October 30, 2022 Cooking Trends of the 1950s (cont.) The 1953 edition of the Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook sought to continue educating the American cook—typically the woman of the home.
October 23, 2022 Cooking Trends of the 1950s As many historians have stated, the 1950s were a fraught period that encompassed many social, cultural, and political changes.
October 14, 2022 Spirit Mediums and the Séance in America The Spiritualist Movement began in upstate, New York, in 1848 when two young girls, Katie and Maggie Fox, “discovered” that they could communicate with a discorporate entity.
October 7, 2022 Who Are You Really Buying Clothes For? When I read Barbara’s article about Wardrobe Capsules, I just about flipped. Of course! It was the perfect solution to my too-full closet.
September 30, 2022 Elder Scams and Smart Money If you’re like me and you help take care of one or both of your parents, you’ve no doubt experienced the frustration of dealing…
September 23, 2022 15 Ideas for Artist Dates In reading through The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron, one of the assignments is to engage in something fun once a week as an…
September 16, 2022 Learning History Through Genealogy Did you know that you can learn a lot about history while researching your genealogy? The history comes alive when it’s contextualized to your own ancestors.
September 10, 2022 What is a Character Sketch? A character sketch, or character profile, is an extensive back story, or life history, about your characters.
September 2, 2022 NaNoWriMo is coming It’s almost the time of year again for NaNoWriMo, where writers everywhere endeavor to write 50,000 words towards a novel or other writing project….
August 26, 2022 POA vs. Trustee In family caregiving you will find that you need to learn terminology of both the medical and legal professions. In this week’s blog post I’ll cover definitions for Power of Attorney (POA) and Trustee.