Bridget is a 10-year-old girl who lives in a colonial family in New England. She describes her daily life, including waking up early, getting dressed in traditional colonial clothes like a puffy skirt and blouse, and helping with chores around the house and farm. She attends a small local schoolhouse and goes to church on Sundays. Her father works on the farm while her mother cooks and cleans inside. She includes pictures to illustrate colonial homes, medicine, punishments, and her family's horse-drawn carriage.