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2018-09-11 07:05:37 PM elaine When people have "suggestions" I ask them if they will be willing to manage all the details of the project and usually they stop talking.
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2018-09-11 07:12:10 PM elaine night
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2018-09-11 07:18:33 PM lisabean For week 4
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2018-09-13 05:50:24 PM jackiem am i late or early?
2018-09-13 05:51:09 PM kathyhughes Hello All
2018-09-13 05:51:12 PM jackiem what is thediscussion this week?
2018-09-13 05:51:15 PM kathyhughes How are you doing?
2018-09-13 05:51:19 PM jackiem good
2018-09-13 05:51:25 PM jackiem how are you?
2018-09-13 05:51:27 PM kathyhughes What would you like to talk about Jackie
2018-09-13 05:51:34 PM kathyhughes I am doing great
2018-09-13 05:51:39 PM jackiem hmm...good question
2018-09-13 05:51:53 PM jogood enter the chat room
2018-09-13 05:52:07 PM jadams69 Good evening everybody
2018-09-13 05:52:12 PM jackiem not reall sure yet
2018-09-13 05:52:22 PM jogood Good evening everybody...it's 98 degrees here in Colorado !!!
2018-09-13 05:52:23 PM kathyhughes I was going to see what your fellow students do to handle the stress of the upcoming holidays
2018-09-13 05:52:34 PM jackiem ok
2018-09-13 05:52:45 PM jogood plan WAY ahead
2018-09-13 05:52:54 PM kathyhughes Kooky weather JoEllen!
2018-09-13 05:53:03 PM jogood RIGHT!!
2018-09-13 05:53:05 PM kathyhughes I know planning ahead does help
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2018-09-13 05:53:21 PM jadams69 raining here
2018-09-13 05:53:36 PM karenfabian Hi Everyone :)
2018-09-13 05:53:37 PM jogood have 3 and 4 plan Bs
2018-09-13 05:53:38 PM kathyhughes Stay dry J
2018-09-13 05:53:50 PM jadams69 drink a little . lol
2018-09-13 05:54:00 PM jackiem yes planning ahead is good.what if i keep bringing up a plan to staff,but they don't follow through with getting something done... i am not the director yet,and my director isn't really following through with what we discussed as a team either
2018-09-13 05:54:02 PM jogood weather comes into play during the holidays also BLAH
2018-09-13 05:54:03 PM kathyhughes We always had some back up presentations
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2018-09-13 05:54:17 PM jadams69 thanks kathy
2018-09-13 05:54:26 PM jackiem i don't want to step on my directors toes so should i just drop it
2018-09-13 05:54:26 PM sunshine2018 enter the chat room
2018-09-13 05:54:29 PM kathyhughes Welcome
2018-09-13 05:54:37 PM sunshine2018 hello everyone
2018-09-13 05:54:42 PM jogood hello
2018-09-13 05:54:48 PM jadams69 hello sunshine
2018-09-13 05:54:48 PM sunshine2018 Kathy did you get my email?
2018-09-13 05:55:19 PM kathyhughes Well Jackie how can you handle stress for yourself during the holidays!
2018-09-13 05:55:37 PM jogood if you stay as positive and keep an open mind ...the holidays shouldnt be stressful
2018-09-13 05:55:38 PM kathyhughes Yes Rhonda I get all my emails...
2018-09-13 05:55:43 PM jackiem i guess try not to worry about things that i cannot change
2018-09-13 05:55:55 PM jackiem do the things that i do have control over
2018-09-13 05:56:03 PM jogood listen to soft music in the background
2018-09-13 05:56:05 PM donnalova2 Hello everyone. How was everyone's week? We have been celebrating assisted living week. It's been one activity after another.
2018-09-13 05:56:12 PM kathyhughes Correct...and plan 1 day off during them
2018-09-13 05:56:18 PM jogood nice donna
2018-09-13 05:56:28 PM patriciabates Hello everyone
2018-09-13 05:56:29 PM jessicas enter the chat room
2018-09-13 05:56:29 PM kathyhughes What did you do Donna
2018-09-13 05:56:32 PM kathyhughes Hello all
2018-09-13 05:56:33 PM jadams69 yes that is true Kathy.
