If You Would Conquer Unruly Hair, Use the Brush Curl! (Click on the images and they get bigger.) Source: Modern Beauty Shop, June 1942 By apit nursing Saturday, January 31, 2009 Comment
Wings of Fashion - a Convertible Mode (Click on the images to see larger versions.) Source: Modern Beauty Shop, November 1951 By apit nursing Friday, January 30, 2009 Comment
For here, or to go? Most of us know how to prepare for an emergency when we have to stay at home for several days. But what if the opposite happens? In emergen... By apit nursing January 30, 2009 Comment
Herring Bone Rusty Keys Salty Samphire Norfolk Nuances Out across Norfolk to try on some trousers in Holt, and thence to Wells-next-the-Sea to eat fish 'n' chips in that place that gets a... By apit nursing January 30, 2009 Comment
All Change Buttoned Carriage Cloth Leather Window Straps Slamming Doors Railway Echo No 11 Unmitigated blogs passim have frequently explored the peeling paint impotence of abandoned railway rolling stock. Some are known to have had... By apit nursing Wednesday, January 28, 2009 Comment
dental health diet fat-soluble vitamins Vitamin K2 and Cranial Development One of the things Dr. Weston Price noticed about healthy traditional cultures worldwide is their characteristically broad faces, broad denta... By apit nursing Tuesday, January 27, 2009 Comment
diet fats native diet Tokelau The Tokelau Island Migrant Study: The Final Word Over the course of the last month, I've outlined some of the major findings of the Tokelau Island Migrant study. It's one of the mo... By apit nursing Sunday, January 25, 2009 Comment
Hollywood's New Shortie... "The Beau Bob" (Click on image to enlarge.) Source: Modern Beauty Shop, July 1946 One of the photo captions reads: "Ann Sheridan, right, speculates on... By apit nursing January 25, 2009 Comment
Aspic Blancmange Gelatine Jelly Trifle Sunday Wobble I don't think I've had much to do with jelly making since my mother waved a dark green box of Rowntree's at me, the one with the... By apit nursing January 25, 2009 Comment
diet disease gout Tokelau The Tokelau Island Migrant Study: Gout Gout is a disorder in which uric acid crystals form in the joints, causing intense pain. The body forms uric acid as a by-product of purine ... By apit nursing Saturday, January 24, 2009 Comment
Get Ready Mailbag: Can I catch the flu from my pets? Welcome to another installment of the Get Ready Mailbag, when we take time to answer questions sent our way by readers like you. Have a ques... By apit nursing Friday, January 23, 2009 Comment
Jaguars Kittens Leopards Panthers Tigers Creature Feature No 4 I woke up at four this morning. Very dark, very cold. So I made coffee and scurried back to bed with Notes from Walnut Tree Farm , the wond... By apit nursing January 23, 2009 Comment
Over the Ears! ... that's the Glamour Shortie! (Click on the images to view the large versions.) Source: Modern Beauty Shop, June 1942 By apit nursing Thursday, January 22, 2009 Comment
disease Tokelau The Tokelau Island Migrant Study: Asthma Asthma may be another "disease of civilization", uncommon in non-industrial cultures. Between 1980 and 2001, its prevalence more t... By apit nursing Wednesday, January 21, 2009 Comment
Cold Rectories Powys Brothers Treacle Tins Apocalyptic Golden Syrup I have to be very careful about this one. If I start recommending Wolf Solent (1929) by John Cowper Powys, I run the risk of people pushing... By apit nursing January 21, 2009 Comment
Curly Top... Feather Bob Favorite For Spring! (Click on the images for larger versions.) Source: Modern Beauty Shop, April 1942 By apit nursing Tuesday, January 20, 2009 Comment
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Fat Books Large Books Small Books Thin Books Sirens, Deightons & Mustard Gas Sometimes I amuse myself by making notes for a book comprised of photographs of all the buildings I've lived, learnt and worked in. And ... By apit nursing January 19, 2009 Comment
decoration Dining rooms Ideas Modern Dining Rooms Decorating ideas Oriental-style dining room A low table with floor cushions in vibrant prints creates a relaxed dining area. Used on a small scale, different... By apit nursing Sunday, January 18, 2009 Comment
Accessibility For Ontarian's With Disabilities Act AODA Barrier Removal Disability accommodation Human Rights Kingston's Newest Barrier I am so frustrated with another new barrier to equal access in Kingston. The No Frills grocery store that was just around the corner and is ... By apit nursing January 18, 2009 Comment
Accessibility For Ontarian's With Disabilities Act AODA Barrier Removal Disability accommodation Human Rights Reply from City about Store Closing I got a reply from a city councillor who basically said there was nothing council could do to stop a business decision. I saw red. Of cour... By apit nursing January 18, 2009 Comment
Show Your Political Preference: Wear a Hoover Bob or a Roosevelt Bob Hoover Bob or Roosevelt Bob? (Presidential Candidate Hairstyles 1932) By apit nursing January 18, 2009 Comment
Ways to Make Fine Hair More Stylable (Click on the images for larger versions.) Source: Modern Beauty Shop, February 1968 By apit nursing Saturday, January 17, 2009 Comment
decoration Dining rooms Dining Rooms Decorating Gallery Though this kitchen is fairly neutral, the banquette makes a color statement in a mix of blue vinyl (for kid-friendly clean up) and a coordi... By apit nursing January 17, 2009 Comment