I hope you enjoyed this chat about The Private World of Tasha Tudor. Be sure to share this video with any Tasha Tudor fans you know if your life :) For more, including news, Instagram favorites, and comment of the week, visit my corresponding blogpost dailyconnoisseur.blogspot.com/2019/02/the-private-world-of-tasha-tudor.html I'll see you tomorrow for my shampoo and conditioner bar review! Love, Jennifer
Jennifer- Im 63 and have been a housewife for 45 years. No children. Just me and my wonderful hubby. Ive never worked outside the home. Never. When people (mostly women) hear this, I get reactions from pity to jealousy! I totally agree that you can develop your mind while stirring the jam or any of your daily household chores. Listen to books on tape, learn a new language, memorize poetry, enjoy classical music (or any type of music you like). Ive been truly blessed! At a pool party last summer a couple of the wives there joked that I "didnt have a life"...I spoke up and said, "On the contrary Ive lived EVERY minute of my life. Never punching a time clock, commuting in traffic, dealing with schedules or unhappy co-workers. Every morning I wake up (naturally, no alarm clock) and hubby asks, "What are you going to do today?" and I always answer (its one of our silly jokes)..."Anything I want"...He's an old fashioned guy who likes the traditional husband-wife roles. I will look for the Tasha Tudor book at our library.
Hi, Lisa. I loved your comment to Jennifer. I cherish being at home as well, in fact, my husband and I were just discussing that this morning. We both love the care we take of our home and our lives. I would so enjoy talking with you further, Is there a way we can do that?
Oh Lisa, I got tears reading your comment. It made me so happy to hear about you and your husband talking about what you plan to do each day. I have been married to my beloved husband for nearly 15 years and together we have 9 children. When my husband is asked what I will “do” when the children “finally grow up” (we homeschool and my children are aged 13 and under) he tells people “whatever she wants”. We privately joke that I’m already doing what I want....I’ve just got a lot of company each day haha! Thank you for sharing about Tasha, Jennifer.
@@kafo9263 I respect you for home schooling so much! You wont be sorry! My niece home schooled her 3 children and they are so kind, considerate, intelligent, well spoken & poised. 9 children under 13.... I am in awe! Selfless individuals like yourself are so inspiring!
I got to tour Tasha's home and gardens in 2013. It was magnificent! Being in her kitchen, seeing the table were she did her art, walking around her gardens and in her barn. Her son Seth, his wife Majorie and their son Winslow, who took us on tour, were all there. It was a magical day that I will always treasure!
We may have been on the same tour Audrey...lol. I too went on a house/garden tour at Tasha’s, as well as 2005 when I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to meet Tasha...a time I’ll never forget. I also went again in 2008, the summer she passed away. Broken-hearted, I toured her lovely house and gardens. I know what you mean about seeing her table, and being in her kitchen, etc. it was magical and almost surreal ❤️
A breath of fresh air. Certainly nothing wrong with being feminine and lovely and beautiful and modest. It’s something anyone can achieve with little work and few dollars spent. We use the “best dishes” everyday. She is such an inspiration. ❤️
I’ve recently become acquainted with her and she’s wonderfully interesting/ understated. Her cottage life is like the summer country homes that were occupied by prominent/ well to do gentry in Europe. Tasha Tudor moved forward by stepping back in time. She’s also become an unintended muse for many women at present time who are returning to a similar manual lifestyle/ house and garden.... she’s very popular with Korean vloggers who have turned to the same style of dress/life, including re-inventing her recipes. The peasant/ summer linen dresses, skirts outfits are making a trending come back with designers, even the cotton smock dress under garments.
Long time viewer, first time commenter. The more videos I watch, the more I realize that you are truly a "kindred spirit". Love your videos and your platform. I am a Christian and recent full time homemaker, former homeschool mom, children are now grown, and lover of all things victorian. I actually just bought a 1907 home (Edwardian by year but still very Victorian). I love reading, tea, beautiful China, cooking, Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice (A&E version), Anne of Green Gables books and movies, the Royals and so much more. And of course, love your books! I found you several years ago when I was looking into a capsule wardrobe. I've been a faithful follower since. Keep up the great work. You're making a difference. You're a light!
Thank you, Jennifer! Not only are we kindred spirits, but we have the same name too :) Thank you for commenting! I appreciate it. And I love that you live in a Victorian house. That is a dream of mine. Some day!
the Daily Connoisseur , I think I should mention that I'm 43. When people mention grown kids in recent times the thought is always a more "mature" person. I married at 19, six months later became pregnant with first child, daughter Ashten and had her at 20. 9 months later became pregnant with my son, Gabriel. Had him at 21. I was 39 when he graduated. My first grandchild was born this past November, which is the reason I recently moved, to get closer to my grand baby. And a victorian home makes a perfect "Nenny" house. So yes, I am 43 and a grandmother and loving it!
She did exactly what her soul whispered to her . That’s the secret to success . Only our soul know where , when , what and who. Listen . It is NEVER wrong.
Oh My! I've read I think all the books written about her. I read them in the middle of my messy house with 2 under 2, nursing my newborn with my toddler asleep on my lap. 🤣🤣 I so wish I could have met her. She somewhat reminds me of my paternal grandma.
My 92 year old mother gave me this book as a gift about ten years ago. Unfortunately, we had a molds situation and it had to be disposed of. I found I could not live without it, and finally found another copy used. It has been a staple on my bookshelf and when I find myself anxious or hurried, I take it down and looking at the pictures is like going on a vacation, so calming! I have also since given copies away ( when I can find them) to others, who also have fallen in love with this gem of a book as I have!
I too am a Tasha Tudor fan and have been for many years. I teach preschool and have read many of her books to many classes. I especially enjoy her illustrations of Corgi’s. Whatever it is that you love, share your passion with your children through books. They will pick up on your enthusiasm which makes learning more enjoyable. By the way, at the end of each year, I bring our pet Corgi named Albert into the classroom for the children to meet. It’s a page out of a book which comes to life! Magic!!
Tasha has long been a favorite of mine, such a wise woman in many ways. I had the pleasure of touring her home and gardens meeting her in person. Such an honor and a treat that I will never forget. Thank your for making this video and introducing more people to the world of Tasha Tudor.
Have to agree with her about long skirts being flattering for lots of women. I have given up on skirts above the knee because they just aren't flattering on me and make me self conscious when I sit down. In summer it is such a joy to swish around in a lovely, long maxi dress.
I loved her comment - "fortunate enough to be a woman". I'd also love to hear from you on stress. I have been working on reducing it in my life and doing things like taking a walk without my phone, taking deep belly breaths, sitting in silence. It has really helped me to relax. Loved this video. Thanks for sharing :)
Love Tasha Tudor! Every time I see a corgi I think of her! Our family had Sunday tea for many years after reading her books...with special little snacks and time to practice good manners. Such happy memories!
Hi Jennifer, I just found your post about Tasha Tudor. I just joined the local Twin Cities Tasha Tudor society. We met for tea today and talked all things Tasha! Such a pleasant time.
