About Phyllis

I am a housewife of 49 years and I also worked outside my home with a full time job for 40 of those years. In my generation home economics was a required subject for all girls from eighth grade through 12th grade. In eighth grade we were required to sew a small item such as vest or skirt in order to pass this course. Later as seniors we had to prepare a complete meal for a dinner party of 12. At the time it seemed very hard but all of us girls had to pass 5 years in home economics before graduating from High School. Times have really changed now but most homemakers still have to prepare meals at least part of the time and also know how to do a little mending and decorating.