Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

This sweet little candy dish was a gift from my grandmother. I realize not everyone has family heirlooms to give away, but my grandmother was downsizing and gifted her grandchildren pieces from her Fostoria Glass collection that were my grandparents’ wedding gifts back in 1945. My great-grandmother made a lot of her gifts.

Christmas 130

Christmas Gifts Home and Garden Flowers and Gifts 130

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 22, 2024

My mother grew up on a farm, and from her accounts my grandmother and grandfather (who also was a foreman at the local glass factory, along with being an independent farmer) were frugal, and sometimes times were tight. My grandpa would shoot squirrels when they needed meat, and they had a big garden and my grandmother baked her own bread.

Rent 181

Rent Son Frugal Home and Garden 181

Nicoles Nickels

OCTOBER 8, 2012

But having nieces and now being a grandmother, I know mom’s become much less uptight about the whole thing the second time around. It’s not all that long ago that I watched my daughter do everyone of those things in the videos (as I did myself), while I tried not to interfere.

Video 51

Video Kids Parenting Grandmother 51

Nicoles Nickels

NOVEMBER 22, 2012

I’m pretty sure I always sang it as Grandmother’s house, which is weird since we actually went to my Grandfather’s house for holidays. The day starts/started with my mother or me or now my daughter getting up and stuffing the bird and getting it into the oven. Then my daughter required mashed potatoes.

Thanksgiving 65

Thanksgiving Grandfather Jimmy Dean Sister 65