Use It Up, Wear It Out: Frugality from the Greatest Generation

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Today’s post comes from Samantha at http://www.learnincolor.com regarding the frugality of our grandparents. Here’s the tips I remember from my Parents and/or Grandparents.

1. USE IT UP. Or waste not, want not. In otger words, stop wasting items such as food. Americans waste so much food that we could feed six third world nations. Seriously!

2. WEAR IT OUT: I can remember my late uncle, my mom’s brother, used to use duck tape to repair work shoes until he could replace them. That’s not a joke. This is why it’s essential to learn how to care for clothes.

3. MAKE IT DO: My late grandmother use to rinse out zip lock bags which wasn’t used for raw meat. My mom would laugh. If she saw the price for these damn bags, she wouldn’t laugh. That’s store brand because I don’t buy name brand.

4. DO WITHOUT: During WW II, nylons were in short supply. So women would use a variety of ways to make their legs look like they were wearing hose. From gravy browning to show polish. They did it. Lace! No-no! Lace was a no no…

5. CARPOOL: This should be applied to the elites and their jets. These jackoffs fly as close as a half hour from a location to another. Oh the Co2s from this…

6. CAN, GARDEN, and SCRATCH: During WW II people were encouraged to keep Victory Gardens. Now we are being told our small backyard garden is bad for the environment. Not that I believe it. Nor should anyone. Can what you able to. Remember: a pressure cooker is needed. You can use it to waterbath can as well. Cooking from scratch is an art.

The last four are good but these are the ones I remember hearing the most. How about you? What are the frugality options you were told growing up. Please share.

Charcuterie in a Teacup: Elegant Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea

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Mother’s Day will be herebefore we know it. I know it’s till May. Keep in mind that this idea could be applied to any holiday. So, let’s look at the over all idea of this post from Kim at http://www.kimenink.com.

WHAT DO YOU NEED? Teacups of course. Deli meats, cheese sticks or cubes, fruit chuncks, skewers, crackers (pretzels), mixed nuts. Garnish.

ASSEMBLING: You could the concept of arranging flowers. You have a center point then everything else goes in around it.

TABLESCAPES: This should complement the Teacup Charcuterie setup. Personally, I would go with lighter colors on the tablescape. Let the Teacup Charcuterie be the star. This would go with the room setting.

Freezer Clean Out! 🤷‍♀️

This is a project we’ve been meaning to tackle for a while. It happened today because I couldn’t take it another day. 😵‍💫 I didn’t have the amount to toss that I thought I would. I’m very happy about that.

What major clean out project are you taking on? Please share.  

29 Traditional Chinese New Year Foods! 🥠

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This post comes from Greedy Girl Gourmet owned by Zhen. Zhen is originally from Singapore. http://www.greedygirlgourmet.com

Zhen shares 29 foods often served in her family. Of course, you know the drill, I will pick the pnes that stand out to me. Also Zhen breaks down how to prepare this feast by days.

SNACKS: Nuts, sweets, and salty things would be served. Bak Kwa is Pork Jerky. You read that right.

BUDDHA’S DELIGHT: This traditionally is made with vegetables and a vegetable based protein.

SIDE: Pumpkin Rice! Yeah! Tou had to know a version of fried rice or seasoned rice would show up. This rice dish can be made in a rice maker.

PROTEIN: Salmon is one of many proteins which will be served on the Chinese New Year’s Dinner. Along with chicken in some form.

DESSERT: I haven’t found many desserts like Americans are used to. However, I am sure the Madarine Orange Cake would make any American happy. It’s like the pineapple upside cake.

DRINKS: Boba tea has taken off in America. My daughter is no exception. It’s slightly sweet but not overwhelmingly sweet.

I want to encourage you to explore Zhen’s Channel.

