Tag: spoonie

• Spoonie-Friendly Date Night

  

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

  aprilbarcalow

  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

• Back-to-School Items that Make Spoonie Life Easier

  

  You may think the back to school sales are only for classroom-bound kids, but what if I told you the stores are FULL of really useful items for those of us with chronic illness? Here are some of the things you might want to watch for this time of year!

  aprilbarcalow

  August 15, 2023

  Fashion and Accessories, House and Home, Livable for Kids, Medical Equipment, Personal Care

  bedding, cane, chronic, chronic illness, disability, fatigue, flare day, hacks, ideas, medical, mobility, organization, solutions, spoonie, tips, walker, weakness, 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

• Gift Ideas for Women with Chronic Illness/Disability

  

  Here are a few gift ideas for that are sure to bring a smile to the woman with chronic illness or disability in your life!

  aprilbarcalow

  November 15, 2022

  Livable Relationships

  birthday, christmas, chronic illness, disability, family, fatigue, friend, gift, gift guide, giving, holiday, ideas, special occasion, spoonie, tips

• Low-Energy Summer Activities to do With Your Kids

  

  Here are some of my favorite low-energy activities to enjoy with your kids this summer, even on flare days!

  aprilbarcalow

  July 5, 2022

  Livable for Kids, Livable Relationships

  accessible, activities, children, chronic illness, chronic pain, disability, family, fatigue, ideas, parenting, solutions, spoonie