Going through your older post and this one about Tasha Tudor came up... When Victoria Magazine first was published... the first edition was on Anne of Green Gables. Just a little Trivia but they did a great post on Tasha and her quote about painting and writing to keep the wolf from the door has echoed in my thoughts for over 40yrs. I determined then, that being economical was something I could do as a stay at home mum in those yrs, but do it while cultivating beauty and grace in our home. I sewed my children's clothes and did embellishments on them that surprised me with the way they looked in style and distinction of a designer garment.... as well as lit candles for every evening meal. My crew suddenly felt it was a special time, everyone spoke in quieter more hushed tones and politely waited for each other to finish what they were saying before taking their turn to share everything from giggles and gasps, to stories and tears. We were maybe to home centred in some people's views but our 3 grown children are now married with children of their own that they are all cultivating family memories and experiences for.. I am blessed and proud (in the good way).
Wow! Where do I begin! I loved the comments about women dressing as women, enjoying the art of homemaking and the quote by Thoreau, which is on my refrigerator. Tasha Tudor and you, I might add, are right on target about how wonderful being a homemaker can be. Society thinks that unless you have a high power career as a woman, you are nothing. I have heard comments that stay at home moms don't have any ambition. I think the opposite. Stay at home moms (or part time moms like myself- I am a single mom) value raising children even if it requires sacrifice. We need to let our children know that they are worthy of our time and more important than things money can buy. Creating a beautiful home environment benefits the souls of our family members and is the way our Lord would like us to live. We need to focus on the simple pleasures of gardening, a home cooked meal, reading and also enjoying the beautiful world around us as a gift from God to enjoy. Beautiful video Jennifer. You are a blessing, and inspiration and once again I will say, the depiction of a "Proverbs 31 woman." Blessings to you and your family.
Hi Jennifer, I did not read the book but still enjoyed your review & didn’t want it to end! I so admire confident, fascinating people who know who they are & make no apologies for that. I too am a homemaker & feel it is a privilege to be able to give my family & home the attention they need & deserve. I also value reading & culture & feel it is everyone’s responsibility to never stop learning. Thank you for your channel & all you do to make this world a better place. You are a real treasure! ❤️
Oh my gosh!!! I am 38 and loved reading the Victoria magazine as a young girl. Avonlea was my favorite series. I am now a stay at home, homeschool mother to five amazing kiddos and truly blessed and thankful to have found your channel❤ Tasha Tudor was a very interesting individual, I do love the homestead she created for herself.
Finished the Tasha Tudor book, made my tea this afternoon and just enjoyed your video while drinking it. The book was like a breath of fresh air, filled with subtle insights and blunt opinions (refreshing), laughter, and inspiration. I sent a screenshot to my sister of this quote, which we both thought amusing. “If you say you’ll do something, then you’ve got to do it. Nor do you lie. Sometimes, however, to get out of unpleasant visits and such, you can handle the truth lightly.” 😀. I agreed with all the points you brought up as well. Thanks, Jennifer!
I read all kinds of Tasha Tudor books in the 90s also. One of my very favorites is called A Time to Keep, a Tasha Tudor book of holidays. It's illustrated by her and it shows how she and her children celebrated all the holidays of the year. I've given that many times as a gift. It is a treasure!
Tasha Tudor's daughter was a student at the small boarding school, (a Waldorf school), I went to in New Hampshire. Her older sister also went to school there before my time. I was 15 and she was 16. I had not heard of Tasha Tudor back then. Her daughter was very kind, very self assured, very down-to-earth. An image I have of her is wearing pants, most likely jeans and a black and white checkered wool lumber-jack shirt which I coveted. I think there was a photo of her in our yearbook, wearing that. She was only there for one year, perhaps because our school was going through some turbulent times. That was in the mid 1960's. I became fascinated with Tasha Tudor many years later when I discovered her because of my love for children's books.
Huge Anne fan here... at our wedding I walked down the aisle to one of the theme songs from the Anne of Green Gables soundtrack and our daughter is named Chloe Avonlea. ❤
Thank you for sharing this book. I'm now on the lookout for a copy for myself. I'm also a stay-at-home wife and mom which seems to be a very underappreciated job (by society). My favorite flower is gardenia. My grandparents had a giant gardenia bush in their backyard and whenever I smell gardenias I'm transported back to childhood, napping in my grandmother's bedroom with the scent of gardenias wafting in through the window.
You did a superb job of highlighting/reviewing this book, Jennifer! I could go on and on with comments, but I will try to be brief and answer your questions! Regarding favorite flower~when we lived in S. California I had over 38 rose bushes (followed Tasha’s advice without knowing it) and had cut roses bouquets on my table every month except December (when I pruned them) until early February when they burst into bloom again! That must indicate my favorite. 😊 After moving to Central Oregon (high desert, with cold winters) I favor anything that dear do not eat!! They also adore roses, especially the tender buds! I have developed an appreciation for lavender, peonies, delphinium, and lupin (which the previous owners planted in abundance in our yard and they make a flamboyant welcome to spring.) I have watched “Anne of Green Gables” and I am currently reading the book. Thank you for your loveliness and your hard work to enhance our days.
I was an Anne of Green Gables fan. I used to watch it as a little girl and Id watch it over and over and never get bored. My daughters also love the books and movie 🖤
I think I read that book too. PBS Victory Garden visited her home and garden one show and I thought it was wonderful. Grew her own flax and made her own linen.
There was a book store we used to go to and I remember distinctly when they got this book in. I would sit and look at it anytime we were there. I remember it was $32 (and much out of my or my parents price range, as baby 7 of 10 was on the way) and I just bought a used copy for myself last year, and the amazing bargain of $3.99. One of my treasures! My “trivia” so to speak, is about a book she illustrated called The Real Pretend. The lady who wrote it was featured in a home schooling magazine my mom used to get and I read and reread her Day in the life article over and over as she and her husband and their adopted sons lived a similar life to Tasha. Fast forward 5+ years and we were visiting a historic village for a homeschool field trip. Something about a family we passed seamed vaguely familiar, and I chased them down in the gift shop to ask if she had written The Real Pretend. She was absolutely flabbergasted that I had put together who she was and recognized her from such an old magazine article. So that was my “brush with Tasha”.
Jennifer, seeing this again today. I loved it! I also loved/love Victoria magazine. I saved my collection for years until my very brief minimalist phase where I threw them away. I regret doing that. Thankfully I did save the first ones! I also loved the Anne movies and books. Your channel has been such a blessing and encouragement. I can tell you are a kindred spirit! Thank you for sharing!
Jennifer, Your videos have come up on my UA-cam feed and I am glad they did! Your videos are so uplifting and I watch them on my tea or coffee breaks throughout my day. I am a 45 year old homemaker, wife, mother of 4, and grad student. I fell in love with the beauty of the God-honoring role as homemaker. I am also a huge fan and collector of Tasha Tudor books and prints, as well as, anything Anne of Green Gables, Road to Avonlea, Jane A., Victoria, writing, and British anything. Have you ever watched or read Larkrise to Candleford? Another favorite of mine. It is wonderful to see women confidently rejoicing in being feminine and elegant. Can’t wait to see more inspiring videos!
Tasha Tudor is like you, Madame Chic Jennifer: she creates her own world without worrying about social acceptance. I have followed and admired Tasha for many years.
I wish they would bring Victoria magazine back. I enjoyed it so much and regret not keeping them. Thanks for this video about Tasha Tudor, one of my favorite authors and illustrators.
She speaks true about us all having the dark moon side: Tasha had family troubles, even discord with her own children. We all do our best with what we have been given. :)
I loved hearing your comments about Tasha Tudor -I too read Victoria magazine in the 90’s, Loved Anne of Green Gables tv series ; my daughter loved it all, too and we went to Prince Edward Island to see all of he sights! Enjoy your videos Jennifer and hearing your thoughts! I agree with so much!! You inspire me!
