Christmas Shopping Suggestions

Super Shopping


To aid you in preparing for Black Friday and Cyber Monday and your other shopping, I've compiled lists and suggestions at my b5media blogs: One Book Two Book, Quilting and Patchwork, and Alzheimer's Notes.

Alzheimer's Notes:Holiday Shopping for Alzheimer's Caregivers

Quilting & Patchwork:2008 Holiday Gift Guide for Quilters & Fabric Artists

One Book Two Book:2008 Holiday Gift Guide (Mary Emma)


Did you find one list more helpful than another? If so, which one?



ENJOY!

Happy Thanksgiving from Mary Emma

Happy Thanksgiving

We've been busy this morning getting the turkey ready. Yes, we're having the traditional turkey. My hubby selected it so has been monitoring the preparations. After I made the stuffing ("like Mother used to make!"), I left the rest to him. The engineer in him cooks to precision.

My daughter has been preparing her special recipes to add to our menu. She made her daughter's request of "glop" for breakfast...a combination of bread cubes, eggs, sausage, cheese, and milk. Some of us like that, while others have something else. (We live in a multi-generational home with six family members, a dog, guinea pig, and rabbit.)

Perhaps you'd like to see my Thankful Poem, a project on my Alzheimer's Notes blog.

How about writing your own Thankful Poem this weekend? Or any time of year?

Enjoy the Small Triumphs of Caregiving

Caregiving Triumphs

As you go through the day to day tasks and frustrations of caregiving for an Alzheimer's patient, you may not think you're experiencing triumphs. However, train yourself to look for these, write them down, and share them.

At my Alzheimer's Notes blog, some of my readers have shared theirs in the post, Enjoying the Small Triumphs of Caring for Alzheimer's Patients.

What have been some of your triumphs?

Finger Foods for Alzheimer's Patients

Finger Foods

After a certain point, it becomes difficult for Alzheimer's patients to manipulate eating utensils (cutlery). So finger foods become ideal for them. I've had numerous questions about preparing this food and what caregivers can serve for variety.

We have a very good guest post over at Alzheimer's Notes with foods and recipes from a specialist in this area. Venture over for Alzheimer's Finger Foods Suggestions.

Novenber is National Alzheimer's Awareness Month

Alzheimer's Awareness

This month - November - we raise awareness of Alzheimer's disease and give recognition to all those involved - patients, caregivers, supporters, researchers and everyone who cares.

I shall be writing about this topic here and at Alzheimer's Notes, where I also blog.

What would you like to read about and learn about regarding Alzheimer's?