The trope of “things were better in the good old days” is often just that. An empty trope of viewing the past through rose-colored glasses of idealism and bias, which clouds our judgment of the future and present day. We ...
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5 Things STILL Worth Doing Grandma’s Way (That Is, Without Gadgets!)
No matter how many fancy little electronic gadgets I get, sometimes there is just no substitute for doing things the way your grandmother did. I’m not going to bash gadgets in this article. I am a big, big fan of ...
Read More »5 Forgotten Things Grandma Did With Honey
Who doesn’t love the taste of sweet, natural honey? For most people, however, it seems they know of only two uses: as a sweetener for coffee and other foods, or as a means of suppressing coughs. I bet my grandmother ...
Read More »5 Brilliant Homestead Hacks Grandma Never Taught Us
If your grandmother was anything like mine, it seemed like there was nothing she couldn’t do. She could sew just about everything, grow just about anything, and seemed to know just about everything! This is because my grandmother raised children ...
Read More »9 Forgotten ‘Everyday Survival Skills’ From Grandma
Our grandparents didn’t spend their spare time watching TV or playing video games. The truth is they didn’t have spare time. Keeping the family fed, fields tended, livestock healthy and a roof over their heads kept them busy from dawn ...
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