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Family Recipe Friday: Mom’s Barbecue Sauce

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Queen Bee

Homemade BBQ Sauce

Mom’s Barbecue Sauce

1 cup catsup

1/4 cup white vinegar

2 tablespoons brown sugar

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

4 tablespoons yellow mustard

1/4 cup hot water

Hot sauce to taste

Whisk until combined.  Store in refrigerator for up to two weeks.

My mother has made this barbecue sauce for as long as I can remember.  It’s quick and easy to make and can be seasoned from mild to hot, depending on how much hot sauce you use.  I like mine on the mild side, so I don’t add any hot sauce.  If you’re grilling out this Memorial Day weekend, this barbecue sauce would be a great addition to your meal.

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Wordless Wednesday: Senior Prom, May 1960

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Queen Bee

Dad & Mom, Baker High Senior Prom - May 1960

This is a photo of my parents taken before my mother’s senior prom at Baker High School in May of 1960.  Dad graduated from Baker in 1957 and was attending college at the time.  Mom’s dress was teal colored and dad’s tuxedo was white and black.  They married a year later on May 6, 1961.

 

 

*Wordless Wednesday is a weekly theme from geneabloggers.com*

 

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Second Homes for Leisure Living (1960)

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Queen Bee

Weekend Beach Cottage page 1

Weekend Beach Cottage - page 2

 

Charming Summer Tea House - page 1Charming Summer Tea House - page 2 The Versatile Shorehill Home page 1

The Versatile Shorehill Home page 2

 

Charming Cape Cottage page 1

Charming Cape Cottage page 2

 

Three-Stage Beach Cabin page 1

Three-Stage Beach Cabin page 2

 

Douglas Fir Plywood Association Second Homes for Leisure Living 1960 cover

Ever dreamed of owning a vacation home?  In 1960, the Douglas Fir Plywood Association offered “18 new leisure-time homes built with fir plywood.”

The house plans are attractive yet economical, as the brochure states  “the Charming Tea House Cottage  is for those who want to keep costs at a sensible level” and “the Cape Cottage can be completed in gradual stages as the budget permits and as space is needed.”

Most people can’t afford a second home today; I wonder how many were able to realize this dream in 1960.  It would be interesting to know how much it would cost to build one of these homes today.  The designs would need updating to meet current American building codes and may cost a great deal more now than they did 50 years ago.

The Charming Tea House Cottage is my favorite.  Although I’d be happy to own any of these mid-century beach homes.   I’ll share more designs from this booklet in a future post.

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Fashion Friday: 1950s Model Sunny Harnett

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Queen Bee

Sunny Harnett in 1955 Credit dovima_is_devine_ll via Flickr w CCL

1955

 Vogue 1956 Sunny Harnett Credit dovima_is_devine_ll via Flickr w CCL

Vogue, 1956

Vogue February 15, 1956 Sunny Harnett Credit dovima_is_devine_ll via Flickr w CCL

Vogue, February 15, 1956

Vogue February 1956 Sunny Harnett Credit dovima_is_devine_ll via Flickr w CCL

Vogue, February 1956

 Vogue March 1956 Sunny Harnett Credit dovima_is_devine_ll via Flickr w CCL

 Vogue, March 1956

March 1956 Sunny Harnett Credit dovima_is_devine_ll via Flickr with CCL

Vogue, March 1956

Vogue August 1956 Sunny Harnett Photographed by Francis McLaughlin-Gill Credit dovima_is_devine_ll via Flickr w CCL

Vogue, August 1956

Vogue September 1957 Sunny Harnett in evening dress Credit dovima_is_devine_ll via Flickr with CCL

Vogue, September 1957

Vogue September 1957, Sunny Harnett Credit dovima_is_devine_ll via Flickr with CCL

Vogue, September 1957

There’s not much online about Sunny Harnett.  Here are a few facts:

* She was born in Brooklyn, NY as Annemarie Margot Harnett in 1924

* Sunny modeled throughout the 1950s and can be found in many fashion magazines, especially Vogue.

* Sunny was an actress and appeared in the movie Funny Face, which featured Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire.  Fellow models Dovima and Suzy Parker also appeared in this film.

* After becoming an assistant to Eileen Ford of Ford Models, Sunny quit modeling.

* Harper’s Bazaar ranks her as one of the 26 greatest models of all time.

* Sunny died in May 1987 from injuries received in a fire.

