Eldercare has been staying steady this week. Dementia doesn't take everything away from a person. My mother in law still knows how to push buttons to get what she wants. We do as much as we can to keep her happy, but sometimes we have to put our foot down. It's hard for any elder [...]
I thought this week I would go for old school comfort food. I love chicken and dumplings, but it is a high calorie food. I am using several recipes and making my own. Each has their own thing that I am taking away from it. The initial calculation for calories is about 900 calories. What's [...]
I guess I have now become a makeup artist. No, I haven't switched jobs. My mother in law wants me to do her makeup before she goes out dancing. I like the way she looks much better when I do here makeup over when she does it. I've seen her makeup over many years and [...]
It's not been easy taking care of my mother in law, but we are getting by. The ups and downs are hard. So are managing things that keep her active and happy. If you've ever taken care of someone with dementia, you know how hard it is getting them to do things. When they get [...]
What a difference a week makes. My mother in law is now living in our old house. It's a bit stressful because we realized she has stage three dementia. While that's classified as early dementia, it's still stressful as we have to provide help. She is already prone to outbursts, so it will be hard [...]
It's interesting how older generations view non-marriage relationships. My mother in law right now is in a relationship with a gentleman about her age. They both get frustrated with each other, but keep sticking it out. They both seem to want to break up frequently. In my view, I would get rid of someone who [...]
This probably sounds to healthy for a birthday meal. It is, but it's also something I wanted to try for a while. I am pairing this with Brussels sprouts, one of my favorite vegetables. I am also trying out a vegan cream sauce from Edible Ethics. I think this is one heck of a meal, [...]
My birthday is rolling around again and I wanted to make myself something special. I don't want to just celebrate my birthday, but I want to celebrate my win. I am finally losing weight for the first time since 2016. The menopause process has taken a lot out of me and now that it's almost [...]
One of the reasons I address scientific studies that come out is because the media does a terrible job reporting on them. They oversimplify the results. Doing that leads to confusion. One study comes out that says coffee is detrimental for people with certain conditions. The media says, "COFFEE IS BAD!!!". Then another study comes [...]
With all of the travelling this summer, I thought I would talk about preparing food for a trip. With all of the restaurants out there, should you bother preparing food. I mean, it is extra work. My answer is a resounding yes. Why should you? Here are some reasons I think you should take the [...]
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