This morning I woke up with the thought that we are actually allowing our knowledgebase to dissapear. As it is the last day of a long weekend for us I had a bit of time on hand and I realised that my children don't have what I had as kid. My mom used to have golden fingers. She baked cake bread did sewing knitting etc and with that around us the love continued. Well today's children don't experience it as the mass production is so much cheaper. Well I've just taken my home baked bread out of the oven and within minutes half of the first loaf was gone.
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This was really refreshing and brought back alot of memoied Thanks. Lena mae
32767My son will say what no biscutts so I have to I want to make some loaf bread soon got the makings going for friend ship cakes every one wanted them and no one will take the time to make them as it takes 30 days to get it ready.
Lena Mae
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32767I still bake bread when the family gets togeter. My grandkids think that they have to have "gramma's bread" every holiday. They are getting so big that I have to make triple the amount so that there is some for the dinner, and some for them to take home.
44904Very true...however if you need to have someone fix your computer or program your VCR/DVD player, find yourself a 13 year old! :-)
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33575I bought all the ingredients for home bread , I am going to do the started today( the recipe calls for this and wait 24 hours) and do the dough tomorrow morning and baked in the afternoon, I'll tell you how it comes out.
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26714Being a farmers daughter I learned to cook, bake, sew and do farm chores at an early age. I always made home baked cookies and bread when my kids were growing up. But it never failed I also was feeding half of the neighborhood kids. They would come knocking on the door to play and then ask for cookies. How could I refuse they were always so polite. I taught my 2 boys and daughter to bake, cook meals, and do laundry. My kids love to bake and cook and now they bake most of the holiday goodies.Cindy B.
11473I was brought up to bake, sew, knit and crochet and did the same for my own daughter. She made her first embroidery sampler when she was three and still dabbles although her major craft is now origami. I still bake bread regularly (breadmaker too slow - prefer the traditional method) but have had to give up on cakes due to a high cholesterol problem. When my mum was at school, she was only taught domestic stuff and left school more or less illiterate. I am a Science graduate and Kate has a degree in philosophy but we still maintain the family traditions. I can't imagine doing anything else!
140717Eleen, what a wonderful mother you are - keep it up - they will continue to adore it - they might even join in - someday.
211079I can not agree with you, sorry.
My mom did not do anything hand made. I have in my possession hand crocheted doilies and hand embroidered hankies from my great grandmother.
My grandmother (mom's side) was a bootlegger in the '20's and had no "maternal or home made bones" in her body.
My mother did do some baking. I have memories of the ironing board being set up, but little recollection of her ironing.
My most vivid memory of my mom is her standing in the doorway between the kitchen and living room, drying dishes and "dancing" to Tom Jones or Englebert Humperdink.
We need a scientific study of genetics because I love embroidery, cooking, baking, and dancing.
My daughter has no interest in sewing, dancing or crocheting. I can only hope I live long enough to see if my grand daughters have an interest in any of the above.
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by eleen
27 Apr 2010
I guess everybody's interests aren't the same. Problem is just if you don't pass on your knowledge to the next generation it can go wasted. If you do and they don't have that interest that is how it is. Also hope your granddaughters will share your love as it is great within families to have the same passions.
by psssst
28 Apr 2010
You can try to pass on your interests, your passion and your knowledge BUT if no one has an interest it is lost. Right now my daughter has no interest and my grand daughters are too young to "entice"
So I advocate DONATING because what you have will live on long after you are gone.
6491I grew up in Germany and learned crochet, knitting, and sewing in school. It was part of our curriculum. I haven’t stopped since. In the years after the war it was my job to mend the socks of the family. (Never did it again once I left home, but I still knit new ones today). I used to be able to save money by sewing and knitting etc. Today I do it for enjoyment and to keep the psychiatrist away. It is difficult to convince young people to take up these Hobbies when the material alone is more expensive then the ready made item on a rack in the store. I love baking and after almost 50 years in the States I still miss the breads from Europe. My Kitchen Aid and Bread Machine help but recently I found a Book “Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day” and I am happily baking my Rye Bread. Two of my children love cooking and the other two don’t. Now I am trying with the grandchildren to teach them. Question is “would I have learned if it wasn’t part of the School curriculum?”
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by eleen
27 Apr 2010
Agree - sad part is it was taken away in our junior schools also. In secondary schools I believe you need to choose it as a subject.
by joann13100
28 Apr 2010
I have heard that they teach sewing in school in Germany--that's great. Here kids can take an elective in high school called Home Economics. But lots of the elective classes are being squeezed out my the graduation requirements for other classes. I think all students should have to take one semester, so they learn how to fend for themselves out in the world and can do basic cooking and sewing.
109774It is true. No one knows how to cook or sew. They eat take out and marvel that anyone makes a home made meal. They are missing out on a lot that way. I learned to cook and sew in 4H. It has served me well. But lots of times I feel as if I'm the last one who knows how to do these things. None of my friends know how to sew or care to learn. It's pretty sad really.
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by eleen
27 Apr 2010
many people see stuff like knitting as embarrasing. Kids are teased if they can because then they are not "cool". Pity
by read180
28 Apr 2010
I am also I 4-H gal. I loved it. I remember all those fair projects. Lots of good wholesome fun. I have started sharing sewing projects with my confirmation classes and they are now learning to make blankets and aprons, and loving it. We also have after school activities where kids are learning to bake, sew, knit, dance, crochet, or whatever any teacher wants to share with the kids.
by lenamae
28 Apr 2010
My son learned to knit he did not do it after he got older but he did when he was young.I had to learn to do every thing that came along I even learned to paint portraitshope I spelled that. I have done several
Lena mae
by eleen
28 Apr 2010
Interesting - help me out we don't have 4-H what is that. Sounds like a spesific schooling at what age?
by read180
28 Apr 2010
4-H is a youth development program that is similar to boys scouts, girls scouts, but it originated with the farming communities. The 4-H stands for Head, Heart, Health, and Hands which is our:
The 4-H Pledge
I pledge my Head to clearer thinking,
my Heart to greater loyalty,
my Hands to larger service and
my Health to better living, for my club, my community,
my country, and my world.
