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I remember that the rubber pants did not work as well as "promised"
and leaked anyway,
partially because the leg holes were not uniform to babies size needs. ;)
 

Kaila said:
For myself, do you mean, Aunt Marg? :rolleyes:
If so, that is rather embarrassing but yes, definitely. :ROFLMAO:

Or for my little ones? Oh yes.... and the soaking, and then, the double and triple laundering....of the contents of the infamous "diaper pail" :sneaky:

And I knew how to fold them, and to put my own finger behind the pin....ouch! I remember it well. :oops::)
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ROFLMAO! You little stinker! :)

Oh, yes, the soaking, the rinsing, the wringing, double diapering, and yes, the stinky diaper pail!

Yes, me, too... so many pin pricks over the years!

Would just love for you to visit a recent thread I started and post something related to your experience! :)

Here it is! https://www.seniorforums.com/threads/when-the-diaper-pin-reined-supreme.48455/
 
Kaila said:
I remember that the rubber pants did not work as well as "promised"
and leaked anyway,
partially because the leg holes were not uniform to babies size needs. ;)
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Oh, yes, I do remember. Was always worse at the newborn stage, but once my kids got past about the 4-6 month mark, rubber pants were good. I used to size the rubber pants up one to two sizes larger than needed, because I always found it easier to pull them off and on at change-time, and I think it added to baby's comfort when the rubber pants were roomier.

My youngest developed really skinny legs for quite some time when he got into his two's... I used to call him chicken-legs, anyhow, the rubber pants were always a little on the loose side around his legs, so I took to sticking a diaper pin on each side of his rubber pants right at the elastic to snug them up.
 

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Thanks for alerting me to it, @Aunt Marg
I will definitely read that thread, another day.

I hadn't see it at all. I had a very difficult and unusual week, the past one, so I missed seeing threads and posts, that I might usually have seen.
 
I can't remember if it was mentioned in the past pages or not,

but remember embroidering with "satin stitch" a person or family initials,
on to pillow cases or towels? Or handkerchiefs?

Home -made crafts and home-made gifts for holiday presents, were so common and well-loved and cherished, as well as enjoyable to create and to give. And fun, positive skills to learn to do, and to then have as a peaceful pastime as well.
 
Kaila said:
I can't remember if it was mentioned in the past pages or not,

but remember embroidering with "satin stitch" a person or family initials,
on to pillow cases or towels? Or handkerchiefs?

Home -made crafts and home-made gifts for holiday presents, were so common and well-loved and cherished, as well as enjoyable to create and to give. And fun, positive skills to learn to do, and to then have as a peaceful pastime as well.
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Yes! I absolutely remember, pillowcases especially, and on a pure white pillowcase, my favourite!

Great memory, Kaila! :)
 
Browsing through the pages of a magazine, looking for nothing in particular,
used to be a relaxing activity, in itself,
that also might spark a new or fresh idea for something different from usual, to cook or bake, or sew, or to make for the home......
 
Kaila said:
Browsing through the pages of a magazine, looking for nothing in particular,
used to be a relaxing activity, in itself,
that also might spark a new or fresh idea for something different from usual, to cook or bake, or sew, or to make for the home......
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I love finding inspiration in the most unusual of places. As you say, can be in an old dusty thrift store, a crafts store, even just while out for a stroll, it's all around, one just needs to know how to look for it. :)
 
Kaila said:
Very good point, @Aunt Marg !

I will pay more attention, to keeping an eye out, tomorrow!
Thanks for that positive reminder. :)
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A clear mind (to me) operates the same as a secret window, it allows us to escape the captive forces of the everyday mundane where trivial and dark thoughts can all too often hinder and cloud our perception of reality around us. :)

Because of the fact, I'm a firm-believer in down-time or meditative time, where we can balance ourselves again and prepare for something new ahead, and that's when my ability to see more blossoms.
 
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Aunt Marg said:
A clear mind (to me) operates the same as a secret window, it allows us to escape the captive forces of the everyday mundane where trivial and dark thoughts can all too often hinder and cloud our perception of reality around us. :)

Because of the fact, I'm a firm-believer in down-time or meditative time, where we can balance ourselves again and prepare for something new ahead, and that's when my ability to see more blossoms.
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I like the analogy of the 'secret window' @Aunt Marg and applicable to all
 
I don't know if there are still some of those wonderful and common-at-the-time childrens crafts;

such as making dolls out of yarn or cloth, sewing cards with holes, and of course, those little square looms for making potholders out of loops.
Building out of popsicle sticks? Gum wrapper strips? Lanyards? Wooden spool with nails in a circle, for "knitting" ...
Has anyone made a monkey out of a pair of socks?
 
Kaila said:
I don't know if there are still some of those wonderful and common-at-the-time childrens crafts;

such as making dolls out of yarn or cloth, sewing cards with holes, and of course, those little square looms for making potholders out of loops.
Building out of popsicle sticks? Gum wrapper strips? Lanyards? Wooden spool with nails in a circle, for "knitting" ...
Has anyone made a monkey out of a pair of socks?
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I remember in school being asked if we had any old socks in the house, because we were making sock puppets.

I brought an old work sock of my dads that had a hole in it, and it ended up working out great for the puppet I made!
 
Making hand-made items for gifts, was much more common.
There were so many different kinds, out of different materials, which required different skills, tools and methods,
and sometimes required being very sneaky, repeatedly :LOL::sneaky:
in order to not let a household member see what you wanted to surprise them with!
:)
 
Kaila said:
Making hand-made items for gifts, was much more common.
There were so many different kinds, out of different materials, which required different skills, tools and methods,
and sometimes required being very sneaky, repeatedly :LOL::sneaky:
in order to not let a household member see what you wanted to surprise them with!
:)
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There's something so special about receiving something that someone turned out by-hand.
 
Paper dolls with clothes that you had to cut out, using scissors
Starching clothes, then hanging them out on the line
Chocolate "cigarettes," rolled in paper that looked a lot like the real thing. Kids loved to pretend they were smoking, then when they got tired of that, peeled off the paper and ate the chocolate.
Ice cream in Dixie cups with movie stars on the inside of the lid
Inkwells set into desks at school, which had to be filled from a big ink bottle
Waxing floors by hand
Roller skates attached to your shoes by tightening with a key
 
Sunny said:
Paper dolls with clothes that you had to cut out, using scissors
Starching clothes, then hanging them out on the line
Chocolate "cigarettes," rolled in paper that looked a lot like the real thing. Kids loved to pretend they were smoking, then when they got tired of that, peeled off the paper and ate the chocolate.
Ice cream in Dixie cups with movie stars on the inside of the lid
Inkwells set into desks at school, which had to be filled from a big ink bottle
Waxing floors by hand
Roller skates attached to your shoes by tightening with a key
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I remember the old candy cigarettes had a little confectioners sugar between the candy cigarette and paper, so when you blew in the cigarette, a puff of powder would come out making it look like a real cigarette.

And waxing floors by-hand, boy, do I remember. I remember my mom waxing the floors by-hand, and I even waxed the floors in our first home for a few years.
 
peramangkelder said:
Sitting on the floor with my younger sister shelling peas
When we were kids no such thing as frozen peas so we did it by hand
I remember we ate about half of the shelled peas as we went along ;)
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Boy, do I remember!

Garden fresh peas straight out of the garden! So, so good raw!
 
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