1950s Housewife Life

The subject of minimalism is hot these days. We have never been inundated with so much inexpensive stuff. We have never been so bombarded with marketing that promises to make us feel better about our lives. Even in the Populuxe heyday, the mid-century era of Mad Men, we did not have as much stuff to buy, […]

Back when I first stumbled upon this gem some 15 years ago, it reshaped my very essence as a wife, mother, and homemaker. Though it hails from 1926, its wisdom holds true even in our modern times. When Queens Ride By “When Queens Ride By” was originally a short story, submitted to American Magazine, for