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Things Said in Winter
Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village though; He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow… The woods…
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Beauty Ceremonials for Winter
I never thought I looked good in winter. Without a summer tan, I felt my beauty was blurred and devoid of color and life. Now I no longer tan so I am rather…
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On the Eleventh Day of a Feminine Christmas
These two women are clearly from the Homefront. That is a place that endlessly intrigues me, especially during Christmastime. There were just four Christmases during WWII and the specialness of the holiday was…
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Cold Comfort Charms
She made a promise to herself to keep her own well-being sacred. ~ A friend passed along that quote to me recently and I’ve been keeping it under my pillow ever since. It…
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Beauty Parlor Night
In my twenties, when I was young and carefree, I rented a house with four other women. We all worked, dated, and fret about the number of pizza slices we ate in front…
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Room With A View
I had a co-worker/friend who wanted me to meet her parents and so one lunch hour she took me to their small city apartment. The first thing I noticed was a rather odd…
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Spring Miscellany
Last month I saw the film The Woman in Gold with my daughter. I was not expecting to be so swept away by the plight of Maria Altmann as she attempts to…
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On the Fifth Day of a Feminine Christmas
This lovely is quite pleased with her beautiful gift set. I wish I could tell what fragrance is in that box but it certainly looks like she’s about to learn the benefits of layering one’s…
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The Power of Lipstick
My first foray into lipstick was the night I stole a tube of lipstick from my mother’s dresser and created a work of art on my sister’s face. A Kodak moment to be…
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Secrets of Loveliness
This charming book was a Scholastic Book Selection when I was in grammar school. Every month our teacher passed out flyers for wonderful paperback books which students could order for only a few cents. …
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The January House
In the Northeast, we are under a deep freeze with more snow expected. If one dislikes winter, this one may be particularly distasteful. I’ve always been able to find the blessings of winter but this…
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Carrying Her Heart Away
During the war, it was considered un-Patriotic for a Homefront Honey not to care about her appearance. Even Rosie the Riveter wore lipstick while she riveted. Many of the red lipsticks at the…
