WE NEED THESE HABITS NOW FOR A BETTER LIFE| THE THINGS THAT MADE THE GREATEST GENERATION SO GREAT

[@donnafurnas6663]

This video needs to go viral.

[@asimpleseason2616]

They were an amazing generation :)

[@Patti-1962]

I agree 100% Donna!!

[@Barbara-jn2gw]

Yes it does

[@MarysNest]

Hi Lisa! I am so happy that my friend Michele over at Chocolate Box Cottage shared your channel with me! I had mentioned your channel briefly in a post on my Community Page but today I shared a more lengthy post about all the amazing information you are sharing with us here on your channel. I love all your wonderful and timely information!! We really need this now more than ever. My parents both lived through the Great Depression of the 1930s and then all the shortages and rationing of WW2. I learned so much from them on how to be prepared and self-sufficient along with how to make use of every last scrap - of anything! 🙂 I love that we have an Italian heritage in common! And I love when you share stories about your parents and grandparents. You make me feel right at home!! Thank you again for all the great information you share!! Love and God Bless, Mary

[@asimpleseason2616]

You are so kind, Mary...you were one of the people who inspired me to start a channel last year... I have shared a link to your channel as well as Michele’s on my community tab so more of us can share in the journey in home making 😊

[@MarysNest]

@@asimpleseason2616 - Oh Lisa!! You are such a sweetheart!! It’s so nice to know you!! Love, Mary❤️🤗❤️

[@amandaevensonthehappyhippi5110]

thank you for this video. my grandparents grew up during the depression on neighboring farms and married before my grandpa went to Europe for WW2. they were married 72 years both living well into their 90's. they were living breathing saints and I am deeply grateful for the impact they had on my life. my happiest childhood memories are all in the gardens with my grandparents. my grandpa began saving silver American coins after 1972 when the US dollar was removed from the gold standard. he was a very intelligent man and they picked me up eve3y other Saturday to spend the day with them. they Gardened and preserved their harvests and had a root cellar and i believe they taught me these things because they knew America was on a path that could bring around another economic depression like they had survived and they knew that I would need to know these valuable practical real life skills. fishing gardening , preserving and being responsible with all of one's resources

[@asimpleseason2616]

Sounds like you had some wonderful and wise grandparents, Amanda...what great memories! :)

[@sallyjeanspence982]

Miss my grandparents from that generation. They always told me "pull yourself up by your boot straps" They had such a mental, physical & emotional toughness that is in short supply. Case in point...my paternal grandfather always hated chicken....I never knew why until he died and at the wake my Dad told me during depression he worked at a chicken farm slaughtering them. A nickel a day. But he didn't dare quit because outside the factory door was a line of men needing a job. You are only as good as your word...its your bond!!!😊

[@asimpleseason2616]

What a story, Sally! thanks for the visit :)

[@amandaevensonthehappyhippi5110]

my grandpa grew up during the depression on a dairy. farm. they didn't slaughter for meat because the constant milk was more sustainable, and eince milk doesn't have a Long shelf life his mom made cheeses. as an adult he refused to eat cheese of any sort. one time McDonald's put cheese on his hamburger and he went back up and slapped the burger down and said if I wanted cheese I would have ordered a cheeseburger. I had never seen him raise his voice before that..

[@mariahsmom9457]

@@amandaevensonthehappyhippi5110 Wow! It's like a forma of trauma, I imagine.

[@sherrelstroot3034]

My mother had to quit school in the fifth grade. She lived on a farm. There were a great number for mouths to feed. She pushed education! She knew all kinds of ways to make a $1.00 last. We picked berrys, wild grapes, etc., we picked vegetables from u pick farms. We canned or froze all kinds of food. We had a garden as well. Mother sewed our clothes.

