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Prefabricated Homes in 1941

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on September 21, 2021

Prefabricated homes have been in use for a long time in one form or another.…

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  • Homemaking

Revamp a Lamp

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on July 29, 2021

The July 1942 Woman’s Day was so much fun. One of the things I want…

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Home Sweet Home

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on May 26, 2021

I thought we’d do something a little different today. What kind of home might our…

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Del Monte Foods Helps You Plan to Can

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on April 23, 2021

This May 1943 Del Monte Foods ad encouraged the home front housewife to supplement their…

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  • History

Planning Your Planting: Victory Gardens

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on March 29, 2021

It’s about that time again. Where I live, people are starting to plant their gardens…

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  • History

Making Do: Brother’s Suit into Sister’s Slack Suit

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on March 9, 2021

I’ve talked before about how women found creative solutions to problems caused by war shortages.…

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  • Breakfast

First Monday Menu: All-Through-the-Day Meal Plans

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on March 1, 2021

Here are two of the menus in the March 24, 1944 issue of The Family…

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Eyeglasses in 1943

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on February 22, 2021

The home front housewife would need eyeglasses at some point in her life, so it…

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New Year’s Resolutions, 1941

  • by Shawna
  • Posted on January 18, 2021January 18, 2021

Have you made resolutions for this year? I really liked this article from the January…

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Gifts from your Workbasket

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

Before we leave November completely behind, I want to show you these articles from the…

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