Diary of a 70's Teen

Remember your diary?   I loved mine!  It was small with a little lock (to keep my little sister out.) My entries were mostly about my love for Tony DeFranco and my crush in Junior High (Dale looked at me today!)  

So when I came across this - I had to share it with you! What a great idea!  The creator of this site shares her diary posts from the 70's!  Here are a few entries from 1975 - the author was 11 and 12 that year!

Sunday, January 12, 1975

hi. Nothing good has happened so far. I'm just sitting here on the couch in my pajamas it's 9:20 p.m.. I'm going to clean my room tomarrow, mom says if I really do she'll faint. I got a record & some moccasins today. Gomez is sitting by me now. We're about to watch Candid Camera so I'm going to stop writing & watch it.

Tuesday, January 28, 1975

hi. nothing good has happened so far exept I'm keeping myroom clean so I can get a Tony Orlando and Dawn album

Monday, March 24, 1975

Hi! How are you? nothing has happened so far. But I will let you know if it does. okay? Oh yeah, Defrancos were on the Easter Seals telethon yesterday. Boy is Tony getting tall and skinny! Benny is growing a mustache! Tony Orlando was on Merv Griffin today. I found out that he smokes. And I saw his wife. She is pretty! We also went to an auction yesterday. The food there was good!

Wanna read the rest of her diary?  70's Diary

Happy Birthday TWISTER!

 Contributed by Deb Neuman

It was on this day in 1966 when the Milton Bradley Company introduced the game Twister to us!   Such a simple concept and so fun!   Who doesn't remember playing this growing up and getting all tangled up! Even though times and toys have changed - Twister remains a favorite.   In fact, last Christmas I gave the game to my niece and nephew who were 8 and 9 years old at the time.   It was a huge hit!   They put down their electronics and we all took to the Twister "board" for hours of fun on the living room floor with the entire family!   Twister continues to delight kids and grown-ups alike and if you are looking for a fun costume idea - why not dress up as "Twister?"   

ahhh yes - who doesn't love the smell of a freshly opened box of crayons?!   Talk about "taking you back"! Check out this great article to reminisce about more great smells from our childhood! 
20 Best Smells From Childhood