Home Ec 101 Retro Round Up

Heather says: Wow, this week flew by and I’m going to blame the mid-week holiday. I hope you and yours had a wonderful Fourth and for those of you across the pond and elsewhere, I simply hope you had a pleasant week. (I was going to say summer, but I know some of you are …

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Site Admin and Retro Saturday 9/25/2010

Heather says: What could I possibly have to announce this week? Well the shirts will be in! (I’m nervous and excited and nervous) Watch the navigation bar for a new tab labelled Shop. I kept this order very small, as I’m a little bit of a chicken. If I run out of your size, just …

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Site Admin and Retro Saturday 9/18/2010

Heather says: If you like the chore post-it note here on Home Ec 101, I have good news. I’ve added, thanks to the design talent of Janet Edens, a printable version of the weekly chore schedule. Print out the chore chart and voilà you’re set. If you’re the type that loves to cross things off, …

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Site Admin and Retro Saturday

Heather says: It’s official, I have ordered the first run of Home Ec 101 t-shirts. (It took a little longer than I hoped, but it’s all in the screen printer’s hands now). I’m excited and nervous. I hope you love the designs as much as I do. Here is a sneak peek at the first …

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Retro Saturday September 4, 2010

Heather says: Labor Day weekend already? Who is in charge here? Drive safely, cops and drunken idiots will be out in full force this weekend. Don’t be one of them, the idiots I mean. In many parts of the country it’s summer’s last hurrah, so if you’re doing a cookout this weekend and looking for a few …

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Retro Saturday August 28, 2010

Heather says: Long time readers, don’t skip this one. Retro Saturdays give new Home Ec 101 readers a chance to delve into the archives. After working on this site for more than three years, there are almost 1500 posts in the archive. Each week, I’ll try to pull up the best of that week’s posting …

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Retro Saturday August 14, 2010

Heather says: This week in the  Home Ec 101 past. . . There were homemade fettuccine noodles in 2009. In 2008 Ivy shared her secrets for keeping pet fur off the furniture and Home Eccers shared their favorite and least favorite chores. And all the way back in 2007 we were still talking about pet hair. …

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Retro Saturday: Talking Teflon

Retro Saturdays give Heather and Ivy a chance to catch up with their families and give new Home-Ec101.com readers a chance to check out a blast from the past. Dear Home Ec 101, My popover pan that has been with me through thick and thin (and one husband and a couple of boyfriends!) has suddenly …

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Retro Saturday: Kitchen Towels vs Paper Towels

Retro Saturdays give Heather and Ivy a chance to spend time with their family. It also gives new readers a peek into the Home Ec 101 archives. Sit back and enjoy this blast from the Home-Ec 101 past. Dear Home-Ec 101, I use way too many paper towels and kitchen wipes.  Part of the problem is that …

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