The Damsel in Dis Dress
Posted in Uncategorized on May 12th, 2011
On a previous post, Make Your Own Window Cleaner, the Damsel promised a lesson on the actual method for washing windows. She always tries to keep her promises. There are several acceptable ways. Some folks feel so strongly about their way being best that they are willing to fight about it. The Damsel admires their fierceness [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 11th, 2011
Talk about a lost art! What used to be as common as a bucket in a well is now almost unheard of. The Damsel has heard having a real, old fashioned straight-razor shave is quite a luxury nowadays. But she’s not a boy so she can’t say for sure.
Posted in gardening, Uncategorized on Apr 1st, 2011
In the olden days, before people bought seeding trays and little peat pots at the nursery, folks sometimes planted seeds in eggshells. This idea actually has some really good things about it. 1. eggshells are free. 2. planting in eggshells adds good nutrients to the soil, strengthening the little plant. Starting seeds in eggshells now, [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 30th, 2011
The Damsel used to hang on every word that fell from the pen of Amy Dacyczyn, who in spite of a lack of vowels, managed to write a funny, concise, and extremely useful frugality newsletter. The minute it came in the mail (yes, it was THAT long ago) the Damsel would devour it. She always [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 14th, 2011
At the Cottage by the Mountains, the snow is thick and deep. When it’s Antarctica cold–really cold–the snow is fluffy and dry, but when it’s merely freezing, it can be heavy and stick to the snow shovel. Spray both sides of your snow shovel with cooking spray, and the snow will slide off easier. You [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 4th, 2011
This is sort of like The Old School Greatest Hits. The Damsel has tried a lot of new things she didn’t know before she began writing this blog, and she thought you might be curious about which ones she likes the best–which things have become a regular part of her routine. One of the Damsel’s [...]
Posted in cooking, Uncategorized on Dec 28th, 2010
Caramel popcorn is an old school treat indeed. But is there a way to put a new twist on it? After all, the Damsel doesn’t scorn newfangled ways. That is not her objective. She loves it when she can put a new twist on an old trick. She thinks you’ll find this easy and a [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 22nd, 2010
The Damsel would like to introduce one of her favorite sistah bloggers. The amazing and beautiful Jocelyn, who knows her way around an Old School kitchen. Please find her online at We Talk of Christ, We Rejoice in Christ. Bisquick and me. We’re tight. I would go so far as to say that the Big [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 14th, 2010
The Damsel is pleased to have a writing buddy as a substitute teacher today: Christy Monson. Not only is she a brilliant writer, but she makes darn good English toffee–an old school Christmas treat indeed. Now, some people think this stuff is tricky to make. Follow these instructions, and you’ll be a pro in no [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 12th, 2010
The Damsel is blessed with a ridiculously strong and healthy sage plant bush shrub-thing. And the amount of sage she uses in cooking during an entire year uses a sadly small percentage of its offspring. The Damsel loathes wasting things, so she went in search of other uses for fresh sage. Ages ago, the Damsel’s [...]
