I never knew how to make my living room look clean. Of course, mostly that’s because a cluttered room NEVER looks clean. A room doesn’t look clean unless it is spacious and uncluttered. But even an uncluttered room looks dirty with dusty shelves and filth in the corners. And I just couldn’t keep anything clean. …
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The last mid-century meal plan for March. I don’t know about you, but I am DONE with the 90-day free trial of the New Roaring ‘20s, and I’d like to cancel my subscription now! Anyway, since almost EVERYONE is home for all three meals, I went ahead and did all the menus for all 21 …
I apologize for getting this one out late! I’m still just not feeling well, and all the kerfuffle is not helping. This week, I decided to pull out my 1940s cookbook. (It comforts me in adversity!) In the 1940s, as opposed to the 1950s, housewives spent at least half of the decade rationing, making do, …
This seems like a problem that comes up regularly during the flu season! How did the vintage housewife handle getting sick? Did she try to stay pretty? Did she keep the house clean? And how did she treat herself at home? So, to answer some of these questions, here’s how the 1950s housewife was told …
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For this week, I just repurposed one of my older menus, since I was busy and not feeling well. I do that a lot when I am worn out. I just change around the sides to make sure they are seasonal. I also change up the appetizers and desserts, just for fun! Here is my …
Are you SO DONE with potty training? It is seriously the hardest, most involved thing to get a baby to switch from a diaper to a potty. Why does it need to be so hard??!!?? Fortunately, somewhere along the way, I found my vintage parenting book, and it had a step-by-step method, with ages to …
2-in-1 Bake is a vintage casserole for a family dinner from the 1958 Good Housekeeping’s Casserole Book. It combines ham, cheese, cauliflower, and canned cream soup to make a remarkably tasty quick casserole. I served it with Iowa Succotash, Onion-Rye Bread, and Carrot-Raisin Salad. Since it is a creamy dish, I chose Avocado Tidbits, which …
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Happy Meal Planning Monday! This first week in March is the first week of my experiment with the infamous Good Housekeeping green binder (affiliate link) of the 1950s. Monday through Saturday menus came straight from the booklets! Here is Mid-Century Menu Monday for March 2-8. Oh, and I noted which booklet the recipes for the …
Baby #8 is two months old already (heavens above, how time flies)! As we move through his first couple of years, I will continue posting about vintage baby care and schedules. For now, his schedule shifts a little bit each month. I have scooched him to a 4-hour feeding schedule, and next, we will be …
The 1950s Baby: Care & Schedule for Baby Two Months Old Read More »
It’s Meal Plan Monday again, and here is a new 1950s Meal Plan for you! This will be the last of the weekly menus from Family Circle. I have a new cookbook treat for next month! Anyway, here is the Mid-century Menu Monday for February 24 to March 1. Mid-Century Menu Monday Dinners Monday Layers …
