Have you noticed that modern homemaking is always associated with a vintage aesthetic? A quick search of Instagram homemakers will show you that people equate all things homemake-y with a vintage lifestyle. It seems as if it’s done primarily by housewives themselves. A short perusal and in no time, you’re knee deep in aprons, braids of onions, and kerosene lamps…

Enjoy this brief first-hand account of a stress-free Christmas family get together from 1935. It sounds like a lovely time. We observe the old custom of having our whole family together for Christmas dinner. Last year there were nearly forty of us. Each family brought a basket lunch with service for its own members. No dirty dishes to mar the…

Today I’m sharing a recipe for gluten free pumpkin muffins, that are also great made with squash. In the spirit of “waste not, want not,” here is a recipe that originally came from a World War I-era cookbook, but I’ve modified it somewhat to be gluten free with minimal sweetening. gluten-free baking Gluten-free baking is a tricky endeavor. I know.…

Are you a housewife or a homemaker? Or do you call yourself something else. It’s interesting that a profession that’s been around since Eve came into the picture doesn’t go by one term in the English language. Recently I found the most interesting piece in a forgotten little book written in 1896. In it was one of the best description of…