SandwichINK provides great resources from Twitter for caregivers, grandparents, and others of the Baby Boomer Generation, known as the Sandwich Generation.
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I don’t know about you, but with nine grandkids I LOVE great prices on clothes for them. Then I can indulge in all my grandmommy desires to help my kids and grandkids without breaking my bank! Thanks to HomemakerBarbi, we can all indulge in that kind of fun for them AND for us.
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I’m starting today’s resource list with an important reminder. When you set your clocks forward tonight, don’t forget to change the batteries in your smoke and fire detectors. While you’re at it, make sure you go change them in your elderly parent’s detectors as well, or give them a buzz to remind them to do [...]
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It’s that time again. Time to check out all the great resources from Twitter over the past week or so. I’m going to start with the most recent as it’s also the most important.
If you get an email from Delta about a ticket, DON’T open any attachment. A nationwide fraudulent email scam has hit millions! [...]
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Staying close to elderly parents, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and other family members is a high priority for many of us. Telephone, email, and instant messaging is wonderful, but there are times you really need the good old postal service. I love to send books to one special relative, as she is finding it harder and [...]
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Holidays are a great time to make some special memories with our grandchildren as we work on kids coloring pages, mazes, and fun holiday games together.
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Spring is coming. Many are moving. Elderly parents are needing assistance. There is one constant in all of this. Decluttering is a necessity. It’s a ritual for spring cleaning. It makes moving much easier. And many elderly relatives are renown for their frugality, translated into “I can’t throw anything away!” It’s not easy. It’s not [...]
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SandwichINK Twitter Resources: Autism, Disney World, RX, dementia care, Disneyland, ways to save money
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I’ve got some excellent links for you that first appeared on my Twitter page. In fact, there are so many, I’m going to do half today and half tomorrow. Don’t forget, if you want them hot off the press, come join the conversation at http://twitter.com/SandwichINK . Without further adieu…
Disaster/Emergency Links:
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Flying is expensive. If you have to pay for parking for more than a couple of days, that adds up too. Here’s one of my favorite travel ways to save money!
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Are you looking for easy, affordable dinners that can be interspersed with caregiving duties? I know the feeling well. This week I decided to see what recipes were out there for cooking a roast and in the process, discovered some interesting new cooking sites along with a variety of recipes. I thought I’d share some [...]
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Fun contest! Go to “Gift It For Free” Sweepstakes at http://tinyurl.com/62c443 . Win $5000 in products from Staples! 1/12/09- This contest has ended so the page is gone
Encouragement-by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; [...]
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Here’s a good article defining and explaining Palliative Care. We went through palliative care and Hospice with my dad. I had never heard of Palliative Care before that, but they were such a blessing to us. All of the staff were helpful & encouraging. http://budurl.com/PalliativeDef It’s definitely harder to do it at [...]
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The internet is full of fun, useful, and even educational websites. It’s just hard to find them sometimes in the midst of all the weird, spammy, and sometimes downright dangerous ones. To assist you in that area, I will periodically review different sites for grandparents to share with their children and grandchildren.
Mrs. Alphabet is a [...]
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Caregivers: Good article at Budget Banquet -Reclaiming the Word "Diet" From the Weight Loss Industry – http://budurl.com/ReclaimingWordDiet
Caregivers: caregiving had a great post -Uh, Oh. Is This Contagious? http://www.caregiving.com/?p=201 – taking care of you
Grandparents-Great place to find directions for paper airplanes – http://budurl.com/PaperAirplanes – Looks like fun!
Encouragement-God is my helper; The Lord is the sustainer of [...]
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