2018-09-13 05:56:38 PM jessicas Hello Everyone
2018-09-13 05:56:45 PM tfrost83 enter the chat room
2018-09-13 05:56:54 PM jogood hi
2018-09-13 05:56:56 PM jackiem hello all
2018-09-13 05:57:02 PM tfrost83 hello
2018-09-13 05:57:11 PM kathyhughes I always planned one day off in Dec before Christmas and looked forward to it
2018-09-13 05:57:17 PM jackiem what do you do Kathy?
2018-09-13 05:57:30 PM jogood yea what do you do Kathy?
2018-09-13 05:57:33 PM jackiem sounds good
2018-09-13 05:57:40 PM kathyhughes I relaxed and wrapped presents and had a few cocktails
2018-09-13 05:57:45 PM jogood whatever you pleaselol
2018-09-13 05:57:47 PM kathyhughes LOL!
2018-09-13 05:57:50 PM jackiem drinks sound perfect
2018-09-13 05:57:57 PM jogood oh yes
2018-09-13 05:58:06 PM jogood relax is what i like
2018-09-13 05:58:12 PM sunshine2018 I never know, we have so much interuption here in Nome that people always saying they did not get our emails.
2018-09-13 05:58:13 PM jackiem definitley need some things to help unwind
2018-09-13 05:58:16 PM kathyhughes It was my day! And I had my staff pick a day in Dec as well
2018-09-13 05:58:20 PM pennyhunt enter the chat room
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2018-09-13 05:58:31 PM patriciabates I always take a long weekend after Thanksgiving before the big part of the season starts
2018-09-13 05:58:32 PM jadams69 thats a good idea.
2018-09-13 05:58:34 PM jogood great idea
2018-09-13 05:58:47 PM jackiem also what if you have an obsessed resident? how can you help them to not be so annoyingly obssessed with you?
2018-09-13 05:58:49 PM merrinoelpeterson enter the chat room
2018-09-13 05:58:49 PM jogood need to take care of oneself
2018-09-13 05:58:54 PM kathyhughes Remind me this weekend to update your grades Rhonda
2018-09-13 05:59:04 PM donnalova2 Let's see. Monday we made pizzas, Tuesday we had entertainment come in and had ice cream sandwiches, Wednesday we made waffles and had an ice cream truck. Today we had local services come in to do health chats and they brought all sorts of treats. Tomorrow is a bbq for the staff and residents. I'm basically sugared out right now.
2018-09-13 05:59:11 PM sunshine2018 I am taking Thanksgiving off to be with my son in North Carolina
2018-09-13 05:59:13 PM sburgess enter the chat room
2018-09-13 05:59:19 PM jackiem i have 80 residents to try to be involved with,and 1 who wants my attention all day everyday!
2018-09-13 05:59:25 PM karenfabian How do your facilities schedule the big holiays - staffing?
2018-09-13 05:59:26 PM merrinoelpeterson hi
2018-09-13 05:59:28 PM tcarswell55 enter the chat room
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2018-09-13 05:59:30 PM pennyhunt good evening everyone
2018-09-13 05:59:30 PM sburgess hello
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2018-09-13 05:59:42 PM jogood throw a hissy fit in themiddle of the floor lol
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2018-09-13 05:59:45 PM jadams69 hello penny
2018-09-13 05:59:46 PM jenniferr2018 hello
2018-09-13 05:59:52 PM jackiem i wish i could somedays!!
2018-09-13 05:59:56 PM pennyhunt hi jadams
2018-09-13 05:59:56 PM jogood just seeing whos reading hahahaha
2018-09-13 06:00:12 PM jogood hi
2018-09-13 06:00:14 PM tcarswell55 hello
2018-09-13 06:00:14 PM kathyhughes I would guess that your "obsessed" resident is looking for attention and needs someone that they can relate to
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2018-09-13 06:00:29 PM jackiem this one client is waiting for me everyday all day...follows me around etc.
2018-09-13 06:00:29 PM jogood i get "flirty" men
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2018-09-13 06:00:40 PM merrinoelpeterson amen sister!
