Simple Handmade Bookmarks Watercolor bookmarks are a delightful way to combine your artistry with functionality. Whether you're an avid reader ...

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Let the sun shine on your beautiful creations with these simply homemade suncatchers! Materials and Supplies Needed: Tracing Paper Stencils ...

Every so often we all experience situations and events that may make us feel unsettled. For an elder, a stressful ...

Herbs are such delightful plants that offer aromatic and culinary surprises. Creating crafts from herbs captures their aromatic properties and ...

For many of us who aren't artists, painting is one of those art forms that can be intimidating before you ...

Work takes up a great portion of our life. We spend hours at work to make a living for our ...

Trying to think of ways to help an elderly family member beat the heat? Here are a few ideas for keeping cool ...

If you take care of a loved one that enjoys gardening, there is no greater joy than doing something in ...

There's something satisfying about making your own potpourri. It might be in the search for the beauty of nature, but ...

Canning can be a fun family activity, whether I do it with my mother or my husband (my husband enjoys ...

Unexplored paths Lead to undiscovered treasures. Constance Chuks Friday Chances to explore are everywhere and if you spend a lot ...

Spend some time in August with a senior! Visit a farmer's market, grocery store, or your own garden. Have your ...

 Summer is an abundant season for our senses! Sensory activities help us to stay connected to the world around us. Use ...

What do you remember about Summertime? Remember when... you went to the drive-in movie theater to see a movie? Is ...

Plan to Play Backyard Games! Here are 10 backyard games to play with a senior family member: Cornhole - Is ...

A Sensory Garden invites us to experience the world with a "different set of eyes". If you cannot see, you ...

For Those Who Enjoy Making Pies Here is a recipe to make with an older family member or friend who ...

Using and Preserving Flowers... is the next step in the process of Collecting and Pressing Flowers. In that blog post ...

What school words does your older family member or friend remember? What school words were not part of his or her ...

Here are some reminiscing questions to spark a memory about farming and the country ways of life. Add any other ...

Pressing flowers is an old craft, one that has been around for many years. Children and adults have easily preserved ...

The next time you take the kids to the park to play, don't forget to take an older family member ...

Summer offers so many outdoor and outing opportunities for older family members. Here are some ideas for the whole family ...

We all know moving our bodies has physical as well as psychological benefits. But moving in the garden has so ...

Visiting a botanical garden is both a stimulating and peaceful experience. It's quiet, yet you hear the sound of crickets, ...

Pour some lemonade, sit on the porch and reminisce with your older friend or family member about summers past. Where ...

A garden can stimulate memories from long ago. Spending time in a garden can bring back memories of once having ...

Here are some tips and tools for the Senior Gardener, depending on abilities: Use raised beds, boxes, or flower pots ...