Eve Penman: An Empowered Housewife in Rural America

Movie Poster: Emil And The Detectives (1964 Walt Disney) @ IMDb Sleuths, Skrinks, &  Scenery, Oh My!   Enjoy a step back in time to West Berlin, Germany, during the early 1960s when Germany was divided and skrinks were invading. Real scenery, real buildings, real vehicles – it’s not an imagining in a fantasy land, it’s what actually did exist at one time and some of it still does today. (Note the tall hexagon-shaped building and old church in the background when Gustav and Emil meet; it’s the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church located at Lietzenburgerstrasse 39, 10789 Berlin ) 1960s style, fashion, costumes – each character’s outfit defines them and adds to the charm of the story; whether it’s an actual character in the script or a nameless passerby in the background, the styles and colors are captivating. Story narrator, opening credits, film effects, editing – enjoyable features that add to the story and help it move along; even during the slower-moving mom...

No Shoes, No Dice: Just say NO to no shoes and YES to house shoes No Shoes, No Dice: Memes by Eve @ Imgflip Inspired by what we practice in our home – house shoes. Our entrance area has two trays of shoes, one for each of us, along with plenty of room to maneuver and set stuff down when changing shoes. I don’t keep all our shoes there, but only a select few pair that are most commonly worn outside, along with the house shoes. House shoes can be any kind of shoe , but its purpose is to stay in the house and not be worn outside , so that no outside dirt gets on them and tracked all over the house; i.e., cross-contamination. House shoes are not slippers House shoes are intended for working in the house Slippers are intended for relaxing in the house House shoes are not slippers I prefer easy slip-on shoes, nothing with laces; the point is to make it quick and easy; if changing shoes takes longer than it’s worth then it’s just a nuisance; and the trick is to mak...