Monthly Archives: March 2013

Favorite Things Friday: Hitty!

I have a large collection of children’s books that I have to cull from time to time to make space for new favorites or rediscovered treasures. Some of my books are never up for relocation, however. Newbery award-winning HITTY: Her … Continue reading

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Vintage Advice: Party Plans for Teens

Today’s Vintage Advice book is Party Plans for Teens by Kate Harris, published by Follett Publishing Company in 1966. I was lucky enough to get my hands on a first edition of this gem.* The jacket flap suggests it’s for … Continue reading

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Favorite Things Friday: Quilts!

I have always been a blanket hound. When I was little, my mom sewed us blankets that were corduroy on one side and colorful polyester on the other. They were edged with silky binding, which I loved to finger as … Continue reading

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Vintage Advice: Cosmetology

Today’s Vintage Advice comes from The Lu-Art Beauty Academy Standard Textbook of Cosmetology from Saginaw and Bay City, MI. First published in 1938, my edition is from 1961. I hardly know where to begin, there’s so much good stuff here, … Continue reading

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