Stay Safe & Warm At The Same Time This time of year, the weather can feel like a yo yo. It can be wonderfully warm...just like a beautiful summer day and the next moment, the cold air can led me to turn on my furnace, just so that the people on the other end of my phone do not hear my teeth chattering. Soon it will be … [Read more...] about National Chimney Safety Week
Archives for September 2016
Virtually Invisible: What To Do When You Know A Person Has An ICI. National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week – September
Invisible Chronic Illness 96% of illnesses are invisible. These people do no use a cane or any assistive device and may look perfectly healthy. Sixty percent are between the ages of 18 and 64. A “chronic” condition can be defined as any medical state of pain or symptoms that last 3 months or longer. This definition by the … [Read more...] about Virtually Invisible: What To Do When You Know A Person Has An ICI. National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week – September
Love Note Day – September
Who doesn't love receiving a special note of affection from someone they cherish? Well...my boys don't! Or a least that is what they told me. Apparently my love notes added to their lunchbox when I was out of town were embarrassing. Whenever I went out of town for the night, I wrote notes to my sons wishing them a great … [Read more...] about Love Note Day – September
Early Warning Signs You Need To Know About Alzheimer’s. World Alzheimer’s Day – September 21
Alzheimer's disease Alzheimer's disease is the second most feared disease by Canadians as we age. "We take care of our prostate better than our brain. It's one thing to lose control of your bowels and it's another thing to lose control of your identity. Those are pretty profound differences and that's what scares people so … [Read more...] about Early Warning Signs You Need To Know About Alzheimer’s. World Alzheimer’s Day – September 21
National Woman’s Road Warrior Day – September
Women Road Warriors They are the ones that travel the farthest, the fastest, the most often and go to the most unusual places or most extraordinary lengths to give service to their clients or community. Road warriors can be those who provide in-home care to our elderly. We are our business leaders who travel around the … [Read more...] about National Woman’s Road Warrior Day – September
Butting Heads: How to Actually Avoid That Teacher Conflict – September
Issues And Conflict We are a couple of weeks into school and believe it or not, now is the time that issues and conflict may be starting to boil and bubble. There may be issues or conflict with your child and their teacher or even you and their teacher. So how do you ensure that the school year stays on … [Read more...] about Butting Heads: How to Actually Avoid That Teacher Conflict – September
A Healthy Marriage Requires More Maintenance Than Your Car! Marriage Health Month – September
A Happy, Healthy Marriage I have been married for 25 years...and yes, to the same person. I love the way that we fit together. We have our own interests and our own, very different careers. We share in the chores and in being the 'bad' guy to our children. I like hanging out with him. I miss him when he is gone away. He … [Read more...] about A Healthy Marriage Requires More Maintenance Than Your Car! Marriage Health Month – September
Get A Grant To Train Your Workers
The Canadian government along with your province, has created a job grant program which will pay two-thirds of a worker's eligible training costs, to a maximum of $10,000 per employee per year! This is direct financial support for employers to purchase training for their … [Read more...] about Get A Grant To Train Your Workers