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Category Archives: Marriage
For your Reading Pleasure
Hi there, guys and dolls! How’s your week going? Looking for something to read? Yours truly has a great suggestion for you. One of my favorite 20th century novelists is Elizabeth Jane Howard. Now I’ve mentioned her Cazalet series as … Continue reading
Posted in 1940's, 1950's, 1950s glamour, 50's housewife, Authors, blogaday, book excerpts, books, cocktail culture, Commitment, Domestic life, ebooks, England, Etiquette, Family, family life, fashion, Fictional Characters, Great Britain, Historical, historical fiction, home life, kindle, Love, Marriage, Nostalgia, Perspective, Raves and Faves, Readers, Reading, reading, Relaxation, Romance, Scandal, Social Mores, Uncategorized, Vintage, weekend
Tagged 1940s, 1950's, After Julius, domestic, Elizabeth Jane Howard, family life, husbands, Love, marriage, novels, Readers, Reading, relationships, Retro, romance, Scandal, Something in Disguise, The Beautiful Visit, The Long View, The Sea Change, Vintage, vintage glamour, wives
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Advice to Make April Agreeable
Hi there, guys and dolls! Want some advice? Yeah, I didn’t think so. That’s okay, I’ll dole it out anyway. After all, there are two fine ladies who do and maybe you will benefit from my half-wit wisdom after all. … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1950s fun, 1950s glamour, 50's Fashions, 50's housewife, 50's Husband, advice, advice column, Alter Ego, Americana, Beauty, beauty disasters, Blogs, Communication, creative writing, Creativity, Domestic life, Easter, entertainment, Etiquette, Family, family life, fashion, Fiction, Fictional Characters, flash fiction, flirting, Historical, historical fiction, Holidays, home life, letters, Marriage, neighbors, Nostalgia, nosy neighbors, opinion, Pop Culture, Relatives, Retro, Social Mores, Socializing, suburbia, Uncategorized, Vintage, vintage fashion, weekend
Tagged 1950's, 1950's Culture, 1950's Fashion, 1950s, 1950s clothing, 1950s etiquitte, 1950s fashion, 1950s glamour, 1950s humor, 1950s husbands, 50s family, 50s fun, 50s marriage, advice, advice column, bad advice, Easter, Easter bonnet, Funny, hats, Humor, husbands, marriage, neighbors, Nostalgia, nosy neighbors, Retro, suburbia, Vintage
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Today’s Advice may be a Help or Hindrance
Hi there, guys and dolls! Friday’s upon us again. Rumor has it that plenty of you are stuck at home with your, er, loved ones. And how would that be going? I’ve got a couple of letters from some rather … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1950s fun, 1950s toys, 50's housewife, 50's Husband, advice, advice column, Alter Ego, Americana, Characters, childrearing, Communication, Creativity, daily blog, De-stressing, Domestic life, Etiquette, Family, family life, Fiction, Fictional Characters, Games, home life, household chores, Humor, letters, Love, Marriage, neighbors, Nostalgia, opinion, parenting, Perspective, Pop Culture, Relatives, Retro, Social Mores, Socializing, suburbia, toys, Uncategorized, Vintage
Tagged 1950's, 1950's Culture, 1950s etiquitte, 1950s humor, 1950s husbands, 1950s toys, 50's housewife, 50s family, 50s fun, 50s marriage, advice, advice column, childrearing, fun and games, Funny, household, Humor, kids, marbles, neighbors, Nostalgia, opinion, Retro, Vintage
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Free Hints for Fixing Husbands
Hi there, guys and dolls! Nothing causes more problems than domestic bliss, doesn’t it? Or maybe it’s just husbands… Anyhoo, I’ve got a couple of fine devoted wives asking yours truly what the heck to do with their other half. … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1950s fun, 50's housewife, 50's Husband, advice, advice column, amateur theater, Americana, childrearing, collaboration, Communication, Conversation, daily blog, Domestic life, Etiquette, Family, family life, Hollywood, home life, Humor, letters, Marriage, Nostalgia, opinion, Perspective, postaday, Relatives, Retro, Social Mores, suburbia, Uncategorized, Vintage
