With messages that would make Don Draper proud, a collection of advertisements from the 1950s feature women excitedly conducting domesticated tasks and lovingly caring for their husbands.
Old fashioned advertisements that are hard to believe even existed.
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Last week we took a look at the duties of a housemaid (click the link to find out more), but if the house was large enough to warrant it, then a laundry maid would also have been employed, if not, …
Training a lady's maid meant such women underwent special training so as to enable them to acquire a certain level of knowledge before entering the unique
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Last week we took a look at the duties of a housemaid (click the link to find out more), but if the house was large enough to warrant it, then a laundry maid would also have been employed, if not, …
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Perhaps one of the most famous prophecies uttered by a Pythia, Oracle of Delphi, is that of Croesus’ defeat by the Persian Empire. According to Herodotus, Croesus, the king of the Lydians wanted to know if he should wage war on the fledging Persian Empire.
Working women find their financial security chipped away at as they take on familial duties
Managing numerous duties in today’s fast-paced work world is like walking on a tightrope. As a business owner, you have great goals but need more time to micromanage. This is where virtual assistants come to the rescue, like your productivity superheroes. In this friendly guide, we’ll dive into the world of virtual assistants and explore […]
The suffragettes were exposed to violence and intimidation as they campaigned for votes for women. So they taught themselves jiu-jitsu.
Historical fiction author Elinor Florence of Canada writes about her lifelong fascination with the British royal family.
Here are five key duties hotel manager need to handle to ensure continued success.
Two leading French publications have claimed that Prince Albert of Monaco, 64, has paid his 44-year-old wife £10million to convince her to attend public engagements with him.
We think police personals are always hard-minded and act roughly when they carry out their duties. But it is not like that. Although they carry out duties
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Despite often being overlooked, female soldiers do vital work in Afghanistan. These incredible photos provide an insight into their lives in the war-torn country.
In today's culture we have seen the de-feminization of women in every area of womanhood, which our culture has become expert at blurring.
Recuerdos firmes de que la lucha por derechos civiles siempre ha tenido resistencia fundada en ignorancia y plena estupidez.
One Thanksgiving evening, 31-year-old photographer Eli Rezkallah from Lebanon was sitting at the table when he heard his relatives saying women had to perform their women’s duties better, such as laundry and cooking. It inspired Eli to organize a reshoot of old ads of the 1940s, the 1950s, and the 1960s where he switched the roles of the men and the women. Eli says, “I know that not all men think like my relatives do, but I was surprised that such views still exist. That’s why I created this project where they can taste their own sexist poison.”
Two leading French publications have claimed that Prince Albert of Monaco, 64, has paid his 44-year-old wife £10million to convince her to attend public engagements with him.
Remarkable photographs of London in the roaring twenties offer a fascinating glimpse into lives of the eccentric workers who used to roam the streets of the capital.
She's the Australian advertising executive who caught the heart and mind of Denmark's Crown Prince Frederik at the Sydney Olympics in 2000. Here is a look at Princess Mary's best moments.
Hillary has all but admitted that Bill Clinton will NOT be her First Man. Daughter Chelsea seems an obvious choice to fill the First Lady's shoes but the candidate's classy confidante in contention.
