Mother's Iowa Farmer Brothers and their families came for a visit in 1957.  It was definitely several days of Kodak moments ...

HEADLINE... First Female Elected President The funny thing about being President is how it affected the rest of my life's interest ...

Almost as priceless as Mother's Shoebox Album and my Scrapbooks...are five school Yearbooks from 1960-1964. In a way, I am surprised n...

 Really, Mother!  Where are my clothes?  I know you took this picture.  By the looks of the surroundings, it must have been a hot summer d...

"I swear, Mother, the whole chart was blurry. I could barely see the 'Big E'.  The school nurse could not believe how bad my...

...of an Underclassman. Sandra Sue Pittman Room 8-A Jr. High Having written my name and location on the inside of the cover of my firs...

There were two school activities that every student was required encouraged to Tryout for...Athletics and Band.  The age requirement fo...

  It's the first thing to get ready for the arrival of a new member of the family. Unless....that Sweet Baby arrives before the Cri...

I would have to answer that question with a big NO...back in May 1959.  It was the last month of school, and I was ready for summer and a br...

I should clarify a few things about the one 'Q' word and how it's definition and use has changed from 1963 to 2015.   'Q...

"Sue, to be a seamstress you must learn to use and read  pattern instructions." Those words from my Mother and Homemaking Teach...

"I'm a Beautician Not a Magician".  I get a kick out of todays phrases about Beauty Operators....that's what we called the...

The paper is yellowed.  The worksheets are mimeographed.  The Good Housekeeping Pamphlets are OhSoRetro!  Can you guess the years I am ...

Three out of the five of us were blessed with our Mothers full, thick, coarse and lovely head of hair.  Two of us inherited our father...

If ever there was a kitchen quote that best described Mother's Kitchen, this is the one.  For one thing, if we had guests...there was ...