A suggested gift

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I was just thinking about a successful gift I gave my mother this

past Christmas. If you know of places that take your photos and copy

them onto T-shirts or coffee mugs - this is what I did. I brought a

plain white pillow case and requested a family portrait be copied

onto the pillow case. My mother has this pillow on her bed at the

nursing home. And if she wants - she can hug her entire family at one

time if noone is there. Just thought I'd share the idea with others

who are wondering what to buy their LO who doesn't have space or need

for things...

The other gift I buy that has been a tradition for a number of years

now - is a calendar using family pictures for each month. The place I

get it done even puts family birthdays onto the calendar itself. It

has a dual purpose now - a regular calendar and a " photo album " of

sorts with large images that mom looks through with those at the

nursing home. The cost is just $25 - at least the copy place I go to

charges just $25.

; loving daughter of Maureen of Boston, MA; finally diagnosed

with LBD on 2/06 after also being diagnosed with everything from AD

to Vascular Dementia caused by mini strokes to Binswengers...; was

victim to rapid progression from Risperidone (or combination of

Risperidone with other drugs OR possibly received another " bad drug "

when she was observed/tested in a hospital in 10/05); in a NH since

11/05.