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Right in the middle of Roosevelt’s New Deal program of the 1930s, one woman (via a homemaking magazine) suggested that homemakers adopt their own new household policies. The title caught my eye and made me do a double take. For the most part, the women in the old homemaking magazines I read seem to love their lives, not eager to propose an overhaul to their lifestyles. However, this housewife’s…
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life before modern air-conditioning
20-plus years later
I did some head-scratching myself over this piece, but read my comments at the end before dismissing it as unrealistic. From 1913—It’s time to think once more about vacation. What? Not going to take one this year? Can’t afford it? Times have been hard—you’ve had sickness these last months, and your pocketbook is about empty? But you need it, friend . How about that? There are long weeks and months…
with an unlikely ingredient
and a charge to women
vintage inspiration useful for modern life
Continuing from part 1 last week…. One thing I thought that I should address: Why do my Mom and I collect all these out-of-date books and periodicals? We live in the present—we both have smartphones and air fryers and love ordering our groceries online. We’re not trying to live in denial that God put us in the here and now. Homemaking is a conglomeration of skills, with limitless ways to make a…
(This post may be too long to see in its entirety through your email provider.) recently suggested that I give a “tour” of my vintage homemaking collection, that I love and from which I regularly quote and share tidbits here on Substack. Since you follow my page, you must like these little bits of history, too. If you want to stop in some afternoon, (I’m free this Thursday and can provide the…
convenience has a cost
plus 5 tips for the newbie
"it doeth good like a medicine"
"a constant delight"
or a money-saving strategy?
...all your own, from twig to table
"I glory in it."
I guess I’ve been a granola cruncher since childhood, mostly because my mom wasn’t the type to buy “fun” cereal. When marshmallows and chocolate aren’t on your breakfast option list, you’re left with granola and oatmeal for your cereal choices. And granola always ranks higher than oatmeal. I started making it when I was about 12 and have made it consistently ever since. I’ve bought granola only a…
Last week I received an email from Amazon, letting me know that they’ll be discontinuing support for a number of old Kindles. I happen to have a 2nd generation Kindle. No touchscreen, no backlight, not a single ad. I have to use the arrow buttons to move around the keyboard. It was given to me years ago and although I often read ebooks through an app on a much newer tablet, I still regularly use…
As a frugal housewife, it’s tempting to want to save all the money you can by making things yourself. It seems like a sure-fire way to save a buck and another step to being one of those self-sufficient homesteader types. You can DIY everything you eat, but should you? Will you be able to pay off the house early because you make your own ketchup? Will making your own potato chips really make a…