I haven't been posting meal plans lately because well, my plans have been concocted on a daily basis. Mostly they have been daily "what can we throw together today" plans, not weekly well thought-out plans. Yeah, I could post a weekly plan but it would look something like.... Sunday--meat TBA, veg TBA, carb TBA Monday--meat TBA, veg TBA, carb TBA Tuesday--carb sub for meat TBA, veg TBA You see what I mean?lol Since I've been trying to eat down what is here already, here's how I've been creating my meals. I'm not scouring the grocery ads and planning meals and buying specific foods. I've gone to the freezer each morning and dug out a hunk of animal protein I already have here. Then I figure out what treatment to give it(roast, grill, saute, etc.), what sauce it needs(if any from the stockpiled items), and then I pop my head back into the freezer around noon and find a veggie to go with the hunk of protein du jour, either as a side dish or to throw into a casserole treatment. I'll head into the stockpile about an hour before dinner time and grab a carb item(rice, taters, rolls, pasta, etc.). And Voila!.....it's dinner. I guess I've been operating in 1950's housewife mode because this is what she must have done each day. And if she didn't have a hunk of something frozen(and since freezers were sketchy things back then and not temperature reliable she probably didn't keep much frozen on hand), she went to the store to pick up something fresh every day or so. If I lack something I have Hubs stop on the way home and pick it up but mostly I try to make-do with what is here. Not very creative or labor intensive but it's sort of homemade and it's frugal. At least it isn't fast food or tv dinners.lol This have been working on many levels for us lately. Hubs has been getting home at different times each evening. #2 son has had various Band rehearsals so he's been home at irregular hours and not on solid food for the next few days after his Orthodontic visit. Daughter often doesn't eat here and I never know from one day to the next or even 3 hours ahead if she will be dining at Chez Sluggy or not. So doing a pre-set weekly plan hasn't been a good fit for us this past month. So this 1st week in May, the Meal Plan is going to so something like this.... Sunday....leftovers DONE Monday....Teriyaki Barbecue chicken thighs, mac and cheese, brussel sprouts DONE Tuesday....whatever I feel like eating(no one else will be eating here this evening but me) Wednesday.....another last minute meal thrown together from what is on hand and/or leftovers(possibly 2 eating home this evening, but most likely just me again) Thursday....Ravioli, Tossed Salad Friday....leftovers or Soup & Sandwich Saturday....Burritos and Chili Next month, after #1 son(who is on a strange eating schedule as well)gets home from college, I think I am going to go with a weekly plan where I will cook large meals 2 or 3 days of the week only. This will give us a dinner for that day plus I'll cook extra so we can eat off of the leftovers for a day or even two more. For example, a large pot of chili, which can last for 3 dinners or more......a large pot of Pork Ragu which can see us through 3-4 meals.......a large pan of Chicken Enchiladas which can stretch out to 2-3 meals...these would be good choices and keep me out of the kitchen for long stretches. 8-)) Ok, this has turned into a rambling stream of half ideas with no point to it all so I'll stop now. The point to take away from this is that you shouldn't come looking for Meal Plans here anytime soon. If you can find a better more frugal point to this please let me know! ;-) Sluggy
It sounds incredible but some royal watchers are speculating that Queen Elizabeth may never return to her public duties following her current isolation at Windsor Castle. Like everyone else, the queen is isolating at home in order to observe the glob
Many of our posts take a look at the upper echelons of Georgian society, so this time we thought it might be interesting to look at what it would have been like to have worked ‘below stairs…
Nejdřív si říkáš: “Ty ničemo, jaks mi to mohl udělat?! Proč jsi mi vůbec lezl do života? Kdo se tě prosil, abys zničil všechno, co jsem měla ráda, včetně mě samé?”.
The Duke of Edinburgh, 99, who gave up his naval career to support the Queen, was 'irritated' when Meghan Markle, 39, failed to do the same in favour of having 'her voice', Ingrid Seward told Sky News.
There may be a bicycling boom going on these days, but it is not first time in our nation’s history. On Monday night, historian David V. Herlihy, will present a slideshow on comic cycling illustrations from the late 19th century published in Puck Magazine, a popular humor and political satire publication of its day.
It should always be the aim of woman to rise from the degrading position assigned her in the age of bestial ignorance and brute power. Henrietta Dugdale Henrietta Dugdale (1827–1918) was a passionate, confident, and assertive feminist who was one of the pioneers of Victoria, Australia's feminist movement. She founded the Victorian Women’s Suffrage Society,
Sophie, Countess of Wessex, returned to royal duties on Thursday after the royal family's summer break. Countess Sophie launched Thames Valley Air Ambulance's 21st anniversary celebrations ahead of National Air Ambulance Week which runs from 7-13th September Sophie has been a patron of the charity since 2019 It follows royal news that Meghan Markle is...
Last week we took a look at the duties of a housemaid (click the link to find out more), but if the house was large enough to warrant it, then a laundry maid would also have been employed, if not, …
