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Mrs. Dunwoody's Excellent Instructions for Homekeeping
The first time I picked up a recipe book from the 1800's
I was awestruck at what it taught me. From one book
I learned of women just like me who lived in a time
I can't imagine. It taught me frugality. It taught me
how important the kitchen and the family table was
to the homemaker back then. However, those cookbooks
are few and far between; the ones I am fortunate
enough to have are worn and falling apart. So, I was
thrilled when I discovered Mrs. Dunwoody's
Excellent Instructions for Homekeeping by Miriam
Lukken.
The author has pieced together Southern
women from her life, including her grandmother,
and created Mrs. Dunwoody, and her book of downhome wisdom,
household tips, and most importantly an inspiration
for us to create a home that is welcoming, organized,
and gentle. We are encouraged to slow down, to
take the time to care about and appreciate our
homes.
You'll find chapters on:
The Art of Homekeeping
The Cares of House and Home
Miss Sall Anne's Splendid Directions for Laundry
Notes and Recipes from the Kitchen
The Art of Entertaining
Matters of Formality
Health and Beauty
Marriage and Family
The Garden
There are special pages that you can fill in to
create A Treasury of Memories within the book.
The book itself is a treasure. We live in a time of
microwave meals, busy schedules that keep
families from sitting down together at dinner, and
I feel sometimes there is little that is gentle and comforting
left in our lives. Books like Mrs. Dunwoody can
help us return to a gentler time. After all, our
grandmothers are inside of us, and they've been
knocking quietly and politely,trying to get out.
Sheila "I am a Christian Woman, a stay home homemaker and a Mom.
My interests: I love to knit, crochet, sew, embrodiery, and quilt. I play the piano, read music, I write Chrisitan poems and writings. I collect teddy bears, angels, hearts and butterflies."
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