Welcome. Be sure to to get your free Daily Inspirational Thoughts by going to www.CaregivingWithPurpose.com/Inspiration.. Thanks for visiting!When the weather turns cooler, it’s nice to have soup.  Soup nurtures while nourishing you. One of my fondest memories of childhood is my mother making soup. For her, it was a several day process.  She would often make the stock from meat or poultry she cooked in her stockpot.  Then she would cool it, strain the stock and refrigerate it overnight.  She’d add vegetables the next day.  And a starch – rice, potatoes, corn or noodles. Her... (Read More ...)

Remember the fun you had as a kid at picnics? Was it something your whole family enjoyed? Maybe you’re ready to try some of those foods again, and even recreate a picnic.  Recreating a cherished memory can be fun, and may be something your care recipient enjoys. In planning a picnic-style you don’t have to eat outdoors.  You could eat on a deck or patio if your care recipient likes eating outdoors. You could use a checkered tablecloth or placemats.  Even the dishes and silverware could remind you of those used during the picnics you recall. Marilyn and her sister decided to recreate... (Read More ...)

Easy Healthy Recipes For Caregivers: What About an Old-Fashioned Picnic Part 1? Remember picnics you had as a child? Maybe recipes handed down from one generation to the next? Have you thought about a picnic-style meal? When Marilyn looked for something to do with her elderly parents in the summer, she thought about all the picnics they enjoyed when she was a child. Her parents would take Marilyn and her sister to a local park where they grilled on the grills provided.  And there were also church picnics and family reunions. Marilyn and her sister decided to have an old-fashioned themed picnic. ... (Read More ...)

When your refrigerator is stocked with nutritional supplements, then you know you’re a caregiver. You may find yourself like Mary, struggling to come up with something nutritious and tasty in a hurry.  Mary’s caregiving responsibilities too often seemed to interfere with her own healthy eating.  Too often she often found herself grabbing whatever was handy.  She knew her poor eating was making her feel worse. One day she realized she wanted something warm and comforting.  Like soup.  With fondness, she remembered the soups her mother made when Mary was growing up.  They often... (Read More ...)

Do you include blueberries in your healthy eating choices? Blueberries are a super food, loaded with antioxidants. Do you know blueberries contain the highest amounts of antioxidants of any berry? They do!  And these deep blue delicious berries are often a favorite of young and old. When I was a kid, we spent a week every summer in the Endless Mountains of Pennsylvania. The camp where we stayed had wild huckleberries and blueberries.  They grew on bushes over our heads, and usually were ripe the week we were there in August. Here in South Carolina, early June is blueberry season. When I eat... (Read More ...)