2018-09-13 06:00:40 PM jackiem yeah its a man
2018-09-13 06:00:43 PM kathyhughes Perhaps you can give that residents jobs to do
2018-09-13 06:00:47 PM jogood i like shadows they keep me company
2018-09-13 06:00:47 PM kathyhughes and to help you
2018-09-13 06:00:50 PM patriciabates throwing a hissy fit sounds like a good idea somedays lol
2018-09-13 06:00:51 PM sunshine2018 ok I will send you an email. thanks
2018-09-13 06:00:56 PM jackiem other staff says its cause i resemble his dead wife
2018-09-13 06:01:01 PM feleciap18 hello all
2018-09-13 06:01:02 PM kathyhughes Could be
2018-09-13 06:01:05 PM jogood SEE i thought so too pat !
2018-09-13 06:01:05 PM kathyhughes Hello All
2018-09-13 06:01:08 PM pennyhunt i would have to agree with that
2018-09-13 06:01:18 PM jogood funny to think about
2018-09-13 06:01:20 PM pennyhunt hello Kathy
2018-09-13 06:01:21 PM feleciap18 preparing for the storm
2018-09-13 06:01:27 PM feleciap18 hello
2018-09-13 06:01:28 PM jogood hello Kathy
2018-09-13 06:01:31 PM jenniferr2018 we have residents thattheir job..which they like is to greet folks as they come in
2018-09-13 06:01:40 PM patriciabates You probably do remind him of someone that happens a lot
2018-09-13 06:01:40 PM kathyhughes So we started by thinking about how we can reduce our stress for the upcoming holidays
2018-09-13 06:01:45 PM kathyhughes Any ideas???
2018-09-13 06:01:51 PM merrinoelpeterson plan a head
2018-09-13 06:01:58 PM feleciap18 good one
2018-09-13 06:01:59 PM jessicas I agree plan ahead
2018-09-13 06:02:04 PM jogood yep
2018-09-13 06:02:05 PM tcarswell55 i always start a month ahead
2018-09-13 06:02:09 PM merrinoelpeterson deligate
2018-09-13 06:02:11 PM karenfabian shop early and plan ahead
2018-09-13 06:02:16 PM jogood get help
2018-09-13 06:02:27 PM merrinoelpeterson have more meetings to check in
2018-09-13 06:02:29 PM jackiem get volunteers
2018-09-13 06:02:32 PM patriciabates work together and plan ahead
2018-09-13 06:02:34 PM sburgess Get help, assign jobs to everyone
2018-09-13 06:02:37 PM jenniferr2018 work ahead..Icall the schools and troops as soon askidsgo back
2018-09-13 06:02:38 PM donnalova2 We do lots of fun things with the residents during November & December. Our schedule is totally differenct during these month from the rest of the year. We also have already decided how to split up the holidays so everyone has a one of them off. I'm working on Thanksgiving because our weekend person has a big family thing. I'm off the week of Christmas and will work on New Years so my boss can have that off since his family has a big celebration.
2018-09-13 06:02:40 PM pennyhunt we have started talking about the holidays already
2018-09-13 06:02:41 PM jogood look FORWARD to it without negative attutudes
2018-09-13 06:02:45 PM karenfabian we had a christmas in July holiday ornament making day - we should keep it up. They loved it
2018-09-13 06:02:52 PM tcarswell55 christmas party and decor bought last year on sale our theme is red and white pepermint
2018-09-13 06:02:58 PM marylogan enter the chat room
2018-09-13 06:03:07 PM kathyhughes I would have a group of soroity sisters come in and help wrap the residents gifts each year
2018-09-13 06:03:09 PM sburgess I like that one!! Look Forward to it.....everything always works itself out
2018-09-13 06:03:14 PM jenniferr2018 we make ornamentsfordaycare kids
2018-09-13 06:03:15 PM tfrost83 we are already planning for the holidays
2018-09-13 06:03:24 PM jogood IKR burgess
2018-09-13 06:03:33 PM sburgess yes!
