Simple Living Ways — Home, Style & Whatever Isabel Is Into This Week

25 Cars That Defined Our Childhoods in the 80s and 90s

Close your eyes and picture the school pickup line in 1988. Chances are you can still name every car in it, and probably who

Apr 16, 2026

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A few weeks ago, I found myself in a corner diner right behind an older couple. I watched them because it was very clear

Apr 16, 2026

My grandpa loved to speak in sayings. He loved to say things about the weather, neighbors, or even your love life, which never failed

Apr 9, 2026

Somewhere along the way, a lot of us traded our hobbies for screens. I did it too, without really noticing. Lately I have been

Apr 9, 2026

Beauty

The makeup that was good enough at 30 will typically stop working at around 50. Powders settle into lines, liquid liners will skip, and

Apr 8, 2026

I want to say first that I am not against technology. My phone has helped me out of numerous predicaments, and I wouldn’t give

Apr 2, 2026

I hate throwing away good fruit. It always seems to ripen faster than my family can eat it. The freezer turned out to be

Mar 29, 2026

My kids can find their way around a tablet faster than I can find my reading glasses. What they could not do, until I

Mar 24, 2026

I gave up on giving gifts that sit on a shelf a long time ago. Way too many of my own gifts were still

Mar 17, 2026

Beauty

Fine lines and foundation do not go together. Foundation will creep and settle into fine lines and at the end of the day look

Mar 11, 2026