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I am a 90’s child who loves learning about the past, so this book was right up my alley. I loved learning about the sister’s quaint childhood and the added crafts, recipes, etc. gave the book a very nostalgic feel. I also loved hearing about their Catholic upbringing.

Overall, this is a great book for anyone who wants to relive the 50’s and 60’s or wants to learn more about it. ( )

What a fun read! It is a nostalgic visit to the '50s and '60s with games, recipes, crafts, and more.

I loved the autograph entry from sister Jean.
B# (sharp)
Don't Bb (flat)
Always B# (natural) (p. 39)
(I'm just sorry that my keyboard won't make the symbols)

I remember the paper fortune tellers. (pp. 44-45) I would love to encourage the kids at school to make these. I should make one of my own with a library book theme to get them started.

I remember the Reader's Digest Christmas trees and angels but never made one myself. (p. 128) They always looked like fun. Hmmm! I have a Reader's Digest on my book shelf.

The folded paper staples made me smile. (p. 170) Wouldn't the English teachers at school hate it if I taught their students this handy-dandy trick?

Oh, yes! The yarn octopus. Mine was yellow. I haven't thought of it in years.

Wow! I didn't know we weren't supposed to eat the silver decorating balls on all of those sugar cookies. Do they still sell them?

I found the fact that the girls played with a ball of mercury from a broken thermometer amusing. My husband played with mercury at a mine where his dad worked when he was growing up. Last year, our school was evacuated and a hazardous materials team called in because a student brought a jar of mercury to school that he found in his grandpa's garage. Of course, the mercury was taken out of the jar for his friends to enjoy. The school was evacuated. Some had to exit through windows to prevent their shoes from contacting floors in the halls where mercury might have been spilled. Thousands of dollars later after the classrooms were aired-out by giant vacuums and tile flooring removed, the administrators traveled to other states to share their knowledge of removing hazardous materials and keeping our students safe. How times have changed!

Whatever happened to Mom's three-tiered metal utility cart? It always sat right next to me at the kitchen table.

What a wonderful book of things remembered and things forgotten! This was a great trip back in time to the joys of growing up. ( )