You Make Your Own Luck! And Old Wives Tales

You Make Your Own Luck! And Old Wives Tales. Hello friends, so how are you today?

Don’t you just get fed up of the wind and the rain!?! Dark days and wrapping up warm!?!

So glad to have our new heating plumbed in and on heat on full blast as I type.

It is a day for warm boots, hats scarf’s and cosy socks on today, don’t you think so too?

You Make Your Own Luck! And Old Wives Tales:

You Make Your Own Luck! And Old Wives Tales.

Yesterday I broke of my superstitions rules. For years my mum and grandma before this has always told me the old wives tales whenever I do something.

(My mum will be smiling nodding her head as she reads this)!!

Like don’t cut your nails on a Friday. Do not put new shoes on the table. Do not walk under a ladder, you know what I’m saying!?!.

Well my Son needed his nails cut, shock on a Friday. I can’t do that it’s bad luck.

My 18 year old son chirped in “you make your own luck Mum” and before I knew it I had whisked youngest son off into the bathroom and cut his nails.

Well, needs must and all that.

Now I don’t think me slipping an hour later on some water from the shower and banging my toe really hard had anything to do with the old wives tails, but I did cut his nails on a Friday.

For me I won’t be walking under any ladders, cutting my own nails on a Friday or putting new shoes on a table but I will be making my own luck in future!!

Staring by cleaning up some shower water spilt on the floor, me thinks.

You Make Your Own Luck! Here Are 30 Old Wives Tales:

You Make Your Own Luck! Here Are 30 Old Wives Tales:

1. Firstly, never put new shoes on the table, it’s bad luck.
2. If your left palm itches, you’ll lose money; right palm, you’ll gain money. Or vise verse. I never know which way it is!!
3.  If you drop your toast and it lands butter-side up, you’ll have good luck in love.
4. Eating mince pies on each of the 12 days of Christmas brings 12 happy months.
5. If the hedgehogs come out early, winter will be mild.
6. If you see a rainbow’s end, there’s treasure there.
7. Red sky at night, shepherd’s delight; red sky in the morning, shepherd’s warning.
8. If the wind changes while you’re making a face, it’ll stay that way.
9. Don’t walk under a ladder, it’s bad luck.
10. Carry a rabbit’s foot for good luck.
11. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
12. Finding a penny brings a day of luck, especially if found in the morning.
13. Crackers pulled at Christmas bring blessings for the year.
14. Step on a crack and you’ll break your mother’s back.
15. Always leave by the same door you came in.
16. A knife or scissors given as a gift should be paid for, even with a coin to avoid cutting the friendship.
17. Never count your chickens before they hatch.
18. Money spiders bring financial luck.
19. A bride should wear “something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue” for luck. I did!!
20. Never kill a robin, it’s bad luck. Aww, why would you?
21. One for sorrow, two for joy” counting magpies predicts your fortune. One for sorrow, two for joy.
22. A black cat crossing your path brings good luck. Always!!
23. Eat carrots to see in the dark.
24. If your ears are burning, someone is talking about you.
25. Rubbing a dock leaf on a nettle sting will cure it. Omg it does feel good!!
26. To stop hiccups, drink from the far side of the glass.
27. Sitting on cold stone gives you piles.
28. Don’t go to bed with wet hair or you’ll catch a cold.
29. Hanging a horseshoe over the door brings good luck, but only if the ends point upwards.
30. Don’t open an umbrella indoors, it invites bad luck.

So Do You Remember Any?

What I Wore || Jeans: Abercrombie and Fitch || Boots: c/o Pavers

Do you have any Old wives’ tales you like to avoid?

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This got me thinking of Old Wives’ Tales and how I still live by them today and now still, 6 years on!!

In the tapestry of cultural heritage and timeless wisdom, 17 Old Wives’ Tales weaves a rich narrative that transcends the bounds of generations.

These enduring anecdotes, often rooted in tradition, have proven to be more than mere relics of the past; they are threads that connect us to the collective experiences and beliefs of our ancestors.

In my own life, I find a curious blend of skepticism and adherence to 17 Old Wives’ Tales that continue to shape my daily routines.

Whether it’s the comfort of chicken soup for a cold or the insistence on not sweeping the house at night to avoid sweeping away good fortune, these tales hold a unique place in my heart.

They are a testament to the enduring power of tradition and the subtle influence of the past on our present choices.

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