With the holidays coming up, I looked to my Inspiration newsletters for some vintage party advice. The Department of Cookery never lets me down! I want to share this article on Serving in Buffet Fashion with you after all, everything old is new again and that includes...
It's no secret that I greatly admire the life and work of Mary Brooks Picken. I've shared with you many of her words of wisdom, helpful advice, and thoughtful stories. She was constantly at work on one project or another, and had a seemingly endless well of knowledge...
While I haven't gotten very far (or, to be honest, started) my Halloween planning, my friend has. She Boo'ed us last week! Have you been Boo'ed? It is similar to the May Day basket idea, but with a delicious Halloween treat. I love this idea! It was such a delightful...
Sweets and treats come in a seemingly endless supply during the season of Halloween... Candy corn, cookies, Snickers, Twix, bubble gum, candy, chocolate, gummies....so many options with one common denominator: SUGAR! Yummy at first, sickening after awhile, right? But...
As you may know, Mary Brooks Picken is my muse and I was inspired by her work in educating the women on fashion, sewing techniques, and the home arts through her work with The Woman’s Institute to write my book Vintage Notions. I have recently written a new book...
I recently ran across this fascinating video of 1930's street fashion, shot in a small town in South Dakota. I love seeing videos like this because it is like seeing the work of Mary Brooks Picken come to life. At this time in America, many women made their own...
It seems like just a moment ago, I wrote the first post for the Vintage Notions Book Club, and in just a blink of the eye, here I am writing the December post. As I reread Vintage Notions over the last year, one thing that I was struck by was Mary Brooks Pickens...
The month of November heralds the beginning of the Holiday Season. For most of us, this is a whirlwind of decorating, planning, gift purchasing, child entertaining and eating. It is both exhilarating and exhausting! It is a time of making memories and...
For most people the end of October is all about one thing, Halloween. I love Halloween myself and think it is a great venue for creativity and joy. The fun of deciding and making a costume, decorating the home and, of course, coming up with exciting treats is a great...
Every year we anticipate January as a time of new beginnings. We make resolutions, plans, and look forward to a new routine. It seems to me that the New Year actually happens twice. In January of course, but also in September. Back to school time in our house brings...
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