Photo By kansasexplorer 3128 Whether we kept these critters hostage for a couple of hours or a couple of days, there was nothing like a summertime pet. We would catch them, call them our own, show them to our mothers, and they would promptly make us get rid of them. Maybe they lived outside or in your...

Photo By foggiegee The juice box of our generation wasn’t even a box. The futuristic aspect of Capri Sun juice pouches is what made them cool. The best part about them is that you can make sure you suck out every last drop. No matter the flavor, they have always come in the recognizable silver...

Photo By thejbird Adults had their gum, and we had ours! Remember the day you struggled to blow your first bubble? It was about as tough as learning how to whistle. Or what about the time you put gum in your sister’s hair? Maybe you were one of those kids who stuck gum under their desks at school....

Photo By Nina `H Girls Just Wanna Have Fun… Girls will be girls and when we are young, we look for ways to be “grown up.” Through sleepovers and everyday use, we practiced for womanhood; the more color the better, especially when you knew your mom would disapprove. Maybe we couldn’t...

Looking back on it… there was a lot of candy with the word pop in it. Probably because they were essentially lollipops, but it could also be because they were all owned by the same company: Topps.  They all came in fun flavors and colors that never failed to turn your tongue a cool color. Photo...

Photo By elmada As food products became more and more convenient, so did the idea of a sack lunch. Some kids made their lunch themselves. Some kids had their parents make a lunch for them with lots of love and no crust. And some kids had their parents buy a fully prepared meal that they could just grab...

15 Phrases You Might Have Used as a Y-Kid Like generations before us, we had our own unique vocabulary.  The things we said shaped us to be who we are now. Take a look at my personal favorite words and phrases and see if any are yours too. Talk to the Hand Photo By mahalie “Talk to the hand...

Photo By wjarrettc Remember the Christmas we all wanted Razors? It seems like everyone I know got one of these bad boys… or at least some knock off version. Easier to ride than a bike and more fun than a skate board, these foldable scooters became all the rage. I think what I enjoyed most was using...