J.L. Oakley
Award-Winning Indie AuthorNovels set in WWII Norway
Novels set in the Pacific Northwest
Hilo Bay Mysteries with a bit of history
About Janet
So glad you came by. I love history and stories, gardening and just being outdoors. (I’ve been tent camping since I was a baby!)
I’ve lived in the Northwest for over 35 years. When I’m not writing, I enjoy delving into local history, looking for little surprises that tell a larger story of my area and the nation’s past, fodder far more novels or non-fiction pieces. I can be found in my garden conversing with chickadees or teaching history hands-on to local grade school students. I churn excellent butter (don’t forget to wash it!) and can spin up a storm.
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ABC’s and Writing
What's in Mrs.Hale's receipts for the Million 1857? If you have children who are learning to write, buy coarse white paper by the quantity, and keep it locked up, ready to be made into writing-books. It does not cost half so much as it does to buy them at the...
Paradise Found
What's in Mrs. Hale's Receipts for the Million 1857? To extract grease from clothes scrape off all the grease that you can with a knife; then lay over the spot a thick brown paper and press it with a warm iron. The only grease I've had to contend with the last twenty...
Walking History and the Relief of Feet
What's in Mrs. Hale's Receipts for the Million 1857? 957. The Feet-- Should be washed in cold water very morning, and wiped very dry. Stockings, if too small, cripple the feet as surely as small shoes. Always be careful to get the foot room enough, and you will be...