Old Fashioned Cooking And The Humble Crockpot – An Interview With Susanne Myers, The Hillbilly Housewife
Posted on Thursday, November 11th, 2010
What do old fashioned cooking and crockpot cooking have in common? More than you might guess.
I am honored to have my friend Susanne Myers stop by for a little chat about her fabulous website, HillbillyHousewife.com, […]
Happy Birthday Paul McCartney – Our First Meeting
Posted on Friday, June 18th, 2010
Couldn’t resist this opportunity to take a trip down memory lane. Who else remembers sitting glued in front of the television the night The Beatles appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show?
Happy Birthday Paul
Sit back, relax, […]
Waxing Nostalgic About Clotheslines
Posted on Monday, May 31st, 2010
Do you remember clotheslines?
It’s hard for some people to wax nostalgic about any kind of laundry, let alone having to lug heavy baskets of clothes outside to dry on lines. Line drying clothes is hard […]
Old Fashioned Cooking – An Interview With Susanne Myers, The Hillbilly Housewife
Posted on Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010
What do old fashioned cooking, easy freezer meals, and The Hillbilly Housewife have in common?
If you grew up preparing food to store for a winter season, you may know the term “putting food by.” This […]
Iwo Jima
Posted on Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010
If you know me or have been following my blog, you know that my Mom was a Corporal in the United States Marine Corps during WWII.
Today marks the 65th anniversary of the flag raising on […]
Remember Nostalgia? Boomers Long For Decades Past, But Which Ones?
Posted on Thursday, February 18th, 2010
When you are given to flights of fancy, waxing and waning between now and then, which decade are you most apt to feel all warm and fuzzy about?
Yes, it depends on your age.
The Baby Boomer […]
Bubble Wrap Turns 50 – Welcome To The Remember When Club
Posted on Monday, January 25th, 2010
Here we are with another occasion for folks like me to say “I remember when there was no such thing as…” Bubble Wrap is celebrating its 50th birthday.
First Barbie went through menopause, then the microwave […]
Old Fashioned Cookie Swap With A Modern Twist
Posted on Monday, December 14th, 2009
The women in my family have enjoyed a traditional cookie swap or cookie exchange for many years now. We are fortunate to have several generations for our cookie baking day – the grandmas, aunties, daughters, […]
continue readingChristmas Food For Thought… Traditionally Speaking
Posted on Friday, December 26th, 2008
I guess the day after Christmas should be spent waxing poetic about all those heart-felt feelings of good cheer and the season of giving. I’ll spare you the rhapsody. I’m all about the food and […]
continue readingIn A World Before Helmets
Posted on Sunday, November 9th, 2008
I grew up in a world before play dates, kiddie leashes, helmets, cell phones, “may contain choking hazards”, hand sanitizer, “adult supervision required”, and guarded entrances. I agree that all these things are good and […]
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