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The Weight of the Matter
Circa 2002 Pictures tell a thousand words. Ten years ago, I weighed in at 285 lbs. When this picture was taken in January of 2002, I took a very close look in the mirror, as I did not recognize the...
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Vote Yes For Online Communties
Purple Jacket Readers Note: This is a formal academic essay submitted on ‘The Purple Jacket’ by… Chris MacLellan, September 8, 2012, Short Essay #1: Vote Yes for Online Communities, COML 509 Professor...
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“I’m between 81 and Death!”
If I had no sense of humor, I would long ago have committed suicide. Mahatma Gandhi We are three weeks into our FitPass program with Caregiving.com and the group is progressing along just fine. There...
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Progressive Holiday Blog Party with Caregiving.com
The Purple Jacket and The Bow Tie Guy highly recommends Caregiving.com The Purple Jacket is pleased to take part in this year’s Progressive Holiday Blog Party with the wonderful members of...
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VRide for Caregivers Health: Update Week 3
Vegetables are a must on a diet. I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread, and pumpkin pie. Jim Davis Week 4 Weigh InnYou’ll have to look close! This past week in dieting has been a challenge, but I...
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‘Be A Healthy Caregiver’ on Blog Talk Radio
On Tuesday February 26th at 1:00 pm, we welcome Denise Brown from Caregiving.com to our ‘Be A Healthy Caregiver’ show on Blog Talk Radio . The Purple Jacket Highly recommends Caregiving.com...
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Book Your Caregiving Cruise with a chance to win $100. Restaurant.com Gift Card
We set sail on November 11 for a four-day cruise on Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Sky. Join Denise Brown from Caregiving.com and Chris MacLellan from The Purple Jacket.com’ and ’Be A Healthy...
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Caregivers: Avoiding Self-Pity
Let’s face it, sometimes Caregiving can be hard. We do what we can and we forge ahead, sometimes it is simply mind over matter. Eleanor Roosevelt once said, ‘With the new day comes new strength and...
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Happy Birthday Caregiving.com!
Denise Brown, Caregiving.com It is not often someone get’s to celebrate a 17th birthday twice, but that is what is going on today with Denise Brown at Caregiving.com! Denise registered CareGiving.com...
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Tumors Have No Boundaries
One of the insidious parts of (most) cancer is that it is often sight unseen. Sure, the naked eye can see the wear and tear that chemotherapy and radiation takes on the body, but those nasty tumors...
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Relax With A Care Cruise!
Relax with a Care Cruise! On Thursday September 12th at 8;00 pm (est) we visit with Denise Brown from Caregiving.com and Jerry Dismarias from Island City Cruise and Cruise, Inc as we prepare for...
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Join Us On Our Caregiving Cruise
We’re less than 60 days away from our Caregiving Cruise and we’d love for you to join us. We’re partnering with Denise Brown from Caregiving.com and Jerry Dismarias from Cruise, Inc on our first and...
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That’s What Caregivers Do!
Presidential Proclamation — November is National Family Caregivers Month! I am proud to be one of the over 60 million Caregivers in the United States today. Being a Caregiver can be, and often is...
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Progressive Holiday Blog Party with Caregiving.com
Welcome to the Progressive Holiday Blog Party 2013 Greetings! ’The Purple Jacket’ pleased to join the 2013 Progressive Holiday Blog Party with the wonderful members of Caregiving.com. The...
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Friday’s Video Chat: Family Caregivers Talk Career and Caregiving
On Friday, January 10th at 3:00 pm ET, I have been invited by Denise Brown from Caregiving.com to join her and three other family on Caregiving.com weekly video chat. This week four different...
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You’ll Be Okay!
Love is when the other person’s happiness is more important that your own ~ H. Jackson Brown, Jr Earlier this month, I was asked by my good friend Denise Brown from Caregiving.com and AfterGiving.com...
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Holiday Progressive Blog Party with Caregiving.com
One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood ~ Lucius Annaeus Seneca Welcome to the 2014 Holiday Progressive Blog party with Caregiving.com. This is the...
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That Ride Down Memory Lane
Love has no age, no limit; and no death ~ John Galsworthy I started the journey down memory lane on Christmas eve just before 7:00 pm. First stop was the beach front in Palm Beach, Fl., just across...
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Washing Away 2014 With One Last Toast
When love is at its best, one loves so much that he cannot forget. Helen Hunt Jackson New Years Eve Toast 2013. Photo Credit: Carline Jean Sun-Sentinel Last week during the Christmas holiday, we took...
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Because You Care: Wear Green on April 17th
Because You Care: Wear Green on April 17th! Loneliness and isolation are some of the common side effects when caring for a family member or friend. Yet wouldn’t be great if you could somehow...
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