I felt like baking this week, trying new recipes- fiddling around in the kitchen. So I looked through the cupboard and pantry and decided on cookies. So I made gingersnaps. I’ve never made gingersnaps before, oddly. I’ve made gingerbread cookies, and I’ve baked what I thought were gingersnaps once last year… but whatever I did differently for these cookies was a new treat. These were great cookies. Not rock hard, not dry- they raised up nicely… Possibly my new favorite cookie… well, top 10 anyway. Yum.
Something about fall makes me want to be a 1950’s mother (or how I view a 50’s Mom). I want to wear an apron- though mine is red and linen, I sure wish I had a girly one or ten. hehe. I have been thinking about making one, though I know it will take forever to do by hand (no sewing machine). I need a sewing machine… I want to make a quilt, a lovely quilt and bedskirt and shams…. curtains…. I don’t really even know how to use a sewing machine. I would watch my mom sew every weekend for different people, different events, just for fun- and I have some basics down, but I’d still consider myself a novice.
I was sidetracked.
1950’s… yes. Baking, making every meal, baking bread, wearing cool aprons, knowing how to do my hair (a simple thing that somehow was never taught to me- though my sisters all seem to know exactly how to comb, twist, braid, curl and pin their hair everyday)… I’m stuck with trying to figure out how to work my half wavy, half straight long thick hair…. without a flatiron because I’m afraid of crispifying my hair, which traumatized me in highschool when I let my best friend “iron” my hair with a normal iron (…bad news people….bad news).
Does every generation imagine life easier in the generations past? Am I the only one on this? Leave it to Beaver sure seemed nice and friendly, and wholesome, and good…. doesn’t necessarily mean that was how life was for real people. Afterall what will my Grand-kids think when they see “Desperate Housewives” episodes (hopefully they’ll be 20+ years of age when they do)… will they think that was the typical life of a Stay-at-home mom? Think that TV is a reflection of real life and the times? Geez, that thought just makes me sick.
I’m going to go eat cookies… and plan my next baking adventure.
Ponder what you will, file the rest under “junk I’ve read in my life” =-P
I have a philosophy about the 50’s – The 60’s didn’t follow the 50’s for no reason. If the 50’s were so perfect I don’t think that dramatic change in society would have happened. Nothing new under the sun and sin was still alive and kickin. Well anyways. Just a thought.
I hope you post your recipe for ginger snaps. They sound yummy.
Many Blessings,
Debbie aka The Real World Martha (where life is not so perfect)
Hey girly!
I totally know how you feel, geez..if our grandchildren look back and think that’s how we were (like Desperate Housewives) it will be a very bad thing. I always think of the 50’s as being that “perfect” decade, I know it wasn’t it, but my grandma says things were definitely different back then.
How I wish women didn’t complain of being home, having to clean and cook, when really it is such a blessing. I’m so happy that we have accepted this role with love and thankfulness. I wouldn’t have it any other way, really.
Oh, thank-you so much for the cookie recipe. I think I may make that for Dima’s party on Monday, looks pretty easy and yummy, too.
I would go to some thrift stores and antique shops and look for some aprons, I’ve gotten plenty there and they are vintage and cheap!
Hugs to you all!