In today’s world, people want everything to be neat, tidy and uniform – including their yards. The grass, we’re told, should be one smooth, green carpet. But that’s easier said than done! Everyone knows that if you don’t pull them ...
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8 Obvious-But-Overlooked Ways Our Grandparents Survived Tough Times
Hard times are nothing new. They have come and gone throughout the centuries, and people have dealt with difficulties as best they can. Amid catastrophic weather, crop failures, job loss and personal injuries—all of which often lead to economic disaster—our ...
Read More »5 Things Made Better In Your Grandparents’ Time You Can Find In Thrift Stores
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 ...
Read More »3 Things Your Grandmother Got Wrong About Canning
There are a lot of misconceptions out there about canning safety. As is true with many topics, information found on the Internet supports a wide variety of truths and opinions, and it can be hard to differentiate between them. ...
Read More »How To Make Butter At Home, Just Like Your Great-Grandparents Did
Back in the day, your great-grandparents grew their own fruits and vegetables, raised their own livestock, and made their own foods. One of the things that most everyone made in the kitchen was butter. The reason is simple: Most people ...
Read More »Startled Man Shot Someone Who Entered His Home – And He Now Sits In Jail For It
Police used a SWAT team, an armored vehicle and a flash-bang grenade to raid the home of a man wanted simply for unemployment insurance fraud. To make matters worse, the raid ended with the shooting of a North Miami Beach ...
Read More »Police Tie Up 75-Year-Old Grandmother In Botched Drug Raid
Police raided the home of a 75-year-old grandmother, handcuffed her and falsely accused her of being a drug dealer. It was a mistake – a big one. They were in the wrong apartment in the mid-April raid in Henrico, Virginia. “I ...
Read More »Toss That Teflon Pan And Cook With Cast Iron
I love to cook and always have. However, one of my happiest days in the kitchen was when I discovered the wonders of cooking with cast iron. My grandmother had always used a cast iron skillet, but being a child ...
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