Welcome to this week’s meal plan! I hope everyone is staying safe and warm. We got an unexpected 6 inches or so of snow yesterday. Now there is a storm tracking across the country that is supposed to dump on Upstate New York on Wednesday, just when my dear sweet Mother in Law is supposed… Keep Reading
Canning for Victory — Vintage Videos for TV Thursday
Today I’ve chosen a vintage video on canning to share. Those of you who have followed Frugal Upstate for a while know I’m kind of a food preservation junkie. I not only do I love to try new recipes and share all about various food preservation methods with folks (canning, freezing, dehydrating, fermenting. . .you… Keep Reading
Meal Plan 1/29
We are off to another week here at the Frugal Upstate Village Homestead. It’s a relatively typical week for us. . . if such a thing actually exists. As usual we are busy with the daily activities of life. Kids have various clubs meeting and rehearsals for the school play. Hubs has his regular meetings…. Keep Reading
How Much Energy Does a 1950’s Housewife Use in a Day? — TV Thursday
Here’s another vintage housewife educational film for this week’s TV Thursday. One of the things I find fascinating about domestic history in the early part of the 20th century is it’s emphasis on science. Time-motion study had become an exciting new concept in business and management, and was being applied to home management as well…. Keep Reading
A Step Saving Kitchen from 1949 — TV Thursday
Most of you who have followed this blog for years know that I am a huge reader. Over time I realize that my taste has turned from fiction to more practical and historical topics. I especially enjoy learning about the past–not just “history” as it is taught in the schools, but the “domestic history” of… Keep Reading
This Week’s Meal Plan 1-9-18
Welcome to a new year here at Frugal Upstate! I’m slowly getting back in the saddle on a lot of things, including writing up my meal plans for all of you. Having a meal plan is really very important to me. It allows me to be more frugal by using up ingredients I have in… Keep Reading
Welcome Back!
So it’s been about a year since I posted. Yeah, I know. 2016 had been an extremely busy year. I had been dealing with a huge elder care issue that had consumed masses of time (a family member with dementia that had to be moved out of independent housing and into an assisted living, all… Keep Reading
Victorian Pharmacy Episode 4 — TV Thursday
This week for TV Thursday we are watching the final episode of Victorian Pharmacy! If you didn’t catch them, make sure you also watch Victorian Pharmacy Episode 1, Victorian Pharmacy Episode 2, and Victorian Pharmacy Episode 3. As a reminder, this 4 episode series is by the makers of the Wartime Farm series and features Ruth Goodman as the domestic/lifestyle specialist… Keep Reading
Victorian Pharmacy Episode 3 — TV Thursday
We are back at the Victorian Pharmacy this week for TV Thursday! If you didn’t catch them, make sure you also watch Victorian Pharmacy Episode 1 and Victorian Pharmacy Episode 2. As a reminder, this 4 episode series is by the makers of the Wartime Farm series and features Ruth Goodman as the domestic/lifestyle specialist along with pharmacy professor Nick Barber… Keep Reading
Vintage Columbus Day Shorts – TV Thursday
This week for TV Thursday in honor of Columbus Day, we are taking a break from the Victorian Pharmacy and watching a couple of very short vintage cartoons/videos. The first is a five minute cartoon that explains Christopher Columbus’s journey. Â It was a very straightforward historical account with a few songs. Â I thought it was… Keep Reading
