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<blockquote data-quote="Pink Elephant" data-source="post: 735104" data-attributes="member: 21572"><p>I did a lot of yelling, too, when my kids were little. Sometimes I'd take the wooden spoon and smack it against something to make a loud noise to scare my kids into smartening-up.</p><p></p><p>I could have been the richest mother in town, yet I still would have hung clothes from a clothesline and used cloth diapers. Being at home fulltime and doing the mommy thing, anything I did related to being old-fashioned or traditional for the time helped make me feel even more like a mom/homemaker, and that was right up my alley. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>I remember babysitting for this one mother that used to always be behind on her housekeeping, and I was always so giving and understanding. She'd tell me, "I have a load of laundry in the washing machine right now, but when it's done can you hang it out on the line for me", and I was all over it. I might have been age 13/14, but knowing I was helping that mom out and just knowing how much she appreciated me, made me feel so grown-up and mature. She always had baskets full of unfolded diapers, too, so I'd fold and stack all of the diapers for her, and when she'd get home she'd give me a great big hug. I truly believe that's why my connection to the past and all things old-fashioned is so strong. It was just a part of who I was.</p><p></p><p>I remember trying to push one of those old reel mowers. OMG, they were so heavy, all cast iron and steel. I could push it for only a few feet, but the idea of using such a mower today interests me. The exercise alone would be so great, as would the workout pushing such a heavy contraption.</p><p></p><p>By the way, my dear husband never changed a diaper, nor did my dad.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pink Elephant, post: 735104, member: 21572"] I did a lot of yelling, too, when my kids were little. Sometimes I'd take the wooden spoon and smack it against something to make a loud noise to scare my kids into smartening-up. I could have been the richest mother in town, yet I still would have hung clothes from a clothesline and used cloth diapers. Being at home fulltime and doing the mommy thing, anything I did related to being old-fashioned or traditional for the time helped make me feel even more like a mom/homemaker, and that was right up my alley. :) I remember babysitting for this one mother that used to always be behind on her housekeeping, and I was always so giving and understanding. She'd tell me, "I have a load of laundry in the washing machine right now, but when it's done can you hang it out on the line for me", and I was all over it. I might have been age 13/14, but knowing I was helping that mom out and just knowing how much she appreciated me, made me feel so grown-up and mature. She always had baskets full of unfolded diapers, too, so I'd fold and stack all of the diapers for her, and when she'd get home she'd give me a great big hug. I truly believe that's why my connection to the past and all things old-fashioned is so strong. It was just a part of who I was. I remember trying to push one of those old reel mowers. OMG, they were so heavy, all cast iron and steel. I could push it for only a few feet, but the idea of using such a mower today interests me. The exercise alone would be so great, as would the workout pushing such a heavy contraption. By the way, my dear husband never changed a diaper, nor did my dad. [/QUOTE]
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