by Janice Reynolds | Mar 11, 2014 | Communication, Coping Techniques, Depression |
Released in the 1980’s, as part of a record album, titled “Free to Be You and Me” there is one particular song that carries this theme. “It’s All Right to Cry”. The lyrics were sung by Rosey Grier–an actor, singer, minister, and former...
by Janice Reynolds | Feb 11, 2014 | Comfort Cookin' |
Do you find that standing for any length of time can be difficult? Does that keep you from spending time in the kitchen cooking your favorite meals? I find that when your feet or hands hurt, your overall pain may worsen. Tip #1: Look at what is under your feet. One...
by Janice Reynolds | Jan 14, 2014 | Caregivers, Communication |
The presence of persistent (aka chronic) pain is often “the elephant in the room”. For those of us who have persistent pain, daily living can be a challenge. Though we may not “look” like there is a problem, there is. For some, our pain is well controlled and for...
by Janice Reynolds | Jan 7, 2014 | Comfort Cookin', Daily Living |
My favorite tool for making cooking easier is the microwave. Most of us have one but likely don’t use it as labor saver. I rarely “cook” with it (although there are a few items I do-more about them in a minute), but I would have a very difficult time without it (added...
by Janice Reynolds | Oct 22, 2013 | Comfort Cookin', Daily Living |
One of the secrets to cooking when one has persistent pain is “make it easy”. There are so many good recipes out there that are fairly easy and sometimes you don’t even require a recipe. Main dish salads (MDS) are one of those things that fall under the category of...