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When you think of vintage tree ornaments, there is a good chance that you are seeing Shiny-Brite ornaments in your mind. The Shiny-Brite company produced the most popular tree ornaments throughout the 1940s and 1950s. According to Wikipedia, Max Eckardt started “Shiny-Bright” in 1937 with an eye toward mass production. Prior to 1937, he had . . . → Read More: Vintage Shiny-Brite Tree Ornaments  2 comments - (Comments are closed)  Decorating Liveable Homes  holiday decorating, ideal 1950's housewife, Inspiration, Shiny-Brite ornaments I’ll admit it. I love Christmas music and have been known to turn it on all year round. But I’m particular to the music that can only be found on the old vinyl LPs. For a true retro holiday party, consider playing these albums in the background. Judy Garland, Tony Martin, and the King's . . . → Read More: Vintage Christmas LPs for Your Holiday Party We have now officially entered the Christmas Season. I know that some stores have had their displays up since last June, it seems, but now that Thanksgiving here in the States is behind us, we are now focused on Christmas traditions. One huge tradition is The Christmas Party. Some parties are a lot of fun . . . → Read More: Successful Entertaining: No Need for a Fancy Schmancy Holiday Party One comment - (Comments are closed) Entertaining Cookie decorating party, holiday party, ideal 1950's housewife, tree decorating party Note: This reflection was originally posted on July 14, 2010. It is part of a series using Coach John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success as a personal development tool. It’s the economy, stupid. ~James Carville
I’m not sure when it struck me full force. But sometime over the weekend it hit . . . → Read More: From the Archives: Pyramid of Success: It’s the Details, Stupid We have been spending our Tuesdays exploring how to be a hostess with the mostess using Successful Entertaining at Home: A Complete Guide for Informal Entertaining written by Carolyn Coggins. Given that Thursday is Thanksgiving for those of us in the United States, I thought I’d share with you my Thanksgiving prep countdown. I try . . . → Read More: My Thanksgiving Prep Checklist This post is part of an ongoing series on home decorating using Decorating Liveable Homes written by Elizabeth Burris-Meyer and published in 1937 by Prentice-Hall. A room which has been decorated with good taste gives an impression of dignity and restraint…Good taste in decoration has nothing to do with expense; it is the outward expression . . . → Read More: Her Taste Is All In Her Mouth 7 comments - (Comments are closed) Decorating Liveable Homes, home economics home decorating on a dime, home decoration, ideal 1950's housewife We will be celebrating Thanksgiving here in the United States next week. This Turkey Glace recipe was originally published on December 9, 2008. It really is a great “what do I do with all of these leftovers” recipe. And it is easy to tweak, too, depending upon the amount of leftovers you have. Enjoy! The . . . → Read More: From The Archives: The Ultimate Turkey Leftovers Recipe: Turkey Glace 2 comments - (Comments are closed) Cooking, Recipe, updated vintage recipe, Vintage Recipe Cooking, turkey leftovers, Vintage cooking This post is part of a series on being a hostess with the mostess using Successful Entertaining at Home: A Complete Guide for Informal Entertaining written by Carolyn Coggins and published in 1952 by Prentiss-Hall. FOOTBALL ON TV: There is a football game on and you want to see it. ~Carolyn Coggins Miss . . . → Read More: Thanksgiving: Football on TV or No Football on TV? 3 comments - (Comments are closed) Entertaining Thanksgiving football, Thanksgiving meal planning, Thanksgiving menus This post is part of an ongoing series on home decorating using Decorating Liveable Homes written by Elizabeth Burris-Meyer and published in 1937 by Prentice-Hall. Planning the decoration of a room, then, means the working out, first, of suitable and pleasing color schemes and texture for the room background; second, the selection and arrangement of . . . → Read More: Background Doesn’t Mean Invisible This vintage recipe for pumpkin pecan pie was originally posted exactly two years ago, November 11, 2009. Pumpkin Pecan Pie by Mrs. Myron Leitz I love pumpkin pie. Well, homemade pumpkin pie. I usually end up disliking the pumpkin pies that I order at a restaurant. And the frozen pies? *phhht* Why bother? My . . . → Read More: From the Archives: Pumpkin Pecan Pie {Vintage Recipe} Comments are closed Cooking, Cooking from Scratch, home economics, Vintage Recipe Cooking, pumpkin pecan pie, Thanksgiving menus |
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