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My Dad’s Junk Mail
My dad lives next door to me in a 1 bedroom cottage that our family built for him. His mailbox is out at the end of our lane, next to mine. (When it is not in the ditch because some … Continue reading
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Bamboo Fleece, Anyone?
I have learned that some people have sensitive skin or other health issues and are not able to wear polyester, even in it’s soft, polar fleece form. So I cranked up Google to track down an alternative, and I discovered … Continue reading
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Come and Get ’em Sale — just $24 each!
There are still a few Bookworm Sleeves left from my bin–some children and youth sizes too. And I sewed up a few more today, some S and M sizes. Nice prints! A couple Sleepy Sleeves too. Still just $24! These … Continue reading
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Am I Losing my Mind?
Maybe I am just getting to that age now, but it seems that all around me are people moving into or through the process of Alzheimer’s or dementia of some type. It can be scary when they are family members, … Continue reading
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Scammers Will Say Absolutely Anything (part 3 of a series)
So here in the third in our series about scammers targeting our seniors, I am going to give you some of the lines they have used. Believe me, they will say anything. They have honed their skills in sensing what … Continue reading
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Tagged IRS, scammers, send money, senior citizens, sweepstakes scams, targets, victims
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5 Warning Signs that Your Elderly Parent Might be the Victim of a Scam (part 2 of a series)
It is an all too familiar story. A family member discovers that mom or dad has given a bunch of money to a virtual stranger. Sometimes it is caught in the beginning stages and sometimes their money is already all … Continue reading
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Tagged elderly, financial scammers, mail, parent, phone calls, senior citizens, sweepstakes scams, targets, victim, warning signs
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Help! My Elderly Parent is Being Scammed! (part 1 of a series)
Well, not actually mine, but I recently read an article about scammers from Jamaica who are taking hundreds of millions of dollars from the elderly. “Jamaican con artists are defrauding mostly elderly targets by selling them a bogus dream. Millions … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, cognitive decline, con artists, family discussion, fraud, jamaica, lonely, lotteries, scammers, sweepstakes, timing, trusting
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Solutions When You Are Always Cold
One of the comments I hear a lot from people who order a Sleepy Sleeve for themselves or for their favorite patient is that they are “always cold.” There can be a lot of reasons for this. When you are … Continue reading
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Tagged always cold, bed bound, blanket, chemotherapy, coumadin, polar fleece, sleepy sleeve, socks, surgery
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5,4,3,2,1….
“Most entrepreneurs do not start their business because they want to run a sales organization” (Carolyn Herfurth). In fact, most of us get all excited about the creativity, the design, the helping people, the freedom…then run head on into the … Continue reading
Posted in How to start a business, You're Getting Warmer
Tagged avoidance, Carolyn Herfurth, fear, marketing, Sales, Sleepy Sleeves
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