A Housewife Writes

A Bullet Journal–A Homemaking Essential

Do you see a bullet journal as a homemaking tool? After many years, I’ve come to the conclusion that it is, and for me, it’s essential. I’ll explain. First and foremost, [a homemaker] must learn to systemize her work. Method and management do wonders toward saving time and money. Some housewives are always in a hurry and their work is…

The Charm of Home in the Winter
The Charm of Home in the Winter

This essay first appeared in the January 1924 issue of Good Housekeeping magazine–100 years ago this month. There is no time like winter time to turn the human heart toward home. Summer days are days of roaming, when the hills call and the woods beckon and there is invitation everywhere to be up and away. And home is a resting…

Honey Pecan Toffee–a No Thermometer Candy Recipe
Honey Pecan Toffee–a No Thermometer Candy Recipe

Honey Pecan Toffee is a great addition to your Christmas specialties repertoire. It has the crunch and taste of toffee that you love, but made with just a few simple, “real food” ingredients and no corn syrup. And it’s so easy to make! Have you ever used honey in your baking? It can be a tricky sweetener.  It’s a liquid…

A Housewife Writes–the book! It’s Here!

Update: A Housewife Writes, Vol. 1 is now also available in paperback. We’d like to announce that our book, A Housewife Writes: What Our Grandmothers Can Teach Us About Making a Home, is now available. The book is a compilation of 48 excerpts, written by ordinary, everyday women of the early 1900s. Through their writings, they share glimpses of their…