Alice Morse Earle's 'Home Life in Colonial Days' takes readers on a journey through the daily lives of Colonial Americans. Earle's meticulous research, coupled with her elegant writing style, makes this an engaging and informative read. The book covers everything from the shapes and sizes of Colonial homes to the production of clothes and tools, and everything in between. Earle's descriptions of the unending labor required to survive during that time serve as a humbling reminder of how far we have come.