Grandma Hobbies

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June 26th, 2025

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And Just Like That - Cozy Hobbies are popular again - For us, it’s a back to the future moment as we grew up sewing, knitting, crafting and stitching needlepoint and never stopped. So much fun to see 20 somethings getting on board and sharing their patterns and canvases on TikTok and Instagram. Even the Wall Street Journal is covering this trend -

Why Everyone Is Suddenly Returning to 'Grandma' Hobbies—and Gaining Some Surprising Health Benefits

Grandmacore hobbies—cozy activities like knitting, sewing, gardening, and baking—are more popular than ever. Discover the mental health benefits of these old-fashioned hobbies, and how to find the perfect grandmacore activity to try yourself.

www.realsimple.com/grandma-hobbies-trend-8786625

Scientists Say That "Grandma Hobbies" Could Be a Secret Key to Happiness

Time to pick up those knitting needles!

www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/a64174154/grandma-hobbies

20-Somethings Are Taking Up Grandma’s Favorite Hobbies from The Wall Street Journal

www.wsj.com/lifestyle/relationships/20-somethings-grandma-hobbies-crochet-knitting-795bd985?st=7m2itM&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

Erica Wilson Needlework

Case in point - Our 20 something picks out projects and has her finishing done at the same Erica Wilson shop on Main Street, Nantucket, where we bought canvases to stitch 50 years ago. Great variety of Erica Wilson classics and lots of fun new designs with witty sayings and Taylor Swift lyrics. Shop canvases, needlework accessories, quick kits, and fibers on Erica Wilson’s web site - Stores are located on Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard.

ericawilson.com/collections/needlework

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This Week in History

"Jaws" released in theaters | June 20, 1975 |

"Jaws," a film directed by Steven Spielberg that made countless viewers afraid to go into the water, opens in theaters.

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Word of the Week

Flotsam

English speakers started using flotsam, jetsam, and lagan as legal terms in the 16th and 17th centuries, with flotsam itself dating to the first years of the 17th.

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What We are Reading

Saltwater: A Novel: By Katy Hays

People of means behaving poorly with alcohol assists on the Isle of Capri. A murder mystery coupled with the disappearance of a young assistant. From the author of The Cloisters.

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What We are Watching

We Were Liars (TV Series 2025– ) ⭐ 6.4 | Drama, Mystery, Romance

Another Family of means with teens behaving badly and fighting over mother’s pearls, among other things and keeping secrets on a fictional island off of Martha’s Vineyard. Has a few surprising twists. Features David Morse -from St. Elsewhere and House -as the family patriarch and Mamie Gummer from The Good Wife -one of Meryll Streep’s daughters- is the mother of a wayward son. Streaming on Prime - 8 episodes.

www.imdb.com/title/tt3914054/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

Beat The Heat

4 Pack Cooling Towel Ice Cool for Neck, Portable - great for all ages and pets.

Microfiber - chemical free - use over and over.

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DIY Cooling Spray – From our Blog

Witch Hazel and Peppermint Oil combination to create air conditioning in a bottle - recipe and instructions are on our blog - click this link to read

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