By Dr. Julie-Ann, on June 10th, 2011% Dear Friends,
I am currently participating in the SITSGirls’ blogging challenge. Truthfully, I just thought it would help me get back into the groove of blogging almost everyday again. Much to my delight, I have met a ton of wonderful bloggers! Some have already stopped by and joined the conversation (thank you!) but if you . . . → Read More: Friday Finds: Have You Seen These Retro Blogs, Yet?
By Dr. Julie-Ann, on May 8th, 2011% The happiest moments of my life have been the few which I have passed at home in the bosom of my family. ~ Jefferson
Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers and honorary mothers that make the Modern Retro Woman community so wonderful. Thank you! June Cleaver would be proud!
. . . → Read More: The June Cleaver Club
By Dr. Julie-Ann, on May 3rd, 2011% Dear Friends,
Our own Ann sent me this photo of her “basement phone” that her sister-in-law gave to her. She says, “This phone does work – and I like that my kids will know what a real phone ring sounds like ”
If I’m correct, this is the same type of phone that Pam mentioned . . . → Read More: Handbag Phone?
By Dr. Julie-Ann, on May 1st, 2011%
Now, let’s bring our men and women home.
By Dr. Julie-Ann, on December 20th, 2010% Yay! My semester of intense sewing over! I survived in one piece. A little banged up–unfortunately, I spent most of the semester sick– but still in one piece. Now the task is to catch up on the stuff I put off and to get the house back in order before my sister and her husband . . . → Read More: Christmas Dragnet (1953)
By Dr. Julie-Ann, on November 1st, 2010% I am grateful for…
The right to vote. With the United States Constitution being waved about during this political season, it is well to remember that it’s only been 90 years since The 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote. It is also important to remember that it was a hard fought victory. I . . . → Read More: I Am Grateful For….
By Dr. Julie-Ann, on August 23rd, 2010% It is unanimous in our home: We don’t particularly care for pork chops. So why do I buy them? Well, I won’t anymore. But I kept buying them because they would go on sale for dirt cheap and I thought The Mister liked them. However, we’ve both decided that they just don’t have the same . . . → Read More: Menu Monday: Is “Pork Chops Diane” a Keeper?
By Dr. Julie-Ann, on August 22nd, 2010% Watch this video from The Brady Bunch to get a hint about tomorrow’s post
By Dr. Julie-Ann, on August 9th, 2010% I have the same canister set that Joan Holloway Harris owns. Mine belonged to my grandmother and haven’t survived six (or is it seven?) moves very well but I love the set and couldn’t imagine using any others.
Joan Holloway Harris kitchen with chrome canisters
. . . → Read More: Canister Set–Mad Men Sighting
By Dr. Julie-Ann, on August 6th, 2010% I’m not really going fishing. I’ve got some family business to take care of and out-of-state family visiting next week so I will be in and out a little less frequently for about a week.
Feel free to talk amongst yourselves, though (as if I have to tell you…).
. . . → Read More: In and Out
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