Smoke and Oakum
Ever heard of the phrase “run like Smoke and Oakum”? Well this “common” phrase was explained in 1834.Continue Reading
Feeding for Winter Eggs
After having chickens we learned high protein really made a difference in our laying hens. Advice from 1909 seems to agree! Continue Reading
An Old Fashioned Fruit
Sweet mulberries! The late Victorians considered the Mulberry an “old fashioned” fruit! It had been all the rage during the 1840’s and 1850’s. Read more to find out what “The Garden” had to say in 1894 about the mulberry and a little bit about it’s history. Continue Reading
Fashions for July
DESCRIPTION OF STEEL FASHION-PLATE FOR JULY Fig. 1. — Dress of white grenadine barege, spotted with purple. One deep fluted flounce is on the edge of the skirt. Over this is a narrow fluted ruffle and a rose quilling of purple silk. The corsage is low, in order that itContinue Reading
The Game of Solitaire
If you have ever visited a Cracker Barrel restaurant in America you are quite familiar with the little triangular Peg game. My kids sure love that game! Well interestingly it isn’t a new type of game and actually has quite a bit of history to it. I found a similarContinue Reading