M-J de M. posted an article on Elegant Survival News - Feb 21, 2010, 2:55 pm
A Vogue Dress Pattern from 1940, still Available Classic Style at Vogue Patterns: this Figure-Flattering, Elegant Dress is a 1940 Design Filed under: elegant living on a shoestring Tagged: 1940 Vogu...
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M-J de M. posted an article on Elegant Survival News - Feb 21, 2010, 2:08 pm
Dr Joseph Mercola explains that bicarbonate of soda was used to add alkalinity to one’s blood during the early part of the 20th century when the first swine flu epidemic raged. Those who took re...
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M-J de M. posted an article on Elegant Survival News - Feb 16, 2010, 10:06 am
The Classic English Chesterfield Coat, Made-to-Measure in England of the Finest Cloth Filed under: Ascot in September, autumn dressing, Bermuda dress code, Bookster, Bookster tweed, bookster UK hacki...
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M-J de M. posted an article on Elegant Survival News - Feb 9, 2010, 12:00 pm
Inspired by her own fight with breast cancer, Londy Child, the owner of the very elegant company, Jungle Roses, developed the “Pink in the Jungle” rose package designed to be sent to breas...
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M-J de M. posted an article on Elegant Survival News - Feb 9, 2010, 8:01 am
Parallèle "45", a Reliable Red Wine from France Filed under: Affordable French Wine, Elegance, elegant cheap wine, Elegant Cocktail Party, Elegant Drinks Party, Elegant Entertaining, Elegant Surviva...
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M-J de M. posted an article on Elegant Survival News - Feb 2, 2010, 7:28 pm
Filed under: Butterick Retro Patterns, classic woman's clothes, Elegant Entertaining, elegant evening dress, Elegant Lady, Elegant Lingerie, elegant living on a shoestring, Elegant Pattern Tagged:...
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M-J de M. posted an article on Elegant Survival News - Feb 2, 2010, 7:20 pm
Filed under: Elegant Clothes, Elegant Lady, elegant living on a shoestring, Elegant Pattern
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M-J de M. posted an article on Elegant Survival News - Jan 23, 2010, 2:18 pm
http://www.jungleroses.com/ Jungle Roses Jungle Roses is Owned and operated by Elegant Survivor Londy Child Posted in Cancer Survivor Tagged: Cancer Survivor, Elegant Roses, Elegant Survivor Londy ...
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M-J de M. posted an article on Elegant Survival News - Jan 17, 2010, 10:52 am
An Elegant Survival Discovery: Walden Farms Diet-Foods Posted in Calorie-Free Foods, Diet Food, Health, Health Concerns, Health Food, Healthy Snack, Weight-Loss Diet Tagged: Calorie-Free Caramel, Die...
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M-J de M. posted an article on Elegant Survival News - Jan 16, 2010, 3:04 pm
Posted in hand grinders, hand tools, meat grinder, Non-Electric Tools Tagged: Countertop Grinders, hand tools, Hand-Operated Food Mill, meat grinder, Metal Meat Grinder, Non-Electric Tools, Sausage-Ma...
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M-J de M. posted an article on Elegant Survival News - Jan 16, 2010, 10:59 am
M-J’s Recipe for Elegant Walnut Shortbread Posted in Cookies, cooking, Elegant Baking, Elegant Survival Household Hints, Elegant Survival Kitchen Essentials, Health Food, kitchen essentials, Wa...
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M-J de M. posted an article on Elegant Survival News - Jan 16, 2010, 10:03 am
M-J de Mesterton’s Eggs Vienna Recipe This Dish Features Three Sources of Choline An old friend of mine used to make this dish for me in the 1970s. I had published my recipe for the unusual br...
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M-J de M. posted an article on Elegant Survival News - Jan 15, 2010, 5:20 pm
M-J’s 2009 Article on Health-Enhancing Blueberries Ginger, Chilean black grapes, plain yoghurt, bananas, apples, oranges, frozen blueberries, strawberries and a bit of honey are blended in an O...
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M-J de M. posted an article on Elegant Survival News - Jan 15, 2010, 4:31 pm
Michael Reynolds, innovative architect and “Garbage Warrior”, invites you to spend the night at Taos, in one of his brilliant abodes made out of recycled bottles and mud:  Earthship Night...
