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About Me:

Freelance writer, blogger, and caregiver seeking to live a healthy lifestyle.

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http://www.eldercarecafe.net

What are your goals?

Encompass a healthier lifestyle as I move into my senior years.

Favorite Music:

Country, solid gold, some pop, R&B

Favorite TV Shows:

CSI franchise, Cold Case, NCIS, Without a Trace, The Mentalist

What is your current exercise routine?

Walking, Pilates

What diets have you tried?

Too numerous to mention. Currently following fruits, veggies, grains, white meat.

What things do you want to do before you die?

Move to TX from MI to live near my grandson. Travel throughout the western states, again! Live on an island or lakeside. Take a cruise.

What is your favorite book?

The Bible

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One Day at a Time in 2009

Having had years of experience in starting the new year on the right foot, healthwise, I know that I must monitor my progress every day. If one day goes by that I have not kept an eye on what I eat, weigh, or how much I exercise, I am doomed to fail.

When I keep it simple with a small notebook or chart, I have the greatest success. So my healthy lifestyle resolution for this year is:

Monitor my healthy lifestyle progress every day, but keep it simple as I move forward throughout the year… Continue

Posted on January 4, 2009 at 4:56am — 4 Comments

Giving the gift of myself to me - short version

Since that last post was pretty long, here is the short version.

My gift to myself is taking the time to read, write, and relax during otherwise busy days.

What about you?

Take care, everyone!

Posted on December 19, 2008 at 8:00am —

Giving the Gift of Myself (I've been tagged)

I was tagged by David! Thanks, David!

Right now, in my life, I probably do less for myself than ever. I am caregiver to my 86-year-old father, and I know how important it is as a caregiver to take care of myself first so I can better take care of my father. Well, that doesn't happen as often as it should.

But, here are the activities I do enjoy, and you will soon see why I joined this community. I need to get… Continue

Posted on December 19, 2008 at 7:04am — 5 Comments

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At 6:44pm on January 27, 2009, pursuingbalance said…: Thank you for the welcome!

At 4:58am on January 4, 2009, Edie Dykeman said…: Gavan, thanks for stopping by. How lucky the couple is to have a personal chef. I think my dad gets a little tired of the same or similar offerings he ends up with. I am definitely not a chef. Probably one of the reasons he never misses his Senior Center luncheons.

At 4:41pm on January 2, 2009, Gavan Murphy aka The Healthy Irishman said…: Hey Edie,
just wanted to pop in and wish you a Happy New Year. What you're doing for your father is brilliant. I am a personal chef to a couple that are 87 so I know how important just being there is. My second job is creating recipes for a healthy lifestyle which I thought you might be interested in. Welcome to this great community!

At 6:53pm on December 19, 2008, Lisa Newton said…: Thanks for th kind words about the site. If you see anything you think we're missing, please feel free to jump right in, or email me.

At 12:00pm on December 14, 2008, Diana Young, RD, LD/N, CDE said…: Glad you are here. I am a caregiver myself for my 89 y/o grandma that raised me. She has Alzheimer's and sun downer's as she is so confused in the evenings. I sold my home and live in her home for the last 5 years. I miss my home.
I definitely will be checking out your site.
Welcome to Iowa Avenue!

At 1:29pm on December 13, 2008, Lisa Newton said…: Great pictures...................:)

I haven't reached my "elder" years yet, but I look forward to learning more now................:)

Welcome to Iowa Avenue.

At 7:39am on December 13, 2008, David said…: Hi Edie, welcome to Iowa Avenue.

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David commented on Susana's blog post 'Eco-Friendly, Japanese-Style Gift Wrapping'

Oh yeah, we're also pretty bad at a lot of other things, hmmm, like making the bed, keeping the house clean, and about a zillion other things.......:) Just joking.

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Nice post. I'm a guy, we don't know how to wrap. That's why we pay the people at the Department stores to do it.....:)

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