Funny Fridays 2/27/09 — Because It’s Better to Laugh than to Cry!
Take the Older Than Dirt Quiz Count all the items you really remember — not the ones you were told about. Scoring is at the bottom of the list. 1. Blackjack chewing gum 2. Wax Coke-shaped bottles with colored sugar water 3. Candy cigarettes 4. Soda pop machines that dispensed glass bottles 5. Coffee shops [...]
Inspiring Quotes for Caregivers — 2/25/09
Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul. ~ Samuel Ullman _________________________ Photo Credit: basykes’ photostream
Please Don’t Ask Family Caregivers This Question!
There is a question I am asked very often when I tell people my mom has Alzheimer’s disease. They ask, “Does she know you?” I don’t know how to answer them. And it is a very hard question for all caregivers of dementia or Alzheimer’s patients to answer. People ask that particular question because it [...]
Inspiring Quotes for Caregivers — 2/18/09
Last week I wrote a post that included this sentence: “And we certainly can use more love in this crazy world!” Later that same day I visited one of my favorite blogs called The Jungle of Life and watched a video that completely brought my words to life! The video is called “A Game of [...]
Listen to My Caregiving Journey on BlogTalkRadio.com — 2/18/09
Hi Everyone, I hope you will listen in while I’m being interviewed by Denise Brown of Caregiving.com for her radio show, “Your Caregiving Journey,” on BlogTalkRadio.com this coming Wednesday, February 18th at 8pm CST. Denise and I will talk about my caregiving experiences, past, present and future. I’m very excited and look forward to connecting [...]
Only Children vs. Siblings as Family Caregivers — A Debate
A debate I hear discussed often amongst family caregivers is the question: Who has it easier as family caregivers — only children or siblings working together as a team? The Only Child Perspective As an only child with over ten years of caregiving experience, I want to share my perspective. The best part of being [...]
Funny Fridays for Valentine’s Day 2009: Because it’s Better to Laugh than to Cry!
Children, ages 5 to 10, were asked questions about what they thought about love and marriage. Here are some of their replies. Surefire Ways to Make a Person Fall in Love with You “Tell them that you own a whole bunch of candy stores.” Del, age 6 “Yell out that you love them at the [...]
WOW — I Won a Caregiving Award!
I am so proud and happy to share this news with you! I’ve won a “Caregiver of the Year” Award from Caregiving.com! You can read the criteria Denise Brown (Caregiving.com’s CEO) used to select the winners, along with our stories here. (Once you get to the website, click on the names to read our unique [...]
25 Random Things . . . from a Family Caregiver
I was tagged on my personal Facebook profile to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits or goals about me. I thought it would be fun to do this with my family caregiver hat on and see what I could come up with for you. But I’d love to take this a step [...]
Funny Fridays: Because It’s Better to Laugh than to Cry!
Some of us watch videos on YouTube. Some of us read the news on MSNBC or CNN. My husband often spends his time at PrankPlace.com and Stupid.com. He says these are great places to find novelty items and other useless things we can’t live without. I think these are priceless! Racing Grannies: http://www.prankplace.com/racinggrannies.htm Speeding Grandads: [...]
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