As a mother of four young children, I have found that avoiding anger or raised tones in the governing of my young ones goes far to create both a happier home and children. In my experience, it also makes for a happier mother. Maintaining a gentle and happy disposition can be much more easily said…
For transplanting Trees, the autumn is the best time. Take as much of the root as possible, especially the little fibres, which should never become dry. If kept long before they are set out, put wet moss around them and water them. Dig holes larger than the extent of the roots; let one person hold…
The tomato season ends with the frost. If the vines are pulled up before frost comes, and are hung up in a well-ventilated cellar with the tomatoes hanging to them, the “love-apple” will continue ripening until Christmas. The cellar should not be too dry not too warm. The knowledge of this may be improved to…
Today, my little ones and I are dying several articles of clothing with a lovely bright yellow, obtained from the many peach tree leaves that have recently blanketed the yard. Autumn is coming, and the cold breezes together with heavy rain have been very handy in knocking them down for our use! If you have…
The American Frugal Housewife, written by Mrs. Child in 1833, is a robust guide for living abundantly within one’s means, even if those means be small. The American Frugal Housewife, though a slim little volume, has become one of my most reached-for homemaking resources. As a guide for living abundantly within one’s means, even if…
