tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post6190427591641947805..comments2024-01-03T01:40:26.911-08:00Comments on Life Drawings: 31 –29 May 1955 “Memorial Day, Music, Economy, and Rental Blues”50sgalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09250940806307766624noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-9185801047089535922010-08-13T17:36:28.978-07:002010-08-13T17:36:28.978-07:00A fabulous gift idea that any mom & grandma li...A fabulous gift idea that any mom & grandma <a href="http://www.linksoflondons.uk.com/" rel="nofollow"><strong>links of london sale</strong></a> would be glad to accept is a mother's ring. 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There we sat for countless dinners, laughing and really believing we were all in this together forever.“<br /><br />You gave me tears in my eyes, friend! I wish you lots of good luck in finding some nice new tenants – who behave and don’t ruin anything and don’t just escape without paying.<br /><br />That fence is darling! Cukes is that cucumber? I haven’t planted cucumbers in my green house yet, it has been too cold in Denmark, if cucumbers get “cold feet” (below 15 C at night) they die. The first year we moved in our house I didn’t know that, so I planted cucumbers and they died and I planted some new and so on – quite expensive. ;)<br /><br />We have worked hard in our garden during our extra Holiday this past weekend, but I think I will write about it in a real letter and insert some photos. We have finished SO many nice projects, so look forward.<br /><br />I know some Danish homemakers in the fifties and way up to the beginning of the eighties sewed for earning extra money or “pin money”. In Denmark you could sew rags for operations, they were two layered and had to have a special thread inside which could be seen in an x-ray, I know this is still being done today. You can also sew menstrual pads and small lovely bags for The Keeper (which I was the first to introduce in Denmark), see here: http://thekeeperstore.com. And I think there are several other homemaker “jobs” like these. In Denmark most women in the country sell their fruit and vegetables at small booth at the street. They also preserve and make jam and pickles in the Autumn, which are also sold in the same both. Some women even have bees and sell the honey production.<br /><br />xoxoxo<br />SanneSannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00961726199606387103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-49110011904008292082009-05-31T14:25:14.260-07:002009-05-31T14:25:14.260-07:0050s Gal, what you could do is to cut all expenses....50s Gal, what you could do is to cut all expenses. We have had money problems before and we came on top of it by practising strict economy. Look at your budget and try to figure out which areas you can save on. We went for about a year without buying new clothes, unless strictly necessary. No going out, no buying books/magazines/stuff. I had a strict food budget, paying only cash in the shops. I also saved a lot on gas, light and water. You could consider setting the heater lower. I did everything to reduce power bills, and I still check our electricity consumption every day. You just need to sit down and make a budget. Write down your family income, deduce all necessary expences (insurances, mortgage) and just look at other areas of expense, if you could reduce some of them. <br /><br />Anony from Western EuropeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-9681321835094946342009-05-31T06:56:55.161-07:002009-05-31T06:56:55.161-07:00We are off to have a little picnic this sunny Sund...We are off to have a little picnic this sunny Sunday. Thank you again for all of you advice. I feel more charged than ever to work with my homemaking skills and my budget to work out this problem. Thank goodness for 1955! I am working on a blog and post this evening. I am going to try and get back to more regular posting this week. Better organization and planning and budgeting is in my future. Have a wonderful sunday and thank you all again.50sgalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09250940806307766624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-84778210992998822772009-05-30T05:51:59.881-07:002009-05-30T05:51:59.881-07:00thought of something else...what about your sewing...thought of something else...what about your sewing? would any of the shops near you want to sell handmade aprons or some such thing like that? i know i would! just another thing to put in the hopper....xokellynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-15151836758763981262009-05-30T05:25:29.626-07:002009-05-30T05:25:29.626-07:00Wow, so many wonderful ideas all of you! Well, fir...Wow, so many wonderful ideas all of you! Well, first and foremost I have often considered trying to make money with my art. I have even sold a few paintings here and there in the past, but never have tried to actually 'do it' nor to try to get into a gallery. I think my first step will be to, of course, 'pinch pennies'. I will economize and take a bit here and there off food budget, gas budget, etc. There is always a way to cut around things we seem to 'need'. However, having to face the demons of that particular property both emotionally and financially is good for me. It is true, I am still rather stressed (still have not found the right person to rent yet)but it is forcing me to deal with more of those things. I need to accept and move on, which I thought I had, on the sadness from my family this past year. I need to address the building I made for a studio and in fact address that part of my life. I am again faced with my 'art' as a means to earn, so it forces me to look at it in a more realistic light. Though, I think I can find some good tenants in time, it will force me to start making 'art' more a part of my day/week. I am becoming the scheduling queen, so certainly I can fit that in there as well. I am also thinking of 'staging' the little cottage on the property and rent that out as a summer rental. It is less stress overall than a year round tenant, but more work in housekeeping.However, I am getting rather good at that, so it would be a solution of the 'you do what you have to do' variety.<br />Thank you so much for your ideas and concern. I also recieved quite a few letters yesterday and will write back to all of you this week. Thank you.50sgalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09250940806307766624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-3700481307929464782009-05-30T05:05:47.198-07:002009-05-30T05:05:47.198-07:00I'm sorry for all the difficulty you’re going thro...I'm sorry for all the difficulty you’re going through right now. I'm curious to see how you will work things out. Are you going to try pinching pennies first before looking for a way to make extra money? I love the ideas you've been given. One idea that popped into my mind is the restaurants and smaller stores that have artists paint pictures on their windows.