2018-09-13 06:03:48 PM jogood :D
2018-09-13 06:03:51 PM merrinoelpeterson work together
2018-09-13 06:03:57 PM sburgess teamwork
2018-09-13 06:03:57 PM jackiem trying to do a calendar for the bazarr,but my team won't get it going
2018-09-13 06:04:04 PM jadams69 i have a large group of volnteers that wrap presents and decorate while they are out of school for holidays
2018-09-13 06:04:07 PM patriciabates We are planning for the holidays already, youjust have to try to keep a positive attitude
2018-09-13 06:04:14 PM donnalova2 Our residents adopted a family last year and also made cookies and care packages for the veterans at the VA
2018-09-13 06:04:15 PM jackiem we keep talking about it but it never gets started
2018-09-13 06:04:20 PM jenniferr2018 we do a bazaar inNovember
2018-09-13 06:04:24 PM kathyhughes We also would limit the number of groups coming into the facility to 2 a week
2018-09-13 06:04:41 PM jenniferr2018 yes it can be overwhelming
2018-09-13 06:04:42 PM merrinoelpeterson remember that atleast you get to go home and be with all your family on the holidays
2018-09-13 06:04:58 PM kathyhughes And we would ask each group that called to pick an additional month to come in and be with the residents
2018-09-13 06:05:05 PM jogood we have 3 different relgions
2018-09-13 06:05:13 PM kathyhughes and if they did not want to do that we would politely say no
2018-09-13 06:05:17 PM jenniferr2018 yep..best way to gettherelationship going
2018-09-13 06:05:24 PM merrinoelpeterson kathy thats a great idea that way its not just around the holidays you can stretch it out
2018-09-13 06:05:24 PM sburgess Thats great Kathy,....good idea
2018-09-13 06:05:31 PM jogood but EVERYBODY gets along just fine and enjoys each others belifs
2018-09-13 06:05:42 PM marylogan Can't tell if i'm in or not.
2018-09-13 06:05:45 PM kathyhughes We would also make a list for each month that they could pick from
2018-09-13 06:05:49 PM jenniferr2018 I alsokeep all of the contacts tio approaschthem early in the fall...sothey do not do a last min.
2018-09-13 06:05:52 PM patriciabates Our Management team pulls together also to help with our big Holiday dinner
2018-09-13 06:05:52 PM donnalova2 Our department already planned the holiday schedule so everyone gets off when they want. My daughter will be coming home from Italy ( she's studing over there for this semester) in December so I wanted Christmas off. We all work together very well since it's only 3 of us.
2018-09-13 06:05:56 PM karenfabian and it gives the residents additional people to look forward to coming back in again
2018-09-13 06:06:14 PM jogood Familys come in during the holidays also
2018-09-13 06:06:19 PM jadams69 my volunteers are the teenagers that come in usually about 4 at a time on the weekend to help decorate and work the christmas party
2018-09-13 06:06:29 PM kathyhughes And they would realize that the residents are packed up and kept until next Christmas!
2018-09-13 06:06:37 PM jadams69 the residents love seeing those teenagers
2018-09-13 06:06:39 PM donnalova2 Last year we got the residents little boxes of chocolates that were already wrapped. It was so easy.
2018-09-13 06:06:44 PM kathyhughes I know that they do
2018-09-13 06:06:45 PM jenniferr2018 yep
2018-09-13 06:06:53 PM merrinoelpeterson we have the local highschool art students come in one day and paint all the windows with christmas scences
2018-09-13 06:07:16 PM jogood we decorate for all religons
2018-09-13 06:07:16 PM donnalova2 We have a party for them. We try to do it low key.
2018-09-13 06:07:17 PM jenniferr2018 donna where did you getyour chocolate..
2018-09-13 06:07:17 PM tfrost83 thats nice
2018-09-13 06:07:19 PM kathyhughes We also would only concentrate on getting gifts for residents without families
2018-09-13 06:07:33 PM jessicas OH i LOVE THE PAINTING WINDOWS IDEA
2018-09-13 06:07:46 PM marylogan So do I.
