Housewife Life

  Remember those cute vintage days of the week kitchen towels that depicted a character in the midst of a household chore? These sweet sets of towels known as Day …

Italian Ricotta Cookies are those classic soft cake-like cookies with a delicate lemon flavor that are have become a holiday mainstay, even for non-Italians like myself!  The chances that you …

No holiday cookie tray is complete without a gingerbread man! These cut-out cookies are soft and chewy, with that classic gingerbread flavor.

Neiman-Marcus Cheese Dip from Helen Corbitt’s 1955 Cookbook. The original recipe was simply named Almond-Bacon-Cheese Spread, this recipe has stood the test of time and is now known as either Million Dollar Dip or Neiman Marcus Cheese Dip, but no matter what you call it, it is definitely a crowd pleaser!

2 months ago my second-hand electric clothes dryer called it quits. It was a good dryer while we had it. Sure, we ran into the occasional issue, but it was …

The daily schedule of the typical middle-class suburban 1950’s housewife.

Enjoy this delicious relish on your hot dogs and hamburgers, it is also a great addition to salads! Water Bath can for long term shelf storage.

The classic hot milk vanilla cake with a coconut-butter-brown sugar topping.

My first week as a 1950’s housewife went by so quickly! If you are new here, or just as a recap. I am diving head first into recreating the 1950’s …

A more organized, clean, and uncluttered home is only 40 days away.

My challenge to create a haven at home, nurture my family and socialize the way women in the 1950’s would have.

This 20-minute cleaning guide will help you tidy your bathroom when you’re short on time.