Tagged 1950s, 1950s etiquitte, 1950s humor, 1950s husbands, 50's housewife, 50s fun, 50s marriage, actresses, advice, advice column, amateur theater, Cat On a Hot Tin Roof, community theater, family life, Funny, Humor, husbands, Nostalgia, practical jokes, Retro, stage plays, suburbia, Vintage
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Marvelous Advice for your Mid-Century Angst
Hi there, guys and dolls! Whiz, zip, bang! It’s Friday. Do you ever wonder how you got through your weekends before yours truly was dispensing half-wit and almost witty wisdom to enhance your life? Well, I wonder how I ever … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1950s fun, advice, advice column, Alter Ego, Canada, Characters, collaboration, day job, Engagement, Etiquette, Fiction, Fictional Characters, Historical, Humor, letters, Love, Marriage, Nostalgia, Office life, Office work, opinion, Perspective, Pop Culture, Relatives, Retro, Romance, Social Mores, Socializing, suburbia, Vintage
Tagged 1950's Culture, 1950s etiquitte, 1950s humor, 50's dating, 50's fun, 50s marriage, 50s workplace, advice, advice column, bad advice, Canada, co-workers, dating advice, daughters, marital advice, matrimony, Moose Jaw, mothers, Mounties, office humor, Office life, Office work, Retro, romance, Saskatchewan, Vintage
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Suburban Scandal Solutions are Here
Hi there, guys and dolls! Well, haven’t I been the busy beaver since I’ve started doling out my rather so-so advice? How did all of you get along without it before? Probably much better, come to think of it… Anyhoo, … Continue reading
Posted in 1950s food, 1950s fun, 1950s glamour, 50's housewife, 50's Husband, advice, advice column, Alter Ego, Americana, baking, blogaday, Blogs, Bridge night, creative writing, Creativity, daily blog, Domestic life, entertainment, Etiquette, flirting, Food, Games, Gossip, Historical, historical fiction, Humor, jealousy, Marriage, Men in the Kitchen, neighbors, Nostalgia, nosy neighbors, Pop Culture, postaday, Retro, Romance, Scandal, Social Mores, Socializing, suburbia, Vintage
Tagged 1950's, 1950's Culture, 1950s, 1950s etiquitte, 1950s humor, 50's housewife, 50s food, 50s fun, 50s marriage, advice, advice column, Bridge Club, Bridge night, card games, cheating, Funny, Gossip, Humor, husbands, neighbors, Nostalgia, nosy neighbors, Retro, secret recipes, suburbia, Vintage
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Well, Somebody is Asking for It
Hi there, guys and dolls! We made it to Friday. Aren’t you proud of yourself? And some other folks we should all be proud of are these two fine folks, knowing that they need help and asking for it. And … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's fun, 1950's, 1950s fun, 1950s glamour, 50's housewife, 50's Husband, advice, advice column, Alter Ego, Americana, beauty disasters, blogaday, Characters, childrearing, Communication, creative writing, Creativity, daily blog, Dating, Domestic life, entertainment, Etiquette, Family, family life, fashion, Hairdressers, Historical, historical fiction, home life, Humor, letters, Marriage, neighbors, Nostalgia, opinion, Perspective, Pop Culture, Relatives, Retro, Romance, Self Esteem, Social Mores, suburbia, Uncategorized, Vintage
Tagged 1950's, 1950's Culture, 1950's Fashion, 1950s, 1950s etiquitte, 1950s fashion, 1950s glamour, 1950s humor, 50's fun, 50's housewife, 50s dating, 50s fun, 50s marriage, advice, advice column, childrearing, children, dating, dating advice, family life, haircuts, husbands, marriage, mother, neighbors, Nostalgia, Retro, satire, suburbia, Vintage
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