2018-09-13 06:07:51 PM jogood especially the ones wout families
2018-09-13 06:08:00 PM tcarswell55 i like that idea of getting resident with no family but they want us to get everyone a gift
2018-09-13 06:08:05 PM patriciabates We are doing a fundraiser for residents christmas club
2018-09-13 06:08:11 PM kathyhughes Right and the rest would fall into place
2018-09-13 06:08:18 PM jadams69 we get all the residents gifts
2018-09-13 06:08:22 PM tfrost83 we have a giving tree where the stafff take a name of a resident and purchase a gift they would like
2018-09-13 06:08:23 PM jenniferr2018 wedo a giving tree for residents and staff
2018-09-13 06:08:24 PM pennyhunt we get each one a gift then some of our families buy extra for residents
2018-09-13 06:08:27 PM sburgess We also have the elementary choir kids come and sign carols through the halls one afternoon....also have the high school choir come and sing carols as well with our choir that is run by Music Therapist
2018-09-13 06:08:32 PM feleciap18 we focus on long termresidents
2018-09-13 06:08:35 PM marylogan A local church does a fundraiser to buy for all our residents without family.
2018-09-13 06:08:39 PM donnalova2 We have a lot of groups that come in during the holiday so we also limit them. If not, it gets crazy.
2018-09-13 06:08:53 PM kathyhughes Then have the residents get together as a group and make their wish list....(like writting a letter to Santa!)
2018-09-13 06:08:56 PM jogood send them to us...we dont get many
2018-09-13 06:09:17 PM donnalova2 We decorate the day after Thanksgiving and the residents usally help us. it's a lot of fun.
2018-09-13 06:09:25 PM jenniferr2018 my seniors go and sing to nursing home folk..it is soo cool\
2018-09-13 06:09:29 PM pennyhunt we have done that with our residents a good way to find out what they want
2018-09-13 06:09:31 PM merrinoelpeterson this year we are starting what i hope will be a new tradition and doing a christmas lip sync battle where the staff gets voted on by the residents
2018-09-13 06:09:35 PM patriciabates We did the wish list also, some of their wishes were so sweet
2018-09-13 06:09:36 PM jogood letter to Santa !! good idea ...some might think its childish othrs would luvit
2018-09-13 06:09:37 PM tfrost83 the legion also comes in and hand out scarves or hats to the vets at our building
2018-09-13 06:09:46 PM nicole1 enter the chat room
2018-09-13 06:09:51 PM kathyhughes We go Shopping the Day after Thanksgiving as my staff was off
2018-09-13 06:09:54 PM jadams69 we sent christmas cards to other facilities.
2018-09-13 06:09:56 PM sburgess We do letter to santa....its so fun
2018-09-13 06:10:09 PM nicole1 hi everybody!
2018-09-13 06:10:13 PM jogood hi
2018-09-13 06:10:16 PM jackiem hey
2018-09-13 06:10:17 PM tcarswell55 hi
2018-09-13 06:10:18 PM kathyhughes Hello
2018-09-13 06:10:21 PM pennyhunt hello
2018-09-13 06:10:22 PM feleciap18 hi
2018-09-13 06:10:31 PM merrinoelpeterson i do love the letter to santa it really makes you think what is truly important
2018-09-13 06:10:37 PM jadams69 hello
2018-09-13 06:10:38 PM patriciabates We also sent cards to the soliders
2018-09-13 06:10:39 PM jogood painting ornemnets is fun also
2018-09-13 06:10:40 PM tfrost83 we have the residents make christmas cards for their families they comeout so cute
2018-09-13 06:10:43 PM nicole1 what are we talking about?
2018-09-13 06:10:52 PM kathyhughes The Holidays
2018-09-13 06:11:01 PM jogood how to be less stressed during the hloidays
2018-09-13 06:11:09 PM karenfabian I would love to do the Santa Letter idea - intergenerational and have small kids write their letters with the residents
2018-09-13 06:11:09 PM jackiem stress and stress management on the holidays
2018-09-13 06:11:13 PM kathyhughes and what we are planning because we do not want to be stressed
2018-09-13 06:11:18 PM donnalova2 My boss or I is always there when a group comes in. Last year we had a group that asked to come in and they basically used our community to have their winter concert. They brought all the parents and other family and took over the dining room. Leaving no room for our residents. We weren't there and found out about it on Monday. Never again.
