I stared at a line. A simple black slash on a crisp piece of white paper. I looked at my husband’s signature scrawled confidently on the line next to mine. He hadn’t paused. No reservations. Confident as always. My line… Read More ›

elderly parents
Two Queens Make A Full House
When a woman sets up house and takes on the roll of “homemaker”, there is a certain amount of pride in being the “Queen of her castle” What happens though when you begin to take on the roll of caregiver… Read More ›
Home Instead Senior Care/ BlogHer Share Your Story
This is sponsored content from BlogHer and Home Instead Senior Care. For more stories on Caregiving and what it means, please click HERE. There is also a place to nominate your “caregiver hero” to win a cruise HERE!! For more… Read More ›
Blissfully Unaware
Blissfully unaware. That describes my elderly father-in-law with Alzheimer’s perfectly. After my mother-in-law sent him at 7:30am to get her a sausage biscuit from Hardee’s, he showed back up 8 hours later with the sausage biscuit in a sort of… Read More ›
Missing Dad – Dealing With Alzheimer’s
Nervously pacing the floor.Watching the clock and adding up the hours, minutes and seconds.Calling family members to aid in a search.Wondering when do we ask the police to search.Driving the streets, looking in parking lots.Fearing the worse.Praying for the best…. Read More ›
Losing My Mind – Geriatric Style – Alzheimers
*First a little reminder that my giveaway ends this week. Click on the crayon box titled “Giveaway” and check it out! Sorry about that, I had to give you a reminder because around here, it seems as though nobody can… Read More ›