Agnesë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, was born in Skopje, part of the republic of Macedonia on August 26, 1910, al...

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Rosalind Russell was a star of film and stage. She was born June 4th, 1907, and passed November 28th...

The website below provides a very simple, quick and yummy recipe for baked apples. Note that it sugg...

On October 24, 1910, she made her debut with the Crutiss Exhibition Team as the first female profess...

Blanche Stuart "Betty" Scott (April 8, 1885 – January 12, 1970), showed her adventerous 'tomboy...

Born May 4th, 1929 in Belgium, Audrey Kathleen Ruston, aka Audrey Hepburn, spent the majority of her...

As a grandparent, I am always on the alert for fun, inexpensive and easy activities to do with my gr...

Minnie Jocelyn Elders (nee Jones, August 13, 1933, Schaal, Arkansas) has never shied away from achie...

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, champion of the idea that men and women had equal citizenship status as a ...

As yummy as you may think chocolate is, you probably already know that it can poison your beloved do...

Rosalind Russell, born in June, 1907, in Waterbury, Connecticut, was named after the S.S. Rosalind, ...

Michelle Robinson Obama was born January 17,1964. She lived in a one-bedroom apartment on the South ...

There are many women throughout history that have helped to make our world a better place. The wome...

Today we clebrated the 50th birthday of one of my co-workers. She is one of the youngest 50-year old...

Work, family, play, and sleep make up many daily schedules. When one aspect exerts extra demands upo...

Indira Nehru Gandhi, the only child of Jawaharlal and Kamala Nehru, was born on November 19, 1917. I...

Funeral preparations are a chore no one wants to undertake (no pun intended). But it is a task most ...

Do you have a favorite product that you just couldn't do without? For me, that product was Pacquin H...

I don't know about you, but the whole ritual of getting ready to file my taxes wears me out. And, I ...

Women are paid 78 percent of what men are paid. Women of color have an even wider wage gap. Female...

Working in two full-time professions at the same time is extremely demanding. This is what working ...

While I have great respect for the medical profession and believe in consulting a doctor for many il...

The key to balancing work and life is putting first what is most important. Work includes ambition ...

Although neither Emily Post (Oct. 1872 - Sept. 1960) nor Amy Vanderbilt (July 1908 - Dec. 1974) was ...

Born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu in Macedonia in 1910 to a well-to-do family of Albanian descent, Mother T...

When I first saw this title I thought it might refer to the person who will join you in the pre-dawn...

Joan Crawford (1905 – 1977) is glamor, flamboyance, strength through adversity, and androgynous. On...

Just had to spend more time with this charming, spunky lady. Elsa Maxwell invented herself...

Everyone has heard of Scarlet O'Hara being a famous and historic woman. Scarlet's full name is Katie...

Another hostess who comes to mind is the intriguing Elsa Maxwell (1883-1963). Perel Mesta may h...

There were many fine actresses back in the Golden Age of plays and movies, and one is Rosalind Russe...

This article caught my eye because I had just returned from a lab visit to have blood drawn to check...

Now I am really warming to the idea of learning more about famous hostesses. Today, I'm writing abou...

Every year millions of people across the world are asked to vote for leaders and officials, laws and...

A couple of days ago I wrote about my friend who is a fine chef and has a flair for entertaining. Th...

The women's rights movement in the United States began in 1848 and is still being fought today. In ...

The United States issued a gold dollar with the likeness of Sacajawea to honor her role in the Lewis...

Having recently decided to replace my 30+ year old windows with new, energy-efficient ones has made ...

One of the women I work with is an impeccable hostess and a wonderful cook. Actually, I'd call her a...

Rosa Parks is one of the most remarkable women in American history. Today she is known as a pioneer ...

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This website gives some insight into why it is important to know what proper nutrition is. Our bodie...

I can hardly believe I have actually stepped into the 21st century and am writing a blog. Good grief...

I find myself thinking more and more about my mother and have a growing appreciation for her role in...