20 Ways to Be a Lovely Lady – More Radiance

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*REBEKAH IS A CHRISTIAN LADY.*

This post cones from Rebekah at http://www.moreradiance.com. Rebekah shares twenty ways to be a lady. I have to agree with her. Most young women today how to be a lady. I am guilty of this myself. I haven’t taight my daughter how to be a lady. I have taughter how to say no and mean it. When to say and gauge the amount of authoritative tone to take. I knew her being a girl it would be needed for her to do this. As being an American woman whose part Mexican, I also knew, eventually, she’d face racism. So, I prioritized her having thick skin over being feminine.

Something I now realize this. How to change it. I don’t know. I guess by leading by example, perhaps. Here’s twenty ways to be more lady like. I will ones that I intend on implementing.

1. CHOOSE JOY. Absolutely. Choose to have joy rather than misery.

2. DRESS APPROPRIATELY. Rebekah emphasized the care which women shoukd take to be modest. I agree. No respectable lady goes out in public with HER ASSETS showing. Let’s leave it there. Also, stop wearing pajamas in public. I don’t know what is worse, pajamas or pants hanging off someone’s rear. Honestly y’all. Stop…

3. LOOK LIKE A FEMALE. Here’s one I am guilty of. I get it. Women in America today are more likely to be a victim of sexual violence than ever. I haven’t carried a purse or worn a dress (or skirt) in public in who knows how long. Probably since 2004. Seriously!

4. LET YOUR PERSONALITY SHINE. Growing up, I was so shy as a teen. I could barely say two words to people. Okay! Mainly boys my age. I didn’t understand what it meant to be introvert or extrovert. I had no idea. Once I did open up to people, they liked me. So, let your personality shine. Now at 52, I know that I tend to be introverted. So I am cautious about letting ky personality shine because I have attracked people who I regreted later. 😜

5. DON’T BE STUBBORN. This is one of those things you have to figure out. It’s okay to dig your heels in if you know what soneone is asking you to do is wrong or illegal. Otherwise, be open to other people. You will attract more pleasant people with honey than vinegar.

6. PUT YOUR PHONE AWAY. Guilty! Tuesday my daughter and I took our car in to have a headlight bulb replaced. What did we both do, played around on our phone. Yeah! Here’s the thing, when someone is talking to you, put the phone down and listen. What’s the difference between listening and hearing? Hearing is involuntary. Right now our cat is meowing and purring. I know this because I was paying attention to her. I also have the tv on binge watching a lafy in Germany make bread. I heard that annoying subscribe icon go off because it was there. I knew at sone point it would beep. So I heard it rather I wanted to or not. Hearing (heard) is involuntary. Moving on.

7. KEEP YOUR MAKEUP NATURAL. I saved this for last. I haven’t worn make up in forever. It was too expensive and I had a child too care for. That was more important. Now that she’s twenty one and doesn’t need me to care for her the same way, I think I will start wearing it again. I did the loud crazy burgandy lips and fingertips in the 1980s. WOW! Now I am 52 and would rather keep things easy and natural.

Schnell Lecker Kochen

I have been watching her videos for three days off and on. She shares wonderful bread recipes. Some from her grandparents. Some of the recipes are those shared with her by villagers. She doesn’t talk. I am not sure if she doesn’t speak english or just doesn’t feel comfortable speaking it on camera.

I do know that she’s very thorough. I enjoy watching her so much that I wanted to share her channel with y’all.

American habits I lost when I moved to France

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This post comes from Diane at http://www.ouiinfrance.comhttp://www.ouiinfrance.com. She writes about American habits that she lost after moving to France.

1. I DON’T GO OUT ANYWHERE IN SWEATPANTS. The French are known for being stylish. And not having a problem vocing their disapproval about something someone wears out.

2. I DON’T REFRIGERATE MY EGGS. Okay! This is a new one to most Americans. I watched so many videos of vloggers in Russia and no store uses refrigerators for eggs. Diane states that the French only refrigerate eggs as needed.

3. I DON’T RUSH THROUGH MY MEALS OR MULTITASK WHILE EATING. How many of us Americans do this? I am guilty. Usually it’s because we have to work even through lunch. And Americans wonder why were have intestinal and weight problems. Families eat together without distractions like tv or cellphones. This spund familiar? If you are 50 or older, yes it dies sound familiar because it’s how we had a family meal.