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Whimsical Wednesday: 1950s Sealtest Ice Cream Ads

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Queen Bee

Sealtest Icecream 1953 Half a gallon festival Credit 1950sUnlimited via Flickr w CCL

Half-gallon Festival, 1953

Sealtest 1959 Banana Strawberry Split Icecream Credit 1950sUnlimited via Flickr w CCL

Banana Strawberry Split, 1959

Sealtest 1956 Fountain Drinks Credit 1950sUnlimited via Flickr w CCL

Fountain Drinks, 1956

Sealtest Icecream 1950s Chocolate Marshmallow Credit 1950sUnlimited via Flickr w CCL

Chocolate Marshmallow, 1950s

Sealtest Sherbet 1957 Credit 1950sUnlimited via Flickr w CCL

Sherbet, 1957

Sealtest Coconut Fudge Ice Cream 1957 Credit 1950sUnlimited via Flickr w CCL

Coconut Fudge, 1957

Sealtest Cherry Nugget Ice Cream 1957 Credit 1950sUnlimited via Flickr w CCL

Cherry Nugget, 1957

Sealtest Icecream 1953 Credit 1950sUnlimited via Flickr w CCL

The Best Ice Cream in a Month of Sundaes, 1953 (part 1)

Sealtest The Best Ice Cream 1953 Credit 1950sUnlimited via Flickr w CCL

The Best Ice Cream in a Month of Sundaes, 1953 (part 2)

Looking at all of these ice cream ads makes me want a banana split!  Do you have a favorite flavor of ice cream?  I like rocky road.

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Wordless Wednesday: Mae Albritton Adams

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Queen Bee

Mae Albritton Adams (seated on right) & Friends, not dated

This is my paternal grandmother Mae Albritton Adams (seated on the right) with unidentified friends.  Because of a fire at her parents home, no images exist from her childhood.  This is the earliest photo I have of her as a young woman.

Mae Albritton Adams closeup.jpg

Today is the first anniversary of her death; she passed away  at the age of 92 just a few days shy of her 93rd birthday.   My grandmother lived a long full life and I have no doubt she’s enjoying her new home in Heaven and being reunited with family and friends.

*Wordless Wednesday is a weekly theme from geneabloggers.com*

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Paris shop display windows by Photographer Eugene Atget

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Queen Bee

Au soleil d’or - place de l’Ecoles (7e arr) Storefront in 1902 by Eugene Atget Credit George Eastman House Collection via Flickr Commons

Au soleil d’or - place de l’Ecoles, 1902

Au Griffon - 39 quai de l’Horloge (1e arr) by Eugene Atget in 1902-1903 Credit George Eastman House Collection via Flickr Commons

Au Griffon  - 39 quai de l’Horloge (The Griffon), 1902-1903

Boutique art nouveau, 45 Rue St. Augustin (2e arr) by Eugene Atget in 1904-1905 Credit George Eastman House Collection via Flickr Commons

D’EPARGNE Founded in 1883, Boutique art nouveau,  1904-1905

Boutique Jouets, 1910-1911 by Eugene Atget Credit George Eastman House Collection via Flickr Commons

Boutique Jouets, (Toy Shop), 1910-1911

Coiffeur, Bd. de Strasbourg by Eugene Atget in 1912 Credit George Eastman House Collection via Flickr Commons

Coiffeur, Boulevard de Strasbourg (Hairdresser Salon), 1912

Boulevard de Strasbourg - Corsets in 1912 by Eugene Atget Credit George Eastman House Collection via Flickr Commons

 Corsets - Boulevard de Strasbourg, 1912

Une vitrine Avenue des Gobelins à Paris by Eugene Atget in 1925 Credit Wikipedia

Avenue des Gobelins, 1925

Bon Marche 1926-27 by Eugene Atget Credit George Eastman House Collection via Flickr Commons

Bon Marche, 1926-1927

Avenue de l'Observatoire storefront in 1926 by Eugene Atget Credit George Eastman House Collection via Flickr Commons

Hair Salon, Avenue de l’Observatoire  1926

Avenue des Gobelins in 1926 by Eugene Atget, Credit George Eastman House Collection via Flickr Commons

Sergent Store, Avenue des Gobelins, 1926

Eugene Atget (1857-1927) was a French photographer who documented the old Paris in photographs from 1897 to 1927.  He captured a variety of images from charming street scenes, old buildings and architectural details to apartment interiors, stairwells and shop display windows.

He was a talented photographer; the reflections in the shop windows are fantastic!

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