to her, there's no place like home
from 1933–It is common things that quench thirst, not rare things; ordinaries, not luxuries; not palatial houses, but a home; not royal wine, but cold water; good health, kind friends, encouraging words, loving deeds, duty done, heartaches healed, a grasp, a clasp, a kiss, a smile, a song, a welcome–these are the beams that bring…
It doesn’t take a lot of money or effort to make someone else’s day a little brighter…here’s a little story to inspire you as you take care of others. (Even 110 years later, a flower shower is still a fantastic idea, if you ask me!) She was a dear old lady and she lived alone…
…the garden does begin to yield…It is kind of a declaration of independence. I have never read of any Roman supper that seemed to me equal to a dinner of my own vegetables, when everything on the table is the product of my own labor. -1870 I agree and know the feeling of that same…
Lately I keep running into people who want to learn how to make their own soap. Soapmaking can be an art form, most definitely, but it should also be a basic skill. After all, up until the last hundred years or so, nearly all housewives knew how to make the soap for their families’ needs. Even though…