The Good Old Days, Wanderlust & Happy Thoughts

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Saturday, November 9, 2024

Customers Picking Up the Slack for Employers Not Paying a Livable Wage

I will never agree to mandatory tipping. Plain and simple, I tip workers when they provide good service. Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, November 7, 2024

Clever Grandparenting

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Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Diving in Headfirst to This Yummy Pool of Deliciousness

I know it is served best on a chilly day, but I love soup even when it is hot outside, and 73 degrees in November hits right in the middle of the mark, so I am diving into this pot of deliciousness. Spring Vegetable Soup Recipe - Happy Foods Tube Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, November 5, 2024

My Seven-Year-Old Self Remembers These Vintage Hair Ties Fondly

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Saturday, November 2, 2024

An Old-Fashioned Easy Peasy Cheap Dessert

Only a few simple ingredients are needed to make Apple Pie Biscuits. I'm going to give it a go this afternoon. I love apples and I enjoy buttery, fluffy biscuits, so marrying the two makes perfect sense to me. Buttermilk biscuits, apple pie filling, butter, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg make a quick... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, October 31, 2024

Cultural Beliefs and the Celebration of Traditional Ghost Marriages

The ancient tradition of ghost marriages is set in stone by many Chinese due to cultural beliefs. Sticking with tradition, many believe the younger brothers should not marry before the elder brothers. If an elder brother is dead, families arrange a ghost marriage with a female corpse to avoid... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, October 21, 2024

They Are the Holders of the Future That You Don't See Much of Anymore

I was the last of my generation to have a hope chest. They are the keepers of special items collected from one generation to next that are meant to be handed down to the oldest daughter with items carefully stashed away in the time capsule to be used once she marries.... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, October 15, 2024

I Never Get Tired of Watching This Funny Lady's Antics and Shenanigans

Despite their onscreen chemistry, I Love Lucy's Fred, played by William Frawley, and Ethel Mertz, played by Vivian Vance detested one another. It all started when Vance, who was 22 years younger than Frawley, started voicing her displeasure about their age difference with comments such as, "No one... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, October 11, 2024

You Don't See This Anymore...

Leave it to the South to keep things the old-school way. This sign is the last of its kind. Circa 1992 Georgia Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, October 7, 2024

This is the Kind of Club I Need to Sign Up For...

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