http://oldfashionedliving.com
Owner/Editor: Brenda Hyde
Contact: editor@oldfashionedliving.com
About Old Fashioned Living
Our website started out as an online collectible and out of printbookshop in 1998. Soon we saw a need for an online magazine thatwould encourage families to keep the traditions, memories and keepsakes that had been passed down fromgenerations past. We wanted to provide old fashioned ideas for themodern family;to encourage them to interact with all generations-to cook and crafttogether, read with each other, record their family histories and teachtheir children how importantit is to carry on family traditions. As we received feedback from our visitors, the site grew into whatit is today.About Brenda Hyde
Brenda lives in Michigan with her husband and three young children. She has been a freelance writer and editor for over 20 years. Brenda has a degree in Journalism and has written for ePregnancy Magazine, The Dollar Stretcher, several newspapers, as wellas numerous websites including ChildFun.com, TheFamilyCorner, WomanLinks, ChefMom, ePregnancy, Myria, and GardenGuides.She is editor and founder of OldFashionedLiving.com.What our visitors are saying
I just wanted to tell you how much I enjoy your daily tips! A lot of my e-mail from lists gets deleted, unread, because it is too much to read and I can't get to it all in a timely manner. I love that your e-mails are short and to the point, so I can read each one on the day it comes. Your ideas have given me a lot to think about and new things to try. ~Thank you!! MMCAwsome site! Just had to let you know. Emailed it to my closest girlfriends! Great stories and craft projects. Thanks
You have helped me become a better mother and wife, you have shown me to slow down, and "have some tea", or "braid the flowers". I just wanted to let you know how much I appreciate you...~Sincerely, Jen
Thank you also for reminding me -- that in the hussle-bussle world we live in, there can be a memories of a quieter and gentler place, and that just for a few minutes, we can 'almost visit'' some really nice 'neighbors' who like the same kinds of things we do.
Our Content
The features at Old Fashioned Living are divided into the following sections: Afternoon Tea and Cooking, Family Remembrances and Loss, Family History, Kid's Activities, Crafts, Family Reading and Writing, Old Fashioned Holidays, and Motherhood. We also have a supportive community discussion forum.Our Newsletters
We have two free newsletters for our visitors. Old Fashioned Tips is adaily newsletter with advice on gardening, crafts, cooking and family activities. Old Fashioned Kitchen is a weekly newsletter with Sundaydinner menus, and quick family recipes for the weekly meals, plus tipsand recipes for afternoon tea.Demographics
We have a unique group of visitors at Old Fashioned Living. While we have young mothers visiting for ideas and advice, we also havegrandmothers and great grandmothers, as well as fathers and grandfathers. You can see in our discussion forum that this offers a unique mentoring situation for women of all ages! We have visitorsfrom each generation of a family sharing with each other.
Summer Harvest Tea
Before the cool weather sets in, enjoy the bounty of your herb, flower and vegetable gardens by giving a Summer Harvest Tea Party. Plan your theme around the garden, invite friends and family. Don't make it a formal affair, but rather a way to celebrate everyone's gardens and share produce, flowers, seeds and advice.
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Harvesting and Using Summer Squash
Summer squash is one of my favorite vegetables. I love the yellow summer squash in particular. They should be harvested while still tender, when they have a "glossy" appearance and are still small. You will most likely need to harvest daily once they start to appear.
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