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Category Archives: Relatives
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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Oh, if Only All of Our Problems were so Small
Hi there, guys and dolls! How’s everyone doing? My wish for you is to have such trite problems as my two questioning ladies do today (of course, we won’t tell them their problems are just small potatoes, will we). Let’s … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1950s food, 1950s fun, 1950s glamour, 50's housewife, advice, advice column, Alter Ego, Americana, Beauty Pageant, cookies, Creativity, daily blog, diary, dieting, Domestic life, Family, family life, Girl Guides, Humor, letters, Love, neighbors, Nostalgia, Pop Culture, Relatives, Retro, Romance, Socializing, suburbia, Uncategorized, Vintage
Tagged 1950's, 1950's Culture, 1950s, 1950s etiquitte, 1950s glamour, 1950s humor, 50s dating, 50s fun, advice, advice column, Americana, bad advice, Beauty Pageants, dating advice, family life, free advice, Funny, Girl Guide cookies, Girl Guides, Humor, letters, Nostalgia, Retro, romance, 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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