tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7244527084073420142.post1181016184964763507..comments2024-03-14T12:30:47.593-04:00Comments on Under the Gables: Home Economics Revival?Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10317796864224423184noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7244527084073420142.post-79229986315074912142020-02-12T03:27:51.112-05:002020-02-12T03:27:51.112-05:00the courses should be called "real world surv...the courses should be called "real world survival". How to do your laundry, use a vacuum cleaner,a broom, and a mop. How to shop for and store groceries. How to prepare vegetables. How to read and understand a recipe. How to make soup from scratch. What pots and pans might you NEED for your first "home"?marilynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08189637235937183610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7244527084073420142.post-15102920290923805602011-09-09T11:56:40.462-04:002011-09-09T11:56:40.462-04:00What a brilliant post, and idea! That vision of ha...What a brilliant post, and idea! That vision of having other women take care of one's house and children is so strange to me. Why have either one if we don't want to take care. Even when I was a girl and took home ec, my father complained that the schools didn't teach courses like how to use a cash register. The practical things in life are so important. And just as home ec has been cut so has shop. Both are needed desperately, I think.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.com