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For many of us, August brings back the comfort of a routine, while at the same time, the uptick in going and doing outside of the home. I don't know about you, but August always gives me a glimmer of a nod of hope toward the falling temperatures that September brings. This year, I'm overly eager...

How can we celebrate the holidays without a look at the foods that were gracing the tables of the 1950s Christmases? The 1950s saw some of the biggest changes of history as far as the kitchen goes. In the 1950s, cookstoves that could be set with timers to turn on and turn off were introduced...

Again, the 1950s saw a transition due to the new technology of the time. The space age technology spilled over into homes. It was the beginning of mid-century modern for some while others were holding true to the traditions they had always known. Remember, plastics were the new answer to...

What a revelation to read about all the toys that came about during the 1950s – and are still as popular today as they were then! The technological influence began to show up in toys allowing many to be made from plastic rather than other materials. Materials that had been being used to...

I wasn’t born until the 1960s, so it was fun for me to do some research about things in the 1950s. Unless you’ve done some research on your own about the different decades, I hope you’re as surprised as I am about some of the things I learned. Come join me as we stroll through the 1950s. One of...

We're swift to point out our failures. I thought I would start a thread to celebrate our things we "got right." They can be little things we did, big things we did, anything we did!! It can be lists or a narrative, whatever you feel you want to share.

Today, we'll look at Advent Calendars, rather than the Advent Wreath. Whereas the Advent Wreath focuses on the birth of Christ, Advent Calendars can be fun, whimsical, simple, elaborate, religious, related to one of your favorite hobbies or collections...the sky is the limit! Wherever your...

Come join us as we look at Advent – the time leading up to the anticipation of Christ’s birth and, also, the second coming of Christ. Advent started (as well as can be determined) in the late 4th century. It is considered a time of reflecting on how to prepare one’s heart and home for Christ’s...

I thought some of you might want to check out the information in this link about upcoming sales that are taking place (in place of, instead of???) Black Friday. Do we trust them? Are there going to be better deals later? IDK!! I suppose we'll each have to decide for ourselves...

I noticed Tricia mentioned problems with typing. If she's having the same issues as me, I'm having issues if I hit the backspace. My keyboard disappears sometimes if I hit the backspace button. It erases one letter at a time and closes the keyboard. If I hit the enter button, the entire window...

Is anyone else having problems accessing OC? Each time I open the site, an extension of some type opens offering a driver protection. My virus protection catches it. Or it will ask me to click "access" to verify I'm not a robot, but it doesn't activate so I can click it.

I'm going out on a limb here, y'all. Would any of you happen to have McCall's pattern 4851? I have lost the second page of instructions for the tote I'm making. :(:(:( If you do, would you be willing to take a picture and send it to me? Thanks. (Cross posted in Crafters Challenge)

I noticed Kikirosaline posting in recipes and just want to say welcome! Come tell us a little about yourself and join us on the journey to get ready for Christmas.

Hey, everyone. I thought I would start a thread to share where we're finding good deals for Christmas this year. I know many of us shop ahead, but others of us do it closer to Christmas. If you find a good deal or just something you think others might be interested in knowing about, share it...

Could someone please check out Barista in Christmas Notebooks? There are links in the post. Thanks.

Several family members have either earned or are about to earn their master's degree? What are your feelings about gifts for that? DS earned his last year, and we didn't give him anything. Now, Dniece is graduating Saturday and DsonIL will graduate in May. Should I "backtrack" and give...

As some of you are aware, I'm working on a journal for DGSs to use on vacation this summer to put things in while we're traveling. In addition to that, I'm putting together a "goody" bag that they get new "prizes" from for when they get bored. Some of the prizes are games to play, songs to sing...