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Christmas: Kick Off the Season with Holiday Tunes

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on December 3, 2020December 3, 2020

After taking a few days to recover from all of my Thanksgiving cooking, I want…

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Thanksgiving: Stuffing

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on November 16, 2020November 15, 2020

This is a Marvel Stuffing Bread ad from 1942. There are three stuffing recipes in…

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Thanksgiving: Susan Makes the Gravy

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on November 15, 2020November 14, 2020

During the war years, Good Housekeeping magazine had articles that showed how junior homemaker Susan…

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It’s Time to Bundle Up Again

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on October 12, 2020

It’s that time of year again. Time to bring out the warmer clothes if you…

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Scary Movies

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on October 7, 2020October 6, 2020

One of my teenage sons is a classic film buff and I enlisted his help…

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Washing Machines, 1940s Style

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on August 25, 2020August 24, 2020

With seven kids and a rancher husband, having two washing machines is incredibly helpful. What…

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Using What You Have: Clothing

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on August 16, 2020

My 6 year old and I have been reading a book about a little girl…

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  • Canning

Canning: How Much Do You Need?

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on July 22, 2020July 22, 2020

My family has been canning this past week. My husband has been canning different things…

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Listen While You Work: Homefront Housewives and Radio

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on June 19, 2020June 19, 2020

Home front housewives listened to a variety of radio programs during the day. It helped…

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Victory Garden Plan

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on June 4, 2020June 4, 2020

Time to plant your Victory Garden? Here is a WWII era guide to help you…

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