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Posted on Sunday September 7th, 2008 at 06:00 in aunt jenny, aunt jenny's favorite recipes, funny recipes, humor, spry cookbook, vintage cookbooks
Meet country-cooking mastermind, Jenny Wheeler and her devoted, deliriously happy husband Calvin. And why is Calvin so gosh-darned happy? Because he lives in Spryford, the one town where every wife knows how to use Spry vegetable shortening in all h...
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Posted on Wednesday September 3rd, 2008 at 06:00 in corn, country, gourds, nature photos, outdoors, Photography, picnic, pumpkins, treasure box wednesday
There's a bright golden haze on the meadow, and the corn is as high as an elephant's eye... No, we're not in "Oklahoma." We're right here in Western Pennsylvania over Labor Day weekend. I went to a picnic out a the farm of a friend's uncle. And I tho...
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Posted on Sunday August 31st, 2008 at 06:00 in cottage decorating, country, decorating, kitchenalia, period kitchen, victorian, vintage kitchen
For those of us with period homes, the kitchen can be among the most challenging to decorate. Our kitchens are often the heart of the house, the place where some serious work is done, where guests linger, and where families spend much of their time. ...
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Posted on Wednesday August 27th, 2008 at 04:00 in anchor hocking, crumber, crummer, depression glass, silent butler, thrifting, vintage lamps, Waffle, waterford
Tired of all those noisy butlers, yak, yak, yakking away all the time, telling you their ailments in detail and missing all the crumbs on the breakfast table? Well, this charming Silent Butler might be just what you need!Also called a "crumber," I be...
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Posted on Sunday August 24th, 2008 at 08:00 in baby shower, birthday, budget gift ideas, crafts, gift baskets, gifting, housewarming, thrift store
You might think gifts courtesy of your local thrift store sound like a poor-- and even tacky-- solution to gift-giving occasions. But in fact, with a bit of planning ahead, some well-chosen items, and knowing your recipient's interests, it's possible...
