I live near Washington, D.C., where we are preparing for Snowpocalypse II: The Revenge!!, so I thought I would dig up some snow activities for those of us who may be spending a lot of time at home, bored, this weekend. I have a number of game and recreation books for kids, and found this […]
Music Etiquette
Passing along few more etiquette rules from an 1848 book for gentlemen, featured earlier this week. This one goes out to all the musicians (and music lovers) in the crowd! ~~If you intend to sing, do not affect to refuse when asked, but at once accede.~~Endeavor to adapt the style of your song to the […]
Conversation Etiquette from 1848
“Be sparing of anecdote, and only resort to it when you have a good illustration of some subject, or a piece of information of general interest. Do not attempt to relate every particular; but seize upon the grand points. Never relate the same anecdote the second time to the same company.” This tip comes from […]
About Drinking
“Boys and girls, do practice self-denial and do not drink much soda water either. Remember that soda water is very bad for growing bones and teeth as well as for your stomach. Besides, by taking it, you get into the habit of drinking, and if you must have soda when you are young, you will […]
Your Nighttime Beauty Routine
A reader wrote this week to ask if I could share the “nighttime beauty routine” from Constance Hart’s Handbook of Beauty. I featured the one-night-a-week beauty routine and the morning beauty routine years ago on the website, from this 1955 beauty paperback. All of these refer back to other sections of the book; if you’d […]
Now on Facebook!
Hello all, Please Join me on Facebook, where I’ll be posting probably a bit more regularly than this blog, thanks to the ease and brevity of posting. Sad, isn’t it, that blogging is too hard now? I hope to feature fun new (I mean, old) advice from the books, and highlight some favorite authors, post […]
Miss Abigail: The Theatrical Production!
Some exciting news to share: My book, Miss Abigail’s Guide to Dating, Mating, and Marriage has had the theatrical rights optioned by a Broadway/off-broadway producer, Ken Davenport. Check out his website to read more about him and his many hits, which include Altar Boyz, the Awesome 80s Prom, and My First Time. I will keep […]
Speaking of Marriage…
Just saw this over at Boing Boing: images from and commentary about a 1962 book titled When you Marry.
Mrs. Abigail
Miss Abigail is going to become a Mrs.! The question was popped amongst the redwoods at Big Sur. Obviously he did his homework and read about best places to propose in my book. In the chapter titled “Rules of Engagement,” I quote author Helen B. Andelin and some of her tips on where a proposal […]
Future Advice Book Collectors, Take Note
Just came across this handy list, for anyone thinking of starting a book collection in oh, about 50 years. Just think, your collection could take a loving look back on the quaint era of the early 2000s!