domestic life

4 min read 2023-01-14 20:16:42

What have you kept from your early years?

This little bear used to sit deep in my uniform shirt pocket during my years at boarding school. Invisible comfort and companionship. By Caitlin

3 min read 2023-01-07 20:31:30

By Caitlin Kelly It’s foundational to everything we do, from earliest childhood to later years — we (have to!) place our trust in medicine and

2 min read 2022-12-24 23:23:13

By Caitlin Kelly Whether you celebrate Christmas or Hanukah or Kwanzaa, I bet you carry some powerful memories of those dates, especially from

3 min read 2022-12-03 20:12:28

My mother edited a food section of a national magazine for a while — this was a story about kids in the kitchen. We were ordered (!?) to have a

2 min read 2022-11-28 17:11:00

~ Our newest book, brought to you by "The Legacy of Home Press." ~Here is a description from the back

2 min read 2022-11-28 17:11:00

~ Our newest book, brought to you by "The Legacy of Home Press." ~Here is a description from the back

4 min read 2022-11-25 20:18:09

By Caitlin Kelly The gift list returns! As someone who’s been assembling this annual holiday gifts list for years, I love sharing it with you and

3 min read 2022-11-23 06:04:00

Library of Congress: "Setting the table" on Thanksgiving, Crouch Family 1940, CT.I love the old fashioned dinner. It was common to get

3 min read 2022-11-23 06:04:00

Library of Congress: "Setting the table" on Thanksgiving, Crouch Family 1940, CT.I love the old fashioned dinner. It was common to get

3 min read 2022-11-19 22:57:31

Our winter living room rug; pristine condition, bought at auction from Doyle By Caitlin Kelly It’s that time again, kids! We live, work, eat, dine

3 min read 2022-11-05 20:02:25

In 1845, a young girl made this sampler…early creativity By Caitlin Kelly Back when I started this blog — 2009 (!) — one of my first and

2 min read 2022-11-01 20:28:00

Library of Congress: Almoney Family in 1942 at dinner time. It is so nice when everyone is home and helping with the daily work. Someone might be

2 min read 2022-11-01 20:28:00

Library of Congress: Almoney Family in 1942 at dinner time. It is so nice when everyone is home and helping with the daily work. Someone might be

7 min read 2022-10-30 09:28:00

Library of Congress: Signing the Pledge in 1846. It is a common sight, in our culture, for alcohol consumption to seem normal. We see it in the

7 min read 2022-10-30 09:28:00

Library of Congress: Signing the Pledge in 1846. It is a common sight, in our culture, for alcohol consumption to seem normal. We see it in the