What makes you happy? Do you know? Have you thought about it? A new year just dawning our thoughts tend to wander towards what we want out of life – many of us make new years resolutions. Some of us just make intentions and some of us just don’t pay any attention to it. I […]

There were five in the bed and the little one said….. Or it just might be that too many cooks are spoiling the broth. Can there be a happy medium when siblings are sharing the caring responsibilities? This is a very tough question and too be honest I really don’t know the answer but I […]

You have had a great Christmas day, your belly is full … now what? For me a full belly is just another way of saying my life is complete and I have a full and fulfilled life. My resilience, my love tank, the ying and yang, the heart and soul or your ideal life – […]

It’s a stage not an age. Over the last couple of days I have been talking with a lady who volunteers to care for a couple aged loved ones who don’t have family nearby. Once a week she pops around to see how they are going and takes them shopping and helps out with a […]

With Christmas just around the corner it’s time to think of gifts. Gifts for carers. I’ve got a few hints for gifts for carers especially one of the “sandwich generation”. In this age of materialism I have a couple “experience” suggestions. One of the things I didn’t do when I was caring for Dad was […]