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Creating a Healing Environment: Hang it On the Wall and Call it Art

June 11, 2007

 Modern Art

Flickr Photo Credit: Blue Modern

Looking to spruce up a friend’s recovery area? Consider loaning or creating a particular piece of art to be a focal point of the room. Read the rest of this entry »

Creating a Healing Environment: A Room With a View

June 11, 2007

Room With a View lead picture for the healing spaces article 

Flickr Photo Credit: Wili Hybrid

The healing effects of a positive environment have been acknowledged throughout history. Looking for a way to provide a room with an inspirational and healing view? Read the rest of this entry »

Creating a Healing Environment: The Sage Advice of Ancient Wisdom

June 11, 2007

 Group of young monks

Flickr Photo Credit: Sukanto Debnath

Regardless of any person’s spiritual beliefs, comforting words from the religious text(s) of their chosen faith, or indigenous proverbs from their particular cultural group can go a long way to providing comfort and the opportunity for reflection during the treatment and recovery periods. Read the rest of this entry »

Making it Happen: A Cajun Healing Soup

June 10, 2007

 Cajun Healing Soup Pic

Flickr Photo Credit: Adactio

Cooking is one affordable way to “Make it Happen” when it comes to budgeting for the option to stay home and care for a family member. Looking for a simple “feel better” soup to serve your loved one? Read the rest of this entry »

Creating a Healing Environment: Jungle Love

June 10, 2007

Jungle 

Flickr Photo Credit: McKay Savage

Looking to pull out all the stops in your efforts to provide long term care? Don’t forget a little jungle love.  Read the rest of this entry »

Educational Support for Long Term Care Situations

June 10, 2007

 Classroom learning shot

Flickr Photo Credit: Via Gallery

Long term care and recovery can cause issues with educational support, not just for the children who are in long term care themselves, but for children who have an older family member with a long term care issue, and may need to change to a homeschool situation in order for the “stay at home” treatment option to work within a particular family system. Read the rest of this entry »

Budget Tip: Recycled Clothing

May 5, 2007

 Denim closeup

Flickr Photo Credit: Sunshine City

Besides shopping at thrift stores and yard sales to clothe your family in the traditional way (simply wearing the second-hand garments), these clothes can be recycled in other ways that a person with sewing skills will be able to pull off with ease. Read the rest of this entry »

Extreme Budget Tip: Spray Conditioning Treatment

May 2, 2007

 Spray bottle for conditioning treatment

Flickr Photo Credit: Horrible Cherry

I found this idea at http://www.stretcher.com . We’ve been using it on our around the world trip and it works great! Read the rest of this entry »

Extreme Budget Tips: Toiletries

December 22, 2006

 Closeup of Toiletries

Flickr Photo Credit: Lawn Meadow

I know this is an extremely expensive area of the household budget. When I was first searching for ways to cut back on this category, these were some of the ideas I was able to put to use immediately. Read the rest of this entry »

Homemade Hand Sanitizer

November 12, 2006

 sanitizer on a while

Flickr Photo Credit: Moria

Love the convenience, but hate the price? This stuff is cheap and easy to make. Read the rest of this entry »