Visiting Hours: Part of A Homemaker’s Daily Rhythm
A long time ago, in a slower time, there was such a thing as “visiting hours”. (See my original post…
Category: Whispers of the Past
Grandmother’s Homemaking Secrets: Tips Shared from Your Grandma
Welcome back, it’s Part Three! In this post, I’ll conclude this series by sharing the responses from my friends on…
Grandmother’s Homemaking Secrets: Doing It All
Welcome back for part two of Homemaking Secrets! We’re going to dive into a few more of our grandmothers’ homemaking…
Grandmother’s Homemaking Secrets: A Lesson on Mindset
Part I Do you ever wonder how great-grandmother did it all? Call me old fashioned…but I wanted to dig around…
“Monday Was Wash Day”: How to Do Laundry The Primitive Way
It seems that every person I’ve talked to about doing laundry the old-fashioned way said that their Mama did it…
The Beauty of a Bell
Just imagine a misty morning in the mountains. You may see birds flying in the clouds painted beautiful colors by…
Sassafras Tea
Have you ever had a smell instantly remind you of something? The smell of a freshly dug sassafras root, dirt…
Levi Perry and Minerva Headrick Abbott- A Lasting Legacy
I have always been very interested in family history. Even when I was a little girl, I loved looking at…
Decoration Day
If you’re not from the Appalachian region, you may not know what Decoration Day means. On the outside, it’s simply…
“Blind” Dan and Margaret Headrick: A Founding Family of Tuckaleechee Cove
The first time I saw a picture of my great-great-great grandparents, my heart did a little flip-flop because the big…