Alyssa Silva

Ohh I’ve never heard of that before! What does it do?

These are both great and unique ideas! Thank you. 🙂

Amazing, Tracy! And thank you!

Hey Jim. They’re knit Ugg slippers. They are very warm. I received them as a gift but I’m sure you can find them at some department stores. I believe Nordstrom carries Ugg, but I’m sure there are others.

Now that you mention it, I don’t think I have any seasonal routines. I don’t think I ever really thought about it. As fas as essential oils go, my aunt swears by Thieves. I believe it’s by Young Living. It’s supposed to boost your immune system and fight microbes. Thieves has a distinct cinnamon-y scent to it, so if that’s not your thing then I de…[Read more]

Wow Even! That’s so cool. I have never seen anything like this. Where did you get them?

We don’t have any snow (that’s crazy, by the way!), but I understand what you’re going through as I’m in a similar place. I, too, have pandemic fatigue, but unlike most people, I haven’t really left the house. I definitely share your frustrations, so I don’t know that I’d be much help to your question.

however, I can tell you that it is very no…[Read more]

Finding caregivers has definitely been tough for me too,  especially because I try to do word of mouth so that the person I hire isn’t a total stranger. My mom is also getting older (we will keep that between us hahah) and I worry that I won’t be able to find additional help in the future. Everything is also just exponentially harder with the…[Read more]

This was beautiful. Thank you for being so honest and vulnerable with us.

I have always needed a physical therapy evaluation before insurance could authorize— but good news! They accepted my request today and are forgoing PT for the new yearly cycle. Here I was with my boxing gloves on ready to put up a fight lol. I’m so relieved.

Yes I get a maximum budget and amount of hours weekly. Of course, even with the “freedom” of deciding PCA wages, it’s still not a great hourly wage. It’s been so long that I can’t remember what the process was like transferring over to consumer-directed care, but the good news is that it has been so long because it has worked out well.

Thank you Pamela! I just started a little online shop from my home. My best advice would be to find something that you would love doing every single day and take steps to turn that into a job. Also, Google is your friend! I learned how to start a shop by researching the internet.