[@asimpleseason2616]

Sounds like your mom was a practical and talented lady, Sherrel :)

[@LovesChild316]

Thank you Lisa for the tone and message of this. You encourage and bring old world wisdom. We have forgotten so many things. As a Gen X keylatch kid so many things were not passed on. I tried my best to raise my kids in a wholesome way with frugality and simplicity but I just never had the skills passed on to teach. I wish it was still the norm for women to make their own clothes and foods and stay home to look after children and household. There are no more neighbourhoods and seeing children playing outside is rare. So sad how so much has changed. I am hoping it will come back. 😢

[@asimpleseason2616]

I'm a GenXer like you...I think traditional living is making a resurgence in recent times.... it's never too late to learn new things and if you did your best to instill good values with your kids, then you did well!

[@RosyRodriguez-rn1ty]

Wow… this was a fresh reminder that technology, fashion and pretty much what makes up todays society has certainly surpassed us. Thankfully there are many people like yourself that remind us that not everything is about money and the latest fashion trends. I’m new to your channel and I’m very thankful that you’re bringing back the values and morals that I thought were dying! 🙏Mil 😘Grazie!!!

[@asimpleseason2616]

Aww, thanks Rosie...so happy you are here! ;)

[@lizzieb6311]

Yes..many fond memories she reminded me of with her wonderful video.

[@mariahsmom9457]

Your Father in law is so characteristic of that time- fantastic story. That's why it's hard to buy the excuses about teenagers being biologically unable to to work, focus, get up in the morning, do their own laundry, etc from modern pop culture. Not so long ago, teenagers helped to save the world! 🥰

[@asimpleseason2616]

It’s really incredible to think how young many of them were!

[@rickbsu]

Mom and Dad were both born at the beginning of the great depression and passed along to us kids the things they learned when they were growing up. I still can't leave a room without turning off the lights! Mom always said that she didn't know there was a depression because everyone was poor when she was a kid. She recalled that her dad had a lot of different jobs when she was growing up. My dad also enlisted at the age of 16 and served in WW2. I love your videos. This one especially reminded me of my parents. Thanks.

[@terribunner1034]

My parents were born in 1924, and 1925. I still save so many things, just from watching and learning from my mom. Jars of buttons, bits of string. Dad learned to weld during the war, he took a rusty chassis and box of parts and ended up with a Model-A. Wonderful people, wonderful generation.

[@esthersdaughterlong8149]

Thank you Lisa! This is so true. My dad served in WW11 and the Korean War. His parent's were dirt poor but my mom's wasn't. I learned from her how to be frugal, responsible, self-sufficient, and follow the Lord. I raised all 4 of my children the same way. I feel so grateful to my mom and dad raising me this way. I'm a boomer .😊

[@asimpleseason2616]

Sounds like your parents gave you a great start in life that you were able to pass on to your kids...nicely done :)

[@esthersdaughterlong8149]

@@asimpleseason2616 Thank you and God bless you Lisa.

[@sandrabotard7687]

Thank you for talking about my mom and dad's generation, the greatest generation! Both children of large poor families, survived the depression and entered WWII. My father became a veteran of the South Pacific and my mother a war widow. She lost her high school sweetheart (first husband) before she met my dad. They met, married and raised a family on one salary (my dad's). He had a 4th grade education because he had to quit school to help support the family. Yet he worked and provided for his wife and three kids. My mom had quit high school to marry her sweetheart. She was frugal and thrifty and sewed our clothes, cooked everything from scratch, raised and canned vegetables and yet participated in PTA and taught Sunday School. Their word was their bond and no one ever doubted them. I was a corn fed, hand spanked city turned country girl. I have tried to emulate them and be what they raised me to be and you described them perfectly! Thank you again.

[@asimpleseason2616]

What a heartfelt family story...thanks for sharing it :)

[@dianawoods4772]

That was so nice to hear you talk about them , after all those people went through and they still taught us a really good lesson 👍. The trouble with people today is they are all so greedy as you said they all want name brands where during the war if their home got damaged they was so glad and grateful for a second hand one how times have changed .

[@lynnodonnell4764]

My mom was born in 1933. She was married to a man who had to quit school at 14 to become employed full time to support his mom and siblings. His dad had left the family. This is when with hard work it was possible to 'climb the ladder' wo schooling or a degree. He retired as a PostMaster.

