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Tag Archives: 1950’s
May Day Help is on the Way
Hi there, guys and dolls! How’s your Friday going? Are you able to negotiate your way into the weekend without yours truly’s completely useless advice? Well, good for you. Let’s see how I can (mis)guide two souls today. Dear Barbara … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1950's California, 1950s fun, 1950s glamour, 1950s toys, 50's Fashions, 50's housewife, 50's Husband, 50's Slang, 50's television, advice, advice column, Alter Ego, Americana, Big Dreams, blogaday, California, Characters, city life, Commitment, Communication, creative writing, Creativity, daily blog, dance, Dancer, Dating, Dearborn, Domestic life, Engagement, Etiquette, Family, family life, Fiction, Fictional Characters, Flamenco, flirting, Historical, historical fiction, home life, letters, Long Beach, Love, Marriage, Michigan, Nostalgia, opinion, parenting, Perspective, Pop Culture, postaday, Retro, Romance, slang, Small town, Social Mores, Socializing, Spanish, suburbia, Uncategorized, Vintage, weekend
Tagged 1950's, 1950's California, 1950s etiquitte, 1950s glamour, 1950s humor, 1950s Michigan, 50s dating, 50s family, 50s fun, 50s marriage, advice, advice column, communication, Dancer, dancing, dating, dating advice, Engagement, entertainment, family life, fiance, Flamenco, free advice, Free Advice Friday, Fridays, Funny, Howdy Doody, Humor, Language of Love, marriage, May Day, Retro, retro style, romance, Spanish, television series
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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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The Tiff with Biff
Hi there, guys and dolls! Hope you are all well and looking after yourselves. Washing your hands? Standing 6 feet apart and not talking close with strangers? Good! Now that we have that out of the way, let me entertain … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1950s fun, 1950s glamour, Alter Ego, Americana, blogaday, cocktail culture, cocktails, creative writing, Creativity, daily blog, Dating, diary, Drinks, entertainment, Etiquette, Fiction, Fictional Characters, flash fiction, flirting, Games, Historical, historical fiction, Humor, jealousy, long read, Love, Nostalgia, Pop Culture, Retro, Romance, Social Mores, Socializing, Vintage
Tagged 1950's, 1950's Culture, 1950s etiquitte, 1950s glamour, 1950s humor, 50's dating, 50's fun, blogaday, cocktail culture, competition, dating, dating disasters, dear diary, diary, flirting, Funny, Humor, jealous, Nostalgia, Retro, rivalry, romance, satire, Vintage
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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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April is No Fool
Hi there, guys and dolls! Another special day is upon us. Yours truly doesn’t believe what anyone says til afternoon. Heck, why bother to get up before noon today? Snore away, dear friends. Another take no guff gal I know … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1950s business, 1950s food, 1950s fun, 1950s glamour, 1950s toys, 50's Slang, Adult Contemporary, Alter Ego, Americana, april fools day, Blogs, Characters, city life, cocktail culture, creative writing, Creativity, daily blog, Dating, day job, diary, Etiquette, Fictional Characters, flirting, Humor, long read, Office life, Office work, Pop Culture, postaday, Retro, Social Mores, Socializing, Uncategorized, Vintage, workday
Tagged 1950's, 1950's Culture, 1950s ads, 1950s business, 1950s etiquitte, 1950s glamour, 1950s humor, 50s dating, 50s fun, 50s workplace, Americana, april fools day, falsies, Funny, office humor, Office life, Office work, pranks, spaghetti tree, work life, workday wednesday
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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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