Beth Ms. Vernon’s company, started in 1951, once had revenues near $300 million and was the first owned by a woman to be listed on the American Stock Exchange. Source: Lillian Vernon, Creator of a Bustling Catalog Business, Dies at 88 – The New York Times
This is what it must feel like to have a time machine! Source: 20 utterly unique historical photographs you’ve never seen before
The thrift store. the funky smells, the Bible verse screaming woman, the men in dog collars… err wait not that sort of post today. One of the fun things to do when at the thrift is to look for old store tags. If you are lucky the store separates the “New with Tag” clothing from … Read more
Delight Cookies Sütemémy 1 pound butter 1 cup sugar 4 cups all purpose flour 2 whole eggs 2 egg yolks 2 egg whites, slightly beaten ½ pound nutmeats, chopped 4 tablespoon sugar Strawberry, cherry, pineapple or apricot preserves Cut butter into sugar and flour as for pie dough. Add whole eggs and egg yolks. Mix … Read more
Happy Chanukah to all those that celebrate! Enjoy the latkes & not the holiday ham (and question- why do Christians eat Ham on Easter & Christmas? There is just something about celebrating the life & rebirth of a Jewish guy by eating one of the least kosher foods). Chanukah may not be the holiest of … Read more