Just because you can doesn't mean you should, the advice of the year! I'm looking forward to getting this book I'm sure I will love it. Such a beautiful quote! Thanks again Jennifer for all your hard work, I really appreciate your channel ❤ My favorite flowers are hydrangeas and foxglove.
So very odd, several episodes about Tasha Tudor showed up this morning. I truly enjoyed your insight of Tasha Tudor. When I was a young Mom, her illustrations caught my attention., what a wonderful talent. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.
I was thrilled to see Tasha Tudor and Jennifer Scott pop up in my feed today! I have loved this book (and the others by Richard Brown and Tovah Martin) since I was a little girl but have never met anyone else who has heard of it! Thanks for doing it justice! 😊
Love this video. My daughter bought me this book a few years ago, and I have others, love them. I agree with her about dressing like a lady. I have worn only dresses and skirts for several years, and I don't plan to ever wear slacks again. Thank you for this great video.
I’ve loved Tasha Tudor since I was a child and she illustrated two of my favorite books, The Secret Garden and A Little Princess. Also loved Anne and the Kevin Sullivan series.
When you mentioned Tasha Tudor's book in an earlier video, I got it from the library. I had read that book many years ago and other things by her and about her. The book is beautiful and romantic but there is a side to her life that not everyone thinks about. She worked very, very hard. She cooked over a wood stove, she had a vegetable garden and did her canning over that wood stove. Can you imagine that, in the summer, the heat produced by the hours of cooking that canning involves. Not to mention the work involved in bringing in the wood, I would suppose she bought wood from someone, did not go to the woods herself to cut trees down, split them into smaller pieces, etc. But still there is a massive amount of work to heat your house and cook with wood. The hours caring for the animals, the hours with the spinning wheel and the loom. In our modern culture it is almost unfathomable all the work involved. And in the midst of all of that she was writing those books to earn her living. Even if you think her ideas of having lived a previous life in an earlier time are odd, you have to admire the woman for her hard work, her creativity, for her unrelenting drive to move toward her dreams and live them. I love when you review books, thanks for this video.
Yes, I couldn't tell if she seriously thought she lived in a "previous life" or if she was kidding. I wondered about that, haha Thanks for your great comment!
@@TheDailyConnoisseur My grandma actually lives like that even today. She has a wood stove, my brother helps her and buy wood from forest then split it to smaller pieces so she can cook on it the whole year. Every day she brings the wood to the kitchen by herself. Of course, she owns a gas stove as well but rarely uses it. She has goats, rabbits, pigs, chickens and 2 cats, huge garden, cooks every day and I have never in my life heard her complaining about it or mentioning how tired she is from doing this mundane work every single day. BTW she is 76 years old and my big role model. Thank you Jennifer for this beautiful video. I had to appreciate my childhood spent with my grandma. You are one of the kind on the internet!
Today it is illegal (in most US states) to go into the woods and cut firewood without a permit . My husband gets a permit in Arizona that is very specific on what wood and how much you are allowed to cut and gather. It only costs a few dollars but is hard work.
I have always enjoyed Tasha Tudor's illustrations and it was interesting to learn more about her as a person. I particularly liked the points about femininity and using the best you have. The Thoreau quote was beautiful! Thanks for sharing.
Jennifer, I still have some of my Victoria magazine issues, loved the articles and the photos were glorious!!! Love your channel. I was exposed to you through another elegant lady, Marie-Anne Lecoeur. I get my cup of coffee, sit on my couch and relax with your videos!! Thanks again for the inspiration
I also loved Victoria magazine!! I love the simple life Tasha Tudor. Another author illustrator that came to my mind was Marguerite De Angeli. Thee, Hannah is one her books about a Quacker girl during civil war. She had much the same style as Tasha.
I love the Victorian Era, as well. My husband just bout me an original antique copy of Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management....eeeek!!! Tasha Tudor's children's books are wonderful, as well. Lovely video.
Hi Jennifer! I have had this video on my "watch later" list for ages. It's a beautiful, rainy spring morning here in my neck of the woods, and with the current quarantine, I am loving the chance to catch up on some of these long-neglected things. I have appreciated Tasha Tudor and her lifestyle for many years, ever since I stumbled across her book about heirloom crafts in our public library. I renewed the book 6 times, and finally asked my husband to purchase a copy for me for my personal collection. It is now sitting in a place of honor on my bookshelf, dog-eared and worn. How I have loved that book. Therefore, it must be said that I thoroughly enjoyed your review of a different book of hers. I will (most likely) ask my husband for a copy of this one to add to my collection! Blessings!
Thank you so much Jennifer for highlighting such a lovely soul as Tasha Tudor. I adore all her books which i take to reading according to season. TAKE JOY!
I've just 'discovered' you - and what a delight it was to watch this! Thank you for introducing me to Tasha Tudor. I'm going to go check out her book myself now!
Halfway thru watching this video, I got so excited I had to pause it and check my local library to see if they had this book (they didn’t..) and now it’s on my Amazon wish list. What an fascinating and inspiring woman!!!
Just Judy I’m most certainly keeping a lookout, thank you! . There’s also a used copy on my Amazon wish list, as Jennifer suggested. It will definitely be a birthday gift if I don’t find it sooner! 😃👍
When I was about 12, I lived not far from Tasha's very best friend, in Ohio. Through a series of events, Tasha's friend brought me one of Tasha's Netherland Dwarf rabbits from Vermont and gave it to me. It will always be a special memory of my childhood and I sent Tasha Tudor a thank-you note. She kindly replied with a note, in which she carefully explained that she was not what modern folks refer to as a "pen pal". True to her word, I only received one letter from her. But it is a treasured possession of mine.
I watched this video of yours about 2 weeks ago and became very intrigued with Tasha Tudor. I was pleasantly surprised to find this exact book at a garage sale this past weekend! SO excited!!!! I just love Tasha Tudor!
Thanks a lot Jennifer... you help a lot in making our lives better... love from India...🇮🇳 ... started saying about you to many of my family members in India...😍...May god shower you and family with all the choicest blessings....🙏🏻...
I love this! I used to read Victoria in the 90's and definitely know who Tasha Tudor is! When I was 10, my great-aunt gave me one of my favorite birthday presents of all time--a hard copy of Frances Hodgson Burnett's "A Little Princess" with beautiful color illustrations by guess who?! It is a wonderful book for girls, I believe that version is out of print though. On a side note, Avonlea was one of our family favorites! We watched all of them via Netflix dvds or the library.. can't remember, but we were sad when it ended! Loved it because it had great storylines and was family-friendly. Ok, on to your next video... I have some catching-up to do! Have a wonderful day!
My mom gave me this book for my birthday when it was first published! I kept it all through these years through numerous moves. I regret that before our most recent move last year I gave it away along with some other books I already miss. I must admit that your discussion offered more insight than I absorbed when I first got the book as a young woman. I was enchanted by the pictures and dreamed of having her garden, but I did not pay much attention to what she wrote. Thank you for reminding me what a beautiful life she had and sharing her delightful commentary.
