“You can’t park a Jeep over a superior officer!” Major Frank Burns, “There Is Nothing Like a Nurse,” season three, episode 10
Sartorial Saturday–90s Flashback
“Mom, what were you like in the 90s?”
Last month’s viral trend really amused me, especially when I realized I could demonstrate exactly what I was like in the 90s without digging for an old photo…I just had to find the right items in my current wardrobe, and it wasn’t even hard!
This was a common look for me in the 90s…an oversized flannel over a fitted top, wide-leg jeans, and Dr. Martens Mary-Janes.
For accessories, I used tiny butterfly clips to pull my hair back and added a choker and big hoops. Even my lip color, a plummy brown Colourpop lip stain called “90s Babe,” fits the theme!
And I even have the perfect Loungefly, inspired by one of my very favorite 90s movies, Clueless:
It was really fun to pull together a (dare I say) retro look from youth with pieces from my current closet…I guess some things never change!
2025-26 School Year–Week Twenty-Eight
There’s a new exhibit exploring the connection between art, science, and nature at the Missouri Botanical Garden! Today we were there for the opening day of Patterns in Nature: The Art of HYBYCOZO:
We also stopped by Eckert’s to try the Tulip Lovers Sundae we weren’t able to get when we visited the Tulip Trail last week…the combination of lemon and lavender, not to mention the darling purple tulip lollipop, felt like it was custom made just for me!
In algebra, Chickadee solved literal problems, including ones involving interest and distance. She also found the limits of exponential equations and graphed them. We read about the Six-Day and Yom Kippur Wars, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, and the rise of terrorism in various countries in history. She continued to work on her big writing assignment. In science she learned about magnetism. We discussed missionary work at home and abroad in religion. This week’s recipe from the American Girl Sweet & Savory Treats Cookbook was Cosmos Doughnuts, inspired by 2018 Girl-of-the-Year and space enthusiast Luciana. Chickadee has been wanting to make this recipe all year, but I’m glad we held off until now, because they were also the perfect treat to celebrate the journey of Artemis II to the moon and back!
There’s also a new exhibit opening at the Missouri History Museum this weekend, and I’m hoping we’ll have time to go explore it next week!
M*A*S*H Quote of the Day–4/10/2026
“It’s rather warm in here. Radar, would you open one of the stained glass windows?” Father Francis Mulcahy, “Alcoholics Unanimous,” season three, episode nine
M*A*S*H Quote of the Day–4/9/2026
“Tractor tipped over on my father once, and he walked five miles into the woods to scream.” Lt. Colonel Henry Blake, “Life with Father,” season three, episode eight
Chickadee Thursday
Here’s a couple more photos from our visit to the Tulip Trail at Eckert’s…it was so much fun!
M*A*S*H Quote of the Day–4/8/2026
“Do I know what you’re saying?” Father Francis Mulcahy, “Life with Father,” season three, episode eight
Wordless Wednesday
M*A*S*H Quote of the Day–4/7/2026
“You’re angry when you’re beautiful.” Captain Hawkeye Pierce, “Springtime,” season three, episode six
Town-Topic Hamburgers
I’m always on the lookout for vintage roadsigns when we travel, and this one for Town-Topic Hamburgers in Kansas City did not disappoint…I just wish I could have seen it lit up at night!
