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A Firm Foundation

Maidenform Ad Early 1960's

When I was a teenager, my older sister worked at Robinson’s Department Store in the foundations department.  There was a time when lingerie was lingerie and foundations were foundations.  Lingerie was the beautiful stuff you wore in private moments.  Foundations were the bras and girdles you wore so that your . . . → Read More: A Firm Foundation

Fall Fantasies

The temperatures are hugging the triple digits around here yet my mind has been wandering to fall fashions (and I haven’t even spotted the fall fashion bible known as Vogue, yet!).  I remember when I was a young woman, I would eagerly await the college issue and read it cover to cover (do they even . . . → Read More: Fall Fantasies

I Feel Giddy!

I spent Saturday obsessing about my classes.  I tried registering early, but the system wouldn’t let me in (proving that “they” meant it when they wrote “you cannot register early” in red on the sign in page).  At 10:00 on the dot on Sunday, I was able to log-in and register.  Much to my delight, . . . → Read More: I Feel Giddy!

Pacing Back and Forth–Will My Classes Be Available?

I’m starting to get a little obsessive right now.  You see, there are a couple of classes I want to take at the local community college where My Honey teaches.  But I can’t register until Sunday morning at 10:00 (online) and I’ve been watching the number of available seats get smaller and smaller.

The Beginning . . . → Read More: Pacing Back and Forth–Will My Classes Be Available?

UFO’s

I’ve been thinking about the notion of perseverance lately.  This “life skill” came to mind as I started creating my “How to Teach Your Children to Sew” online program (details will follow but I am getting totally excited about merging my educational psychology/teacher/child development knowledge with my passion for sewing–my target launch date is mid-June…stay . . . → Read More: UFO’s

5 Life Lessons I’ve Learned From Sewing

As I have been preparing to promote myself as a motivational speaker and retreat leader around sewing, cooking, and homemaking in general, I started thinking about the life lessons I’ve learned simply through the act of sewing.  Today, I want to share some of those with you:

Mistakes can be (mostly) undone. I’ve made more . . . → Read More: 5 Life Lessons I’ve Learned From Sewing

I’m an Award Winner!

Actually, Kathy at Back Porch Blessings gave me this award wayyyyyyyyyyyy back in January and I’ve been rather remiss in paying it forward.  I appreciate Kathy’s recognition and comment that she has learned from my efforts here.

As part of the process, I need to identify 7 more blogs who deserve this award.  You all . . . → Read More: I’m an Award Winner!

Feminine Arts

Home Ec Class

So…I’ve been thinking about the feminine arts, lately.  And I’m a little ticked off about it.  You see, I’ve been feeling like my original goal when I started college–to study home economics–was destroyed by people who didn’t see the value of the “feminine arts.”  Well, to put it bluntly, if we . . . → Read More: Feminine Arts