Author: Nancy

Writer - gardener - wife - mom - spoiler of my doodles. And I make a little soap.

Women’s Panties In The 19th Century

Not to be confused with corsets. Panties, or more correctly called “drawers”, “pantalettes”, or “bloomers” by the mid 19th century woman, were much like they are today and not attached to their corsets. The idea of wearing frilly drawers (or frilly anything ) out of the public eye was so impractical to the American woman…

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Five Of Swords

Five Of Swords Tarot Card Meaning First let me give you the classic meaning of the Five Of Swords: Suffering a humiliating defeat. Being struck down by someone you know who was pretending to be a friend. It’s a card of feeling ambushed, emotionally and verbally abused and, to add more insult to the injury…

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Six Of Wands

Six Of Wands Tarot Card Meaning Victory is at hand! Whatever it is that you’ve been working toward, and fighting for in your life, is about to come to an end in a very positive way. When we see the Six Of Wands in a Tarot reading it is an indication of not only a…

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Arranged Marriages

Was totally acceptable.   Having your parents, grandparents, or sometimes a professional matchmaker, arranging marriages for single men and women was pretty common in the mid 19th century. Even though many cultures around the world still believe in this practice, few in the United States today would ever think of such a thing. However, this…

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The Chariot

The Chariot, Major Arcana Card #VII, Meaning This is surely the ultimate card of control, strength of will, determination and action. There will no doubt be a challenge in front of you that you must face, and actually need to find a win to defeat, so that you can move on to happier times. How…

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Going Back To The Old Love

Perhaps you been there.   Sometimes people break up and get back together again, even when they both swore that they never would. People change. That’s a given in real life and it’s one of the most powerful elements of a good romance story. You just never know what the leads will end up doing….

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