that's all I can remember about this photo! 🍁🍂
TRUE COLORS is Cyndi Lauper's second studio album, which was released on 9/15/86. The album was successful, selling 7 million copies worldwide, but was far less successful than her debut album SHE'S SO UNUSUAL. The album spawned three hit singles, including the #1 spot for the title track (Cyndi's 2nd #1 single). "Change of Heart" peaked at #3, and "What's Going On" peaked at #12. The album peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 200 chart. The album received two Grammy Award nominations: Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and Best Female Rock Vocal Performance. The song, "True Colors", became an anthem for the LGBTQ community and is one of Cyndi's best-loved songs. 🌈
I prepared the pasta according to the package instructions. In the meantime, I heated 3-4 tablespoons of olive oil in a Dutch oven. I added 3 cloves of garlic, minced, and a pinch of red pepper flakes. I heated the garlic until just fragrant, about 1 minute. I added 2 cans (28 oz) of whole, peeled San Marzano tomatoes, with their juice. I used the back of a wooden spoon to break up the tomatoes. I covered the Dutch oven and cooked on medium/high heat for 3-4 minutes. I had some leftover homemade Pesto sauce, so I added that to the tomato sauce and stirred until combined. After the pasta was cooked and drained, I added some sauce back to the bottom of the pan that the pasta was cooked in and slowly added the pasta in until it was all well covered with sauce. Voila, dinner is served! 🍝
During her official visit to Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1995, Diana wore this soft pink double-breasted skirt suit designed by Versace. She added a pill box hat to complete her look.
Here is a handy guide about the different variety of apples and their uses. This chart is hanging up in the store front at Rogers Orchards in Southington, Ct.