domesticity

  • Hand wash only (II)

    A few days ago, I started thinking about the difficulties of looking at the past through rose-colored glasses. Let’s face it: life without electricity, equal voting rights, or antibiotics would be way harder. To explore this point further, let’s look… Continue reading

  • Hand wash only (I)

    It’s easy to wax nostalgic about the “good old days,” that halcyon golden age when kids didn’t do drugs or drink underage, and life was simpler, without cell phones and social media complicating things. (Yes, I’m guilty of this!) There… Continue reading

  • Line-drying laundry

    For a few weeks the dryer in our apartment building has been broken. Problem? Easily solved. After putting in a call to the landlord, we hung our clothes fresh from the washing machine out to dry on the balcony. It’s… Continue reading

  • Why I love historical recipes

    I’ve been chronicling my adventures in historical cooking for almost two years now (!), but it wasn’t until recently that I began to wonder why. I love history, isn’t that enough? Well, yeah, but what’s the bigger picture? Why does… Continue reading

  • Helpful advice for new mothers

    Over the past few years I’ve pointed out historical hints for illness, cleaning house, and other realities of daily life. These tips are often funny and strange, and while I enjoy reading them, it’s tough to actually follow their advice.… Continue reading