Last fall, I mentioned my sister Vee had surgery and a few weeks recuperation. Having gone through that a couple of times myself, I’ve been surprised and pleased by the thoughtful little gifts people would bring when they visited. Hand sanitizer when you can’t jump up and head for the sink, a lidded water bottle that is easier to handle than a hospital glass and straw, eyeglass cleaner when the glasses are gunked up from being put on and off a dozen times. When you are stuck in a hospital room little things can mean a lot. Or perhaps someone is under the weather and not quite mobile enough to get the little things needed for comfort. A Get Well Bag takes care of those problems! You can make your Get Well Bag as big or as small as you like. I purchased a vinyl tote bag ... [Read More]
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Hot or cold pack rice bag – a tutorial
Do you ever wonder about the ideas that change our life? Who was the first person to put rice in a fabric container and how did they come up with the idea to heat it? Who found that the same rice bag placed in a freezer would become cold enough to provide therapeutic value? Did they start out with those goals in mind? Or was it some happy accident? However it happened, I am certainly glad it did! I have half a dozen different types of rice bags that I rotate all winter long. Great for warming cold toes, taking the chill off the bed, keeping warm company while reading, soothing aches. (I did mention that I am cold blooded and live where the winters are cold!) Bytes friend even uses one to warm her car seat while she scrapes the windshield! When my sister came home from the ... [Read More]
