The Good Old Days, Wanderlust & Happy Thoughts

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Monday, January 6, 2025

This Old-Time Beauty Allows You to Warm Your Body While Warming Your Snacks

They just don't make them quite like they used to. We have plenty of these radiator heaters in older homes around Pittsburgh, but none with a snack warmer attached. Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, January 5, 2025

The Back Story from One of the Highest Grossing Films of All Time

Katie Scarlett O'Hara's character who played in Margaret Mitchell's 1939 novel "Gone with the Wind," was inspired by Margaret's ancestors. In particular, her feisty great-grandmother. Mitchell's family stories and the oral histories she grew up with shaped Scarlett's resilient and ambitious... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, December 31, 2024

We Are Off to Enjoy Our Favorite New Year's Eve and Anniversary Tradition

John and I were married on January 1st, 1987. For the past several years, we have made it a tradition to celebrate our anniversary dinner at the Cracker Barrel where the menu is packed with multiple selections of delicious comfort foods. I will more than likely choose the country-fried pork chops in... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, December 22, 2024

One of Pittsburgh's Avenues Becomes Extremely Dangerous When It Snows

The steepest street in the United States is Canton Avenue, located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It has a 37% grade and is 21 feet long. Competitions are held annually to see who can make it up the hill the fastest by running or bicycling. I have driven down Canton Avenue. It is a rough ride that is... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, December 13, 2024

Luck Be A Lady and Bring Good Tidings with the Pickle

It has long been a Pennsylvania tradition to hang a real pickle on the Christmas tree to bring good luck for the New Year. It is thought to be good luck to the first one who finds the pickle on the Christmas tree. There are several legends as to why finding the pickle brings good luck to the one who... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, December 12, 2024

Making Do With Ox Hooves, Baking Soda, Salt, and Fireplace Soot

Before toothpaste, people used dental creams that date back to 5000 BC and 3000 BC. The creams were applied with a rag and wiped off to polish the teeth. The most common ingredients in dental creams were mixed with crushed eggshells, ground ox hooves, myrrh, and pumice. In time, people found baking... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, December 4, 2024

This Is My Kind of Christmas Comfort Zone

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Monday, December 2, 2024

Keep the Jig Going

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Saturday, November 30, 2024

My Guess is That a Teacher Thought Up This Clever Detail

Creativity on overdrive... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, November 29, 2024

Weather Permitting, We Are Headed for the Nostalgic Christmas Center

In the heart of Lancaster, during the winter holiday, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania turns back the clock and celebrates Christmases past with festive holiday exhibits and nostalgia at the Christmas Center. The event features 18,000 square feet of Christmas lights, holiday decor, choirs, and Yuletide... Sign in to see full entry.

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