I'd like to start a open discussion for all us care givers to type out little things we do each week that is helpful to ease the care giver stress and avoid burnout. We may just give and get good little tips and advice. I'll go first: each week I take time for myself by watching a movie I wanted to see, a manicure, go to lake and feed ducks and walk!! Just a few things I enjoy!! Walking each day is a great way to relive stress and depression.
I plan errands, shopping, and appointments so that I can make one round trip and get it all done at once. Once I'm home again I can catch up on paperwork of all kinds, my own chores, and getting dinners ready for everybody. I try to keep the weekends free to do whatever I want whenever I want, however I do clean mom's house while she's at church Sunday mornings so there is no risk of her slipping on a wet floor or tripping over the vacuum :-)
I relize i'm skipping around on topics a bit! Sorry!
A couple months ago I decided to write a cookbook, and now that it's almost fall it seems like the perfect time to start on it. If any of you have some really good family recipes that your willing to share I'd so appreciate it,and it gives us something else to think about. If you share a recipe, and I decide to use it for my book then I would love to send a copy out to anyone that shares a recipe that I use. The cookbook is based on southern foods. So let me know if you want to share, a good recipe!!!
Hugs to all the caregivers today. What a special group of people!!KB