A Sparkling Vintage Life

From Miracle Morning to Before Breakfast, morning rituals and routines are a hot topic these days. Join Jennifer as she discusses her own preference for mornings and looks at the daily rituals of some notable people of the past.

In honor of mothers everywhere, Jennifer honors one particular mother of the early 20th century. What was the old-fashioned "secret" of her success in raising a world-famous, influential son? Tune in for some good, old-fashioned talk about vintage parenting.

Join Jennifer Leo as she considers the elegant dress and deportment of the traveler of yesteryear, while contemplating her own upcoming encounter with the blood sport that is modern air travel.

Nostalgia--what's the point? Isn't the present better than the past? What about dressing vintage? Jennifer answers listeners' questions. Plus a special 1920s-inspired giveaway just in time for Mother's Day.

Take a peek into Jennifer's medicine cabinet as she shares her three favorite old-time beauty products: items that have been around for decades: cold cream, cake mascara, and castile soap.

In the northern hemisphere, as the days grow longer and the sunshine grows brighter, the dust and cobwebs come out of hiding. Join Jennifer as she discusses that vintage, old-fashioned ritual: spring cleaning. Whether you choose to tackle the seasonal housework head on or pretend the grime doesn't exist, this week's episode will inspire you to come clean.

According to several reliable sources, home economics classes are being added back into the curriculum at a number of schools. What is home economics, where did it go, and why is it now coming back? Tune in as Jennifer waxes nostalgic (or not) about her own middle-school home ec class, and lists five reasons why home economics matters.

Do you enjoy browsing antique and vintage shops? Join Jennifer as she thinks about what draws her to surround herself with old things, and also hear her review of the Amazon Originals series Vanity Fair.

In this follow-up episode to "What is Charm?", Jennifer shares a list of twenty "shortcuts to charm" written by actress Arlene Francis in 1960. Surprisingly, these tips are as relevant today as they were almost sixty years ago, focusing on kindness, respect, and courtesy.

She's charming. He's a charmer. Prince Charming. When you hear someone described as "charming," what images does it bring to mind? Listen in as Jennifer tries to dissect what writers of the past have said about the quality of charm, and what it means for us today.