Are cocktails a generational thing?
sushipup1
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
Featured Answer
Sort by:Oldest
Comments (39)
Anne
6 years agoRelated Discussions
Is Housekeeping and Organization a Generational Thing?
Comments (7)I think each generation finds their own level of "acceptable" housekeeping. I certainly don't do all the stuff my mother's (June Cleaver) generation did. I know people who are neat as pins and others who live in a veritable pig sty, and various levels between those two, from every generation. I also believe my generation raised children (born in the 1970's and after) who thought it was mean to make your kids do chores - doing them the disservice by raising kids who were never shown how to clean and do laundry (as well as cook). They were allowed to change clothes 5-times a day if they wanted to, could use 3 towels each time they showered/bath, leave their rooms a mess and their belongings in a shambles, half the kitchen dishes and silverware were hidden under their beds..... Lazy parents who gave lame excuses like - you just have to know which battles are worth fighting! As our kids left home, they had skills necessary for taking care of their abode and possessions (darn a sock, hem a garment, simple sewing skills, cleaning, cooking, budgeting, etc.) and each time they had a room mate sharing an apartment, they had to teach them how to take out trash, plan and make a balanced meal, do dishes by hand, properly clean a bathroom, and all the other things that go along with housekeeping. My mother worked full time so my sister and I did all the household tasks and cooking. I thought it was rubbish that the two prodigal brothers got off without helping, so when I had a daughter and son, both left home prepared. We all dirtied the house, so we could all help maintain it - that is our job when we share a home and is how we are courteous to each other. Mops, dust rags, brooms, leaf rakes, and so many other things are one-size-fits-all. I'm just glad I don't have to live with the standards set by my obsessive-compulsive grandmother (b. 1890). She would wash and wax her kitchen floor, lay down a sheet of oil cloth and a layer of newspaper over that. Her family was never allowed to walk on a clean kitchen floor. If company came to the door she would rush to the kitchen and remove the newspaper and oil cloth so she always had the cleanest kitchen floor in town. Her two daughters (b. 1914 and 1918) lived with a dust cloth in one hand and a mop or broom in the other. There was never an idle moment for the daughters in the home because they cleaned constantly - or should I say re-cleaned - because there couldn't have possibly been anything even remotely resembling anything untidy, soiled, or out of place. A speck of dust would have died of loneliness in the home. Hand-crocheted doilies and antimacassars were laundered, starched, and ironed each week. Bedding and the bedrooms were aired out each day before the beds were made. There were special treatments done to lace curtains. The only blessing about the laundry is that they wore fewer pieces of clothing than we do now, but it was much more labor intensive. Spring cleaning meant clearing all the furniture from each room and placing it outside on the lawn or on the front/back porch and each room was cleaned floor to ceiling. I have a fairly easy housekeeping schedule that works for me and learned long ago, if you don't dirty a home, it doesn't require all that much cleaning. My sister lives like a pig because of her hoarder tendencies, and any attempt to clean her house starts with getting a large lawn size trash bag and several empty boxes or storage containers...... My KISS method: -Pick up after yourself. -Make the bed each day (it takes hubby and me about 25-30 seconds for this task). -Leave the bathroom tidy when you are done using it. -The dishes are done after each meal. -If you get it out, put it back. -We take a few minutes each night before we go to bed to pick up anything that may be out of place, straighten the sofa pillows, put a book or hand-work away, .... -I vacuum all floors 3 times a week, and the kitchen gets swept after dinner. -Clean all rooms (dust, dry mop or steam clean) each Friday. -Any "big jobs" (indoors or outdoors) are done on Saturday when hubby is home and can help. At our age, we like to have someone else around if we have to get up on ladders, or things that would be easier with two people. My grandmother would be appalled that my home was only clean, not pristine, but I can live with it ;-). -Grainlady...See MoreLetting things go -- nice things I just don't need anymore.
Comments (54)My husband gave me a beautiful string of pearls with a saphire clasp for christmas last year...guess I'm old lady :) But then my newest piece of jewelry is probably 1950 with most of it being 1880's...so perhaps I"m just an old lady at heart :) I love jewelry with history. Sell it and enjoy the vacation...and know that the person who buys it is probably someone like me who will cherish it as much as the original family member of yours did. As to purging...well frankly, I like stuff :oP I love all the stuff ya'll donate to charity because I haunt the goodwill and habitat store looking for it. I use it daily and it makes me feel good. But that said...I rather enjoy purging too, but perhaps that's linked to the fact that I bought a huge house full of someone elses "stuff". I happily donate items to habitat. I like the tax deduction, and I love the feeling of doing something positive for a charity I support. I also do put things outside with a "free" sign (because I think it's cute how people will take ANYTHING!...no one does that in Alaska) but most of those are children's things (which must be taken during school hours so DS does not see it LOL). That reminds me...I have a slide for free to put out tomorrow when he's napping LOL My one hoarded...hang on, I don't know, thing is my son's cloths and cloths I purchased for a set of twins we lost. I thought we were going to adopt or have another child and now that we've give up on that I have to open the boxes. I have literally dozens of large boxes full of lovely cloths, regular stuff, and brand new things for the babies we expected. I know I have to get to that stuff...it takes up a huge amount of space, both physically and emotionally, but I haven't quite gotten into the zone to be able to do that one. Maybe we should make a pledge...those of us who have some purging to do...I'm peronally going to get through those cloths and give them to someone who needs them within the first quarter of 2011. Jak...maybe you should empty the barn by then LOL Ok that's probably asking too much heh heh...See Morehow to judge value of old family things & get rid of things ....?
