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Holiday Advice for the Seasonally Addled
Hi there, guys and dolls! Hope your seasonal plans are going along just spiffily. I’ve got letters from a couple of women who could use a little help making their Christmases a little brighter. Let’s get right to free advice … Continue reading
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Tagged 1950's, 1950's Culture, 1950s etiquitte, 1950s humor, 50's fun, 50's housewife, 50s marriage, 50s workplace, advice, advice column, Christmas, christmas guests, Domestic life, etiquette, Funny, Gossip, holiday guests, Holidays, Humor, letters, office humor, Office life, Office work, sick day, work life
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How About a Little Variety with your Christmas Movies?
Hi there, guys and dolls! And poof, Thursday’s here. Just in time for my Raves n Faves for the weekend. This week, I’ve got some movies to add to your holiday viewing. Now we all love A Miracle on 34th … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1950s fun, 1950s glamour, 50's Fashions, 50's Movies, Alter Ego, Christmas, christmas movies, Classic Movies, cocktail culture, creative writing, Creativity, daily blog, diary, entertainment, Fiction, Fictional Characters, flash fiction, Historical, Holidays, Hollywood, Humor, Nostalgia, opinion, Pop Culture, postaday, Raves and Faves, Retro, Romance, Social Mores, Uncategorized, Vintage, vintage fashion
Tagged 1950's, 1950's Culture, 1950's Fashion, 1950's Movies, 1950s glamour, 1950s humor, 50's fun, 50's Movies, Aldo Ray, All That Heaven Allows, Bell Book and Candle, Christmas, comedy, entertainment, Humphrey Bogart, Jane Wyman, Jimmy Stewart, Kim Novak, Nostalgia, old movies, Peter Ustinov, Retro, Rock Hudson, Vintage
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Help is Here for the Holidays
Hi there guys and dolls! This week I have some fretful friends in need of some Christmas crisis relief. Are you in holiday hot water? Send me a note, there’s still time for me to get you back on Santa’s … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1950's Ads, 1950's California, 1950s fun, 50's housewife, 50's Husband, 50's music, advice, advice column, Alter Ego, Americana, blogaday, Characters, Christmas, christmas pageant, Christmas presents, creative writing, daily blog, diary, dogs, Domestic life, entertainment, Etiquette, Family, family life, Fictional Characters, flash fiction, historical fiction, Holidays, home life, household chores, Humor, journal, letters, Marriage, Nostalgia, opinion, Perspective, Pop Culture, postaday, Retro, Self Esteem, Social Mores, suburbia, Uncategorized, Vintage
Tagged 1950's, 1950's Ads, 1950's Culture, 1950s etiquitte, 1950s glamour, 1950s humor, 50's fun, 50's housewife, 50s marriage, advice, advice column, choir, Christmas, christmas pageant, christmas present, Domestic life, Evening in Paris perfume, Funny, household, housewife, Humor, letters, Nostalgia, Retro, suburbia, Vintage
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Raving about My Faving Cookies!
Hi there, guys and dolls! Welcome to Thursday. You know what that means, this week’s Raves n Faves. Remember how I said the other day that my girdle needs some help? Let’s just forget about that, shall we? For goodness … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1950s fun, 50's housewife, Alter Ego, Americana, baking, blogaday, Blogs, Christmas, christmas baking, cookies, creative writing, Creativity, daily blog, diary, dieting, Domestic life, entertainment, Food, Holiday food, Holidays, home life, journal, Nostalgia, Pop Culture, postaday, Raves and Faves, Recipes, Retro, suburbia, Uncategorized, Vintage
Tagged 1950's Culture, 1950s humor, 50's fun, 50's housewife, 50s food, baking, Betty Crocker Cook Book, Birds Nest Cookies, Christmas, cookies, dear diary, diary, Domestic life, Eating, Faves, Holiday food, Holidays, home cooking, homemade food, Nostalgia, Raves, Recipes, Retro, Rum Balls, Snickerdoodles, suburbia, Thimble Cookies, Thumbprint Cookies, Vintage
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Oh Where, Oh Where, Should the Mistletoe Go?
Hi there, guys and dolls! Just get through one holiday and onto the next. I will admit, I love Christmas and parties, therefore I love Christmas parties. And mistletoe, I like mistletoe. So it should come as no surprise to … Continue reading
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Tagged 1950's, 1950's Culture, 1950s, 1950s business, 1950s etiquitte, 1950s humor, 50s dating, 50s fun, 50s workplace, Christmas, day job, dear diary, diary, Funny, Holidays, journal, Mistletoe, Nostalgia, office humor, Office life, Retro, secretaries, Vintage, workday wednesday
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Getting Away with it After All
Hi there, guys and dolls! If you are in the U S of A, I’m sure your plans all now revolve around turkey, football games and avoiding awkward family questions. In other words, Thanksgiving. Well, yours truly, too. So much … Continue reading
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Tagged 1950's, 1950's Culture, 1950s business, 1950s humor, 50's fun, 50s workplace, cocktail culture, Funny, Gossip, Holidays, Humor, neighbors, Nostalgia, office humor, Office life, Office work, Retro, sick day, skipping work, suburbia, Thanksgiving, Vintage, work life, workday wednesday
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