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Congo Cloth Connection Fabric; Image courtesy of June Mears Driedger In a month, my older sister, June, will be traveling to the Democratic Republic of Congo as part of “Every Stitch A Prayer” –Congo Cloth Connection. You can read about her trip and the purpose of it by visiting her blog postings: “Every Stitch . . . → Read More: Women Helping Women No matter how long the winter, spring is sure to follow. ~Proverb "Spring Is Motorola Portable Time!" "Coronet" magazine June 1950; Image courtesy of SaltyCotton on Flickr.com
Courtesy is priceless yet costs nothing. ~ Unknown National Cash Register Advertisement; Image courtesy of Salty Cotton on Flickr.com We’ve all been there…bemoaning the lack of customer service in our modern world. But, it is a two-way street. Have you ever stopped to notice the lack of common courtesy . . . → Read More: Wise Words of the Day: Courtesy  One comment - (Comments are closed)  Life, Wise Words of the Day  1950s woman, common courtesy, courtesy, ideal 1950's housewife, Inspiration, Quotes The one serious conviction that a man should have is that nothing is to be taken too seriously. ~ Samuel Butler Clip taken from a Ruud Water Heater advertisement, in the October 1947 issue of Better Homes and Gardens magazine; Image courtesy of Clotho98 on Flickr.com
I’ve gone on a news fast. Trust me, . . . → Read More: Wise Words of the Day: Conviction 2 comments - (Comments are closed) Life, Wise Words of the Day Inspiration, Quotes, Self-confidence, transforming yourself To listen well is as powerful a means of influence as to talk well, and is as essential to all true conversation. ~ Unknown
Edison Electric Institute Ad 1963; Image courtesy of jellokitty on Flickr.com There is an old saying, “Loose lips sink ships.” This phrase was originated during World War . . . → Read More: Wise Words of the Day: Conversation Comments are closed Wise Words of the Day 1950s woman, conversation, Inspiration, personal transformation, Quotes, Self-confidence No man has a right to expect others to display confidence in him if he has no confidence in himself. ~ Roy L. Smith Grooming Tips, Everywoman's Family Circle, c. 1957; Image courtesy of Alsis35 on Flickr.com Mid-century Pan Am stewardesses seemed to exude beauty and glamor. They traveled the world and . . . → Read More: Wise Words of the Day: Confidence One comment - (Comments are closed) Beauty, Wise Words of the Day 1950s woman, confidence, glamorous women, Inspiration, personal transformation, Quotes, Self-confidence, transforming yourself A man should never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong, which is but saying, in other words, that he is wiser today than he was yesterday. ~ Alexander Pope Hanes hosier advertisement, Life Magazine, September 14, 1959; Image courtesy of Jon Williamson on Flickr.com
“Oops! My bad.” I’ll confess . . . → Read More: Wise Words of the Day: Confession 3 comments - (Comments are closed) Wise Words of the Day 1950s woman, Confession, ideal 1950's housewife, Inspiration, Quotes “For when [four] sisters love each other with such sincere affection, the one does not experience sorrow, pain, or affliction of any kind, but the other’s heart wishes to relieve, and vibrates in tenderness… like a well-organized musical instrument.” ~ Elizabeth Shaw
Inscription on back: Sister Act. Gladys thought it was a grand . . . → Read More: Wise Words of the Day: Sisters 5 comments - (Comments are closed) Gratitude, Life, Wise Words of the Day ideal 1950's housewife, Sisters Every human being has a right to be respected as a human being unless he forfeits that right by his own conduct. ~ Manly Hall
On the same team – Enlist in the WAVES ("Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service"). Apply to your nearest Navy Recruiting Station or Office of Naval Procurement. Head-and-shoulders . . . → Read More: Wise Words of the Day: Conduct 2 comments - (Comments are closed) Wise Words of the Day ideal 1950's housewife, Inspiration, Quotes, respect It is the customer and the customer alone who casts the vote that determines how big any company should be. ~ Crawford Greenwalt
1954 Kodak Brownie Hawkeye advertisement; Image courtesy of TWM 1340 What was once thought impossible has come to pass. Kodak, the company that enabled us to chronicle our lives on . . . → Read More: Wise Words of the Day: The Power of Customers |
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