Here I am in lockdown #2 or 3, I can't remember. I have this book, but haven't taken the time to read it. Going to put it on my 2021 goal. Just watched a video of someone who is creating a Tasha Tudor miniature home and when you showed the pictures of her kitchen, it looks just like the one recreated in miniature. My first thought was how nice to be able to make your home what you want instead of worrying about making it acceptable for resale value. I live in a 2004 home that looks like a lot of others in the development, so everyone's house looks like HomeGoods. I struggle with wanting to just decorate the way I want...victorian....french country....a little primitive, but wondering "what if I have to sell at some point?"
What a lovely review of the book Jennifer!! When you mentioned it awhile back, I went and dusted off my copy & have been enjoying reading it anew. I have always loved her work & hunt down any of her books that I can. My children adore her illustrations & always look for the "corgis". What a lovely reminder how beautiful a simple hard working life can be. ❤
I have the same book and have loved TT for some years. When I homeschooled, we read many of Tasha's books and the kids tried to copy her artwork. About an afternoon tea (or coffee) time....that was something I started back in my homeschooling days and still carry on with today. I look so forward to that 15 or 20 or 30 minute break from my day. I also like to take a walk every day. It does help with stress.
My favorite flower- that’s a tough question. I really enjoy my lilac bush. The fragrance of the flowers smells divine in the spring. Many people always look at me with rose colored glasses and tell me I’m “cute.” I get tired of hearing them say it. I really enjoyed this video and will have to find the book. Have a blessed rest of the week.
First I just want to say how much I adore the content you put on YT. Unlike so many others, you truly discuss topics and introduce us to products that cultivate our minds and make our lives richer. I am about to go and purchase this book. I didn’t know it existed but I love Tasha Tudor and am excited to learn some more wonderful things about her. Thank you for the recommendation!
Also, if I may, suggest a book for you? It’s titled Mrs. Sharp’s Traditions: Reviving Victorian Family Celebrations of Comfort and Joy. I have read this book cover to cover and simply find it wonderful and inspiring. Perhaps you may also enjoy it and do a video on your impressions as well as some ideas you have or discovered for family traditions? I think it is so important for families to be making memories together whether or not they are Victorian inspired. This book just gives so many great ideas in my opinion.
You touched on all of my favorite quotes of hers! We really are too jeezeled up! She had such a wonderful sense of humor and a refreshing perspective. Her books bring me so much joy. If I had to choose a favorite flower it would be a toss up between the cheerful daffodil and the beautifully scented wild beach roses we have here in New England. I loved this! 💕
I love lilies of the valley. And we watched Anne of Green Gables so many times, because we had the VHS tape. I like Queen Anne's Lace to look at from afar, but every time I tried to pick some there were bugs on them!
Hi Jennifer! I enjoy the chic assignments for the month and book, music, and artwork recommendations. Please continue to do these videos! I really appreciate that you're doing something so different than everyone else on youtube and enriching our lives.
Thank you for this beautiful book review! I’ve loved Tasha Tudor since discovering her in the pages of Victoria Magazine years ago. I begged my mom to buy me copies of that magazine (I still have all my copies from the ‘90s) around the time I watched the Kevin Sullivan production of Anne of Green Gables. It was such a huge influence on me as a girl and I wanted everything in my life to be ‘old fashioned’. I remember saving up my allowance to buy my first china tea cups. I still use them today! I second the recommendation that another commenter made about Susan Branch. I think you’d adore A Fine Romance! She also has a very charming blog.
Hi Jennifer, what a fascinating woman she was, wasn’t she? That mixture of strength and grace, wisdom and bluntness, practicality and romanticism which made her a remarkable woman. A good read indeed, thank you!
Lovely review/chat about this book. Old-fashioned and David Austin roses are my favorite flowers, but I love peonies, wisteria, lavender and so many others. I am also a big fan of the Anne and Avonlea books and series. I am glad that in this day and age we have choices in fashion, dresses, jeans, I love them both.
I loved your discussion of Tasha Tudor! By the way, In Victoria, BC, there was a very carefully constructed copy of Ann Hathaway's cottage at a place called the Olde England Inn. It was wonderful. The Inn was furnished with appropriate antiques of the Tudor (Henry, not Tasha!) period, and Ann Hathaway's cottage has an interpreter who was dressed in period dress and told the many customs and meanings of terms of that era that may have been forgotten. For example what bed and board meant and chewing the fat and why beds had canopys! I am afraid it was torn down sadly...
Jennifer, I'm watching your book recommendation play list and I know this video is one I've watched three times!!! I think that means I need to find this book. I love listening to you talk about books on living life more fully. As a mom of three teen boys, a wife, and busy school teacher, I struggle to find balance and make time for things like an afternoon tea. Thanks as always for all you do to help us find our way to a better, more fulfilling life.
I checked this book out of the library when you mentioned it a few weeks ago and I read it cover to cover. I wrote down some of the exact same quotes that you noted to share with your audience! Thanks for introducing me to Tasha Tudor!!
Yay! Today is library day for our family. I will be looking for this book. I fell in love with Peonies when we lived in Colorado for 3 years and they are now my favorite. And I also loved the Anne of Green Gables tv series and have enjoyed sharing it with my children who are 10, 8 and 3.
Jennifer!! I can’t believe you just mentioned Victoria! I was obsessed with this periodical throughout the late 90’s and early 2000’s. Yes, it’s lovely now, but it’s just not the same as it was back then. It seemed more effortlessly, subtly glamorous in its prime (now, to me, it feels a bit forced). I just LOVE that you know this magazine and have loved it as I do! I have a collection from the 80’s, 90’s, and early 2000’s of my favorite editions❤️
this makes me teary eyed. My dear, dear sister-in-law had Corgi's and just loved the Tasha Tudor Corgi drawings and books. Sharon has passed on and I miss her.
This is the second time this week this book has been brought to my attention on UA-cam. First the Parisian Farm Girl and now you. I really enjoyed your chat and how you showed Tasha to be both relatable and unique. I am going to see if my library has a copy. Thank you Jennifer.
I hope you enjoyed this chat about The Private World of Tasha Tudor. Be sure to share this video with any Tasha Tudor fans you know if your life :) For more, including news, Instagram favorites, and comment of the week, visit my corresponding blogpost dailyconnoisseur.blogspot.com/2019/02/the-private-world-of-tasha-tudor.html I'll see you tomorrow for my shampoo and conditioner bar review! Love, Jennifer
Jennifer- Im 63 and have been a housewife for 45 years. No children. Just me and my wonderful hubby. Ive never worked outside the home. Never. When people (mostly women) hear this, I get reactions from pity to jealousy! I totally agree that you can develop your mind while stirring the jam or any of your daily household chores. Listen to books on tape, learn a new language, memorize poetry, enjoy classical music (or any type of music you like). Ive been truly blessed! At a pool party last summer a couple of the wives there joked that I "didnt have a life"...I spoke up and said, "On the contrary Ive lived EVERY minute of my life. Never punching a time clock, commuting in traffic, dealing with schedules or unhappy co-workers. Every morning I wake up (naturally, no alarm clock) and hubby asks, "What are you going to do today?" and I always answer (its one of our silly jokes)..."Anything I want"...He's an old fashioned guy who likes the traditional husband-wife roles. I will look for the Tasha Tudor book at our library.
I can't believe the wives said that to you. Thank you for sharing your story!
Hi, Lisa. I loved your comment to Jennifer. I cherish being at home as well, in fact, my husband and I were just discussing that this morning. We both love the care we take of our home and our lives. I would so enjoy talking with you further, Is there a way we can do that?
