Back in early times baby care was very important as it still should be today. The comfort and warmth or coolness of the baby was extremely important. ......
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BEFORE ELECTRICITY
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Washing and drying clothes without a washer or dryer
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How to make Sourdough Biscuits
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Old Fashioned Pear preserves
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Worm Bin / Vermiculite
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Egg, Dairy, & Nut Free Homemade Cinnamon Rolls
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Baby care and diapers living in the past
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Life With Electricity And Life Without Electricity
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Easy Dried Black Beans and Rice
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Cleaning like the past
About gDonna The photo is my son and myself. Now days you can get a photo made to look old like this one. This photo was taken when this was the new look.
Harry S Truman was president when I was born and world war II had ended. I grew up in a time when lunch was put in a brown paper bag and a sandwich was wrapped with wax paper. There was no such thing as pantyhose, we wore stockings that attached to the rubbery clippy things that attached to the girdle. Convenience stores were not common and when we took a trip we packed a picnic basket because many places did not have fast food. Highways had places to pull over and stop, some with picnic tables. Read more ....
February 25, 2014 Living Like the Past
Salmon CakesOne day my friend Naomi and I were talking about old times. She was talking about how her mother would make salmon cakes before the family ......
February 19, 2014 Pets
Now Bell and Bootsy have flight cages.This is Bell and she has a missing toe and a slight beak problem. She is very sweet and loves to snuggle i ......
February 14, 2014 Living Like the Past
We love using our vintage items in our home because it reminds us of our past.Many people collect items that are vintage and set them on a shelf and n ......
February 3, 2014 Gardening and Composting
Since I started my website I post pictures of our garden and things we grow. But I pretty much leave out the hard parts of how we got it t ......
January 30, 2014 Living Like the Past
This article is written to hopefully help those that are suffering from some type of pain or condition physically or mentally. I am not giving medical ......
January 11, 2014 Cooking from Scratch
Grandma Donna's Lemon Bread Lemon Bread is somewhere between a bread and a cake. It is best eaten as a semi sweet dess ......
December 27, 2013 Living Like the Past
Or those you loved are gone. Recently I felt a mournful sadness and a desire to go home but there is no going back home because those that I tr ......
December 21, 2013 Old Fashioned Organizing
The Winter Season can be a very good time to sort, clean out files, shred, repair, mend, read and learn new things. ......
December 6, 2013 Pets
We have a Cockatiel named Bell and a Lovebird named Bootsy. My dream was to get our Bell a flight cage and this is her new cage. In my pet section on ......
November 8, 2013 Living Like the Past
Living a vintage life feels like going home. My husband and I already live more simple than most but It feels better and more settled as we remov ......
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November 3, 2013 Living Like the Past
Over the years I have written many articles for this website. It started off as a place for genealogy then I changed my website to addres ......
November 1, 2013 Living Like the Past
Every day laundry is being done by hand all over the world. Some use tubs, buckets, rivers, stones, kitchen sinks, bathtubs, shower stalls, or outdoor ......
August 11, 2013 Cooking from Scratch
Grandma Donna is in the kitchen I am adding this page to my website with hope that I can be of some help for those with serious food all ......
August 8, 2013 Pets
Today we were Microchipped! (whatever that means) Katherine, quit yawning and licking, Mom is trying to take our picture! Da ......
July 28, 2013 Cooking from Scratch
HALF LOAF OF BREAD This page is for all of you that desire a half loaf of bread. Many people live alone and a full loaf of bread m ......
July 19, 2013 The Shabby Cabby
Life Does Not Have To Be Dull When my children were growing up I would tell them to be somebody’s sunshine. When they went through their grump ......
July 19, 2013 The Shabby Cabby
The beginning story is under The Beginning of our camper called The Shabby Cabby. Now this page is three years later.............. We ha ......
July 19, 2013 The Shabby Cabby
This is Elizabeth and she loves our little vintage camper we call The Shabby Cabby And this is Katherine on the left and Elizabe ......
July 11, 2013 Cooking from Scratch
Cooking Gluten Free takes a little bit of creative thinking and a few extra bowls but the effort will be worth it when you taste these Ganny Sk ......
June 5, 2013 Living Like the Past
Where are your Emergency Supplies? I am Grandma Donna and I am concerned that many people are not prepared for disasters. It seems that there are so m ......
June 1, 2013 Cooking from Scratch
Gannys Recipe 2 Cups of gluten free all purpose mix 1/2 plus 1/4 teaspoons baking Powder 6 Tablespoons cold Butter cut into small chu ......
May 12, 2013 Gdonna's TIPS
I was recently asked what we use for lighting when you do not use electricity. We do use electricity at our house but we use it as minimally as ......
May 9, 2013 Cooking from Scratch
If you cannot eat Gluten and are really craving bread, this recipe is for you. Use a Gluten Free All Purpose Baking Mix that contains xanthum g ......
May 9, 2013 Cooking from Scratch
Ganny Pie’s Pictures follow the recipe My husband just loves these pies so I thought I would share this recipe and other recipes for those that have ......
May 7, 2013 Gdonna's TIPS
I am writing this article with hopes that it might help those living with Meniere's or ear disturbances. I have never posted on this before and those ......
April 12, 2013 Cooking from Scratch
Next time I make scones I will take pictures of the entire process. I was not sure they would turn out but they did and are wonderful! ......