holiday gift giving

Christmas can be a very overwhelming time for someone living with dementia. A sudden influx of friends and family can cause individuals to feel stressed, agitated and confused. Active Minds outline their top tips for supporting your loved one through the overwhelming Christmas period, whilst ensuring you enjoy a magical festive time together. Planning This will help the day … [Read more...] about How to Best Celebrate Christmas With a Person With Dementia

It’s that time of year where we all feel the pinch in our purses. Everyone is in high spirits and the festivities are flowing, but how can we get by without spending a fortune once again? Nobody likes a Scrooge, but it seems that Christmas is getting more and more extravagant each year. There are competitions for the most elaborate decorations on your street and you have to buy … [Read more...] about Gold, Frankincense & Myrrh: Thrifty Gifting and Creative Christmassy Savings

6 Gift Ideas That Almost Everyone Will Love Although giving great gifts is one of the best moments during the holidays, sometimes finding the perfect gift can get a little overwhelming, especially when the list of recipients expands with each passing year. Simplify and streamline your gift giving process with a few holiday standbys that almost everyone is sure to love, for a … [Read more...] about Holiday Shopping Made Easy: 6 Gift Ideas That Almost Everyone Will Love

Do you have it?  Do you know what it is?  I think that it is lost on quite a few people in this day and age.  I know I lost it these past two weeks.  I've been dreading tomorrow like the plague.  I forgot the Reason for the Season, and fell into the commercialization trap. Buy this, buy that, get them this, get them that.  WTF does any of that … [Read more...] about The Holiday Spirit