Wednesday, November 16, 2005

Western Press Vilifies Princess' Decision to Marry

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I was looking at this story about a Japanese Princess who gave up her royal status to be married to a "common" man. Here's wha...
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Tuesday, November 15, 2005

Modesty Matters

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Written in 1956  -- Imagine yourself a resident of the 50's decade and read this. It is not so much about modesty, as it is about the de...
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Monday, November 14, 2005

Beauty Slideshow

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Click on the title, or the link below, and go to a slideshow I've created. Although I'm not very good at this yet, I hope some day t...
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Sunday, November 13, 2005

A Peaceful Retreat, Part 1

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This is such a multi-faceted subject, that I hardly know where to begin. To understand the elements of creating the peaceful retreat at hom...
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Saturday, November 12, 2005

Developing Your Own Schedule

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I've been asked to write something about developing schedules for home living. Finding a schedule that suits you requires observation an...
Friday, November 11, 2005

Inexpensive Hospitality

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Magazines and media make such a fuss over hospitality that it can seem to amount to oodles of trouble and leave the hostess discouraged and ...
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Wednesday, November 09, 2005

The Powerful Equation of Love

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Love is a soothing ointment on the scars of life. I've seen hearts seemingly hardened like stone, soften in the application of love. The...
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Suggestions for Decorating a Parlor in a Modest Home

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In fitting up the parlor of such a cottage as this, good taste would seem to indicate that the carpet should be of small pattern, and rather...
Saturday, November 05, 2005

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Wednesday, November 02, 2005

Soothing Paintings

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I've got several subjects to write about but thought you might enjoy some more paintings by Susan Rios. These are from http://www.cheris...
Monday, October 24, 2005

Counting Aright: Measure Birthdays by the Heart, by Mary Brooks Picken c.1920

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When are we old? I know two women--one whose birthdays number seventy, the other, thirty-three. The seventy-year old one reads, studies, en...
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Friday, October 21, 2005

Victorian Cowgirl

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http://www.victoriancowgirl.com/gallery.htm I didn't forsee this blog becoming a clothing research site, but while we are on the subje...
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Thursday, October 20, 2005

Did I Mention We Were Having A New Drain Installed?

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This saying immediately crossed my thoughts when I tried to change the subject recently, which was Emma's tactic to avoid hearing Mr. Ki...
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Wednesday, October 19, 2005

"All Dressed Up"

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You've changed your life style and your attitute is improving. Your new way of dressing femininely in pretty skirts or dresses has given...
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Tuesday, October 18, 2005

Did I Mention That We Were Having A New Drain Installed?

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This quote from Jane Austen's "Emma" quickly came to mind the day the laundry room drain got plugged up and flooded. A wall co...

One Day Alone

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Like most people, our lives have been a series of successes and setbacks. We just seem to get what we need, and where we want to be in life...
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Monday, October 17, 2005

Eliminating Unnecessary Pressures

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I've noticed a tendency amongst younger women especially, to feel overwhelmed and under stress, even after they leave the working world ...
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Saturday, October 15, 2005

How to Make the World Go Away

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I got these refreshing notes in my inbox today: I’m only twenty, but I very much enjoy “Homeliving Helper.” My mother works full-time. Her m...
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If you'd like to make a helpful comment, I think you can click on my name and it will direct you to a convenient email address. I will p...
Friday, October 14, 2005

Tea Set

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In a Gift Store I spotted a cute idea: In a gift box was a mother-daugher devotional kit, containing a tea set called "Rose and Dot...