by Jennifer | Feb 9, 2014 | Uncategorized
“A lady marries well. Her husband earns their livelihood.” The bed creaked as Mother sank onto the edge and covered her face with her hands. “Your reputation will be ruined.” Cassie Haddon’s widowed mother has raised her to be a lady . ....
by Jennifer | Feb 5, 2014 | Uncategorized
You may recall Bettina, the star of A Thousand Ways to Please a Husband, a 1917 cookbook for new brides by Louise Bennett Weaver and Helen Cowles LeCron. In this episode, Bettina and her husband, Bob, have invited their newlywed friends Ruth and Fred, to dinner, and...
by Jennifer | Feb 2, 2014 | Uncategorized
(Or, Pigskin: It’s Not Just For the Ball Anymore) Planning to watch the Super Bowl today? For a taste of mid-20th-century elegance, forego the team jerseys and sweatpants and take a page from Grace Margaret Morton, who wrote a home economics text titled The Arts...
