Missing Mom
By AMY SHANKLAND Sandwiched I’ve really been missing my mother lately. Please don’t panic – Mom’s still with us and she lives near me in an assisted living facility. What…
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Try baby steps to succeed with your resolution
By AMY SHANKLAND Sandwiched Do you want to truly succeed with your New Year’s resolution to get healthy? Instead of setting unrealistic expectations for 2022, try gradually moving towards this…
Do the holidays your way
By AMY SHANKLAND Sandwiched This column’s topic is definitely late, since it will be published on Friday, Dec. 24 (Christmas Eve.) But perhaps it could help you in thinking ahead…
Hit “pause” this holiday season
By AMY SHANKLAND Sandwiched I went to see the chiropractor last Monday due to my body getting all out of whack from recent stressful activities (see last week’s column). It…
This worry shelf is about to break
By AMY SHANKLAND Sandwiched My left eyelid has been twitching quite a bit lately. The last time this happened, my family and I were scrambling to move Mom from her…
No more “hair days” – for now
By AMY SHANKLAND Sandwiched I just discovered a recent crisis at my mom’s assisted living facility. No, it’s not a lack of health care professionals or a spread of the…
Go with the flow
By AMY SHANKLAND Sandwiched We hear it all the time. “Live in the moment.” “Focus on the present.” We’re told over and over again that this is the best way…
What a difference a year makes
By AMY SHANKLAND Sandwiched I like to play a little game in my head. It’s called “What a Difference a Year Makes.” Sometimes I edit it to “a month”, “a…
The best stage
By AMY SHANKLAND Sandwiched “Oh, this is the BEST stage!” My husband John will tell you that I’ve said this phrase every year for the past 21 years – in…
Let’s talk tea
By AMY SHANKLAND Sandwiched Today I’m writing about one of my life’s passions – tea. I often say I am a tea drinker in a coffee drinkers’ world, although in…