| RE: Inexpensive Christmas Gifts for Assisted Living Residents |
If they have no dietary restrictions and the facility allows homemade foods for the residents you could make an assortment of cookies & bar treats & fudge to arrange in an inexpensive holiday tin, the kind you can usually purchase for a dollar, or even on a holiday disposable plate with plastic wrap and a bow. Such a gift is sure to please nearly everyone.
I used to have a sister-in-law who gave every household in the family such a gift at Christmas and we all appreciated her thoughtfulness and tasty treats. How I miss her! ... View related article. |
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| RE: Activities for Special Needs Seniors |
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This lady should see her doctor. She may well benefit from an anti-depressant medication to help her through this time of loss. Also, check with local hospitals and senior organizations for support groups that may help her in her time of grief and transition. She is fortunate that you care for her and want to help. ... View related article. |
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| RE: Craft: Decorative Story Jar |
A very interesting, creative craft, one that could easily be enjoyed by people of any age. I'm thinking that the large clear plastic jars (such as the ones peanut butter come in) would also work well for story jars. There would be no worry of getting injured if they break and the jar mouths are wide, allowing larger items to be inserted. I am going to set aside the next large plastic peanut butter jar we empty (my husband eats a lot of peanut butter!) and collect items for a story in it until it is ready to be assembled/decorated.
This would be a great project for children to do, either individually or in a group, especially if they are given ample time to collect the items they wish to tell a story with. Knowing that the giver carefully chose all the elements of the story should make the recipient treasure it even more than if it were quickly assembled with little or no thought or effort.
I checked out your crafts blog and am intrigued by the personal touches you add throughout your house. ... View related article. |
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| RE: Make Your Own Pillowtop Mattress and Duvet Cover |
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Excellent tips! Thanks. ... View related article. |
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| RE: 30 Tops - TOPS! |
I suppose that once you achieve a manageable collection of tops (blouses, t-shirts, sweatshirts) that you actually wear a good plan would be to cull one each time that you bring home a new (or used) one in order to avoid stockpiling them again.
Thirty sounds like a lot of tops, but for some people it may not be enough. Some of us in colder climates layer our clothing and want to have enough tops to do this without wearing the same thing over and over again. I know that I have quite a few not-so-good items that I either wear singly to work (or lounge) around the house or layered under better tops, sweaters or sweatshirts. Some people need more dress clothes than others due to the need to dress professionally for work, and may need two separate wardrobes.
My very limited closet and drawer space is a problem that I am facing since moving to a smaller house. Sweaters and sweatshirts take up a lot of space, so the challenge is to decide just how many to keep and where to keep them, separating the dressier ones from the everyday good ones from the grubby or well-worn ones that I wear when I clean or work outside in cool weather. After that it will be a matter of eliminating one for every new one that I bring home.
I think that most of us here like being thrifty as well as fashionable and are reluctant to discard wearable clothing that we enjoy owning based upon a plan to limit ourselves to a particular number of tops when we did not choose that number. We each need to decide the number that works for us, based upon our lifestyle and needs, and then cull the excess, particularly those items that we always seem to pass over when selecting a top to wear.
I do appreciate the intent of this thought-provoking tip and do not mean for my comment to be critical. I am just trying to be a bit more flexible and realistic when it comes to planning a manageable wardrobe. Curbing our excesses can be such a challenge! ... View related article. |
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| RE: Memory Book As A Milestone Birthday Gift |
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What a beautiful, thoughtful gift--truly priceless! So much better for the recipient to receive memories from others while still living and able to appreciate them. ... View related article. |
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| RE: Get To Know Your Neighbors |
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It sounds like you and your friendly neighbors have created a wonderful community for yourselves. Your story is very inspiring. Thanks for sharing it here. ... View related article. |
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| RE: How can you tell if a roly poly is a girl or a boy? |
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See this source for a fascinating explanation of how to determine the sex of a pill bug. http://www.vwreducation.com/glencoe/pdf/Land-Isopods.pdf ... View related article. |
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| RE: Decorating Living Room with Fireplace, Bookcases and Windows |
How is your living room coming along? Are you able to post a few photos so that I don't have to rely on my imagination?
I am struggling with color choices for my own living room and found your post while surfing the Internet for ideas. I'm interested in what you decided to do with your living room. ... View related article. |
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| RE: Vincent Van Goat (La Mancha) |
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A great name for a great goat! ... View related article. |
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