[@angelasnyder2855]

I couldn’t agree more! My grandparents and in laws were fine examples of this generation. They taught us so much about frugality, endurance, morality and respect for the family and making the best of our situations. Thanks for this reminder of these people and how they modelled life for us and our family!!

[@rough-hewnhomestead5737]

What you mentioned about how that generation felt about marriage reminded me of something my Grandma told my Mom. Mom was married young--against the advice of her mother--and when she and my Dad had a few arguments and Mom complained to her mother, her mother told her, "You burnt the blister...you have to sit on it." Harsh...but she was basically saying, "Work it out." I am the youngest child of that marriage and I don't think that advice worked out well for my parents, but I'll give them this--they did stick it out until my Dad passed in 2015. My Grandparents were of that generation and they were tough people. They were each thrifty and frugal and they knew how to do just about everything. My parents kept some of those ways, but being married in the late 50's, they also adopted some of the more modern convenient ideas and ways. My husband and I have gone back to many of the ways our grandparents did things and now I wish I'd asked more questions and paid more attention to how my grandparents lived. I could use their advice and instruction! My Mom's Mother used herbs to treat her family and that was my inspiration to become an herbalist! Great video!

[@asimpleseason2616]

The study of herbs is fascinating...what a great skill you have!

[@thedarkhairedone7672]

Another lovely video!! I miss my grandparents so much. They were part of “the great generation,” and I can still remember their stories of the Great Depression, WWII, and their lives in rural America. Thank you for honoring the memory of this generation in such a beautiful way ❤️

[@asimpleseason2616]

They were a very common sense generation with many important values. I realize times were more difficult for some than others yet, there was this resourcefulness that was so admirable...thanks for visiting :)

[@juanitasullivan3372]

I knew there was a reason your channel is one of my favorites! You are so right on, on each point. One of the best tv series that aligns with the truth of The Great Depression is, The Waltons. I watch it a lot. It settles me down as I tend to get upset at all the waste I see, on too many levels.

[@asimpleseason2616]

I’ll see if I can find some episodes of the waltons... I’ve never seen any... sounds interesting.. thanks Juanita!

[@juanitasullivan3372]

@@asimpleseason2616 I gifted myself the whole series with a Xmas bonus from my last job a few years ago. It's a story of a large family set in Virginia during The Great Depression. You're welcome

[@Patti-1962]

I absolutely love your videos, and I wish more people could hear your messages. When I hear you speak, I always think to myself, "Lisa should write a book!" And I wish that these principles would become "trends." My husband's parents were quite well off, yet my mother in law (who was greatly affected by the depression) saved all the plastic bags from the grocery store, including the ones used to buy fruit. She would wash them and dry them overnight. She also used pantyhose as the filter in her coffee maker! We often teased her about that one. My father in law was a banker, so my husband grew up with old fashioned financial values, similar to the ones you talked about today. Because of their influence we have lived very differently, like the way you have described.... and we have been able to stay financially healthy when my health took a turn for the worse fifteen years ago. We were glad we saved for a "rainy day!" Your videos truly inspire me to keep pushing forward, so thank you!

[@asimpleseason2616]

The plastic bags! Oh my goodness, Patti, my mom has tons of those and she uses them in place of saran wrap for so many things...your story about the pantyhose is so fun lol! It's amazing how resourceful people got! :)

[@LindaFeldman]

I truly appreciate this video and what you talk about can't be emphasized enough! I completely agree, perseverance, self-sacrifice, and kindness are especially important during these trying and chaotic times. My parents were born in the 1920's and my grandparents were born in the 1880's and I truly treasure the wisdom they passed down about living through adversity. I hope the younger people who didn't grow up with this wisdom have the privilege of seeing this. Keep up the great work and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for keeping these old and timeless ways alive!

