Caring for an older adult can be a rewarding experience, yet it can also be an emotionally and physically demanding and daunting task. With so many potential changes in both physical and mental health, it can be difficult to know where to start. Fortunately, many resources are available to help caregivers provide the best possible…
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Letter to the Man Who Thought He Broke Me
As the year comes to a close and the holidays are in full swing this year I find myself reflecting on so many things. The biggest is my former marriage and the man who I thought would be there forever by my side. The man who in the end took everything while giving nothing in…
How Can You Make Sure Your Kids Experience Life To The Fullest?
Are your kids experiencing life to the fullest right now? Would you be happy if you were a kid their age? Everyone’s a little different, but one of the things that you should always be trying to achieve is allowing your kids to experience as much as they can. There are always going to be…
Pumpkins at Callaway Gardens
We went to the Pumpkins at Callaway Gardens last week and let me tell you it was so much fun. It was an outing we did to first get out of the house and to help me get my head in a better place. Things have been so messed up with me trying to straighten…
I’m Scared of the Dentist and Here’s Why
The dentist scared the crap out of me. There I said it. They do and unlike a lot of people who have dentophobia, which fear of the dentist by the way, mine has a reason behind it. I thought I would share a little bit of my story with y’all. Although I need to warn…
Life at Shady Pines Update
I wanted to take a few minutes and give y’all a Life at Shady Pines update on the senior citizens that live with me. For those who are new around here I call our house Shady Pines. It is the name of the nursing home that Dorothy put Sophia in on The Golden Girls. Anytime…
4 Things You’ve Probably Done if You Are Socially Awkward
To say that I am socially awkward is to put it mildly. I do things sometimes and afterwards I feel so stupid. For example I will agree with things like a meal to make things easier on everyone. Even when I hate whatever we are going to have or I want something different.
A Night Out in Greenville SC
My sister in-law’s birthday was yesterday but last Wednesday we took her out to celebrate with some friends. I actually wasn’t aware this was happening until after I had gotten to my brother’s and he teased her about reservations. I was like what? He then told me the next day what all was planned.
The Cancer Center
Not so long ago, a couple of months to be exact, I had to visit the Cancer Center of our local hospital. If you have been with me for a little while then you most likely have read the updates each week and a bit about the journey. I will say that I was so nervous when…
Hello Vacation 2022!
It is that time of the year again! That month long vacation that will be even sweeter this year! I will be traveling all day today to kick things off. That means any emails and such will be answered either late tonight or early tomorrow. Please be patient with me.
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