Old fashioned lifestyle

Do you miss the analog days of the past? This isn't just about nostalgia, though. Analog living has value for anyone who craves a simple, slower, more old-fashioned pace of life. Here's how you can ditch the digital and practice the lost art of an analog lifestyle. #oldfashionedliving via @richlyrooted

How do we create a simple, old fashioned life at home? These uncertain times and finding ourselves at home more make the routines of the past very appealing.

Go retro with your plans this weekend. Trying out some old fashioned weekend activities just might breathe new life into your Saturday afternoons. Plus, it feels pretty great to ditch the screens for a little while and do something other than scroll…

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Lately, "unplugging" from this crazy world and retreating to a cabin in the woods has become more appealing. But I greatly enjoy the positives of the internet. I was left in a conundrum; how do I detach but still stay connected? So I came up with a list of ways to disconnect to create balance. And I noticed something. Withdrawing, even a little a bit from the internet, is learning to live a more old-fashioned life.

The old-fashioned crafts were once commonplace, and most people had mastered at least one of these vintage skills. But nowadays, precious few still practice these skills of old that were once so widely spread. The crafting of handmade items is seen as something time consuming and unnecessary. But I think that the practising of these crafts are vitally important to human beings.

In my introduction to this series, How to Live a More Old-Fashioned Life, I explained the heart of the matter. We need to find balance in our lives. Doing so means pulling back from the internet and learning to live a more old-fashioned life. So to continue on from there, in this post I am sharing specific ideas to implement more old-fashioned homemaking in your life.

Here are 15 old-fashioned skills worth keeping alive to start saving money and become more self-sufficient. How many are you proficient at?

If you want to be frugal, there are 7 tasks homemakers did 100 years ago that you should be doing today! They're all easy, and can save you a lot of money!