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Category: Wisdom from Mom

My mother is 91 & knows so much stuff. I’ll post her wisdom right here.

3 Old-Fashioned Kitchen Hacks for Easy Cooking From Mom

April 5, 2025March 24, 2025

Sometimes old logic works just as well as new gadgets. My mom was not a fancy cook, just good-filling food to feed a farm family. Lots of it came from a large garden, preserved with love. Other things were just simple - pancakes for dinner, for instance, a meatless meal but one we kids thought … Continue reading 3 Old-Fashioned Kitchen Hacks for Easy Cooking From Mom

Words to Live by – Mom’s Best Advice

December 28, 2024December 25, 2024

"Just do your best. That's all I can ask". Mom said those words to me many times. It was an important life lesson. Those Words Apply Even now, in Retirement Of course, Mom referred to schoolwork when I was growing up, but I have found these words to follow me throughout life. I became an … Continue reading Words to Live by – Mom’s Best Advice

Can You Count the Important Things in Your Life?

January 13, 2023January 13, 20232 Comments

A Life Lesson:  It’s the little things that count How often do the things that went wrong plague your thoughts?  The harsh words spoken, an accident, a plan that went awry…. Our minds often tend to focus on things that were hurtful, a mistake or we delve into “what if” thinking.  What if we change … Continue reading Can You Count the Important Things in Your Life?

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How to be at Peace Right Where You Are…another Life Lesson

May 13, 2020May 11, 2020

It’s not always easy feeling good about right where you are in life.  However, I am a firm believer that things always work out exactly as they are supposed to.  As the saying goes, if you want to make God laugh, tell Him what your plans are. I am reminded of this lesson today, on … Continue reading How to be at Peace Right Where You Are…another Life Lesson

Grandma Said “Don’t Go to Bed Mad”

July 9, 2017July 9, 2017

When I was quite young, I remember my maternal grandmother talking to me about  family relationships.  I distinctly remember her saying "To get along, you never go to bed mad.  Remember that.  You should always talk things out before sleep". I don't remember the context of the conversation, I was probably only 7 or 8 … Continue reading Grandma Said “Don’t Go to Bed Mad”

A life lesson – Get out & Enjoy Nature

April 30, 2017

  Today was a beautiful early spring day – bright sun, warmer temperatures that earlier in the week, the rain is gone, and nature was at its best outside the back door.  I watched a news broadcast earlier in the morning, where they interviewed people who would go into parks and wildness just to hear … Continue reading A life lesson – Get out & Enjoy Nature

Mom’s Fruit Crisp

March 27, 20172 Comments

For whatever reason, I am in a rather nostalgic mood today. I feel like I need some of Mom's wisdom today, and therefore making something she always made for us on the farm just feels right. And it's Saturday, when I usually spend in the morning in the kitchen cleaning and cooking anyway.  We always … Continue reading Mom’s Fruit Crisp

How to make Galumpki’s

January 26, 20173 Comments

My mother-in-law taught me to make galumpki's (stuffed cabbage rolls) before we even got married. Her way was pretty traditional in the Polish manner (though she would always correct her sons saying she was Ukrainian, not Polish).  You need a fairly large head of cabbage, so you get large enough leaves to stuff.  The number … Continue reading How to make Galumpki’s

Scalloped Potatoes and Corned Beef

December 28, 2016

Family Recipes are one of the best things passed down through generations.  Usually they are not too fancy or complicated - just good down home food best served family style.  When that dish is put on the table everyone dives in. Such is the case with my mom's Scalloped potato and corned beef casserole. Potatoes sliced … Continue reading Scalloped Potatoes and Corned Beef

Use it up, Wear it out, Make it do or Do Without

December 16, 2016

My grandmother used to use this phrase.  It's from the depression era, in a time when flour came in sacks that could be re-used to make aprons or other items. It was a time when food, clothing and work was lean.  People learned to re-purpose all kinds of items, and in some cases, adjust to … Continue reading Use it up, Wear it out, Make it do or Do Without

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