Oh Lisa, I got tears reading your comment. It made me so happy to hear about you and your husband talking about what you plan to do each day. I have been married to my beloved husband for nearly 15 years and together we have 9 children. When my husband is asked what I will “do” when the children “finally grow up” (we homeschool and my children are aged 13 and under) he tells people “whatever she wants”. We privately joke that I’m already doing what I want....I’ve just got a lot of company each day haha! Thank you for sharing about Tasha, Jennifer.
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@@kafo9263 I respect you for home schooling so much! You wont be sorry! My niece home schooled her 3 children and they are so kind, considerate, intelligent, well spoken & poised. 9 children under 13.... I am in awe! Selfless individuals like yourself are so inspiring!
I got to tour Tasha's home and gardens in 2013. It was magnificent! Being in her kitchen, seeing the table were she did her art, walking around her gardens and in her barn. Her son Seth, his wife Majorie and their son Winslow, who took us on tour, were all there. It was a magical day that I will always treasure!
We may have been on the same tour Audrey...lol. I too went on a house/garden tour at Tasha’s, as well as 2005 when I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to meet Tasha...a time I’ll never forget. I also went again in 2008, the summer she passed away. Broken-hearted, I toured her lovely house and gardens. I know what you mean about seeing her table, and being in her kitchen, etc. it was magical and almost surreal ❤️
I’m English, and I’ve always adored her, I must say... you’re a breath of fresh air.
Thank you very much!
This has being so beautiful. I had never heard of Tasha. I’am a housewife by choice and love it wouldn’t change it for any Corporate job.
This is very good decision of yours
My favourite quote from Tasha Tudor, "When women gave up their long skirts, they made a grave error."
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I agree. I am 36 and have NEVER worn a dress 😔😔
I love Tasha Tudor, she had it right about life and about people. She lived the peaceful life that we all wish for. Thank you for sharing this...
A breath of fresh air. Certainly nothing wrong with being feminine and lovely and beautiful and modest. It’s something anyone can achieve with little work and few dollars spent. We use the “best dishes” everyday. She is such an inspiration. ❤️
I’ve recently become acquainted with her and she’s wonderfully interesting/ understated. Her cottage life is like the summer country homes that were occupied by prominent/ well to do gentry in Europe. Tasha Tudor moved forward by stepping back in time. She’s also become an unintended muse for many women at present time who are returning to a similar manual lifestyle/ house and garden.... she’s very popular with Korean vloggers who have turned to the same style of dress/life, including re-inventing her recipes. The peasant/ summer linen dresses, skirts outfits are making a trending come back with designers, even the cotton smock dress under garments.
Long time viewer, first time commenter. The more videos I watch, the more I realize that you are truly a "kindred spirit". Love your videos and your platform. I am a Christian and recent full time homemaker, former homeschool mom, children are now grown, and lover of all things victorian. I actually just bought a 1907 home (Edwardian by year but still very Victorian). I love reading, tea, beautiful China, cooking, Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice (A&E version), Anne of Green Gables books and movies, the Royals and so much more. And of course, love your books! I found you several years ago when I was looking into a capsule wardrobe. I've been a faithful follower since. Keep up the great work. You're making a difference. You're a light!
Thank you, Jennifer! Not only are we kindred spirits, but we have the same name too :) Thank you for commenting! I appreciate it. And I love that you live in a Victorian house. That is a dream of mine. Some day!
the Daily Connoisseur , I think I should mention that I'm 43. When people mention grown kids in recent times the thought is always a more "mature" person. I married at 19, six months later became pregnant with first child, daughter Ashten and had her at 20. 9 months later became pregnant with my son, Gabriel. Had him at 21. I was 39 when he graduated. My first grandchild was born this past November, which is the reason I recently moved, to get closer to my grand baby. And a victorian home makes a perfect "Nenny" house. So yes, I am 43 and a grandmother and loving it!
She did exactly what her soul whispered to her . That’s the secret to success . Only our soul know where , when , what and who. Listen . It is NEVER wrong.
I loved Tasha Tudor. She is one person I wish had met. I have several of her books. They make me so happy
I loved Anne too, Victoria magazine, I even had my mom make my wedding dress like the Anne style. 😊 we are kindred spirits.❤
Thank you for introducing me to this beautiful woman, Tasha Tudor, who unabashedly lived her life connecting with her true nature. Wonderful!
Oh My! I've read I think all the books written about her. I read them in the middle of my messy house with 2 under 2, nursing my newborn with my toddler asleep on my lap. 🤣🤣 I so wish I could have met her. She somewhat reminds me of my paternal grandma.
My 92 year old mother gave me this book as a gift about ten years ago. Unfortunately, we had a molds situation and it had to be disposed of. I found I could not live without it, and finally found another copy used. It has been a staple on my bookshelf and when I find myself anxious or hurried, I take it down and looking at the pictures is like going on a vacation, so calming! I have also since given copies away ( when I can find them) to others, who also have fallen in love with this gem of a book as I have!
I too am a Tasha Tudor fan and have been for many years. I teach preschool and have read many of her books to many classes. I especially enjoy her illustrations of Corgi’s. Whatever it is that you love, share your passion with your children through books. They will pick up on your enthusiasm which makes learning more enjoyable. By the way, at the end of each year, I bring our pet Corgi named Albert into the classroom for the children to meet. It’s a page out of a book which comes to life! Magic!!
The early 90’s Victoria magazine was peak time for that magazine!!! 😍😍😍💐💐
Tasha has long been a favorite of mine, such a wise woman in many ways. I had the pleasure of touring her home and gardens meeting her in person. Such an honor and a treat that I will never forget. Thank your for making this video and introducing more people to the world of Tasha Tudor.
Have to agree with her about long skirts being flattering for lots of women. I have given up on skirts above the knee because they just aren't flattering on me and make me self conscious when I sit down. In summer it is such a joy to swish around in a lovely, long maxi dress.
Flowing midi skirts are also perfect!
I loved her comment - "fortunate enough to be a woman". I'd also love to hear from you on stress. I have been working on reducing it in my life and doing things like taking a walk without my phone, taking deep belly breaths, sitting in silence. It has really helped me to relax. Loved this video. Thanks for sharing :)
Love Tasha Tudor! Every time I see a corgi I think of her! Our family had Sunday tea for many years after reading her books...with special little snacks and time to practice good manners. Such happy memories!
Hi Jennifer, I just found your post about Tasha Tudor. I just joined the local Twin Cities Tasha Tudor society. We met for tea today and talked all things Tasha! Such a pleasant time.
Going through your older post and this one about Tasha Tudor came up... When Victoria Magazine first was published... the first edition was on Anne of Green Gables. Just a little Trivia but they did a great post on Tasha and her quote about painting and writing to keep the wolf from the door has echoed in my thoughts for over 40yrs. I determined then, that being economical was something I could do as a stay at home mum in those yrs, but do it while cultivating beauty and grace in our home. I sewed my children's clothes and did embellishments on them that surprised me with the way they looked in style and distinction of a designer garment.... as well as lit candles for every evening meal. My crew suddenly felt it was a special time, everyone spoke in quieter more hushed tones and politely waited for each other to finish what they were saying before taking their turn to share everything from giggles and gasps, to stories and tears. We were maybe to home centred in some people's views but our 3 grown children are now married with children of their own that they are all cultivating family memories and experiences for.. I am blessed and proud (in the good way).
