The Honor Girl is a book written by Grace Livingston Hill (1865 – 1946), a Presbyterian pastor’s wife that became a widow at a young age and wrote books to support herself and her two young daughters. The Honor Girl is about a young lady named Elsie whose...
One of the beauties of older books is homemaking and life tips sprinkled in generously. A favorite of mine is A Daily Rate by Grace Livingston Hill, a pastor’s wife who became a widow quite suddenly and supported herself and her two young daughters while...
It’s the New Year, and you may be taking advantage of the time to declutter after the holidays! Junk mail, advertisements from 2012, and books you don’t care to read must all go! The kitchen is a place where clutter can add up unless we are vigilant about...
In March of 2020, some people panicked because they could not purchase cleaning and disinfecting supplies in stores. The main store-bought disinfectant is bleach. In this article, I shared why you would not want to use bleach for laundry purposes. Another reason for...
Fall is officially in the air! Our days and nights have both been cooler. If you prefer cooler weather over very hot weather, you may have more energy now to clean before flu season and holidays are here. While fall cleaning may seem like a daunting task, thanks to...
This summer has been an exceptionally hot one, and sometimes all you want to do is escape from the heat! While the heat is good news for growing crops for farmers, it can be rather overbearing to have many triple-digit days in a row. During such a time, a cooler...
