Hi, all, it’s time for the ROW80 check-in! I suspect I’m not the only one putting out a post a bit later today, given that we’re all pretending it’s an hour later than it actually is (except for the sane folks in Arizona and Hawaii, who aren’t daylight-starved the way the rest of us are).(…)
Mrs. Beeton
Tuesday Terrific: Dining, mashup style
Welcome to Tuesday Terrific, where we celebrate getting over the Monday bump and picking up speed for the rest of the week. During these long winter months, a lot of folks enjoy getting together for meals and entertainment. So, for this Tuesday Terrific, we will look at: Fine Dining And this isn’t just your ordinary(…)
Flashback Friday: 19thc Advice
This week’s “Flashback Friday” features advice from that 19th century household icon, Mrs. Beeton. Mrs. Beeton, courtesy of Wikipedia Mrs. Beeton’s Book of Household Management, which ran into many reprints and revised editions and is still in print today, was targeted for a middle-class readership. But how does it read these days? The following excerpt is(…)