[@asimpleseason2616]

Thank you so much, Linda...there's much I think that we all appreciate about our modern era, but many of us have a soft spot for old fashioned values and ways of living...thanks for the visit :)

[@lizzieb6311]

My Parents came from very humble beginnings…my maternal grandparents were a gardener (Grandfather) and a housekeeper (Grandmother) at a grand estate on Long Island. My Dad served in the Korean War and both Parents were raised in The Great Depression. Looking back I fondly recall the many meals made from leftovers and the creativity by my Mom to “stretch” a meal…adding cornflakes and rice to make casserole’s go further. We even “enjoyed” 😑 powdered milk. Coupons…top value stamps…doing our chores…wearing homemade clothes…I remember my Mom pushing her supper onto our plates and saying She “wasn’t hungry” so us kids had a full belly. I carry many of these “habits” into my current life…but no powdered milk 🙂♥

[@kristindacus8642]

Well said! Every young person needs to hear this message.

[@asimpleseason2616]

Thanks, Kristin...I have a lot of hope in some of the younger people I've seen :)

[@cindycollins2510]

Very wise discussion today. The word commitment does not have any meaning in today's world. Thank you for the memories.

[@michellehoppes2402]

What a truly wonderful video Lisa, I’m sharing it to my Facebook group page. The things you’ve said are 100% true. Thank you!

[@asimpleseason2616]

Thanks for sharing and for the visit! :)

[@sherriruiz339]

Thank you Lisa for this. I am in my early 60's and when I was growing up, my mother was a homemaker and my father worked hard providing for his family. My parents were 16 and 18 when they married and they remained married until my father passed away 6 years ago. They always gave all the credit to God and they taught us to live for God as well. I loved my childhood and I am thankful for the way they taught us kids to work hard and to take pride in what we did. I had my two children late in life, so my son is16 and my daughter is 14. I am striving to teach them the same values I was taught by my christian parents and grandparents, but with this modern day technology, it is quite challenging at times. But God keeps reminding me to do what I can do and He will do what I cannot do. I am so glad I found your channel. Your very sweet and encouraging. And thanks for your tasty recipes. Keep up the good work and Happy Thanksgiving...Sherri-Payette Idaho

[@asimpleseason2616]

What a lovely legacy your parents left you 😊

[@michelemarrie9113]

This is your best video yet. ❤

[@asimpleseason2616]

Wow, thank you!

[@JANICEK-wu4vq]

If I could give you a million thumbs up, I would. I am a daughter of parents of the greatest generation. So much of your video, I heard growing up. Agree, with another viewer's comment.Video should go viral. Lessons to be taught in this uncertain time. Hopefully, history won't be repeated.

[@greenfoxgaming6721]

I absolutely loved this presentation ❤

[@asimpleseason2616]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@johnmaguire8689]

You are my hero, life can be so much sweeter by following simple common sense values.

[@BackroadMoney]

I absolutely love this video! I have been subscribed for awhile and I've really been enjoying your content. Thank you for the effort it takes to put them together ❤️

[@asimpleseason2616]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@suziesmith2142]

May God bless their souls. I learned ALL the opposite.. and I have much regret. They were so right and I miss them ❤

[@lightwarrior432]

Thank you for this wonderful bit of the REAL American History! 😊👍🏽 My Father taught in WW2 also, and like others he did not like taking about it. He was a very humble man. God Bless his Soul 😇💙 🇺🇸💪🏽

[@gardennut]

Thanks, I shared this one with my whole family.

[@asimpleseason2616]

Wow, thank you so much, Penny!

[@user-ko2tu3ss3o]

Thank you for honoring and respecting our forefathers. A wonderful video. Many blessings from New Zealand.

[@asimpleseason2616]

All the way from New Zealand! Thank you kindly!

[@allieeverett9017]

Inspiring and humbling. Thank you for your beautiful and heartfelt presentation!

[@asimpleseason2616]

You are so welcome!

[@fishinghole333]

Very well done!

[@asimpleseason2616]

Glad you liked it!

[@DianeSLoftis]

7:52 absolutely well said. 💞 I’m a new subscriber- I think Mary’s Nest had given you a h/t in the spotlight. I’m really enjoying your content. :) This video is especially wonderful.

[@asimpleseason2616]

thanks so much!