Comments (27)This is a bit off the ? I posted of collectibles, but really I guess related too! I too have used Ancestry.com earlier but found a few things I had asked them about but wasn't sure of the accuracy... they then posted it as factual & not as the question posted by me?! I have also gone to the local Mormon churches here & they are very helpful but a lot of more info. must be kept in Salt Lake City too. The genealogist in Sweden that did my genealogy a few times used Ancestry I noticed though also. Since my grandfather came as an adult to the U.S. from Sweden & my Dad a first generation here in the U.S. and I am a second generation & as our families are small, it was fairly easy for her to trace my small 'tree' here in America & go way back in Sweden where the families didn't move around much! I only paid for her to search back 3 generations in Sweden & then to America but may some day have her go back further & also find some very distant cousins living there in Sweden today! It becomes addictive, doesn't it! I find by my making a family 'Tree' (drawn like/as a tree!) on poster sheets, that for me it is so much easier to trace the ancestry than in the genealogists' way I guess in a book-like form. My Mother's tree (Drake) goes directly back now from me to the 1500's in England & was done by one of her uncles years ago. Now that DNA is available & getting a bit cheaper, wouldn't it be interesting what other things are in our ancestry to add to the 'tree'?!! As a little girl I always was interested in the people in the old photos & listened to the conversations of the old relatives at get-to-gathers & have always made sure all photos were named/labeled & perhaps dates (so many photos kept of 'people' but no writing on the backs: worthless!!) Fourteen albums (so afar!) all arranged in order & with a 'directory' I made to help to retrieve something if I need to. My family has found it so helpful to find current family photos w/o going through ALL of the 14 albums! Sure glad I have some others out there with my passion! Thanks everyone! -Vieja...See MoreCocktail Party - Menu and Signature Cocktail Help Needed
Comments (35)Rubyclaire, Here is the recipe for the sparkling rose punch. I make an ice ring with a Tupperware plastic mold and put frozen orange slices, frozen lime slices and cherries for color. 1 bottle (fifth) of rose 1 cup lemon juice 1 cup Triple Sec or Curacao 1 bottle sparkling water (23 or 28 oz) 2 bottles champagne Frozen orange wedges or frozen ice ring with fruit Pour rose, lemon juice and orange liqueur over a block (or ring) of ice. As guests arrive, add sparkling water and champagne. Add frozen orange wedges as garnish and to keep punch chilled. Hints: I have had good luck using extra dry champagne (Le Domain extra dry). Freixenet semi-seco works well too. Chill all ingredients well ahead of time so your ice ring doesn’t melt. I hope you enjoy it. I have a really old punch bowl and cups that hang on the side which I use when I make this. But any cups will do! Happy planning and counting down the days.........See Moregardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
6 years agoannie1992
6 years agoCA Kate z9
6 years agolindac92
6 years agosushipup1
6 years agoparty_music50
6 years agocloudy_christine
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoUser
6 years agofawnridge (Ricky)
6 years agobossyvossy
6 years agocarolb_w_fl_coastal_9b
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agofoodonastump
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agosheilajoyce_gw
6 years agoplllog
6 years agoLars
6 years agoAnglophilia
6 years agoartemis_ma
6 years agolindac92
6 years agolooney35905
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agolascatx
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoSubscription Cleaning
6 years agolindac92
6 years agosushipup1
6 years agosarahsocal
6 years agogardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
6 years agolindac92
6 years agogardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
6 years agoEllie RK
6 years agosushipup1
6 years agogardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
6 years agoEllie RK
6 years agosushipup1
6 years agosheilajoyce_gw
6 years agojakkom
6 years agolindac92
6 years agoEllie RK
6 years agol pinkmountain
6 years ago
Related Stories
LATEST NEWS FOR PROFESSIONALS5 Things General Contractors Do to Generate New Business
Even if you don’t have time for marketing, there are ways to build your business’ future
Full StoryLIFEHow to Handle Inherited Things You Don’t Really Want
Whether you’ve inherited a large collection of items or a single bulky piece of furniture, it’s OK to let it go if you don’t need or want it
Full StoryKITCHEN DESIGNThe 4 Things Home Buyers Really Want in Kitchen Cabinetry
For the biggest return on your kitchen investment, you've got to know these key ingredients for cabinetry with wide appeal
Full StoryLIFE5 Things to Think About Before Adding an In-Law Suite
Multigenerational households are on the rise, but there’s a lot to consider when dreaming up a new space for mom or dad
Full StoryHOUZZ TOURSHouzz Tour: Innovative Home Reunites Generations Under One Roof
Parents build a bright and sunny modern house where they can age in place alongside their 3 grown children and significant others
Full StoryTRADITIONAL HOMESHouzz Tour: Connecticut Farm Restored for Generations to Come
A man renovates his extended family’s stately farmhouse and land. Sustainable practices are used in gardens, wetlands and recreation areas
Full StoryHOUZZ TOURSMy Houzz: Making Room for 3 Generations
A Salt Lake City home creates privacy and independence for grandparents, parents, kids and dogs
Full StoryARCHITECTURE4 Things a Hurricane Teaches You About Good Design
When the power goes out, a home's design can be as important as packaged food and a hand-crank radio. See how from a firsthand account
Full StoryDISASTER PREP & RECOVERYMore Power to You: How to Pick the Right Generator
If your home's electricity goes, don't let it take your necessities with it — keep systems running with this guide to backup power
Full StoryLIFEThe Beautiful Thing About Dad's Chair
My father had his own spot in the house. His father had his own spot. Now I have mine
Full Story
Lars