<br /><br />When you mentioned what the guy from Wal-mart said, I couldn't help but think, "Yeah right, we? You mean you are having shaky times." This is a great time to take our economy from being run by big businesses and have tons of Mom and Pop business pop up everywhere and start spending our money with them. If the government/big business wants us to spend money to help "stimulate" our economy, I think this would be the better way to do that, but do you think they would agree? :)<br /><br />Your garden is looking lovely!PoppyLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06007494773180914306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-22610901563652883682009-05-29T22:40:52.495-07:002009-05-29T22:40:52.495-07:00Love what you are doing with the vegetable garden....Love what you are doing with the vegetable garden. You now have many skills which the average person nowadays does not have and these are very marketable. As a stay at home Mom in the 70s & 80s on a very limited budget I was able to use my sewing skills to earn extra income to pay for the (then) luxuries like music and dance lessons for the children. I also remember using rationing coupons for sugar and butter in England in 1954. I don't remember ever going hungry and I never developed a sweet tooth. It is amazing what one can happily live without. Unfortunately our economic system is geared to ever greater consumption and the advertising in all media tells us we are less than fulfilled if we do not have the latest. Not that I am against modern technology, just that as a society we have not learned to say no to all the commercial bling, and so we willingly enslave ourselves.gardener-bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09792211045108629179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-20496831395698817322009-05-29T21:21:42.718-07:002009-05-29T21:21:42.718-07:00Hey, you guys are going to love this! Everyone nee...Hey, you guys are going to love this! Everyone needs more money, check out http://makingmoneyatoz.com/ a no strings attached website where you can search and add money making ideas and read comments from others who have made a boat load of money or lost their shirt. If any of you have a money making idea you would like to share it, you can add it for free with the link provided http://makingmoneyatoz.com/submit.phpmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07033460706454112975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-73475361547536820272009-05-29T18:59:46.335-07:002009-05-29T18:59:46.335-07:00Yes, given your artistic skill I'm surprised you'r...Yes, given your artistic skill I'm surprised you're not selling sketches of the Cape in tourist shops. I know someone with a shop in PTown who might be interested (no guarentees, obviously, but shoot me an email if you're intereted and I'll contact her). <br /><br />We're a one income household too and Spouse makes his pin money doing what he does best, which is computing. It can be rough going in the city with him getting a bit here and there for helping someone with a web site or setting up an Ubuntu desktop (he's an open source guy), but we manage. I've actually suggested he read your blog for suggestions on being a proper "househusband." He does do a lot of work, but none of it housekeping! Lazy sod! :)<br /><br />But seriously, think about trying to make a bit from your skills. Spouse has actually gotten funding recently for one of his projects, so if he can manage getting money for stuff he already does, why can't you? At least until you can get some decent tenants. Your quick bunny sketches would fetch a price (they were fab) so I know if you really worked at something with the intent to have it out in public you would do quite well.Teruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03572270900311752419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-34068298373240860212009-05-29T17:53:55.460-07:002009-05-29T17:53:55.460-07:00glad to see things are taking shape! great attitud...glad to see things are taking shape! great attitude! :)<br />if you have any extra veggies from your garden, i am sure you could make some $$ from them and your herbs at the farmers market. you could even divide some of your perennials/herbs and sell the starts. not huge cash, but enough for something....kellynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-1218536438637053742009-05-29T16:41:57.366-07:002009-05-29T16:41:57.366-07:00Thank you for the wonderful ideas, I am sure I wil...Thank you for the wonderful ideas, I am sure I will begin to formulate a plan of sorts. I am happy to have my homemaking skills, however, as I am much better at scrimping and making do now. I need to give myself a crash course in 1940's WWII rationing! Thanks for the advice so far.50sgalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09250940806307766624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-11844147082606687882009-05-29T12:28:37.802-07:002009-05-29T12:28:37.802-07:00I'm sending good thoughts your way. I hope things ...I'm sending good thoughts your way. I hope things get easier soon. Your garden looks wonderful. I love the fence you built.<br /><br />As far as making a little extra money you are very artistic. Have you considered ways you might be able to use those skills? Perhaps your sketches might be able to be used in ways to earn a little extra. Maybe you could do some art for a local business such as for a flyer, window display or advertisement. Just a thought. Use the skills you have.<br /><br />Also you are a great writer. Would a local paper pay you to write a column for the summer while some of their staff are on holidays? Perhaps they would be willing to pay you for 8 or 10 columns over the summer. You could write about cooking, household hints or gardening or write some sort of fiction perhaps about the 1950's or about local history in your area.<br /><br />Just a couple of ideas from the top of my head. <br /><br />Michelle in CanadaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-64125358679950471432009-05-29T10:11:24.209-07:002009-05-29T10:11:24.209-07:00I'm glad you're coping! I hope you can get through...I'm glad you're coping! I hope you can get through this, I know a lot of women in the 1950's that sold their crafts or got a part time job as a childcarer (babysitter) etc.<br /><br />The garden is looking amazing! I can't wait until you start on the inside, you're very motivated even in the face of the past week that you've had.Angelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11514436596464212948noreply@blogger.com