Beat the Heat
Happy Birthday America!
Now that we are immersed in the heat of summer, I hope you are staying hydrated and healthy as you endure the high temperatures. I’m sure I don’t need to remind you to avoid errands and exercise in the middle of the day.
While I know the heat can be suffocating, I hope you and your family can still enjoy time together, whether it’s cooling off at a movie, splashing in the pool, or heading to a cooler climate for a few days.
If you’re looking to escape the heat, I highly recommend staying at The Sheridan House Inn in Williams. You can find out more about this charming property by calling 928-635-8991 or by visiting www. sheridanhouseinn.com.
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I hope you have a fantastic July!
Melissa Whitton Associate Publisher/Editor
INSPIRE
SIMPLY ENJOY
Lighten up, just enjoy life, smile more, laugh more, and don’t get so worked up about things. Kenneth Branagh
Life is like a roller coaster, live it, be happy, enjoy life. Avril Lavigne
Simply enjoy life and the great pleasures that come with it. Karolina Kurkova
Slow down and enjoy life. It’s not only the scenery you miss by going too fast - you also miss the sense of where you are going and why. Eddie Cantor
Do what you need to do and enjoy life as it happens. John Scalzi
You have to enjoy life. Always be surrounded by people that you like, people who have a nice conversation. There are so many positive things to think about. Sophia Loren
It is requisite for the relaxation of the mind that we make use, from time to time, of playful deeds and jokes. Thomas Aquinas
Don’t make things too complicated. Try to relax, enjoy every moment, get used to everything. Angelique Kerber
Your mind will answer most questions if you learn to relax and wait for the answer. William S. Burroughs
If you want to relax, watch the clouds pass by if you’re laying on the grass, or sit in front of the creek; just doing nothing and having those still moments is what really rejuvenates the body. Miranda Kerr
Home remedies for painful burns
If you have been out in the sun, and accidently overlooked a portion of your skin while applying sunscreen, try some of these suggestions to reduce the pain.
1. Place a cool compress on sunburned skin for immediate sunburn pain relief to comfort and soothe sunburn.
2. Take a cool shower to cool your sunburned skin.
3. Take a cool bath and try these therapies to soothe sunburn pain:
• Add one cup of apple cider vinegar to a bath to help balance the pH (acid or alkalinity) of sunburned skin.
• Soak in an oatmeal bath. This is especially helpful for itchy, sunburned skin.
• Add some lavender or chamomile essential oil to the bath to help relieve some of the stinging and pain.
• Add 2 cups of baking soda to the bath to help ease irritation and redness from sunburn.
4. Use lotions that contain Aloe Vera to soothe and moisturize sunburnt skin. Some aloe products contain lidocaine, an anesthetic that can help relieve sunburn pain.
5. Apply teabags soaked in cold water to sunburned eyelids to soothe the burn and reduce inflammation.
6. Apply petroleum jelly or Aquaphor ointment on sunburned lips to keep them moisturized.
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Soak Oreos in halfand-half and lay them on wax paper in the freezer. In an hour, each one will be a mini ice cream sandwich.
Drinking two cups of water before meals can make you lose an average of four-anda-half pounds in 12 weeks.
Laughing for fifteen minutes has the same health benefits as getting two extra hours of sleep.
DINING GUIDE
AAA SENIOR PLACEMENT AZ
A Message from Sue Royer
“I was born and raised in inner city Chicago, the sixth of eighteen children with fifteen brothers. Being the oldest daughter, I was always a caregiver which I believe influenced me to pursue work in the healthcare industry. Today, I have three daughters and five grandchildren.
Years ago, I volunteered for hospice and knew immediately that helping seniors was my calling. I was soon employed by hospice but I felt something was missing. I realized it was the limited time I was able to spend with my clients. Having my own business allows me to provide the intimate hands on service needed in our community. I am committed to our seniors throughout their lives and I thank the community for the opportunity to serve.”
