Sarah Ban Breathnach's Mrs. Sharp's Traditions; Reviving Victorian Family Celebrations of Comfort & Joy
by Sarah Ban BreathnachFormat: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2001-05-02
Publisher(s): Scribner
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Summary
The seeds for the ground-breaking Simple Abundance, Sarah Ban Breathnach's hugely successful bestseller, were first planted in Mrs. Sharp's Traditions. In this revised, redesigned edition of her charmingly illustrated Victorian style- and sourcebook, Sarah introduces to her legions of new readers the old-fashioned pleasures of family, customs, and home.
Table of Contents
AT HOME WITH MRS. SHARP
THE VICTORIANS AT HOME
THE ART OF DOMESTIC BLISS
Ceremonials for Common Days
Harmony at Home
Mealtimes
The Children's Hour: Bath and Bedtime Rituals
Family Night
Sundays with the Children
Birthdays
Difficult Days: Crisscross and Convalescence
THE JOY AND COMFORT OF SEASONAL PASTIMES
January
January Joys • Home-Circle Pastimes • Board Games • The Treasures of the Snow • The Seasonal Table
February
Candlemas Day • Lincoln Logs and Cherry Pies: Celebrating Patriotic Holidays with Children • Love's Own Day: A Family Affair
March
Maple-Sugaring-Off Party • St. Patrick's Day • Fairy Wayside Walks • The Children's Garden
April
April Fools' Day • Rainy Day Occupations • Eastertide: March Hares, Painted Eggs, and Hot Cross Buns • The Easter Egg Tree • Easter Nests, Egg Rolls, and Bonnets • Arbor Day • Passover
May
May Day • Memories of a Victorian May Day • Mother's Day • Decoration Day (Memorial Day)
June
Victorian Ice Cream Social • Summer Camp • A Victorian Midsummer Night's Dream • Celebrating Life with Father
July
The Pursuit of Happiness: An Old-Fashioned Independence Day • Traveling with the Children • Christmas in July • At the Seashore
August
Eureka Entertainments • Nature's Novelties • Family Outings • Preserving the Summer
September
Back to School • Labor Day • Grandparents' Day • Autumn's Work • Michaelmas
October
The Costume-Planning Party • The Pumpkin-Carving Party • All Hallows' Eve Home Frolic • Harvest Home
November
All Souls' Day • Martinmas • Thanksgiving • Stir-Up Sunday (The Sunday Before Advent)
December
The Advent of Christmas • Creating an Advent Calendar • St. Nicholas Day • St. Lucia's Day • The Gift of Christmas Past • Single-Parent Traditions for the Holidays • Chanukah • New Year's Eve Good Riddance Party
Blibliography
Permissions
With Thanks and Appreciation
Index
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