Another page from Home Ec. History

This is another page from the 1944 Home Ec. books I found.  This shows the progression of the electric stove. Is Westinghouse still in business?  I would love to find one of the first  model's in working order.  I would definitely be "vintage" then.

vintage teacher resource

I have had these GREAT teacher tesource magazines for almost 25 years.  They came from the old high school where I graduated, in the old Home Ec. department.  I love cuddling up with them on a cold winters evening and perusing all the vintage hair, clothes, recipes  and just neat stuff.  I always find something I hadn't noticed before.  They are bound editions of "What's Up i Home Economics?"  I have copies from 1942-1945.  I've learned alot about how our country dealt with the times, you know victory Gardens and stuff like that.  They constantly remind the teachers to be encouraging and keep everyone in a positive frame of mind.  So much of what we need now.

I did it

I have been trying to get a Victory Roll for months.  This is the first time I even got close.  from the front it almost looks like PeeWee herman. lol  now if I caa only figure out how to keep it like this.  There are so many great blogs that gives tips for this kind of stuff.  I'm having fun blogging again.

What a vintage find

While cleaning out the bathroom cabinets I found my Grandma's curler bag.  I love this bag.  When I was in high school i had to roll her hair every Saturday.  Being the tomboy that I was, I hated it. We did have some good talktime, but at that time that wasn't important.  When she died, for some reason, I wanted this bag.  Thinking I would never use it i put it away for a long time. 

Twenty years later, here it is and it brings back such great memories of our Saturday afternoons together.  Since I've been interested in vintage styles, I decided to try my hand with these. 

The rolling part was easy thanks to Grandma and the practice I had so long ago.  Unfortunately, my long hair was not agreeable to the bristly curlers.  I had the dickens getting some of those things out.  At one point I thought I might need to go find the scissors.  Maybe I should have paid more attention and asked some questions on those moments with dear ole Granny.  Anyway, it was an interesting way to spend a rainy Saturday.

housekeeping

What is hse doing you ask?  Is she actually cooking a pit of rags? If you knew me well you wouldn't doubt it's possible, but not today.

Sometimes it's the little mundane things that make a big difference.  From time to time I take all my discloths and soak them in boiling water with a splash of bleach.  Yes I said the "b" word.  I don't use it often, but sometimes it just makes me feel better.  I don't believe most things in moderation are bad unless you make it so.  After it soaks there for several minutes I rinse and wash.  Now I take them out and they smell like kitchen cloths should smell, not last weeks turnip greens or spilled milk. and they feel clean not grimy.  Now it's all good!!

A "GLOOPY" winter day

It's a gloomy, sloppy winter day here in central Louisiana.  I just call it "gloopy".  It's not good for much of anything important.  Think I'll just enjoy a cup of cocoa and bake something.  I might find time to look through a few seed catalogs.  Happy January everyone!!

getting it all wrapped up

This is the bow I made from wrapping paper.  I love how it turned out!  Now I have a use for all those extra pieces that are too small for a package.  thank you Pinterest!