Very interesting Michelle...Thanks. Thank you also for the magazine illustrations and your photos. I love vintage ads and recipes. The photos of your version of the Jell-O dessert made me smile. That was funny! (Sorry!)
Beneath the pretty picture of a lovely and doting 1950s housewife, a handsome husband and smiling children, beneath the effortlessness as you put it so well, there might also be a "Revolutionary Road" unhappy housewife lurking in there somewhere. I was thinking of Kate Winslet playing that role in the 2008 movie. OK, that's a bit too heavy and tragic.
Back to your essay: I like your "modern woman's feminist lens". The Jell-O Episode is both insightful and funny.
Hi Brigitte! Thank you for your comment :) I agree, I feel like there might be an unhappy housewife lurking behind the image of effortlessness and perfection. I'm glad my version of the recipe made you smile! I have absolutely NOT tried more Jell-O desserts. That phase is over, and I've decided that I don't really like Jell-O anyways. My kid on the other hand loves Jell-O. Haha! Have a great day xox
Very interesting Michelle...Thanks. Thank you also for the magazine illustrations and your photos. I love vintage ads and recipes. The photos of your version of the Jell-O dessert made me smile. That was funny! (Sorry!)
Beneath the pretty picture of a lovely and doting 1950s housewife, a handsome husband and smiling children, beneath the effortlessness as you put it so well, there might also be a "Revolutionary Road" unhappy housewife lurking in there somewhere. I was thinking of Kate Winslet playing that role in the 2008 movie. OK, that's a bit too heavy and tragic.
Back to your essay: I like your "modern woman's feminist lens". The Jell-O Episode is both insightful and funny.
Hey! Have you tried any more Jell-O desserts?!
Hi Brigitte! Thank you for your comment :) I agree, I feel like there might be an unhappy housewife lurking behind the image of effortlessness and perfection. I'm glad my version of the recipe made you smile! I have absolutely NOT tried more Jell-O desserts. That phase is over, and I've decided that I don't really like Jell-O anyways. My kid on the other hand loves Jell-O. Haha! Have a great day xox