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M-J de M. posted an article on Elegant Survival News - Jan 15, 2010, 8:41 am
Just one day after I published THIS ARTICLE on the heath-benefits of eggs, including the fact that they contain choline, Mike Huckabee reports that the choline in eggs helps pregnant women create heal...
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M-J de M. posted an article on Elegant Survival News - Jan 14, 2010, 8:45 pm
Ironing a Man’s Shirt My Swedish grandmother taught me how to iron men’s shirts. Like Scandinavians of all social strata, she adored being at the ironing board. I don’t know how other people do...
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M-J de M. posted an article on Elegant Survival News - Jan 14, 2010, 5:46 pm
Eggs don’t cause heart disease, as the medical industry previously believed. And here is more good news: a research team at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge determined that women on a weigh...
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M-J de M. posted an article on Elegant Survival News - Jan 14, 2010, 12:54 pm
Wick material is pushed to the bottom of the newly-formed candle with a disposable wooden skewer. Set your old glass candles in simmering water, pour the wax into newly-cleaned candle glasses or ones...
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M-J de M. posted an article on Elegant Survival News - Jan 11, 2010, 6:04 pm
The Story of Washington Beef Posted in Beef, Elegant Cooking, elegant cuisine Tagged: Beef, Beef It's What's for Dinner, Cattle, Cattlemen, Desert of Washington, Eastern Washington, Pasco, Wa...
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M-J de M. posted an article on Elegant Survival News - Jan 11, 2010, 10:27 am
See this fabulous, warm jacket at Peter’s on-line shop. Posted in Elegant Lady, elegant living on a shoestring, Elegant Survival Living on a Shoestring, Elegant Survival Preparation, Elegant Su...
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M-J de M. posted an article on Elegant Survival News - Jan 11, 2010, 10:06 am
Got Tweed? Posted at 10:57 AM on January 11, 2010 Posted in Elegance, elegant dressing, Elegant Dressing for Men, Elegant Lady, elegant living on a shoestring, Elegant Men's Style, Elegant Mensw...
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M-J de M. posted an article on Elegant Survival News - Jan 10, 2010, 5:54 pm
Classic Kick-Pleat Traditional Skirt, Reversible Tweed Vest and this Jacket–an Elegant Survival Must-See! Posted in classic woman's clothes, clothing shoes for middle aged women, dressing f...
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M-J de M. posted an article on Elegant Survival News - Jan 10, 2010, 1:54 pm
Minute Rice is an Economical, Delicious and Energy-Saving American Food--M-J Congratulates Riviana Foods of Texas on the 60th Anniversary of Minute Rice Riviana Foods Minute Rice is available at Sam...
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M-J de M. posted an article on Elegant Survival News - Jan 2, 2010, 11:59 am
Yams and Sweet Potatoes Eating yams or sweet potatoes every day is believed to be one of the reasons  the people of Okinawa, Japan, have the longest average life expectancy in the world. According ...
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M-J de M. posted an article on Elegant Survival News - Dec 30, 2009, 11:15 am
Posted in elegant cuisine, elegant survival, Elegant Survival Kitchen Essentials, Elegant Survival Living on a Shoestring, Fighting a Cold, Ginger, Ginger Root Inhibits Cancer, Health, Health Concerns...
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M-J de M. posted an article on Elegant Survival News - Dec 25, 2009, 2:32 pm
Posted in elegant living on a shoestring Tagged: arthritis tools, Bendable Eating Utensils, easing arthritis, eating with arthritis, Forks, Maddadapt, Prosthetic, Utensils
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M-J de M. posted an article on Elegant Survival News - Dec 25, 2009, 2:07 pm
Incredibly Luxurious and Unique Harris Tweed Equestrian Ladies’ Jacket, NEW; Made in England Posted by M-J de M. at 11:57 AM Labels: Burnt Orange, Harris Tweed, How to Dress Elegantly, Mad...
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M-J de M. posted an article on Elegant Survival News - Dec 25, 2009, 1:41 pm
M-J’s Elegant Christmas Cookies Christmas cookies, adapted from a 1950s recipe by Antoinette Pope (The Antoinette Pope School of Cookery).  I’ve been enjoying these since I was a child. Here...