Sue RoyerDirector
About Us
Since 2002, AAA Senior Placement AZ has been offering FREE services helping seniors find safe, affordable and loving assisted living.
When it becomes too difficult for you or your loved ones to safely manage daily living and/or manage medical needs, call Sue Royer for help navigating the many options available.
We are specialists in all levels of assisted living care resources with referrals to Arizona’s best:
• Group Homes
• Assisted Living Communities
• In-Home Primary Care Physicians
• Home Health Care Therapy
• Transportation
• Private Duty In-Home Care
• Respite Care
• Alzheimer’s Care
• Memory Care
• Hospice
• Support Groups
Assisted living resources accepting:
• Private pay
• Arizona Long Term Care-ALTCS
• Medicaid
• VA Benefits
6 Reasons You Should Call
AAA Senior Placement AZ
• We are well known and respected in the medical community.
• All clients are given a thorough assessment to determine proper placement needs.
• There is never a fee charged to the senior or their family for our service.
• We are NOT contractually bound to any outside business. This allows us to serve our clients with only their interests in mind.
• Years of knowledge and experience in the field of senior care.
• AAA Senior Placement AZ is family owned, allowing us to give you quality, personalized service.
HOLLYWOOD HAPPENINGS
Fifty-five-year-old Hugh Jackman put his Broadway musical training to good use when making “Deadpool & Wolverine.”
“When I came back to it, it was really fun, and I was thrilled,” Jackman confessed. “My body was still responding, and I realized how good it was for your brain. The hardest bit ... [was] the food! ... For me, for my body type, I’m naturally skinny. To get the size on, that’s the hardest bit.” Ryan Reynolds said of Jackman, “Just the sheer relentlessness that [he] dedicated [himself] toward stunts, choreography. It was the first time I’d ever seen how invaluable a background in song and dance is when you are doing an action movie!”
Another actor eating his way to stardom is Chris Hemsworth, who bounced from the animated Paramount/Hasbro film “Transformers One” (due Sept. 20) to the upcoming “Transformers/G.I. Joe” crossover movie. Why keep making “Transformer” films? Maybe the $439 million grosses for “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” last summer explain it.
Dinner and a Movie!
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LOVE INVEST WISELY
The best thing about being in a long-term committed relationship is that you can be yourself. The person you’re with loves you for who you are, which leads to stability and comfort. The only problem with comfort is it’s easy to stop intentionally investing in your relationship—which can lead to unintentional distance. Take a few moments to invest in your relationship daily. Try some of these tips to get started.
Give your partner a foot or back rub that doesn’t lead to sex.
About that warm, affectionate touching thing: enough with the back rubs with ulterior motives already! This kind of pattern means that people begin to associate warm touch with pressure and anxiety, rather than kindness or affection. Find opportunities to squeeze, hug, rub, nuzzle, cuddle or hold your partner throughout the day in a non-sexual way.
Split the housework.
According to a recent study, 62% of couples say that sharing the chores is “very important” for a happy relationship. The only two other factors that ranked as more important than sharing chores were faithfulness and having a happy sexual relationship. Sharing chores ranked higher in importance than sharing
religious beliefs, sharing political beliefs, and making enough money.
Get pumped about your partner’s accomplishments.
While it’s important to be there when hard things happen, it’s also important to celebrate with them when things are going great. Researchers found when you respond happily and enthusiastically to your partner’s good news, that’s a good predictor for future relationship commitment, satisfaction and love.
Give your partner the benefit of the doubt. Experts recommend we put ourselves in our partner’s shoes to try to determine why they might have acted the way they did (instead of assuming the worst), as you might be prone to do.
Schedule actual couple time.
Many couples in therapy report that they never really connect with each other anymore—they’re just always so busy with other things. It’s easy to get into autopilot and start living totally parallel lives. If that thought terrifies you, be adamant about making regular time for one another, even if it’s just 15 minutes a day.
