Our Beloved Pets is a new weekly feature where we will be spotlighting our reader’s furry (or not so furry) friends. This week. we’re delighted to introduce you to Lucy, a German Shepherd, Shar-Pei cross who lives in Australia with her owner, Sally. 1. Name: Lucy 2. Breed:German Shepherd x Shar-pei 3. Owner: Sally 4. [...]
Happy Valentine’s Day! I received a lovely note from one of our readers this morning in response to this week’s newsletter. In the newsletter, I had mentioned that some people (myself included this year) find Valentine’s Day difficult due to either not having a sweetheart, being overwhelmed by caregiving duties or in some cases, financial [...]
Our Beloved Pets Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and I know that, for many people it’s one of those days that can be difficult. Sometimes there are no sweethearts in your life; sometimes there are financial struggles that make celebrating difficult and of course, there are the caregiving duties that sometimes wipe out [...]
If you’re stopping over from Denise’s holiday blog party, welcome! And welcome to everyone else, as well. I thought I would just leave this little “gift” up for the remainder of the holidays in case anyone finds it // Get the Countdown Creator Pro widget and many other great free widgets at Widgetbox! Not seeing [...]
Finding Your Why It’s autumn and most kids have returned to school. And while I haven’t returned to any formal institutional education, I am in the midst of an intensive business course. One of the questions our instructor asked us today was “What is the reason that you are in business? What is your “why”….and [...]
This post comes straight from the pages of SeniorHomes.com, for whom I am a contributing writer. In honor of National Family Caregiver Month (which is November), they will be highlighting caregivers and their personal stories. “ From October 25th to November 11th, we will be accepting story submissions from both professional and home caregivers who devote [...]
According to Health Day News, a new study shows a connection between sleep deprivation and the risk of developing Alzheimer’s Disease. This connection has something to do with levels of amyloid beta which is considered a marker for the disease. These levels tend to increase during waking hours and decrease with sleep, so when there [...]
When caring for your aging parent or loved one becomes overwhelming and you need a break, or when extra help is needed with bathing, feeding, dressing, household duties or if caring for them yourself is just not possible anymore, selecting an in-home health care provider is a good alternative. Proper screening is essential to ensure that the [...]
As caregivers, we all love a good deal, especially in this economy. Shopping at one of the various dollar stores (The Dollar Store, The Dollar Tree, The 99 Cent Store, etc.) can shave quite a bit off your monthly household and caregiving budget. The most important thing to keep in mind when shopping at these [...]
For the past couple of weeks, I have been participating in a “blog challenge”. In this challenge, we accept the opportunity to to challenge ourselves to write a blog post on a certain schedule. Most of the participants have chosen to attempt to write a blog post every day but I chose to write one [...]
