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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 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 Always dress neatly, taking care to have good materials. It is astonishing how much people judge by dress. ~ John Lubbock Source: myvintagevogue.com via Julie-Ann on Pinterest I know this is a theme I keep coming back to over and over again but it is an important one: People judge us . . . → Read More: Wise Words of the Day: Clothes One comment - (Comments are closed) Wise Words of the Day 1950s woman, Clothes, ideal 1950's housewife, Quotes, Self-confidence One can get ulcers by climbing mountains that are molehills. ~ Unknown
Prelude To Conquest, 1938 ad for the March of Time newsreels; Image courtesy of Paul Malon on Flickr.com In 1897, The New York Times adopted the motto, “All The News That’s Fit to Print.” It was a jab at . . . → Read More: Wise Words of the Day: Climbing Molehills Never desire to appear clever and make a show of your talents before men. Be honest, loving, kindly, and sympathetic in all you say and do. Cleverness will flow from you naturally if you have it, and applause will come to you unsought from those who know what to applaud; but the applause of fools . . . → Read More: Wise Words of the Day: Cleverness 2 comments - (Comments are closed) Wise Words of the Day 1950s woman, Clever, ideal 1950's housewife, Inspiration, personal transformation, Quotes, transforming yourself The first requisite of a good citizen in this Republic of ours is that he shall be able and willing to pull his weight. ~ T. Roosevelt
Coca Cola Ad from 1944; Image courtesy of Paul Malon on Flickr.com Instead of worrying about what other people are or aren’t doing, we need to . . . → Read More: Wise Words of the Day: Citizen One comment - (Comments are closed) Wise Words of the Day 1950s woman, citizen, citizen responsibility, Inspiration, Quotes Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves; therefore they remain bound. ~ James Allen
"Dextrose is often prescribed by doctors for many reducing diets": 1940; Image courtesy of PaulMalon on Flickr.com
We want to have our cake and eat it too, . . . → Read More: Wise Words of the Day: Circumstance Comments are closed Wise Words of the Day 1950s woman, action, circumstance, empowerment, Inspiration, Quotes Clorox bleach advertisement, c. 1960s; Image courtesy of bluwmongoose on Flickr.com This post is inspired by a comment left on Home Ec 101′s Facebook page in response to her post about why we should wash our sheets regularly. The commenter said she washes her sheets every week with bleach.. I fell for the ads. . . . → Read More: When It Comes to Cotton, Use Chlorine Bleach Sparingly 2 comments - (Comments are closed) home economics, The Art of Homemaking 1950s woman, homemaking, laundry |
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