Tag: accessible

• April-Proofing a New Home

  

  With a recent move, we had a list of “must-haves” to make sure our new house was livable for future me. Here are some of the things we considered.

  aprilbarcalow

  November 7, 2025

  House and Home, Livable Blog

  accessible, bathroom, bedroom, chronic illness, cleaning, disability, energy saving, fatigue, gardening, guest, home, home buying, home design, house, ideas, lawn care, tips

• Shatter-Proof Entertaining

  

  When you’re entertaining guests (or building your own kitchen), it’s good to consider options that are affordable, lightweight, and hard to break. Here are just a few options to inspire you.

  aprilbarcalow

  August 8, 2025

  House and Home

  accessible, arthritis, chronic fatigue, disability, dishes, entertaining, fatigue, food, guests, ideas, Kitchen, limb difference, pain, parkinson’s, picnic, solutions, tremor, weakness

• Accessible West Baden Springs

  

  Looking for a unique, restful escape to an historic site? I’ve got just the place!

  aprilbarcalow

  July 11, 2025

  Hobbies and Recreation

  accessible, celiac safe, french lick, getaway, gluten free, historic places, history, hotel, indiana, mineral springs, resort, rest, travel, vacation

• My Health Journey

  

  I realized recently that I’ve shared bits and pieces of my health story on this site, but I’ve never really given the full story (or as full as it is to this point, as of the fall of 2023). So back-tracking somewhat, I hope you’ll indulge me as I take a few minutes to fill…

  aprilbarcalow

  October 10, 2023

  Livable Blog

  accessible, celiac, chronic fatigue, chronic illness, diagnosis, disability, family, fatigue, headache, health journey, health story, marriage, ME/CFS, migraine, neuropathy, rosacea, specialist

• Accessible, Celiac-Safe Austin, TX

  

  Looking to make an escape to Austin, TX? Here is my round-up of the most accessible, celiac-safe must-see spots!

  aprilbarcalow

  August 29, 2023

  Hobbies and Recreation

  accessible, Austin, celiac, chronic fatigue, chronic illness, disability, gluten free, mobility, tips, travel, vacation, wheelchair

• Tandem Biking

  

  Tandem biking is not just a great tool for getting out on the trails with chronic illness–it turns out it’s an apt metaphor for marriage with chronic illness, too!

  aprilbarcalow

  July 25, 2023

  Hobbies and Recreation, Livable Relationships

  accessible, chronic fatigue, chronic illness, disability, fatigue, ideas, marriage, relationships, romance, solutions, teamwork, tips

• Accessible Picnics

  

  The fun of going out for a picnic is often hampered by mobility issues and food intolerance. If you’re itching for an outdoor meal, here are just a few work-arounds to make the fun accessible for everyone!

  aprilbarcalow

  July 4, 2023

  Hobbies and Recreation, Recipes and Meals

  accessible, chronic fatigue, chronic illness, disability, eating, family, fatigue, friends, gluten free, holiday, meal, meal planning, outdoors, picnic, recreation, solutions, summer, tips, wheelchair

• Kitchen Design Ideas to Save Energy

  

  Looking for some smart design ideas to save you energy in the kitchen? Here are some of the solutions we implemented in our own kitchen, and would do again in a heartbeat (plus one thing we would change)!

  aprilbarcalow

  June 20, 2023

  House and Home

  accessible, chronic fatigue, chronic illness, design, disability, energy saving, fatigue, food prep, home, ideas, Kitchen, spoonie, tips

• Beauty Tips for Flare Days

  

  Some days you just want to stay in pajamas and crawl under the covers. But what about the days when you want to look nice but lack the energy? Here are a few of my beauty tips for those flare days.

  aprilbarcalow

  June 5, 2023

  Fashion and Accessories, Personal Care

  accessible, beauty, chronic fatigue, chronic illness, disability, flare day, hair, health, ideas, makeup, solutions, tips, weakness

• Accessible Home Design Ideas

  

  Whether you are looking to build or buy an existing home (or taking a hard look at the home you currently own), there are so many adaptations and simple design elements that make a house more usable to those of us with chronic illness or disability. Here are just a few considerations to get you…

  aprilbarcalow

  May 9, 2023

  House and Home

  accessibility, accessible, ADA, architecture, chronic fatigue, chronic illness, disability, home, home building, ideas, solutions, spinal cord injury, tips, universal design, wheelchair accessible, zero entry