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M-J de M. posted an article on Elegant Survival News - Dec 24, 2009, 10:20 am
Trejour Hand-Blown Perfume Bottles: Available Colours Posted in elegant living on a shoestring Tagged: Affordable Gifts, Elegant Gift, Elegant Perfume Bottle, Handblown Glass, Perfume Bottle, Trejour
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M-J de M. posted an article on Elegant Survival News - Dec 18, 2009, 3:51 pm
Posted in elegant living on a shoestring Tagged: Colorado Landscape, Colorado Photography, Copyright M-J de Mesterton, Southern Colorado
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M-J de M. posted an article on Elegant Survival News - Dec 13, 2009, 6:08 pm
Some people prefer a shredded roast-pork filling in tamales, which is the most traditional one in New Mexico.  See my Southwestern Cuisine page for carne adovada, a pork preparation which may also be...
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M-J de M. posted an article on Elegant Survival News - Dec 9, 2009, 10:23 pm
Cornish Pasty--Eat Hearty, Lads and Lassies! M-J’s Book Recommendation, found at Amazon.com Fat and Cholesterol are GOOD for You! by Uffe Ravnskov Do you know …what REALLY causes heart ...
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M-J de M. posted an article on Elegant Survival News - Dec 9, 2009, 6:22 pm
Preventing flu-infection by enhancing your immune system is explained by Dr. Joseph Mercola. You don’t have to take the dangerous vaccine, which may affect you more severely than the H1N1 virus...
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M-J de M. posted an article on Elegant Survival News - Dec 9, 2009, 12:27 pm
M-J de Mesterton's Winter Health Smoothie One half-cup of water, one fourth-cup of lemon juice, one jalapeño or serrano pepper (roasted, pickled or fresh), two stalks of celery, one-half of a cu...
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M-J de M. posted an article on Elegant Survival News - Dec 9, 2009, 11:25 am
Wedges Inspired by Summer at "the Vineyard" Posted in affordable safari clothes for women and men, clothing shoes for middle aged women, dressing with respect, elegant dressing, Elegant Lady, Elegant...
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M-J de M. posted an article on Elegant Survival News - Dec 8, 2009, 9:05 am
The Christmas Present, by Freddy Bloom The Christmas Present, by Freddy Bloom, 1949; Illustrations by the legendary artist and cartoonist Ronald Searle: Click Here to See Larger Version–Phot...
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M-J de M. posted an article on Elegant Survival News - Dec 7, 2009, 2:06 pm
Camp Denali Webpage Posted in elegant living on a shoestring Tagged: Camp Denali, MJ Aft
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M-J de M. posted an article on Elegant Survival News - Dec 7, 2009, 11:17 am
By Karen Aho for MSN Real Estate: Don’t Fall for These Ten Crazy Landlord Claims Posted in Landlord Fraud, Tenants' Rights Tagged: Karen Aho, Landlord Claims, Landlord Fraud, Landlord Respo...
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M-J de M. posted an article on Elegant Survival News - Dec 6, 2009, 4:18 pm
Don’t slip on the ice like the good Dr. Atkins did in Manhattan, which cost him his life–get Spare Spikes for all shoe-styles, from The Perfect Present. Posted in elegant living on a shoe...
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M-J de M. posted an article on Elegant Survival News - Dec 4, 2009, 9:34 pm
This is a repeat post from December,2008: Chandra Slippers at Target These comfortable slippers are the next best thing to sheepskin, very comfortable and warm, with a non-skid sole to keep you from...
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M-J de M. posted an article on Elegant Survival News - Dec 4, 2009, 3:05 pm
A man had a TV on in his office when the news of the military base shootings came on. The husband of one of his employees was stationed there. He called her into his office and the minute he told her ...
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M-J de M. posted an article on Elegant Survival News - Dec 2, 2009, 8:11 am
A couple of  years ago, I featured Pyrex bowls in a post. Today, I discovered a website devoted to the American company’s products, called Pyrex Love. There you will find information about the ...
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M-J de M. posted an article on Elegant Survival News - Dec 1, 2009, 9:59 pm
Last Year’s Greeting to Dee Dee Lennon Posted in elegant living on a shoestring Tagged: Dee Dee Lennon, Dianne Lennon
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M-J de M. posted an article on Elegant Survival News - Nov 30, 2009, 7:32 pm
This is the auxiliary page for Elegant Survival: Stylish Living on a Shoestring Copyright M-J de Mesterton 2006 Posted in elegant living on a shoestring Tagged: elegant survival, Living on a Shoestr...
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