Have you ever tried foraging? If you do, you probably won’t brag about it or tell everybody about the joys of foraging. Recently I discovered an essay written in 1907 entitled “Wild Grapes for Jelly.” The author writes of the summertime treasure that wild fruit can be to the select few who are willing to claim it. She says this…

Radish jam. Not something you see every day but it’s a unique, delicious addition to your pantry. So many radishes As far as I can tell, there were two reasons God created the radish. The first was to help gardeners mark rows of carrots.  Carrot seeds come up slowly and radishes are on the other end of the sprouting. So…

For all of the women that make being a housewife their career, there are reasons to love your job. Here are my top 5 reasons. It takes a genius to be a first-rate housekeeper. -1884 Well, that explains a lot. Mystery solved. Now I know why I still haven’t figured this whole housewifery thing out. No one’s ever referred to…

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…