Blog - EILEEN ADLER

Rip off the paper! Rip off the covers! Show us your . . . what???

Oct 04, 2019 by Eileen Adler

I’m talking about your smile! It’s funny that just smiling makes us feel better even when we feel that there is nothing to smile about. A smile spreads happiness from the inside out. Rip off the paper! Rip off the covers and showcase your smile. The smiley face symbol began in 1963 when Harvey Ross Ball, (1921-2001) a commercial artist, designed an image to increase morale in the workplace. His altruistic goal was to bring kindness to our lives, and this continues to be a symbol of goodwill worldwide.

Making is an Act of Remembering

Sep 30, 2019 by Eileen Adler

The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure is on Sunday morning, November 3, 2019. They have been so kind in providing a booth for me to donate the Bust Buddies that we have been knitting throughout the year. My goal is to knit one pair per month, but my dear friend Terri Miles, knits one pair per week! Awesome! What are Bust Buddies? They are hand-knitted prosthetics for women who have undergone a mastectomy. Filled with polyester fiberfill, they are tucked in a bra to fill out the missing part.

Healing the Heart with Art

Sep 25, 2019 by Eileen Adler

Susan Gordon Lydon’s book Knitting Heaven and Earth: Healing the Heart with Craft inspires us to ply our craft to heal our heart with art or whatever your passion might be. The repetitive rhythm of the knitting needles soothe Susan’s heart as she writes about recovery from addiction supported by the twelve-step program in the 1980s, her romantic breakup (it’s over, I know, and I must let it go), the death of her father (repairing, reknitting, overcoming what had been an unraveled relationship), and if that’s not enough, her diagnosis of aggressive breast cancer.

Immerse Yourself in Something New by Eileen Adler

Sep 20, 2019 by Eileen Adler

On the anniversary of my father’s passing, I always try to do something special. The first year I had my first colonoscopy; I won’t bore you with the details, but things improved after that. Today I decided to learn more about a favorite glass blowing artist, Dale Chihuly born on this day in 1941. I first saw his glass sculpture at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas while waiting at the registration desk, looking up at the most beautiful garden one could imagine. The glass installation weighs over four thousand pounds and showcases more than two thousand flowers.

Caught! by Eileen Adler

Sep 16, 2019 by Eileen Adler

“Caught you!” How do we handle being caught red-handed with our hands in the metaphorical cookie jar? As a preschool educator, we used to sing a circle song that the children adored, but the underlying message now feels much more insidious. Are we unwilling to admit our mistake and take responsibility or are we quick to blame another?

September 12-15– Yarn Crawl weekend is slow and steady, but this isn’t a slog. What is it?

Sep 13, 2019 by Eileen Adler

No matter where you live, you might find a yarn crawl event close by. If you’re not familiar with this concept, a yarn crawl invites yarn crafters to visit local yarn shops, which of course they could do on their own, but the fun and excitement generated by all the hosting stores make this event memorable. You don’t have to buy anything but how can you resist when the stores are all decked out in their finest array of yarns and patterns, your senses inspired to overflowing!

Peel Back the Layers by Eileen Adler

Sep 11, 2019 by Eileen Adler

This day is seared into many of our memories. We know exactly what we were doing and where we were. The phone rang early that morning, never a good sign, and I assumed the call would be from my family because my 95-year-old father had surgery the day before at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City; my worst fears might be realized with this phone call. I immediately picked up the phone on the first ring hearing my older son’s voice telling us to turn on the television; we did.

September – Alzheimer’s Awareness Month by Eileen Adler

Sep 09, 2019 by Eileen Adler

September is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month focusing on this debilitating brain disease that causes a slow decline in memory, thinking, and reasoning skills. This picture of my mother was taken a few years before her symptoms set in with abandon. In the beginning, Mom would explain that her “brain cells” were dying when she couldn’t remember things, trying to explain her gaffe, but she was acutely aware that something was terribly wrong.

My Parents by Eileen Adler

Sep 04, 2019 by Eileen Adler

Is this the script running through your head: they’re MY parents, so I’m responsible because they raised me, so I owe it to them to take care of them in their diminishing years?

Bet You Can’t Knit Just One! A Potato Chip Knitting Pattern by Eileen Adler

Aug 30, 2019 by Eileen Adler

Knitting is my passion, but sometimes, the thought of knitting an entire garment becomes overwhelming.

Little Things Catch Us Off Guard

Aug 28, 2019 by Eileen Adler

I want to knit, or read, or make dinner, or go for my walk . . . no need to focus on this . . . but it can be challenging.

You are Infinite

Aug 25, 2019 by Eileen Adler

We have been there, done that and so has our care receiver, but we want to feel empathy for our care receiver to exhibit our ability to understand their feelings through their journey.

Can We Learn from a Nursery Rhyme? A Lesson for The Little Red Hen

Aug 23, 2019 by Eileen Adler

Over yonder and down in the valley was a beautiful apple orchard and nestled in one corner was a corral for the farm animals including a cat, a dog, a goat, and a little red hen who has taken it upon herself to supervise the other animals, and most often, the three of them were compliant but on this day, they resisted her overture.

Lend a Hand in Help

Aug 20, 2019 by Eileen Adler

As a young mother, I joined a baby-sitting cooperative, so asking for help in that situation was the norm.

I Love You Always

Aug 17, 2019 by Eileen Adler

Fifty years ago, my husband and I walked down the aisle to begin our lives as a married couple. We were so young, so in love, and I couldn’t have been happier.

Biggest Blessing

Aug 15, 2019 by Eileen Adler

After looking over my website a dear friend sent me this email message, “The subject matter has always intrigued me as I have been a caretaker for family members throughout the years.

Simple Solutions for Complex Problems

Aug 13, 2019 by Eileen Adler

As defined by Merriam Webster, a gimbal is “a device that permits a body to incline freely in any direction or suspends it so that it will remain level when its support is tipped” whereby an item may move but its orientation is parallel to the horizon.

Who Needs Reasons?

Aug 11, 2019 by Eileen Adler

Do you believe everything happens for a reason, or do we just find reasons after things happen?

What Life Lessons Have I Learned?

Aug 09, 2019 by Eileen Adler