The 4-H pledge originated in the U.S., and was written by Otis Hall of the Kansas State College of Agriculture. It was officially adopted by the American 4-H program at the first National 4-H Camp in June 1927. At the request of several states and on the recommendation of 4-H members attending National 4-H Conference (formerly National 4-H Club Camp), the pledge was changed in 1973 to include "my world." Their addition is the only change ever made to the 4-H pledge.
by joann13100
28 Apr 2010
4H is a club, in the US it is usually run in conjunction with the County Extension Agents, which are related to agriculture. I grew up in a town, in an agricultural state, so we had 4H clubs we could join. It was fairly informal, but we got together and learned how to sew and knit, cook, etc.
6574My Mom worked all the time and was not a very good cook when she did cook. She went to Appleton's church home to live when she was 5 and did not learn much about the kitchen. She did not leave until a year after she got out of school. She went to work with Southern Bell straight from High School and never had another public job. She also retired from Bell South(changed their name over the years). She had very little social graces because she was extremely shy until she got married and had me. VERY SHY! When she first went to Appleton, she had 2 older sisters there with her but as soon as they got old enough to work in the field, their older married sister took them in to live with her family so they could help her. both of them married young and died young. Mom's oldest, a sister and the youngest, a brother, has just passed away in the last 6 years. Mama would have been 90 on March 30th if she had lived to make it. The 8 of those children had a very hard life! My Mom was next to the baby. I think with my Mom being so terribly shy, she had the hardest time of all of the children. She did not do well standing up for herself in any situation.
I learned how to sew and cook from my Daddy's Mom. I had to learn the hard way to stand up for myself but after about the 5th grade, I quit being timid.
Strange, but I can hardly ever remember my Mom acting like she was happy. It was on rare ocasions that she would turn loose and have a good time. Bowling was her passion and my Dad had a bowling ball in my hands before I could hardly pick it up. I was bowling in the leagues with adults by the time I was 12. I threw 7 strikes in a row in my first tournment and everyone was standing and cheering. # 8 was a gutter ball. I guess the pressure was just to much at that age! I got my 1st trophy that night....but it was a little one for "Most Improved Bowler". Hey, it was better than nothing. That was 51 yrs ago and I could not throw a ball now because of my arthritis.
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by read180
28 Apr 2010
Wow, I did some bowling but never seven strikes. On my wedding day the groomsmen stole me from the party and took me to the bowling alley in my home town. Of course their was the usual round of drinks and then I had to bowl a strike before they would take me back. Well can you just imagine bowling in a long white gown with a log train, what a sight the pictures are really funny. Then the bridesmaids brought my husband and he bowled a strike to win me back. Thank goodness he was a very good bowler.
Cindy B.
24961I do my homebaked bread in the machine. but only in the weekend,on a working day it's too much work .but I always love the smell of fresh baked bread!
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by mariahail
27 Apr 2010
gerryb the bread is much better if even when you do it on the machine, bake it on the regular oven***
by eleen
28 Apr 2010
I must admit I also have a bread machine but this time round I've totally done it"manually" - learned again because I never thought that the machine can do the kneeding (is it the coirrect word?) should time be a problem.
743283My mom worked so we didn't have home made stuff often. BUT... When we did it was gone quickly. I have always enjoyed making bread and did it with my daughter as often as I could (single working mom here). I now bake most of our bread and rolls. I don't eat sweets much so hubby doesn't get them as often as he would like. What you say is so true though and it is up to us to get our kids/grandkids involved as much as possible.
12985Yes I do remember my mom baking bread from scratch and OHHH do I love homemade bread!!! I do not eat bread unless it is hot out of the oven to this day, just doesn't taste the same. My mom said as children we would complain about all her homemade goodies because other people would by them and we thought purchased cookies and such, were a treat, now I miss those baked goods.
17461Oh I also cheat when I make bread, I use my Bread making machine. I also sometimes pre-set it and when we get up in the morning, it is ready to eat.
Hugs Yvonne
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132773mmmmmmmmmm... i love home made anything! My teenagers are always asking me to bake and yes they eat it all in less then one day, But i'd rather see them eat the home made then the garbage they buy at the store.
hugs lee
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by read180
28 Apr 2010
I agree! Home made is great. When my kids went off to college they hated the cafeteria school and would come home wanting all kinds of homemade things to take back to school, and a home cooked meal.
Cindy B.
63174Thanx for posting this, you are correct, our children do not know the half of what it took to live back when!!! I make home made buns about 3 times a week, and kids from all over come in and ask for a bun! I cheat just a little, cause I have arthritus and let the bread machine do the hard work. My hands could not take it. But my home made buns go to church and everyone loves them. Hugs, Judy
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by mops
27 Apr 2010
I cheat too, let the bread machine do the kneading and first proving, then take over and finish the lot in the oven.
by eleen
27 Apr 2010
Thats the problem - my mom can not knit anymore or any of the stuff she used to because of the arthritus. I however have no excuse except that life is hectic. But also the more you do the more you get done. I'm actually so blessed and just need to let my kids know that there is more to most things than run of to the nearest shop to buy it.
by eleen
27 Apr 2010
Thats the problem - my mom can not knit anymore or any of the stuff she used to because of the arthritus. I however have no excuse except that life is hectic. But also the more you do the more you get done. I'm actually so blessed and just need to let my kids know that there is more to most things than run of to the nearest shop to buy it.
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