The Damsel in Dis Dress
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 19th, 2010
The Damsel got quite a giggle out of these guidelines for authors in 1954: By Lupe Fernandez I found this 1954 article about Children’s Literature on a defunct website. Submitted for your edification and amusement. “How To Write Books for Boys and Girls” “Always portray the military, politicians and religious figures in a positive way. [...]
Posted in gardening, Uncategorized on Jul 15th, 2010
One of the most annoying problems the Knight has faced in the Cottage Garden is spider mites. The chemicals farmers used to use for these sorts of pests are no longer available, and besides, we want a more natural solution. The Damsel was going to show you a magnified picture of a spider mite but [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 10th, 2010
The Damsel found this video utterly fascinating. Does it have anything to do with old school skills? Errr, well, um, it talks about ancestors. There ya go. Human Family Reunion
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 28th, 2010
Eeeee! The Damsel is clapping her hands with glee about the very nice mention she got this morning on “Today in the Bloggernacle,” a column in the online Mormon Times newspaper. Link to the Bloggernacle Thank you, Emily!
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 20th, 2010
So now that we know all about baking soda, what is baking powder? How are they different? Can they be interchanged? From the baking soda post, we learned that baking soda needs an acid to activate it. And so maybe you can guess: baking powder is baking soda with an acid already combined with it, [...]
Posted in cooking, guest post, Uncategorized on Jun 8th, 2010
Today at the Old School, you’ll have a substitute teacher. The Damsel kindly asks that you dispose of any bad thoughts about that. This sub is not mean or cranky. On the contrary, she’s smart, sassy, and super nice. Here’s her bio, straight from her adorable website, The Clever Mommy: Krystal lives in Colorado with [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 10th, 2010
The Damsel’s sprog #2 has drawn this delightful button for the Old School. You’ll see a version of this in the sidebar now, complete with the code you’ll need to snatch this for your own site. The Damsel happily promises extra credit for any student installing said button. The button may receive a few tweaks [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 3rd, 2010
Have you come across a recipe that specifies bread flour instead of all-purpose flour? The Damsel has, and until she found out what bread flour really is, she always quickly rejected any such recipe. Things are cramped in the Damsel’s pantry. She can’t keep a zillion kinds of flour hanging around. She needs the room [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 16th, 2010
The Damsel is guest posting over at Mormon Mommy Blogs today. See ya there!
Posted in personal, Uncategorized on Apr 14th, 2010
The Damsel would like to apologize for not announcing ahead of time about spring break at the Old School. She kept hoping a miracle would happen and a spontaneous clone would form of herself. This did not happen. Sprog #3 got married. It happened! No one died! First we had this: Which became this: Weddings [...]
