As we're getting closer to Thanksgiving, we are evaluating what we can do with his mom. We usually have Thanksgiving over at my brother's place, but it's not possible this year. I should say, it is possible, but Tony would have to miss out. That's not ideal. We are thinking we may host this year, [...]
When it comes to pumpkin pie. My brother is a purist. Libby's pumpkin pie filling with a regular crust. I am not a purist. Making a regular crust gluten free is a pain. Since we are not having the regular turkey dinner at their place this year, I wanted to still make my brother his [...]
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 [...]
If I'm going to be making food for my mother in law, it can be anything overly fragrant. That's too bad because I like food from all over the world. Many of these dishes are very fragrant. She doesn't even want anything that is to garlicky. She's worried about her breath smelling bad. I get [...]
I guess I am now a fashion consultant. Not only did my mother in law want me to do her makeup, I was also tasked with picking out her outfit for dancing. I don't need to change my profession yet. Tony is not equipped to handle these tasks. While he's not a man who is [...]
Sundays I am not making dinner for my mother in law. It's hard to get her to eat anything on her own that isn't grab and go. Tony wants me to give her more variety and this is the way I can do it. It's not uncommon for a person with dementia to become more [...]
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 [...]
We now have someone who is eating our stash of frozen meals, so I need to keep up. No matter. I love cooking. Cooking is the easy part in this arraignment. Tony is doing the hard part. We are adjusting to our new normal. He has been having a difficult time adjusting to the way [...]
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