Collecting Ephemera
How to Say and Pronounce Ephemera and It's Meaning
Don't be intimidated by how to say ephemera - in this post we share the pronunciation, etymology and meaning of the word!
Chelle Stein
Groundhog's Day
Groundhog's Day Hamlet Parody
Here's a silly groundhog's day parody on Shakespeare's Hamlet.
Groundhog's Day
Quoth The Groundhog: Six Weeks More Poem
Here's a fun Groundhog's Day parody poem published in 1884.
Christmas
'Twixt You and Me: A Message for Christmas in Times of Grief
If you are struggling with the joy of the season of Christmas during times of grief and misfortune, this timeless message of comfort comes to us from a letter from the editor in the 1909 December issue of American Motherhood magazine.
Christmas
A Christmas Tree for The Birds
Here's a lovely idea to make an outdoor Christmas tree for birds from the 1926 Book of Knowledge Children's Encyclopedia.
Dessert
Wimpy's Weakness Pistachio Pudding Dessert Bars Recipe
Wimpy's Weakness is a pistachio pudding dessert bar that was one of my grandma's favorites. She kept copies of the recipe in her cookbook to hand to friends!
Cookbooks
Encyclopedia Brown Takes The Cake: One of My Favorite Recipes Book as a Kid
First published in 1982, Encyclopedia Brown Takes the Cake! was one of my most favorite cookbooks as a kid.
fundraising cookbooks
Keystone Tall Tree Girl Scout Council Cookbook From 1987
Meet the cookbook that was the gateway into me becoming a fundraiser cookbook collector.
Everything Else
6 Fundamental Design Principles for Needlecraft
No matter what kind of needlework project you are planning or designing, knowing these 6 fundamental principals will help make it a lot more fun and enjoyable!
Embroidery
How To Resize Printable Embroidery and Sewing Patterns
Learn how to easily resize and enlarge printable sewing and embroidery patterns.
Crochet
How to Crochet a Pentagon
Learn how to crochet a pentagon with these easy pattern!
Crochet
How to Crochet an Octagon
Learn how to crochet an octagon!