Modern Retro Woman What did our grandmothers know that still works? Rediscovering yesterday's wisdom to live better today...one lesson at a time. Fri, 17 Oct 2025 21:48:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.modernretrowoman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/cropped-site-icon-1-32x32.jpg Modern Retro Woman 32 32 Modern Retro Recipe: Goblin Frosties https://www.modernretrowoman.com/modern-retro-recipe-goblin-frosties/ https://www.modernretrowoman.com/modern-retro-recipe-goblin-frosties/#comments Fri, 17 Oct 2025 21:27:32 +0000 http://modernretrowoman.com/?p=2952  (Reviewed and updated to add video and printable recipe, October 2025) I was looking through my vintage cookbooks for a fun Halloween dessert (that didn’t involve a pumpkin) when I came across these adorable guys.  Using oranges instead of pumpkins, you create little jack-o-lanterns using cloves, licorice, and maraschino cherries and fill them with lime...

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]]> https://www.modernretrowoman.com/modern-retro-recipe-goblin-frosties/feed/ 5 How to Shop for Fabric Online Now That Joann’s Is Gone https://www.modernretrowoman.com/how-to-shop-for-fabric-online-now-that-joanns-is-gone/ https://www.modernretrowoman.com/how-to-shop-for-fabric-online-now-that-joanns-is-gone/#respond Tue, 24 Jun 2025 23:20:28 +0000 https://www.modernretrowoman.com/?p=16930 Dear Kindred Spirit, I know I’m not alone when I say one of the joys of shopping for fabric is the hands-on experience of it. The closure of Joann stores across the country leaves a gap that feels deeper than just losing a place to buy fleece or cotton. I love the ritual of it—strolling...

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]]> https://www.modernretrowoman.com/how-to-shop-for-fabric-online-now-that-joanns-is-gone/feed/ 0 Grandma’s Cream Cheese Jell-O Salad {Vintage Family Recipe} https://www.modernretrowoman.com/vintage-christmas-jell-o-salad-with-cream-cheese-recipe/ https://www.modernretrowoman.com/vintage-christmas-jell-o-salad-with-cream-cheese-recipe/#comments Sun, 24 Nov 2024 21:20:22 +0000 https://modernretrowoman.com/?p=11977 Reviewed, updated recipe card, and merged with a previous blog post (how did I end up with two blog posts on the same topic??), 2024. Dear Dr. Julie-Ann Now that my parents have FINALLY downsized and moved to a retirement community, I FINALLY get to host the holiday dinners at my house. I am really looking...

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]]> https://www.modernretrowoman.com/vintage-christmas-jell-o-salad-with-cream-cheese-recipe/feed/ 6 Festive Old-Fashioned Fruitcake {Vintage Family Recipe} https://www.modernretrowoman.com/festive-fruitcake-vintage-family-recipe/ https://www.modernretrowoman.com/festive-fruitcake-vintage-family-recipe/#comments Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:17:17 +0000 http://modernretrowoman.com/?p=4820 (Post reviewed and updated November 2024) “There is only one fruitcake in the entire world, and people keep passing it around.” – Johnny Carson Dear Kindred Spirit, When I was a little girl in the 1960s, a mysterious package would always arrive during the holiday season. The mysterious package always contained a Christmas fruitcake. Now,...

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