by jlo | Mar 28, 2019 | Podcast
In the northern hemisphere, as the days grow longer and the sunshine grows brighter, the dust and cobwebs come out of hiding. Join Jennifer as she discusses that vintage, old-fashioned ritual: spring cleaning. Whether you choose to tackle the seasonal housework head...
by jlo | Mar 21, 2019 | Podcast
According to several reliable sources, home economics classes are being added back into the curriculum at a number of schools. What is home economics, where did it go, and why is it now coming back? Tune in as Jennifer waxes nostalgic (or not) about her own...
by jlo | Mar 16, 2019 | Jennifer Lamont Leo
***UPDATE*** The winner is CHRIS KEMP-PHILP of the UK. Congratulations, Chris! Welcome to Historytellers Scavenger Hunt! This is a hunt dedicated to novels historically set in the 1910s, 1920s and 1930s where all genres are welcome. You’ll get the opportunity to...
by jlo | Mar 15, 2019 | Podcast
Do you enjoy browsing antique and vintage shops? Join Jennifer as she thinks about what draws her to surround herself with old things, and also hear her review of the Amazon Originals series Vanity Fair. This is a podcast episode. If you prefer to read rather than...
by jlo | Mar 7, 2019 | Podcast
In this follow-up episode to “What is Charm?”, Jennifer shares a list of twenty “shortcuts to charm” written by actress Arlene Francis in 1960. Surprisingly, these tips are as relevant today as they were almost sixty years ago, focusing on...
