A walk down memory lane!
Ann Erickson
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One year and counting (lots of before and after pics)
Comments (15)Thank you everyone! Yes, we are expert painters now, well, I should say I am at least ;) And thanks for the compliments on the turquoise door! Everyone thought I was crazy for doing it (I'm pretty sure my husband still thinks I have a few screws loose), but I absolutely love it! (The paint is Behr's "Surfer" in high gloss in case anyone was wondering)....See MoreHad the most wonderful talk with SD33 last night.
Comments (2)believer, How wonderful! I am now custodial SM to my SD15. We have a wonderful relationship that I hope continues. I was worried a little bit about that changing when she came to live with us. Mostly because of the day to day grind, that is life. I was concerned that our relationship would suffer, but so far, so good. Your story confirms what I believe and have often said. If we keep the kids best interest at the forefront of our decision-making, and do the right thing, it will pay off in the long run. Thank you for sharing your experience....See MoreWalking Down Memory Lane
Comments (0)I just clicked on the 'Sustaining Our Environment' Forum. Apparently it has been pretty empty for a few years. Still, I saw some people from the past and some still around. I was never a drinker of the 'Kool Aid' and more conservative than many....See More100 Years -- Dinners
Comments (53)Long time lurker, first time poster. Great topic! My 92 year old mother recently, peacefully passed away. In her eulogy, I mentioned one of her prized treasures...notebooks full of mimeographed dinner menus. In our area in the 1950s, General Electric wanted to sell their appliances on TV. They sponsored Florence Hanford, who I believe was a first TV cook. She broadcasted an hour show where she made an entire meal...from salads to desserts. Following the show my mother would send my older brother to the post office with a penny postcard. In a few days, my mother would receive a sheet with all the recipes for the meal. Then we would be her taste testers! In her teenage years, my mother worked as a domestic for a well-to-do family. There she learned proper table settings, etc. and she learned to cook a variety of meats. (Her family was extremely poor so meat was rare). Growing up, our table always had tablecloth and cloth napkins, manners were stressed, and table conversation was expected. Although our finances too were somewhat limited, my mother was a bargain shopper, frugal, and never wasted anything. She canned and cut-up whole chickens and no "boxed" food was used. She"did" healthy before it was popular. Thought was given to "eating with our eyes" so color and texture was apparent at our table. Waldorf salads, Ragedy Ann salads, and plain iceberg salads were among her offerings. Scratch desserts of all kinds....what a lucky woman I was!! Many of my memories focus on mealtime and holiday feasts! Thanks for the thread...memory lane☺️.....Wendy, in SEPA...See Morecarolb_w_fl_coastal_9b
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