4. I DON’T MAKE SMALL TALK. The French don’t waste their time on bullshit chatter. I am starting to like these folks.

5. I DON’T TIP. This is a foreign idea. It turns out that the servers in France make a living wage. 🤯😉 I had to read that twice.

6. I DON’T TALK TO MY NEIGHBORS BEYOND “BONJOUR” AND DON’T EVEN KNOW THEIR NAMES. France is sounding better and better. At least if you have a totally crazy neighbor, no ones until they are hauled off to the nut farm.

7. I DON’T HUG TO SAY HI. My daughter and I would fit in perfectly. A hug is seen as a very intimate jesture. As Diane learned. The hard way with her father-in-law.

8. Flossing my teeth.The French don’t floss if it’s not needed. WTF? I don’t know what to say. They always have such beautiful teeth. Oh wait, they don’t eat peocessed foods or consume pop. Maybe that’s why they don’t need such crazy expensive dental products. They brush their teeth of course. They don’t have the crazy dental companies that we do.

A Romantic French Style High Tea! 🥮

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I just came across this post from a new source called How To High Tea at http://www.howtohightea.com

I can tell you that the French take food seriously. Rather it’s breakfast or a quick snack. Nothing is left to chance there. Even high tea is planned out to the detail. I will share below what I mean.

THE INVITATIONS: Elegance is the inspiration. Regardless of the color scheme. It has got to be elegant.

SETTING THE SCENE: The colors of your room should be constant with the invitations. A beautiful table clothe with candles and flower arrangements.

PLACE SETTINGS: This starts with place cards. This way everyone knows where to set. Getting rid of the ‘where do I set’ question. Plate set. Your Tuesday night set is okay, but this is a fancy event and should be treated as such.

FOOD; SAVORY: The thing that caught my eye was the quiche. Why? They would be easy to make. And they are versatile. Let’s talk cheese. Brie cheese is a soft cheese that has bit of a nutty flavor to it. Blue cheese is every where. My preferred is a Gorgonzola from Italy. It’s more mellow that Stilton blue from England. Then a cheddar. I love a white cheddar.

FOOD; SWEET: OMG! You have a long list to choose from. There are three with chocolate. Of course, there are the expected Macaroons, French Cookies, and Creme Brulee.

TEA: Now we come to the thing that can make or break your tea; the tea. There’s a variety recommended in the article. Two stood out to me: caramel and creme brulee.

As the article goes on there are nice checklists to use as guides to throw the most beautiful French Style High Tea.

10+ Mouth-watering French dishes you should eat at least once in your life

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This post comes from Julie J from the site Julue Around the Globe. http://www.juliearoundtheglobe.com

This post Julie features 10+ French dishes everyone should try. You know the drill. I will share the ones that stood out to me for the sake of time.

CHEESE and BREAD: The French are known for their culture and cuisine. They’ve made meals an art. Attention is given to everything from the linens to the food. Cheeses come in three forms; hard and semi-hard, blue, and soft. Breads can be fancy like the Baguette or rustic. My favorite is always rustic.

QUICHE LORRAINE: Eggs, cheese, bacon, and veggies. Yeah! These make a perfect breakfast. Can you say Egg Bites. Yeah! We are eating egg bites from Starbucks, Dunkin, or Tim Horton’s so it’s safe to say that Americans are eating Quiche Lorraines in some form.

Saucisson: Sausage is every where in France. At breakfast, luncheon, or dinner. It can even be found on charcuterie boards. I did say dinner because of Cassoulet is a stewish dish made with sausage or Saucssion.

Of course, Julie has desserts on her site, but they weren’t part of this post.

Morning Routine

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What is your morning routine? Mine is simple. Make my bed as I am thinking about my day. What do I need to get done? How much of that list will I actually get done?

Why make a bed? This is a great question. There’s just something about making a bed that signifies you’re ready for the day. For some people the simple act of putting on an apron signifies being ready for a day. For me it’s making a bed.

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