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…

While not homemaking-related, this will be an item of interest for those who’ve enjoyed my book. Some time ago, I realized that I was in the neighborhood of the Amish schoolhouse where I taught during my second year of teaching. I asked my husband if he could pull into the driveway so I could take a picture. The schoolhouse sits…

I found out that trying to do too much without planning how best to accomplish it was like borrowing from a loan shark–it meant physical bankruptcy sooner or later. Nature may honor an overdraft for a time, but she extorts pay in the shape of wrecked health, discomfort to the family, and doctors’ bills. -Iowa Farm Woman, 1915 Does anyone…