I recently had a fun conversation with Claudia from The Open Grove. The topic was making a good first impression, and our chat appears online in their Impression Audio Magazine. Wander on over to their homepage to hear me read a few excerpts from the site and book. And welcome Open Grove listeners! One of […]
Month: April 2006
Sears Catalog Blog
Click on over to the 1902 Sears, Roebuck Catalog blog to see fabulous advertising gems from the turn-of-the-(previous) century. Readers of Miss Abigail will enjoy Dr. Worden’s Female Pills and the entry for Regret Cards. I’m also getting a kick out of the Single Goat or Dog Harness. Could come in handy!
1953: Driver Safety
The other night it was raining pretty hard, and while I was sitting in my living room watching my beloved TIVO, I heard some sirens (not uncommon as I’ve got a firehouse and hospital within a few blocks) get closer and closer, and then suddenly a dramatic crunch. I ran out onto the front porch […]
1929: The Morning Grouch
I came across this little gem while preparing for an upcoming interview with a Web site called Open Grove. It’s from a book titled Lovely Ladies: The Art of Being a Woman, written by Dare Frances (Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1929). As mornings aren’t really my thing, I had to laugh: ~~The […]
More on the party
My friend Nina wrote: “What a *fabulous* party! It was so fabulous I felt obliged to blog about it. Make sure to check out the rollover captions on the pictures…” Thanks, Nina!
Book party report
The Miss Abigail book launch party, which was held at the Warehouse Gallery on Tuesday, April 11, was a smashing success if I do say so myself! Much fun was had by all. Thanks to Olsson’s Books and Records who showed up to sell copies (thanks!) of Miss Abigail’s Guide to Dating, Mating and Marriage. […]
1923: Entertainment (part 2)
Last time, in preparation for my Miss Abigail book launch party, I brought you some tips for the party hostess. Now, some additional excerpts from Everyday Manners, for the guests: ~~When you are invited, come at the time set by your host or hostess. If you are asked to come at eight, that is when […]
1923: Entertainment (part 1)
Since I’m throwing myself a book launch party (see previous post) I thought I’d look up some advice on entertaining a group. The following, geared toward me, the hostess, is from a book authored by the “Faculty of the South Philadelphia High School for Girls” (according to my permission research for the book, no longer […]
Book Launch Party!
Time to celebrate! I’m having a book launch party for Miss Abigail’s Guide to Dating, Mating, and Marriage next Tuesday evening, April 11, at a cool place called The Warehouse in downtown Washington, D.C. If you’re in the D.C. area and are interested in coming, send me a note via the blog comments form with […]
Sex Habits of American Women
This afternoon I caught a matinee production of The Sex Habits of American Women at the Signature Theater in Arlington, VA. The set design was fantastic and the costumes were fabulously 1950. The play was entertaining enough; I’m no theater critic so won’t go on and on. I’m a book girl! So I ran home […]