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What I’m Into (July 2015 edition)

August 2, 2015 By Deanna Piercy 4 Comments

I haven’t done one of these in ages. Seems like a good time to get back in the habit. Since it’s been so long, I’m going to include a bit from the last of June, too.  Celebrations July, for our family, always begins with our daughter’s birthday. Isn’t she gorgeous? We celebrated the 4th of…

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Filed Under: Dee's Life, Friends and Family Tagged With: 4th of July, birthday, Books, Family, Hopeful Leigh, Idaho, July, karoke, Lisa, moon landing, party, The Donna Reed Show, wedding, What I'm Into

Just a housewife…

February 18, 2014 By Deanna Piercy 6 Comments

Have you seen this episode of The Donna Reed Show? I must admit that I often sympathize with Donna’s frustration about being thought of as “just a housewife”. I can tell myself that it’s an important job and a high calling and oftentimes I am even convinced. But the truth of the matter is that…

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Filed Under: Dee's Life, Home & Garden, Homemaking Tagged With: 50s housewife, Donna Reed, homemaker, housewife, self esteem, The Donna Reed Show

1950s Housewife

June 7, 2012 By Deanna Piercy 15 Comments

Last week my daughter who blogs at Retrohousewife Goes Green shared a blog with me, Jen But Never Jenn. A couple of years ago Jen had undertaken a two-week experiment of living like a typical 1950s housewife. I spent the better part of two days reading all the entries (she ended up doing a second…

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Filed Under: Home & Garden, Homemaking, Television Tagged With: 50s housewife, Bewitched, Domestic Diva, Father Knows Best, I Love Lucy, Leave it to Beaver, Mad Men, The Donna Reed Show

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