I LIVED 24 HOURS AS A 1950s HOUSEWIFE / DAY 2

Today I lived another day back in time as a 'romanticized' version of a 1950s housewife! I made this video by replicating memories I have of my grandmothers and by compiling information from stories they use to tell. Of course it can never be truly historically accurate but it was fun trying! Thanks for watching! ❤️

Love,
Jo xxx

Credit:

Storefront scene: Canadian War Museum

[maryblumreich]

I actually was a 1950's housewife, and young mother. I did all of these things. 😁

[jaye]

Wow, home cooked food on fancy dishes. I wonder how many people would be inspired after a meal like that.👍

[loveisall]

These are fun to watch--but remember, this focuses only on an urban/suburban housewife. In the fifties--I was born in 1955--at least here in America there were still many millions living rurally and I expect there were in the UK also.

[dianemaclean]

Blueberry pudding with hot lemon sauce…I mean, is there anything better than that? 😋

[williambeasley]

This brings tears to my eyes. I remember my mother putting my father's dress white uniforms into the bathtub with bleach and then going on to doing touch work with white shoe polish. The the sailors and their girlfriends came on Saturday to cookout and dance. The 1950s seem so far away and times were simple then. Thank you and have a great day.

[cb]

So glad you have your grandmother's recipe book. I have my mom's and I'm 62yrs. I will be handing it down one day with a couple of my own.I have already taught my kids what a pinch or eyeball it is.

[fashionlover]

I love how you are recreating such a nostalgic time!! Makes me feel good to know I’m not the only one fascinated by the 50s!💕

[Eternal_Hope_Q]

Im fascinated by the bygone times too and try to live in some way a traditional life as a wife/mother.
I know my husband deeply appreciates the home cooked food and knowing he can concentrate on the heavy/physical jobs around the farm and not have to worry about the house at all. We both have our responsibilities and it really really works for us x

[vernabryant]

My mother had a wringer washing machine in the 1950s and 60s.I bought a new 1972 washing machine.I loved it.Wish they still made them.

[sippio]

I can't believe you even have an actual washboard! Where did you get that?

[Aurianna_D]

OMG 😲! We live in the same city.
Stanley and Borteleau are my fave parks💕💕💕

[dianeore]

This is true and I wasn’t a house wife I was a little girl but I did this.

[Alessandra-pffy]

Please can I have the recipe for the blueberries cake and the lemon sauce? 😍

[michelles]

It would the authentic 5ps breakfast if you didn't use lard for your bacon and eggs