Published by : Laurie Aaron Hird

Have a Vacation at Home, 1913
Have a Vacation at Home, 1913

Did you ever think about taking a vacation at home? Here is an article from 1913 with some recommendations. It’s time to think once more about vacation. What? Not going to take one this year? Can’t afford it? Times have been hard—you’ve had sickness these last months, and your pocketbook is about empty? But you need it, friend. How about…

A 1915 Woman’s Solitary Life on a Wyoming Ranch

What a brave young woman to live by herself in the wilderness on a Wyoming ranch! I wonder what circumstances brought about her solitary homemaking? This passage–a magazine interview–gives us a very small glimpse into what must have been a fascinating life. -Laurie A young woman in Wyoming writes: “This country is so different, so big, that the horizon alone…

Finding Time to Read (1936)
Finding Time to Read (1936)

Are you good at finding time to read or whatever activity rejuvenates you? I love this encouraging story. It IS possible to fit moments of rest and relaxation in throughout the day, even in 1936. In the case of this mother, reading was her refreshment of choice. I get time to read just about like a smoker gets time to…

Grow Old with Grace by Living Gratefully; 1928
Grow Old with Grace by Living Gratefully; 1928

“Growing Old” is not a very welcome subject in America just now. [Or in 2024, for that matter!] Beauty experts and Keep-young-societies are filling the land with Anti-wrinkle Truth, yet the simple fact remains that our yesterdays do not come back. For most people, the advancing years are a blessing for through them we grow away from the follies and…