A Walk Down Memory Lane

For this weekends post, I decided that I would take you through a trip down memory lane.

Remember all the (nineties) fads that were ever so popular growing up!

...it's okay to think some are still cool, I do :)

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{Firby}

 These little creatures, are honestly freaky. I woke up one morning to this little things talking in my closet. I swear it was haunted and possessed and instantly threw it against the wall. They stare at you and babble nonsense while laughing at you. No thanks!

 {Giga Pet}

These virtual little animals could clip onto anything & you took them everywhere you went. Cleaning up after them, feeding them, and giving them love! Oh, I loved you dear giga pets :)

{Lite-Brite}

This wonderful fascination consisted of a bright light in the back of the stand, and contained pegs that you could strategically place around the board to make colorful figures that would light up the rooms and display your creative design!

{Hungry, Hungry, Hippos!}

Which hippo will be the first to munch all the white little circles?

All it takes is someone who can slam and hit the handle of the hippo the fastest... strategy? ha... 

Out of control, fun game? Yes :)

{Lisa Frank}

Oh, the school supply shopping.

It wasn't a success unless I was able to purchase the Lisa Frank collection of supplies!

I was only able to get designed folders and notebooks (the pens/pencils/etc... were too much my mom said) I do remember for many birthdays, I asked for Lisa Frank art kits and stationary so I could write my pen pals in "style"! Cool, huh? 

{Jelly Roll Pens}

In grade school, your papers weren't complete until they were graced by the lovely touch of Jelly-Roll Pens!! To top it off, you were extra cool if you have the matching black paper to make the eccentric colors stand out and pop :) They made our notes we passed in class even cooler and the caused the teachers great eye-strain until they were finally banned from homework assignments! 

These completed my grade school years. I loved you, jelly-roll pens!

{Butterfly Clips & Scrunchies}

No hair style was complete with out the added touch of those big bulky scrunchies (especially the kind that matched your uniform...you know, if you went to a private school!) and don't forget the butterfly clips! I remember using those little butterflies to part back little pieces of my hair! I also loved the colorful bands that you used to "web" your hair. Starting with like four rows in the front, then three, two, one, etc... 

{Jellies & Adidas Three Stripe Shoes}

These two pieces of footwear were staples to the 90's style. 

I remember never being allowed to purchased the Adidas three stripe shoes because "they were too expensive and I would just get them dirty & ruin them".  I tried so badly to fit in by wearing the four stripe off brand ones. Um, yeah, everyone knew the difference...it definitely was not cool :(

{Dawson's Creek}

This was my addiction and favorite show growing up. 

(Saved by the Bell was right up there, too!)

It is what made me get up early for school, because I couldn't miss the episodes that the played every morning! It was one of the few chances I was able to watch television and boy, I wanted to be Joey SO badly.

{TY Beanie Babies}

Oh.my.goodness.gracious.

These little guys were not only just popular with the kids, but adults as well.

People believed that if you collected all (or certain ones, I don't remember) they would be worth something someday! Of course, they just collected dust and proved to be another fad. I think it became quite interesting when McDonalds used to give beanie babies away in their kids meals and parents began rushing through the drive-thru's & making scenes if they didn't get the "toy of choice".

{Easy Bake Oven}

I think this was the most popular. 

I thought I would be a fabulous cook one day with the help of this potent little machine! (Little did I know, that was far from true...) While kids of all ages loved this oven (boys included!) it was quite the safety hazard :/ I remember making brownies and the next thing I knew, the oven was steamin'! I think that was my first hint that I would lack adequate cooking skills.

All of these little fads make for wonderful memories :)

While there were SO many more, this post can only be so long.

What were some of your favorite or most memorable things growing up?

xoxo

-erinj0