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Category Archives: Self Esteem
Me, Myself and I
Hi there, guys and dolls! What did you get up to on your weekend? That exciting, huh? Well, sometimes you just have to slow down a little, don’t you? Well, yours truly certainly does. I know, I know, hard to … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1950s fun, 1950s glamour, 50's television, Alter Ego, Americana, Beauty, Beauty Treatments, Blogs, books, Characters, Classic Television, cocktail culture, creative writing, Creativity, daily blog, day off, De-stressing, diary, Domestic life, entertainment, Fiction, Fictional Characters, flash fiction, Food, home life, household chores, Humor, indulgence, Italian, Nostalgia, Pop Culture, postaday, Relaxation, Retro, Self Esteem, Uncategorized, Vintage, weekend
Tagged 1950's, 1950's Culture, 1950's Television, 1950s, 1950s glamour, 1950s humor, 50's music, 50s food, 50s fun, Beetle Bailey, Blondie, Bubble Bath, cherries in the snow, Dagwood, Domestic life, Ed Sullivan, Funny, Humor, Lil Abner, Mario Lanza, Mary Worth, me time, Nostalgia, pampering, Peyton Place, Prince Valiant, Retro, Sunday, Vintage, weekend
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Fantastically Free Advice for the Fretful
Hi there, guys and dolls! Say, it’s already Friday, and you know what that means – time for some not so great advice that you really don’t need. Let’s see what are willing victims, er, participants are troubled about today. … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1950's Ads, 1950s fun, 1950s glamour, 50's Slang, advice, advice column, Alter Ego, Americana, blogaday, Colorado, daily blog, Dating, Domestic life, Etiquette, farm life, farming, Fictional Characters, flirting, Historical, historical fiction, Holidays, Humor, letters, Love, Miami, Nostalgia, opinion, Perspective, Pop Culture, postaday, Retro, Romance, Self Esteem, skiing, Social Mores, Socializing, Travel, Vacation, Vintage, winter, winter getaway
Tagged 1950's, 1950's Culture, 1950s ads, 1950s etiquitte, 1950s glamour, 1950s humor, 50's fun, 50s dating, 50s fun, advice column, dating, dating advice, Funny, Holidays, Humor, letters, Love, Nostalgia, Retro, romance, Vacation, 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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Some Advice you May Not Want to Take
Hi there, guys and dolls! Would you look at that – the first free advice Friday of the year. And do I have a couple of good questions to share with you today. Let’s get right to it, shall we? … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1950's California, 1950s fun, 1950s glamour, 50's Fashions, 50's housewife, 50's Husband, advice, advice column, Alter Ego, Americana, blogaday, Characters, creative writing, Creativity, daily blog, Domestic life, entertainment, Etiquette, Family, fashion, Fiction, Fictional Characters, Historical, home life, Humor, Marriage, Nostalgia, opinion, Perspective, Pop Culture, postaday, Relatives, Retro, road trip, Romance, Self Esteem, Shopping, Social Mores, suburbia, Travel, Uncategorized, Vintage, vintage fashion, Writing
Tagged 1950's, 1950's Culture, 1950's Fashion, 1950s etiquitte, 1950s glamour, 1950s humor, 50's fun, 50's housewife, 50s marriage, advice, advice column, car culture, driving, family life, Funny, housewife, Humor, husbands, marriage, Nostalgia, Retro, retro style, sisters, sweater girls, Vintage, vintage fashion, vintage glamour
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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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Slightly Flawed and Almost Friendly Advice
Hi there, guys and dolls! Fancy that, it’s Friday, and not a day too soon. I’ve received some great letters from some great women with great problems. Let’s get to their challenges, shall we? Dear Barbara Jean, I feel like … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1950s fun, 1950s glamour, 50's housewife, 50's Husband, 50's Slang, Adult Contemporary, advice, advice column, Alter Ego, Americana, Beauty, blogaday, creative writing, Creativity, Domestic life, entertainment, Etiquette, family life, Fiction, Fictional Characters, flash fiction, Gossip, historical fiction, home life, Humor, letters, Marriage, neighbors, Nostalgia, nosy neighbors, opinion, Perspective, Pop Culture, postaday, Retro, Romance, Scandal, Self Esteem, Social Mores, Socializing, suburbia, Uncategorized, Vintage
Tagged 1950's, 1950's Culture, 1950s etiquitte, 1950s glamour, 1950s humor, 50's dating, 50's fun, 50's housewife, 50s marriage, advice, advice column, beauty advice, blogaday, daily blog, Funny, Gossip, Humor, husbands, letters, neighbors, romance, rumors, suburbia
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