Everybody is trying to get there first. It is just hurry-scurry from one thing to another. Everybody seems to be wanting something she doesn’t have, and is in a hurry to get it before someone else does. After we do get a thing, we never have time to enjoy it, but just start thinking about something else we want. ~1933…

If you read anything about simplifying and creating a more “analog” life these days, I can assure you that you’ll run across many of the same suggestions. You’ll be advised to use candlelight or go for walks in the park or make some sourdough bread. No where near the top of the list will you be encouraged to clip wet…

This little piece was written in 1927, when road trips were more of a novelty. In the current day when gas (and just about everything else!) is more expensive, short day trips are more reasonable on the budget. The author’s trips sound every bit as interesting as a jaunt across the country. And the added bonus is that you can…

Most of the time I find that the advice of “old-fashioned,” pre-1950s homemaking is still relevant to modern life. It may manifest a little differently, but at its core, many aspects are the same. One of them is shopping. In spite of a heavy emphasis in the old days on all things frugal, the advice on secondhand and thrift shopping…