Wow! Where do I begin! I loved the comments about women dressing as women, enjoying the art of homemaking and the quote by Thoreau, which is on my refrigerator. Tasha Tudor and you, I might add, are right on target about how wonderful being a homemaker can be. Society thinks that unless you have a high power career as a woman, you are nothing. I have heard comments that stay at home moms don't have any ambition. I think the opposite. Stay at home moms (or part time moms like myself- I am a single mom) value raising children even if it requires sacrifice. We need to let our children know that they are worthy of our time and more important than things money can buy. Creating a beautiful home environment benefits the souls of our family members and is the way our Lord would like us to live. We need to focus on the simple pleasures of gardening, a home cooked meal, reading and also enjoying the beautiful world around us as a gift from God to enjoy. Beautiful video Jennifer. You are a blessing, and inspiration and once again I will say, the depiction of a "Proverbs 31 woman." Blessings to you and your family.
Thank you, Lisa! I loved your comment xx
Hi Jennifer, I did not read the book but still enjoyed your review & didn’t want it to end! I so admire confident, fascinating people who know who they are & make no apologies for that. I too am a homemaker & feel it is a privilege to be able to give my family & home the attention they need & deserve. I also value reading & culture & feel it is everyone’s responsibility to never stop learning. Thank you for your channel & all you do to make this world a better place. You are a real treasure! ❤️
Thank you, Amy! I loved your comment.
Oh my gosh!!! I am 38 and loved reading the Victoria magazine as a young girl. Avonlea was my favorite series. I am now a stay at home, homeschool mother to five amazing kiddos and truly blessed and thankful to have found your channel❤ Tasha Tudor was a very interesting individual, I do love the homestead she created for herself.
Finished the Tasha Tudor book, made my tea this afternoon and just enjoyed your video while drinking it. The book was like a breath of fresh air, filled with subtle insights and blunt opinions (refreshing), laughter, and inspiration. I sent a screenshot to my sister of this quote, which we both thought amusing. “If you say you’ll do something, then you’ve got to do it. Nor do you lie. Sometimes, however, to get out of unpleasant visits and such, you can handle the truth lightly.” 😀. I agreed with all the points you brought up as well. Thanks, Jennifer!
Tasha Tudor has fascinated me since I was a teenager and first heard who she was... what a lovely, authentic, genuine woman!
I read all kinds of Tasha Tudor books in the 90s also. One of my very favorites is called A Time to Keep, a Tasha Tudor book of holidays. It's illustrated by her and it shows how she and her children celebrated all the holidays of the year. I've given that many times as a gift. It is a treasure!
carnations, sweet peas, peony, david austin ambridge & pearl roses, morning glories, dalias. i love tasha tudor. i was so sad when she past.
Victoria in the 90's was so special and timeless.
I really love your new look, the longer hair and the accessoires suit You very Well, it makes you look so chic and beautiful!
Tasha Tudor's daughter was a student at the small boarding school, (a Waldorf school), I went to in New Hampshire. Her older sister also went to school there before my time. I was 15 and she was 16. I had not heard of Tasha Tudor back then. Her daughter was very kind, very self assured, very down-to-earth. An image I have of her is wearing pants, most likely jeans and a black and white checkered wool lumber-jack shirt which I coveted. I think there was a photo of her in our yearbook, wearing that. She was only there for one year, perhaps because our school was going through some turbulent times. That was in the mid 1960's. I became fascinated with Tasha Tudor many years later when I discovered her because of my love for children's books.
I absolutely adore being read to and you even showed pictures! Beautiful, Jennifer!
Huge Anne fan here... at our wedding I walked down the aisle to one of the theme songs from the Anne of Green Gables soundtrack and our daughter is named Chloe Avonlea. ❤
I still have my Victoria Magazines from the 90's.
Love them❤
Favorit: tulips, roses, hydrangea, sunflower, daisy, fern, daffodils, crocus,... All of them
Thank you for sharing this book. I'm now on the lookout for a copy for myself. I'm also a stay-at-home wife and mom which seems to be a very underappreciated job (by society). My favorite flower is gardenia. My grandparents had a giant gardenia bush in their backyard and whenever I smell gardenias I'm transported back to childhood, napping in my grandmother's bedroom with the scent of gardenias wafting in through the window.
You did a superb job of highlighting/reviewing this book, Jennifer! I could go on and on with comments, but I will try to be brief and answer your questions! Regarding favorite flower~when we lived in S. California I had over 38 rose bushes (followed Tasha’s advice without knowing it) and had cut roses bouquets on my table every month except December (when I pruned them) until early February when they burst into bloom again! That must indicate my favorite. 😊 After moving to Central Oregon (high desert, with cold winters) I favor anything that dear do not eat!! They also adore roses, especially the tender buds! I have developed an appreciation for lavender, peonies, delphinium, and lupin (which the previous owners planted in abundance in our yard and they make a flamboyant welcome to spring.)
I have watched “Anne of Green Gables” and I am currently reading the book.
Thank you for your loveliness and your hard work to enhance our days.
Totally agree about being a women!! I love being girly!
I was an Anne of Green Gables fan. I used to watch it as a little girl and Id watch it over and over and never get bored. My daughters also love the books and movie 🖤
I think I read that book too. PBS Victory Garden visited her home and garden one show and I thought it was wonderful. Grew her own flax and made her own linen.
There was a book store we used to go to and I remember distinctly when they got this book in. I would sit and look at it anytime we were there. I remember it was $32 (and much out of my or my parents price range, as baby 7 of 10 was on the way) and I just bought a used copy for myself last year, and the amazing bargain of $3.99. One of my treasures! My “trivia” so to speak, is about a book she illustrated called The Real Pretend. The lady who wrote it was featured in a home schooling magazine my mom used to get and I read and reread her Day in the life article over and over as she and her husband and their adopted sons lived a similar life to Tasha. Fast forward 5+ years and we were visiting a historic village for a homeschool field trip. Something about a family we passed seamed vaguely familiar, and I chased them down in the gift shop to ask if she had written The Real Pretend. She was absolutely flabbergasted that I had put together who she was and recognized her from such an old magazine article. So that was my “brush with Tasha”.
Oh that's such a neat story! I loved it. And what a deal for the book!
Jennifer, seeing this again today. I loved it! I also loved/love Victoria magazine. I saved my collection for years until my very brief minimalist phase where I threw them away. I regret doing that. Thankfully I did save the first ones! I also loved the Anne movies and books. Your channel has been such a blessing and encouragement. I can tell you are a kindred spirit! Thank you for sharing!
Jennifer, Your videos have come up on my UA-cam feed and I am glad they did! Your videos are so uplifting and I watch them on my tea or coffee breaks throughout my day. I am a 45 year old homemaker, wife, mother of 4, and grad student. I fell in love with the beauty of the God-honoring role as homemaker. I am also a huge fan and collector of Tasha Tudor books and prints, as well as, anything Anne of Green Gables, Road to Avonlea, Jane A., Victoria, writing, and British anything. Have you ever watched or read Larkrise to Candleford? Another favorite of mine. It is wonderful to see women confidently rejoicing in being feminine and elegant. Can’t wait to see more inspiring videos!
Tasha Tudor is like you, Madame Chic Jennifer: she creates her own world without worrying about social acceptance. I have followed and admired Tasha for many years.
I wish they would bring Victoria magazine back. I enjoyed it so much and regret not keeping them. Thanks for this video about Tasha Tudor, one of my favorite authors and illustrators.
