School for us starts the day after Labor Day, and since I haven’t posted this year’s homeschool plans, I thought that I should, so everyone can see how we do our minimalist homeschooling. This year, I have an 8th-grader, a 6th-grader, a 3rd-grader, and a 1st-grader. (I also have a 4-year-old, a 3-year-old, and a …
If you like styles from the late 1960s and the 1970s, you may want to look at this listing! These are from my vintage pattern collection. The link is to Ebay. (You can also click here.)
The mid-century housewife, full of pride in her beautiful home, tried to always have a company-ready, beautiful, clean house. She took pride in keeping the house neat, clean, and fresh every day. What if her husband wanted to bring a friend home after work? After all, a wife who was trying to help her husband …
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Even in the 1930s, housewives were trying to find a way to spend less time in the kitchen. In 1939, Marjorie Abbott published Half Hour Dinners, a book of quick, three course meals. She addressed this book to the busy housewife, the business woman, the bachelor, and anyone who has to cook in summer. Now, my …