[@dyanneall8921]

You hit the nail on the head!!!

[@asimpleseason2616]

Yay! so glad you enjoyed it :)

[@vickiguth620]

Everyone needs to hear the is! Spot on Lisa!!❤

[@asimpleseason2616]

glad you enjoyed it, Vicki...have a great Sunday :)

[@emilyhird2332]

Wonderful thoughts and ideas; we can learn a lot from the past. I love the way you word things, so straightforward but in a gentle way, thank you -Louise and Emily ❤

[@asimpleseason2616]

I'm so glad it was helpful...much can be gained by adopting certain aspects of traditional living, I think... and making it work in our modern age can be good too..hope you have a great weekend :)

[@JonNevius-pu7oh]

Amen! Speak truth to power

[@hannahr.n.5791]

This video is great. Thank-you !!!

[@asimpleseason2616]

Glad you liked it! :)

[@dustyreynolds4225]

Lisa ~ this is a beautiful video. Floods of memories I have from my grandparents, great aunts and uncles is emotional. All the war stories and daily living stories they shared I never want to forget. There is a simple book called Henry and the Great Society. I recently heard about it and read it and it ties in a lot of what you just spoke upon. This book...I wish more people knew about it. Some bloggers have a way to receive gifts or mail...if you have a way to do that please let me know and I will send you a copy. Otherwise, all you reading this please seek out a copy of Henry and the Great Society. Thank you, Dusty

[@asimpleseason2616]

Thanks for the book recommendation, Dusty! I'm always looking for interesting reads...I'll check it out :)

[@juliemccrea5481]

This is a timeless video, unlike so many videos that are passe within a few days. My dad was one of The Greatest Generation. I lost him last year. His ethics that he passed down to us are right in line with the content of your video. Those ethics need to be passed down from generation to generation, and they must override peer pressure that teaches the Me Generation to focus solely on self and to get it first before someone else snatches it from you. A case in point is the hoarding of limited supplies when the pandemic first started. Rather than taking what each family needed, the push was to overbuy and leave others with none. I applaud you for bringing back a sense of decency and fairness to your format, as well as wonderful and practical suggestions for achieving that goal.

[@asimpleseason2616]

I'm sorry for your loss, Julie...sounds like your dad had a profound and positive influence in your life...I appreciate your comment and your visit here :)

[@juliemccrea5481]

@@asimpleseason2616 Thank you! That was nice of you to say. 🙂

[@normasalgado4494]

So much wisdom packed into this… thank you again for your well articulated thoughts on this subject.

[@asimpleseason2616]

Glad you enjoyed it, Norma!

[@kathryncurtright3970]

Very, very well said!

[@asimpleseason2616]

Thanks so much for visiting, Kathryn :)

[@suelutz8646]

I just love your videos. They are so interesting. You present them well. You are very beautiful, thanks for sharing

[@asimpleseason2616]

So nice of you :)

[@Fran-ou7zf]

Love your videos! Thank you for taking the time to share your insight & knowledge with us. 💖

[@karensample3052]

I love watching your videos and am so glad that I found your channel 😊

[@HopeLaFleur1975]

Wow. This just came in my feed. And I must say. Your message is so important and should be appreciated and shared in schools That generation you speak of is the reason we have freedom! ❤also. As you mentioned EVERYTHING. you mentioned make human beings. How sad is society now. The reason we see the fall of morality and Canada. Is the selfishness and ignorance of being affluent ❤. God was in the centre of the family. ❤. We now have a very confused society. The story of your friend and her conflict with her husband. Resonate because my mother in law. Once told me your husband is not a pair if socks to return The movement of self from the sixties really hurt family and society! God bless you for this very important message. And yes history is essential for truth❤. Its been destroyed here in Canada 🌹.

