One of the reasons that I love vintage books is that they have so many hidden nuggets of homemaking. As our world situation becomes less predictable, one thing that we homemakers can do is make our homes lovely, welcoming, and predictable. I have much to learn in...
During the last two years, life has been quite uncertain for me. First, two family members, one older and one quite young, were diagnosed with life-threatening illnesses. One survived, and one did not. Next, we were locked down at home in March of 2020. Lockdown at...
Eating quantities of produce is part of being healthy! This is the season of abundant produce at the farmer’s market and, if you garden, from your garden. Even if you do not have a garden or shop at the farmer’s market, you may, in spite of all your...
During my childhood, I had a pastor had grown up in the Great Depression. He often mentioned that his parents would have nothing on their plates at meal times. When the children would ask why their parents had nothing to eat, the parents would tell them not to worry...
Most of us want to avoid illness this fall and winter. One way is to thoroughly and properly clean your home before flu season arrives. Fall cleaning will also help you not stress as much when your Thanksgiving company comes! Some people insist that cleaning...
