Aprons Recall Home Life in Timeless Memories
Karol notes how mothers wore handmade aprons while cooking and clipped recipes from papers, with three new books revisiting the era. Joyce Cheney links aprons to memory and gender roles, tracing origins from 13th century Europe to mid century American kitchens.
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Apron Exhibits and Retro Desserts Featured at Museums
The Clark County Heritage Museum in Henderson, Nevada hosts Apron Strings through Aug 16, with a later move to Southwestern Michigan College Museum from Oct 21 to Jan 19, 2001. The exhibit surveys vintage aprons and kitchen life, while another feature, Retro Desserts, showcases midcentury recipes and brand-name dessert lore from 1940s to 1970s, including home tips, celebrity mentions, and lessons on nutrition and economy.
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Windmill Garden Ornament Project of the Week
Do it yourself windmill project adds Old World charm to the yard with 35 inch tall turbine and rotating blades mounted on a lazy susan. Includes full-size patterns, step-by-step directions, photos, and shopping list. Prices for No 912 No C147 and catalog. delivery times and mail or credit card orders.
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Extreme Sports Replace Golf for Wall Street Executives
The Wall Street Journal reports that executives at Internet firms abandon golf for extreme activities. They seek high adrenaline recreation like white water rafting mountain climbing and parachuting to relieve stress amid financial concerns.
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Power of Positive Confrontation Aims to End Passive Patterns
Barbara Pachter a Cherry Hill New Jersey consultant cites passive patterns as a flaw in self presentation. She writes in her new book The Power of Positive Confrontation about a brilliant employee overlooked for promotion who was told to shed his wimpy handshake and nervous giggle.
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