How did the fridge know that we had 10 people for the holidays and, in a petulant response, died? The dishwasher saw the fridge expire and joined in – dying in a puddle of leaking suds. Merry Christmas!

How did the fridge know that we had 10 people for the holidays and, in a petulant response, died? The dishwasher saw the fridge expire and joined in – dying in a puddle of leaking suds. Merry Christmas!


I am pleased to inform you that we have referenced your website – everydaycaring.com.au – on our new website, lovlist.org. Lovlist seeks to answer the question: How can I help?

During a particularly long wait at Royal North Shore Hospital I exhausted all the current gossip magazines so was excited to read the Tasmanian Salmon Cookery Book. It was a delight which I wanted to share with you as quick salmon recipes – ideal for busy carers/people and relatively inexpensive for all the nutritional benefits.

Caregiving challenges alter during the day, week, month and years. Caregiving is primarily organised to address the needs of a supported individual interfaced with work, family and life. Caregiving is unique but one thing all carers experience is stress and little time for themselves. Here are some tips on how to reduce stress in caregiving and ensure some time for self-care.

I set out to blog about balancing life as a carer for Emily after her spinal cord injury. Having worked hard to engender self-worth and purpose into Emily – facilitating her choices and furthering her opportunities I could hardly deny her a companion cat! So Emily bought a kitten!

We mustn’t lose ourselves in our role as carers. I maintain myself by writing, with an avid interest in photography. I also make time to phone a friend …and cycle!

I love it when I’ve prepared dinner before noon. It’s all about vegetables today as we need something light, quick and delicious. Continue reading
We can all eat well by buying seasonally economic healthy foods as easier on the wallet. Then we just need recipes… Continue reading
10 Healthy Foods for everyone. Well, there’s a debate about the 10 healthiest foods but here’s a summary…with a recipe or two!