Catherine Haynes

What made the holidays so special for me was the traditional holiday memories that no one can replace. From hanging decorative stockings over the chimney mantel, watching our favorite holiday movies, to drinking hot chocolate while listening to the story of the night before Christmas. In the kitchen, mom arranged the homemade pies, filled the serving bowls with golden tender baked turkey, mouthwatering mac-and-cheese, well-seasoned green beans, sweet candy yams and much more. The aroma of...

Since I was a child, I found the look of old unique decorative home decor very refreshing to look at and couldn’t wait until I got old enough to put them in my own home. I admired the smooth look of vintage items lined along the “I love Lucy” cabinet. Really, it didn’t matter whose house I saw them in; these vintage pieces were beautiful. The problem with old items is that they need polish, sanded and re-stained. Many people don’t have the time or skills to restore these pieces to look as...

Lunch is one of the most important meals in everyone’s day. Even back in the 1950s, 60s and 70s. During that era, children that attended school had to bring their lunch and what was produced in that era was tin lunch boxes. Just imagine the conversation back then. Lunch talk over cartoon characters and seasoned show hosts. Children opening unique lunch boxes stuffed with small milk bottles, a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, crackers and some fruit. These boxes were a hot item back in...