[@asimpleseason2616]

Canada has changed a lot since I was a kid to be sure...hope you have a great week ahead :)

[@mpat23]

❤😊love this video. Will watch it again

[@nikiyoussef55]

your channel is calming and your energy is amazing ❤❤❤❤

[@asimpleseason2616]

Thank you so much, Niki... how kind of you to say

[@juliekostas7322]

a wonderfully crafted video. thank you :)

[@asimpleseason2616]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@sarinachapman8791]

What a wonderful video! So refreshing. My grandparents and Mother have gone to be with The Lord. It is sad that now that I am old enough to really want to learn and glean from them, that they aren't here.:( I need an older friend, lol.

[@asimpleseason2616]

I understand what you mean, Sarina...it's tough losing family...luckily, we are fortunate to have a wealth of knowledge around us in in our modern time

[@Alenaskkitchen]

Just found your channel! Loving all your content!

[@asimpleseason2616]

Wonderful! I'm so glad you are enjoying :)

[@edwardmiller7821]

Thank you!

[@asimpleseason2616]

You're welcome!

[@dr.timothyn.shieldsesq.5587]

Ty😊

[@joyblair5710]

your best!

[@cassieoz1702]

There were just as many folks who came through that same time refusing to ever scrimp and save again. I had uncles who lived by " i could die any day so live it up now". Be very careful of romanticising the past. So many of those men who came back from the war deliberately avoided talking about their experiences so they didnt distress loved ones or have to re-live those times

[@asimpleseason2616]

You are so right, Cassie. My father in law adopted the "live for today" mentality after everything he experienced and my grandparents and father did the opposite. More than romanticizing is an admiration for many of the contributions they made to society as a generation. Thanks for visiting and have a great week :)

[@tcoladonato]

“It’s not a matter of how Much money you make; it’s how you Manage the you make.” I was born 30 years too late.

[@gaildurocher6553]

❤❤❤

[@FarmhouseWorthy]

What is the hair cut style you have? Very pretty.

[@asimpleseason2616]

Thanks, Faith...it's a layered cut. The shortest pieces near the crown are about 4-5 inches long and layered out from there :)

[@cedarcottagefarm2885]

While a lot of this is true, not all marriages could work things out. Divorce was frowned upon so women stayed with men who beat them and their children. Women were considered property of their husbands and had very few rights. It took a strong women to leave violence and I only know one that did. Many men were so broken from war. While there are good lessons to be learned from these times, it was not perfect.

[@asimpleseason2616]

I appreciate your comment...divorce still happened in those days, I think the rate was about 15%. There are certain times where divorce is justified to be sure, and should be supported in those cases...the divorce rate now is over 50%, and sometimes it's because a spouse isn't "fun" anymore or they're just not "happy"...in those cases, and even in more extreme ones, if you have two people who want to make a marriage work, and are willing to put the effort in to make it so, it usually will... this is the hard part though, because our culture puts so much emphasis on the self...and as a result some find it difficult to find a balance between the self and being selfish, which never works for marriage...I'm so glad you brought this up because these are the kind of things that we should be discussing in our current landscape :)

[@terrisserose]

My mother and uncle were r@ped from childhood until they could escape! My grandmother was beaten regularly. In spite of all of this she believed she couldn't leave

[@juliepoppe6294]

Lisa, unfortunately the generation now doesn’t have the willow skills to try hard. So sad! My Dad was in WW11 and my Grandfather WW1 I was aided that way.

[@asimpleseason2616]

I hear what you are saying, Julie...sometimes it takes adverse circumstances to find out what we're made of...we may see it yet

[@jessiceeoriginal]

It just seems what today's society lacks the traditional values, morals and Godly character that was talked of and encouraged about 100 years ago. That's really not talked about nor encouraged anymore. The down fall of a society always starts with the watering down of morals, values and Godly character.

[@asimpleseason2616]

Interesting thought, Jessi... it could be said that the very definition of morality has changed over say the last 70 years or so .... the emphasis being on relative truth and morality, as in, true and moral in our own definition rather than an objective standard outside of ourselves...and if everyone decides what is moral and good by their own definition, we can easily what issues could arise...thanks for visiting :)

[@sleepingwithcats5121]

I certainly do not fit in with today and the way most think.

[@asimpleseason2616]

I guess that makes us counter culture lol :)