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Vol. 9 No. 1 - A Lucy Maud Montgomery Christmas

Vol. 9 No. 1 - A Lucy Maud Montgomery Christmas

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49th issue of The Storybook Home Journal™. Features books by Lucy Maud Montgomery. 11 articles in an 8.5 in. x 11 in. booklet. Made & Printed in the USA. Categories: Anne of Avonlea, Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Green Gables series, Christmas, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Magazine & Nancy Young

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Vol. 9 No. 1 of The Storybook Home Journal

A Lucy Maud Montgomery Christmas


What's in this issue?

Green Christmas, White Christmas the Decorating article

Talks about the value of an optimistic name for Christmases that are not white, and presents ideas and simple guidelines for making handmade decorations from leaves and floral bounty collected on holiday rambles. Features two paintings by Alfred Sisley.



Oven Mittens the Hearth article

Detailed instructions for knitting warm oven mittens worthy of being decorations, too.



Something For Every Child the Kitchen article

In the spirit of Aunt Cyrilla's basket, used to share dainties with family and friends, this installment of The Storybook Kitchen features recipes and presentation-ideas for baked goods such as Lucy Rose's Lemon Cookies, Mincemeat Stars, Edwardian Jumbles, Chestnut Pound Cake, and Bishop's Bread. Two small illustrations feature details from paintings by Albert Anker.



A Part Of Him Forever the Music article

Arrangement, for piano and voice, of the French tune "A young maid" (Une Jeune Pucelle) with Christmas lyrics known as Jesus Ahatonhia, or The Huron Carol.



Dreaming Pretty Dreams the Garden article

Inspiration and ideas for creating garden arches and bowers true to the era in which Anne of Green Gables is set. Illustrations accompanying the article include photographs from a 1903 edition of the Ladies' Home Journal, as well as artwork by Piero Pollainolo, Alfred Sisley, and Childe Hassam.



Baby's Cradle the Workshop article

Summary of how to make an old-fashioned rocking cradle for a doll. One illustration accompanying the article presents a detail from an Albert Anker painting.



Lucy Maud Montgomery the Bookshelf article

This biographical sketch of Lucy Maud Montgomery focuses on her writing. A 32-day, Christmas advent-reading -list features many of her short stories as well as chapters from her books. The background on the page features a detail from a painting by Albert Anker.



Puffed Sleeves the Looking Glass article

Brief history of turn-of-the-century women's clothing with puffed sleeves.



Living Richly Without Being Rich the Attic article

Edwardian gift wrapping idea. Reproducible gift tags. Four small illustrations feature details from paintings by Albert Anker.



The Magic Of Christmas the Veranda article

Subscribers share memories of Christmas and home. A small illustration accompany the article features artwork by Childe Hassam.



A Picture Of Success the Writer's Garret article

At Branker's Plantation, Leornian visits The Grinders (the windmill where the colony is headquartered) and gets his first look at slave gardens.



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