Enjoyed your video!
She speaks true about us all having the dark moon side: Tasha had family troubles, even discord with her own children. We all do our best with what we have been given. :)
I loved hearing your comments about Tasha Tudor -I too read Victoria magazine in the 90’s, Loved Anne of Green Gables tv series ; my daughter loved it all, too and we went to Prince Edward Island to see all of he sights! Enjoy your videos Jennifer and hearing your thoughts! I agree with so much!! You inspire me!
Just because you can doesn't mean you should, the advice of the year! I'm looking forward to getting this book I'm sure I will love it. Such a beautiful quote! Thanks again Jennifer for all your hard work, I really appreciate your channel ❤ My favorite flowers are hydrangeas and foxglove.
So very odd, several episodes about Tasha Tudor showed up this morning. I truly enjoyed your insight of Tasha Tudor. When I was a young Mom, her illustrations caught my attention., what a wonderful talent. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.
Thank you so much for sharing this book. What a wise woman she was. Ordering the book now!
Love, love, love it! Thanks, Jennifer!
I was thrilled to see Tasha Tudor and Jennifer Scott pop up in my feed today! I have loved this book (and the others by Richard Brown and Tovah Martin) since I was a little girl but have never met anyone else who has heard of it! Thanks for doing it justice! 😊
And yes, another big Avonlea fan! Have you seen the show Road to Avonlea? You would love it.
@@jennys9434 Yes! I loved it!
Love this video. My daughter bought me this book a few years ago, and I have others, love them. I agree with her about dressing like a lady. I have worn only dresses and skirts for several years, and I don't plan to ever wear slacks again. Thank you for this great video.
I’ve loved Tasha Tudor since I was a child and she illustrated two of my favorite books, The Secret Garden and A Little Princess. Also loved Anne and the Kevin Sullivan series.
When you mentioned Tasha Tudor's book in an earlier video, I got it from the library. I had read that book many years ago and other things by her and about her. The book is beautiful and romantic but there is a side to her life that not everyone thinks about. She worked very, very hard. She cooked over a wood stove, she had a vegetable garden and did her canning over that wood stove. Can you imagine that, in the summer, the heat produced by the hours of cooking that canning involves. Not to mention the work involved in bringing in the wood, I would suppose she bought wood from someone, did not go to the woods herself to cut trees down, split them into smaller pieces, etc. But still there is a massive amount of work to heat your house and cook with wood. The hours caring for the animals, the hours with the spinning wheel and the loom. In our modern culture it is almost unfathomable all the work involved. And in the midst of all of that she was writing those books to earn her living. Even if you think her ideas of having lived a previous life in an earlier time are odd, you have to admire the woman for her hard work, her creativity, for her unrelenting drive to move toward her dreams and live them. I love when you review books, thanks for this video.
Yes, I couldn't tell if she seriously thought she lived in a "previous life" or if she was kidding. I wondered about that, haha Thanks for your great comment!
@@TheDailyConnoisseur My grandma actually lives like that even today. She has a wood stove, my brother helps her and buy wood from forest then split it to smaller pieces so she can cook on it the whole year. Every day she brings the wood to the kitchen by herself. Of course, she owns a gas stove as well but rarely uses it. She has goats, rabbits, pigs, chickens and 2 cats, huge garden, cooks every day and I have never in my life heard her complaining about it or mentioning how tired she is from doing this mundane work every single day. BTW she is 76 years old and my big role model. Thank you Jennifer for this beautiful video. I had to appreciate my childhood spent with my grandma. You are one of the kind on the internet!
Today it is illegal (in most US states) to go into the woods and cut firewood without a permit . My husband gets a permit in Arizona that is very specific on what wood and how much you are allowed to cut and gather. It only costs a few dollars but is hard work.
I have always enjoyed Tasha Tudor's illustrations and it was interesting to learn more about her as a person. I particularly liked the points about femininity and using the best you have. The Thoreau quote was beautiful! Thanks for sharing.
Yes, I loved the Thoreau quote too!
Jennifer, I still have some of my Victoria magazine issues, loved the articles and the photos were glorious!!! Love your channel. I was exposed to you through another elegant lady, Marie-Anne Lecoeur. I get my cup of coffee, sit on my couch and relax with your videos!! Thanks again for the inspiration
I also loved Victoria magazine!! I love the simple life Tasha Tudor. Another author illustrator that came to my mind was Marguerite De Angeli. Thee, Hannah is one her books about a Quacker girl during civil war. She had much the same style as Tasha.
I will check her out!
I love the Victorian Era, as well. My husband just bout me an original antique copy of Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management....eeeek!!! Tasha Tudor's children's books are wonderful, as well. Lovely video.
Enjoyed this video so much. I love roses and geraniums.
Hi Jennifer! I have had this video on my "watch later" list for ages. It's a beautiful, rainy spring morning here in my neck of the woods, and with the current quarantine, I am loving the chance to catch up on some of these long-neglected things. I have appreciated Tasha Tudor and her lifestyle for many years, ever since I stumbled across her book about heirloom crafts in our public library. I renewed the book 6 times, and finally asked my husband to purchase a copy for me for my personal collection. It is now sitting in a place of honor on my bookshelf, dog-eared and worn. How I have loved that book.
Therefore, it must be said that I thoroughly enjoyed your review of a different book of hers. I will (most likely) ask my husband for a copy of this one to add to my collection! Blessings!
Thank you so much Jennifer for highlighting such a lovely soul as Tasha Tudor. I adore all her books which i take to reading according to season. TAKE JOY!
I've just 'discovered' you - and what a delight it was to watch this! Thank you for introducing me to Tasha Tudor. I'm going to go check out her book myself now!
Oh my goodness I have a little set up in my closet as well!
Halfway thru watching this video, I got so excited I had to pause it and check my local library to see if they had this book (they didn’t..) and now it’s on my Amazon wish list. What an fascinating and inspiring woman!!!
I think you can find some affordable used version on Amazon. I hope you enjoy the book!
Just Judy I’m most certainly keeping a lookout, thank you! . There’s also a used copy on my Amazon wish list, as Jennifer suggested. It will definitely be a birthday gift if I don’t find it sooner! 😃👍
When I was about 12, I lived not far from Tasha's very best friend, in Ohio. Through a series of events, Tasha's friend brought me one of Tasha's Netherland Dwarf rabbits from Vermont and gave it to me. It will always be a special memory of my childhood and I sent Tasha Tudor a thank-you note. She kindly replied with a note, in which she carefully explained that she was not what modern folks refer to as a "pen pal". True to her word, I only received one letter from her. But it is a treasured possession of mine.
Wow how amazing!
I watched this video of yours about 2 weeks ago and became very intrigued with Tasha Tudor. I was pleasantly surprised to find this exact book at a garage sale this past weekend! SO excited!!!! I just love Tasha Tudor!
Thanks a lot Jennifer... you help a lot in making our lives better... love from India...🇮🇳 ... started saying about you to many of my family members in India...😍...May god shower you and family with all the choicest blessings....🙏🏻...
Love love love Tasha Tudor for over thirty years.
I love this! I used to read Victoria in the 90's and definitely know who Tasha Tudor is! When I was 10, my great-aunt gave me one of my favorite birthday presents of all time--a hard copy of Frances Hodgson Burnett's "A Little Princess" with beautiful color illustrations by guess who?! It is a wonderful book for girls, I believe that version is out of print though. On a side note, Avonlea was one of our family favorites! We watched all of them via Netflix dvds or the library.. can't remember, but we were sad when it ended! Loved it because it had great storylines and was family-friendly. Ok, on to your next video... I have some catching-up to do! Have a wonderful day!
