When “Drugs” Are Actually Good; How Narcotics Are Now Being Used Medicinally
I wrote this article a few months back for someone but in the end they didn’t want it published, so I had it just sitting there, unused and unpublished. But it is so jam packed with useful information that I felt I needed to share it with you. Between when I wrote this and now […]
Exciting News!
I have really exciting news, nearly 3 years in the making! In the summer of 2019, I needed to fly to the US (long story, ridiculous situation), and I decided that while I was there I would renew my American driver’s license that I had gotten at the age of 18 and expired on my […]
Fed Up With Government Sanctioned Ableism
I have had it up to here with ableism. Ableism is discrimination in favor of able-bodied people. This means when people with disabilities (of any sort) are treated like second class citizens, or worse. I must admit that I used to be completely oblivious to this, but once I came to terms with having mental […]
Understanding How Medical Alert Systems Work
As our loved ones get older, we need to start thinking about how to take care of them should something happen. A good way to help keep them safe, as well as keep your mind at ease because you know they’ll be able to get help easily is to set up a medical alert system. […]
Planning a Fun Summer on a Budget
Sometimes I miss homeschooling my kids. We weren’t bound to a school year schedule and could take trips whenever suited us. However, now with all my children in school we only have off around the holidays and summer break, so any trip we do is then, with all the crowds and packed buses and it […]
Doozy of Diagnoses for Me and How I’m Handing It
This post is hard for me to write. Because while I want to share things with you, especially those of you who’ve been following my journey, it’s also hard for me to accept these things for myself, let alone share them with others. And beyond accepting them myself, there is also accepting all that it […]
Spending Money on Private Care vs Using What Insurance Covers
What most people who read my blog, and honestly most people who know me, don’t know, is that I live in an incredible amount of pain. Every day. I can’t say every second of the day, but a lot of the time. And it’s not just one part of my body that hurts, but many […]
A New Way I Learned To Save Money on Public Transportation
This post is dedicated to my friend Babs who is responsible for this way I’ve been saving money lately. I live without a car. Once in a while I’ll rent one, but I use the bus generally to get around. Where I live there’s a bus to the nearest city, and if the intercity bus […]
Saving Money on My Electricity
Everybody has a story to tell about saving money on electricity, especially mothers who need to create a family budget monthly. Your electricity consumption rate depends on several factors, such as the appliances you frequently use and the size of your household. Switching off unused appliances and lights, as well as choosing the right electricity […]
Time to step up: How to help a loved one after they become disabled
Some people are born disabled, but for other people it happens later in life. If someone you love recently became disabled, here’s some tips from a reader on how to be the best ally for them possible. When someone we know and love suffers a huge physical or mental change, they turn to friends and […]
