Bunk bed we made into a fort Floor-to-ceiling bookshelves Inflatable furniture from Limited Too Weird shade of green paint and shaggy green carpet Windows that looked out into the trees CD / tape player / radio combo Lava lamp The occasional Beanie Baby™️ Having my family so close by The complete and utter lack of responsibility
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Feb 21, 2025

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I had a bunk bed for some reason growing up that only I slept in haha, it was the best
Feb 22, 2025
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rabidwell i shared mine with my sister and then i got my own room! But insisted on keeping the bunk.
Feb 22, 2025
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I need Limited Too back exactly as it was for myself to use as I am now. A shirt with iron on pictures of kittens really would hit the spot.
Feb 21, 2025
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mossyelfie same. And Delia’s would be nice. If i was very wealthy, I’d pitch bringing back these brands for millennials and young people alike.
Feb 21, 2025

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the one i kissed my friend in • the one my mom read me bedtime stories in • the one i held my sister for the first time in • the one where my grandma sat in the corner and crafted • the one where we shared a pizza • the one where my aunt had cable tv
Feb 23, 2025
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My class started in the afternoon so I would stay home, my mom would drop me at my grandma and aunt’s house for breakfast, cartoons, getting ready while she went to work. I went to school for lunch and just remember enjoying rug time and learning numbers and colors and singing with my friends. We had “center” time and each center had a theme of toys (kitchen, cars/trucks, blocks, I forget the rest) and I remember having so much fun using my imagination for each center - trying to channel more excitement similar to when I was 4/5 again at the age of 26 :)
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i canceled my Spotify account over the summer and have spent the last few months rebuilding my digital music library on a refurbished iPod Touch. reading critiques of the app (and it’s enshittification), i realized i wasn’t even sure of my own musical tastes and preferences. i had stopped picking for myself, stopped seeking out new music, ceasing to know how to choose what i wanted or articulate what i like. breaking free from the algorithm has been such a joy! i’m borrowing gobs of music from the library, rebuilding my old playlists, and consuming more music than i have in years. and better yet, my data isn’t being tracked by Spotify and i own what’s in my personal library. further, my receptors are more open when i’m out in the world exposed to music, searching for recommendations in an organic way.
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i’ve been trying to articulate why i enjoy this space so much. yes, the UX is reminiscent of Tumblr and the early days of the internet. and there’s genuine sincerity and vulnerability on here that makes it feel really cozy and real, which i haven’t felt online in at least a decade. but i think what’s undergirding my love of this space is how anti-capitalist it feels. most of the recs everyone shares are vibe-checks, quality of life shifts, meditations and offers, music and movies, just plain good art. i don’t feel compelled to buy anything when i come here. i feel excited and pumped to be a cheerleader, find connection, find common ground. and FWIW the recs i’ve shared that have gotten the most traction are my suggestions for leading a less capitalistic / consumerist life (quitting Amazon, getting off of Spotify, building community to take care of you and your things). all of this is to say, i love it here and i love you guys.
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hear me out—this one might feel impossible, but i quit purchasing items on Amazon in 2018 and cancelled my GoodReads account shortly after. i did some serious reflection and realized i’d become super reliant upon, and frankly, quite used to the instant gratification of purchasing something and knowing i’d have it within a day. that’s not normal. the labor practices, economics, and environmental impacts of getting what you want from the internet delivered quickly and right to your door are skewed. i was filling a void in myself with mindless purchases. i’m aware that they service a huge swath of the internet (Amazon Web Services), own Whole Foods and Abe Books, and will likely take over more businesses we like and rely on. weaning off and avoiding entirely is very very hard, but it can also be a measured decision. that said, i know that it is a privilege to abstain from Amazon. i am able bodied, i don’t have kids, i have access to a car, i live in an urban environment with access to a lot of stuff at my fingertips. but making the choice to break out of the Amazon loop has ultimately been better for my pocketbook and better for my relationship to these mega-tech-companies that have their fingers in everything. in contrast, i’m becoming more interested in alternate economies, like bartering and sharing. i love the idea of having commonly shared tools and items (tool libraries are very cool). we don’t need to own it all, we have each other. interested in exploring more? the zine pictured below is a great start, and summarizes a much larger book by the same author on how to resist the leviathan that is Amazon.
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