family-history – My Mother's Cookbooks

War, Women and Warcake

On this Indigenous Veterans Day I am happy to reshare this blog. It is one of two featuring the service of Marion Leane Smith Walls, don’t miss the new release which explores Marion’s WW2 service which lead to her being awarded the Distinguished War Service Medal… Molasses Cookies and Knitted Bandages. There are no lessContinue reading “War, Women and Warcake”

Work, Frolics and Tragedy

Cape Breton Oatcakes – A milling frolic favourite. This blog completes… Homespun and Mrs. Campbell and is 2nd in the series Atlantic Canadian Women of the Cloth – Homebased textile production. Today, crafters buy cotton / yarn in the colours they desire and get busy weaving, knitting, crocheting, etc. Homebased textile producers no longer needContinue reading “Work, Frolics and Tragedy”