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Homemaking–it’s a real job
Homemaking–it’s a real job

Is homemaking truly a job? When a wife says, “I’m a homemaker,” many people only hear it to mean “I don’t have to work.” How does a homemaker respond to that bit of ridiculousness? Nothing could be further from the truth! Unfortunately, that attitude has persisted for generations. Enjoy part 1 of this essay. It was written in 1932, by…

Homemaking in the Great Depression: Modern Conveniences

This post contains affiliate links. Read our disclosure policy here. Have you wondered what homemaking looked like during the Great Depression? Or, maybe you never thought about it? Either way, here is a little glimpse into the “modern conveniences” of the early 1900s. For the housewives who could afford to buy them, they made their lives significantly easier. Today’s Magazine, a…

Garden Huckleberries, an Unusual, Easy to Grow Fruit (plus a pie filling recipe)
Garden Huckleberries, an Unusual, Easy to Grow Fruit (plus a pie filling recipe)

A pie filling recipe, suitable for canning, which uses garden huckleberries

2020, Here We Come
2020, Here We Come

As much as New Year’s Day is a snore of a holiday for non-partying me, I love starting a new year. A fresh start, a new bullet journal, a chance to start over. I’ve heard it said that the 20s don’t technically begin this year, but actually start in 2021. Maybe that’s correct, but I’ll follow the crowd on this…