2018-09-13 06:11:39 PM jenniferr2018 One of our ladies that just died this week told santa she alway always wanted diamnond earings...he put it on his website and he brought them to her last year before christmas
2018-09-13 06:11:53 PM jogood aawwww
2018-09-13 06:12:00 PM patriciabates Sometimes I think the better activities you plan the less stressful because you a excited for the residents reaction
2018-09-13 06:12:01 PM jenniferr2018 it was
2018-09-13 06:12:01 PM kathyhughes Correct Donna! That is why we limited it to 2 a week
2018-09-13 06:12:24 PM jogood yes their reaction is worth a 10000 words
2018-09-13 06:12:34 PM kathyhughes That great Jennifer
2018-09-13 06:12:34 PM donnalova2 I got the candy at Walmart.
2018-09-13 06:12:39 PM merrinoelpeterson patricia you are so right , sometimes our residents say that we plan all these things for us more than for them
2018-09-13 06:12:52 PM kathyhughes I would ask for donations from the groups that called as well
2018-09-13 06:12:54 PM pennyhunt sometimes it feels that way
2018-09-13 06:13:08 PM nicole1 patricia i agree
2018-09-13 06:13:15 PM jenniferr2018 ahh..Ialways include them so they dont have that feeling so much
2018-09-13 06:13:20 PM tfrost83 we also have the kids from the middle school band down the road do a christmas concert for the residents they really love seeing all the kids play
2018-09-13 06:13:21 PM donnalova2 We are fortunate that all of our residents have families and the majority of them leave for the holidays or have families come in to have dinner with them,
2018-09-13 06:13:32 PM kathyhughes And we would keep it simple and not try to be too outragous with our activities
2018-09-13 06:13:46 PM marylogan It's really hard when groups just show up without calling. Several times that has happened when a group was already singing.
2018-09-13 06:13:53 PM jogood simple and elegant at the same time
2018-09-13 06:14:12 PM donnalova2 We made wreaths for everyone's doors last year. The resident made one for their door and help make ones for anyone who couldn't make one.
2018-09-13 06:14:29 PM nicole1 today we took our residents to walmalt and a couple of them where already buy christmas gifts
2018-09-13 06:14:36 PM nicole1 walmart*
2018-09-13 06:14:39 PM jogood candycane raindeer are fun
2018-09-13 06:14:50 PM jogood of course
2018-09-13 06:14:52 PM kathyhughes of course they are ready just like us all!
2018-09-13 06:14:53 PM patriciabates We do a dirty santa game with them they love it
2018-09-13 06:15:01 PM donnalova2 I love the idea of the giving tree. I may have to implement that this year.
2018-09-13 06:15:06 PM nicole1 yes they were they were so excited
2018-09-13 06:15:09 PM tcarswell55 we make christmas trees out of wire hangers
2018-09-13 06:15:10 PM jogood theres ot much shopping time left lol
2018-09-13 06:15:13 PM jackiem we made a santa boot out of a small soda bottle
2018-09-13 06:15:17 PM marylogan Each department chooses a theme and decorates a hall. The best according to the residents gets pizza. The staff loves it.
2018-09-13 06:15:18 PM maryb enter the chat room
2018-09-13 06:15:20 PM jenniferr2018 how about fire codes...we wanted to put wreaths on doors and were told we couldnt
2018-09-13 06:15:35 PM merrinoelpeterson white elephant gift exchange party is always a hoot, they get ranndom crazy gifts and love them
2018-09-13 06:15:37 PM jogood fake wreaths
2018-09-13 06:15:39 PM jadams69 we aare making christmas table decorations with rolls of toilet paper, tissue paper and ribbon
2018-09-13 06:15:42 PM merrinoelpeterson jennifer us too
2018-09-13 06:15:47 PM maryb Hello -- sorry I'm late. Can't get out of work on time for this chat.
2018-09-13 06:15:52 PM jenniferr2018 my santa mrs claus is already book.yeah
2018-09-13 06:15:53 PM nicole1 santa boot that sounds cool never thought of that did that work out good jackie?
2018-09-13 06:16:00 PM jackiem yes
2018-09-13 06:16:06 PM tfrost83 we have a holiday dinner every year where the famlies come, they have entertainment and the residents pick out the menu and chose the color they want to wear that night
2018-09-13 06:16:10 PM jogood santa boot HOW?
2018-09-13 06:16:15 PM nicole1 what else did you use besides soda bottles
2018-09-13 06:16:17 PM kathyhughes Depends on your inspector and you have to get a can of flame retradant spray to spray them