Taking Care of Mom

The cycle of life can be a tough cookie.

Our parents care for us for the first 18 years of our lives. We are dependent on them for these years. Then we begin to break away, live on our own, start up our own family and get all involved in soccer games, paying bills, cleaning house and writing that business proposal for the boss. Many times family members become spread out across the country and when Mom needs help, you must drop what is happening in your life and turn to care for your mom.

Well, you still have your job, your house and your kids. Soccer games are still going on, bills need attention, house is a mess and that business proposal needs to be rewritten because the boss wants to include the 5 year forecast ...... Oh, and you're out of milk.

Assisted Living facilties can help allieviate much of the stress off the family when mom (or dad) is in need of a bit more daily living help. I have had the opportunity to help several families coordinate the move of their loved ones into Browning Masonic Community in Waterville, Ohio.

I worked with mom to make sure she packed what she NEEDED in her new home. Unfortunately, you just can squeeze a house of stuff into a 1-2 bedroom apartment. Many bags of trash went to the curb, items were set aside for the family to sort through, a few loads were taken for donation. Then coordinated the moving company to load up mom's items and take them to her new home.

Then helped unpack what was brought. Made sure mom's bed was made. She had a drinks and munchies in her home. Mom was pretty much ready to settle down for night's rest. She was never alone through the entire moving process.

All this happened and you were able to stay on track with your responsibilities.

Does this make you a evil, bad daughter/son for allowing someone to help you and your mom?
Not at all.

Mom is in a beautiful, safe new home.
You no longer have to worry about mom being alone.

How awesome is your mom?

Late Bloomers

Are you a late bloomer? Are you just now finding out what your true passion is and transfering it to a new job or career. Or maybe you have retired and don't want or need to work any more and you do what you are passionate about as a hobby or volunteering.

Maybe you are just starting to think about what you want the rest of your life to look like. The possibilities are endless. Really, all you have to do is make up your mind you are going to do something and do what it takes to get there.

I'm a late bloomer. When I was 17 I went to work in a bank and worked for seven more of them over the next 34 years. I thought it was the only thing I knew how to do! How limiting our beliefs can be. For me, the words "image consultant" just popped in my head one Saturday morning while I was cleaning the kitchen and I knew beyond a doubt that I would be one even though, at that point I had no experience in that area. Something just told me it was going to work. Two months later I had registered the name of my business, Take The Time: Image Matters! with the state. Three years later, I am having the time of my life. It is not what I expected it to be. It is so much more fun!

Because I am a late bloomer and I have seen so many of my clients bloom, my target market is Late Bloomers. I work with women who have decided that age is not a factor in living the life they want, and want their appearance to reflect that decision.

Three things that will make you look old:

• Sweatshirts or tees with cutsie pictures on them


• Matching pants and tops


• Lined bi-focals

Are you a late bloomer?