My mom gave me this book for my birthday when it was first published! I kept it all through these years through numerous moves. I regret that before our most recent move last year I gave it away along with some other books I already miss. I must admit that your discussion offered more insight than I absorbed when I first got the book as a young woman. I was enchanted by the pictures and dreamed of having her garden, but I did not pay much attention to what she wrote. Thank you for reminding me what a beautiful life she had and sharing her delightful commentary.
Thank you, Jeni!
Here I am in lockdown #2 or 3, I can't remember. I have this book, but haven't taken the time to read it. Going to put it on my 2021 goal. Just watched a video of someone who is creating a Tasha Tudor miniature home and when you showed the pictures of her kitchen, it looks just like the one recreated in miniature. My first thought was how nice to be able to make your home what you want instead of worrying about making it acceptable for resale value. I live in a 2004 home that looks like a lot of others in the development, so everyone's house looks like HomeGoods. I struggle with wanting to just decorate the way I want...victorian....french country....a little primitive, but wondering "what if I have to sell at some point?"
I own this book too and also sit down to re-read it every once in awhile. 💐
What a lovely review of the book Jennifer!! When you mentioned it awhile back, I went and dusted off my copy & have been enjoying reading it anew. I have always loved her work & hunt down any of her books that I can. My children adore her illustrations & always look for the "corgis". What a lovely reminder how beautiful a simple hard working life can be. ❤
Oh and I love that quote at the end too by Henry David Thoreau - beautiful x
I have the same book and have loved TT for some years. When I homeschooled, we read many of Tasha's books and the kids tried to copy her artwork. About an afternoon tea (or coffee) time....that was something I started back in my homeschooling days and still carry on with today. I look so forward to that 15 or 20 or 30 minute break from my day. I also like to take a walk every day. It does help with stress.
My favorite flower- that’s a tough question. I really enjoy my lilac bush. The fragrance of the flowers smells divine in the spring. Many people always look at me with rose colored glasses and tell me I’m “cute.” I get tired of hearing them say it. I really enjoyed this video and will have to find the book. Have a blessed rest of the week.
First I just want to say how much I adore the content you put on YT. Unlike so many others, you truly discuss topics and introduce us to products that cultivate our minds and make our lives richer. I am about to go and purchase this book. I didn’t know it existed but I love Tasha Tudor and am excited to learn some more wonderful things about her. Thank you for the recommendation!
Also, if I may, suggest a book for you? It’s titled Mrs. Sharp’s Traditions: Reviving Victorian Family Celebrations of Comfort and Joy. I have read this book cover to cover and simply find it wonderful and inspiring. Perhaps you may also enjoy it and do a video on your impressions as well as some ideas you have or discovered for family traditions? I think it is so important for families to be making memories together whether or not they are Victorian inspired. This book just gives so many great ideas in my opinion.
Thank you, Erin! And thank you for that recommendation!
You touched on all of my favorite quotes of hers! We really are too jeezeled up! She had such a wonderful sense of humor and a refreshing perspective. Her books bring me so much joy. If I had to choose a favorite flower it would be a toss up between the cheerful daffodil and the beautifully scented wild beach roses we have here in New England. I loved this! 💕
I also wanted to add that I love your closet set up.
I love lilies of the valley. And we watched Anne of Green Gables so many times, because we had the VHS tape. I like Queen Anne's Lace to look at from afar, but every time I tried to pick some there were bugs on them!
Hi Jennifer! I enjoy the chic assignments for the month and book, music, and artwork recommendations. Please continue to do these videos! I really appreciate that you're doing something so different than everyone else on youtube and enriching our lives.
Thank you for this beautiful book review! I’ve loved Tasha Tudor since discovering her in the pages of Victoria Magazine years ago. I begged my mom to buy me copies of that magazine (I still have all my copies from the ‘90s) around the time I watched the Kevin Sullivan production of Anne of Green Gables. It was such a huge influence on me as a girl and I wanted everything in my life to be ‘old fashioned’. I remember saving up my allowance to buy my first china tea cups. I still use them today! I second the recommendation that another commenter made about Susan Branch. I think you’d adore A Fine Romance! She also has a very charming blog.
Hi Jennifer, what a fascinating woman she was, wasn’t she? That mixture of strength and grace, wisdom and bluntness, practicality and romanticism which made her a remarkable woman. A good read indeed, thank you!
Lovely review/chat about this book. Old-fashioned and David Austin roses are my favorite flowers, but I love peonies, wisteria, lavender and so many others. I am also a big fan of the Anne and Avonlea books and series. I am glad that in this day and age we have choices in fashion, dresses, jeans, I love them both.
I love the David Austin roses too. So beautiful!
I loved your discussion of Tasha Tudor! By the way, In Victoria, BC, there was a very carefully constructed copy of Ann Hathaway's cottage at a place called the Olde England Inn. It was wonderful. The Inn was furnished with appropriate antiques of the Tudor (Henry, not Tasha!) period, and Ann Hathaway's cottage has an interpreter who was dressed in period dress and told the many customs and meanings of terms of that era that may have been forgotten. For example what bed and board meant and chewing the fat and why beds had canopys! I am afraid it was torn down sadly...
Jennifer, I'm watching your book recommendation play list and I know this video is one I've watched three times!!! I think that means I need to find this book. I love listening to you talk about books on living life more fully. As a mom of three teen boys, a wife, and busy school teacher, I struggle to find balance and make time for things like an afternoon tea. Thanks as always for all you do to help us find our way to a better, more fulfilling life.
I checked this book out of the library when you mentioned it a few weeks ago and I read it cover to cover. I wrote down some of the exact same quotes that you noted to share with your audience! Thanks for introducing me to Tasha Tudor!!
Thank you, Anne!
Yay! Today is library day for our family. I will be looking for this book. I fell in love with Peonies when we lived in Colorado for 3 years and they are now my favorite. And I also loved the Anne of Green Gables tv series and have enjoyed sharing it with my children who are 10, 8 and 3.
Jennifer!! I can’t believe you just mentioned Victoria! I was obsessed with this periodical throughout the late 90’s and early 2000’s. Yes, it’s lovely now, but it’s just not the same as it was back then. It seemed more effortlessly, subtly glamorous in its prime (now, to me, it feels a bit forced). I just LOVE that you know this magazine and have loved it as I do! I have a collection from the 80’s, 90’s, and early 2000’s of my favorite editions❤️
this makes me teary eyed. My dear, dear sister-in-law had Corgi's and just loved the Tasha Tudor Corgi drawings and books. Sharon has passed on and I miss her.
You have my condolences xx
Thank you for sharing with us Jennifer! 💕
This is the second time this week this book has been brought to my attention on UA-cam. First the Parisian Farm Girl and now you. I really enjoyed your chat and how you showed Tasha to be both relatable and unique. I am going to see if my library has a copy. Thank you Jennifer.
Love,love Tasha Tudor, thank you so much.Brought back a lot of memories!
I just stumbled upon your channel! As Anne would say, I think we're kindred spirits! I love Tasha, 90's Victoria magazine and Anne of Green Gables!
Welcome!
Her drawings bring me back to childhood, I remember the cover of The Secret Garden so well! 💕