Tag: ideas

• Quiet Ways to Spend the Holidays

  

  Looking for some peaceful, quiet ways to escape the hustle and bustle this holiday season? Here are a few ideas to get you started.

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  December 5, 2025

  Hobbies and Recreation, House and Home, Livable for Kids, Livable Relationships

  activities, christmas, chronic fatigue, chronic illness, disability, entertaining, family, fatigue, hanukkah, holiday, hosting, ideas, kwanzaa, new year, tips

• 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.

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  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

• GF/DF Pumpkin Curry Soup

  

  Looking for the perfect marriage of pumpkin soup season to warm you on a fall day? Try this super easy pumpkin curry soup recipe!

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  October 3, 2025

  Recipes and Meals

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• 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

• Helping Kids Cope with Anxiety and Depression

  

  If you read the headlines, you know that mental health struggles are on the rise, especially among kids and teens. There are a host of factors believed to contribute to this (including the pandemic, electronics, etc.), but regardless of the reasons, coping with mental health issues has become a major player in many families’ lives.…

  aprilbarcalow

  May 9, 2025

  Livable Blog, Livable for Kids, Livable Relationships

  Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, children, coping skills, Depression, family, ideas, kids, mental health, parenting, teens, tips, tools

• Spoonie-Friendly Date Night

  

  Looking for energy-friendly, budget-friendly ideas for your next date night? We’ve got you covered…

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  February 14, 2025

  Hobbies and Recreation, Livable Relationships

  activities, budget, budget friendly, date night, dating, ideas, inclusive, love, low cost, low energy, marriage, relationship, romance, spoonie, Valentine's day

• Coping with Winter Blues

  

  Dreading the long months of winter ahead? Here are a few of the ways I cope.

  aprilbarcalow

  January 10, 2025

  Hobbies and Recreation, House and Home, Personal Care, Recipes and Meals

  chronic fatigue, chronic illness, chronic pain, cold intolerance, coping skills, Depression, drink recipe, ideas, instant coffee mix, recipe, seasonal affective disorder, tips, tools, winter

• Chronic Illness Gift Guide

  

  Looking for the perfect gift for someone with chronic illness, mental illness, or disability? Here are just a few ideas to get you started!

  aprilbarcalow

  December 13, 2024

  Hobbies and Recreation, House and Home, Livable Relationships, Medical Equipment, Personal Care

  adhd, birthday, brain fog, christmas, chronic fatigue, chronic illness, disability, fatigue, gift guide, gift ideas, gift list, holiday, ideas, memory loss

• Fun Glasses

  

  I’ve said it many, many times, but if there is an option for fun when I’m choosing things I need, I will always take it! The same holds true when it comes to buying glasses. The author poses with browline red polka dot glasses with silver frames. She has shoulder-length curly hair, and wears a…

  aprilbarcalow

  November 21, 2023

  Fashion and Accessories, Medical Equipment, Personal Care

  affordable, budget, eyeglasses, glasses, ideas, migraine, money, solutions, sunglasses, tips, vision

• Pho-Inspired Individual Broth Bowls

  

  Looking for a super quick, easy, healthy supper that can be tailored to each person? Whether you’re having a sick day or just want something warm to eat, this pho-inspired soup recipe has you covered–in just 15 minutes! Plus, no actual cooking. I mean, come on!

  aprilbarcalow

  September 26, 2023

  Recipes and Meals

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