10 rules for ladies

Clipping this list out of the morning paper and putting it on the icebox, for Sally:

1. Ladies don't wear white shoes before Easter or after Labor Day.
2. Ladies don't chew gum.
3. Ladies don't walk in public holding a cigarette.
4. Ladies don't drink beer from a can.
5. Ladies don't wear diamonds during daytime. (Pearls are fine.)
6. Ladies don't wear more than 13 items at once.
7. Ladies don't telephone men. (Hence the term gentlemen callers.)
8. Ladies are gay, not grumpy.
9. Ladies listen.
10.Ladies who don't abide by the rules, can't expect men to be gentlemen.

a controversial issue

At the parlor, sitting under the bubble dry, I picked up an old CopyRanter magazine. This page sparked discussion on a topic of much concern now-- should mothers dress twins alike?

homemade halloween

I spent hours sewing the kids costumes this year. I wanted them to make a good impression trick or treating in the new neighborhood. Last year, Gene was too little to dress up but last night he made an adorable lil devil. Bobby was sweet as a clown and Sally was supposed to be a lovely girl toreador. But she inked on a mustache, turned the cape into a poncho and went around as a barefoot beatnik instead! I hope the neighbors don't think I'm raising a hoodlum.

sally was hoarse for days after seeing the beatles

Don is finding out that raising children isn't the cinch he thought it was. Sally is going through a difficult stage, but she snapped out of it one Sunday in August when he took her to a Beatles concert. (They're those mophead singers from England who debuted on Ed Sullivan--all the rage with youngsters now!) Don just got film from his movie camera back from the lab. Can you believe he didn't take more pictures of Sally?

meat

I'm a vegetarian sometimes. But Adelle Davis advises "the housewife who wishes to maintain maximum health in her family is wise to serve meats at least five times a week." She says going without meat can lead to depression. I've noticed that. Off to the market for a juicy rump roast!

thanksgiving

There is much in my life I am grateful for. Three darling children. A well-appointed home. And a husband whom many regard as a savior. All this gratitude calls for another gimlet. Cheers!

casserole cozy

Isn't this darling? I bought it at our block party a few weekends ago. A newcomer to the neighborhood sews them and was selling them from a card table. So handy! Just tie up your potluck contribution in the bonnet and it stays fresh and warm til you cut the first slice. Best of all, it's washable! (Thanks to modern appliances, doing laundry is a chore I don't mind.)