Showing posts with label Homemaking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Homemaking. Show all posts
February 14, 2019

World War II Era Spaghetti Valentine's Day Recipe

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A lot of my friends are amazing cooks and food enthusiasts but for this Valentine's Day dish I wanted something that even a begi...
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January 26, 2016

Civil War Molasses Candy Recipe and Candy Pulls

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"Here comes a great paper of candy from Will C. I like it better than his company, for he has been to see me every day, and candy ha...
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May 13, 2013

Blogging is Dead! The Benefits of Blogging

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Many sources have been reporting the death of blogging, saying that no one reads blogs anymore, blogs aren’t relevant to readers today,...
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March 20, 2013

The Expense Book: Finances in the 19th Century

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There once was a time when many people wrote down every purchase made in a household. Today this seems ludicrous as we make so many small ...
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January 3, 2013

The Fruits of Your Labor

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It's January and, as always, I've just received my gardening catalogs in the mail waiting to tempt me with their bright colors and...
November 19, 2012

Mid-1800s Servitude and Cooking This Week

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This etching was taken from a story that illustrated the difficulty of keeping a good cook. It also inadvertently illustrated the Irish st...
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September 7, 2010

Re-embracing Simplicity

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I am constantly struggling with simplifying my life. I tend to keep the house neat and my bedroom full of “creative chaos.”  I ...
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January 29, 2010

Is Homemaking a Lost Art?

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I have a whole weekend off (if you ignore copious amounts of homework)! I hope to do a lot of the housekeeping that I have been...
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November 3, 2009

Economy

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        There is something to be said about the "Victorian"  views on economical  spending. Today  many people are confused  int...
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