Lifestyle – Simple Living Ways

Skills From My Great-Grandmother (That I Still Use!)

Summer used to feel far longer than it does today. The days stretched out and nobody seemed to be in a hurry about anything.

Jun 2, 2026

My mom managed our house in the fifties like some manage small businesses. She had a system for everything, and I mean everything, including

May 12, 2026

I started keeping this list on the back of an envelope. It has grown a good deal since then. These are not the wild,

May 6, 2026

My grandma managed to raise four children on one income, and somehow, never let us feel like we were missing out on anything. She

Apr 28, 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

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

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

I remember growing up watching my grandma do things with her hands. Things I didn’t think much of at the time. She would patch

Feb 5, 2026