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2015-03-26 06:12:41 PM kathyhughes the flavor does not transfer
2015-03-26 06:12:42 PM elizabeth would work
2015-03-26 06:13:02 PM kathyhughes there are some natural dyes out there
2015-03-26 06:13:06 PM callen enter the chat room
2015-03-26 06:13:21 PM callen Hello
2015-03-26 06:13:32 PM elizabeth hello
2015-03-26 06:13:32 PM carrie1 what is a good way to get the dye off of hands when coloring eggs?
2015-03-26 06:13:55 PM kathyhughes http://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-make-vibrant-naturally-dyed-easter-eggs-holiday-projects-from-the-kitchn-112957
2015-03-26 06:14:11 PM kathyhughes The residents hands?
2015-03-26 06:14:14 PM christinacochran thanks!
2015-03-26 06:14:18 PM callen What are we discussing tonight?
2015-03-26 06:14:24 PM carrie1 yes
2015-03-26 06:14:29 PM kathyhughes Egg sying
2015-03-26 06:14:30 PM kimlin good to know
2015-03-26 06:14:32 PM kathyhughes dying
2015-03-26 06:15:01 PM kathyhughes I would use gloves or I found that if you put the egg in a whisk that would help
2015-03-26 06:15:18 PM marym I keep word open to copy all of these good ideas.
2015-03-26 06:15:25 PM kathyhughes good idea
2015-03-26 06:15:42 PM kathyhughes My folks would have dyed hands for a few days
2015-03-26 06:15:49 PM kimlin lol
2015-03-26 06:15:59 PM carrie1 so do ours
2015-03-26 06:16:00 PM kathyhughes and there was always one person who would drink the dye
2015-03-26 06:16:00 PM kimlin it wears off
2015-03-26 06:16:05 PM callen Mine also
2015-03-26 06:16:05 PM kimlin omg
2015-03-26 06:16:09 PM marym oh no
2015-03-26 06:16:13 PM christinacochran lol
2015-03-26 06:16:18 PM kathyhughes I looked forward to it!
2015-03-26 06:16:24 PM kimlin me too
2015-03-26 06:16:32 PM marym new lip stick
2015-03-26 06:16:37 PM kathyhughes the staff was always told that it was egg dying day
2015-03-26 06:16:41 PM carrie1 ours crack the eggs and eat them up
2015-03-26 06:16:55 PM kathyhughes Good for them! I would do that too
2015-03-26 06:17:02 PM kimlin lol, they love eating
2015-03-26 06:17:15 PM christinacochran yes the do
2015-03-26 06:17:18 PM kathyhughes Of course they do you have real food
2015-03-26 06:17:21 PM christinacochran they
2015-03-26 06:17:25 PM carrie1 yes, we always order extra !
2015-03-26 06:17:43 PM kathyhughes We would dye eggs for the whole facility
2015-03-26 06:17:49 PM marym My first year as director can't wait to see what happen
2015-03-26 06:17:56 PM kathyhughes 250 eggs
2015-03-26 06:18:03 PM kimlin wow
2015-03-26 06:18:10 PM tbostic yikes
2015-03-26 06:18:11 PM kimlin alot of eggs
2015-03-26 06:18:12 PM marym in one day?
2015-03-26 06:18:17 PM elizabeth wow alot of eggs
2015-03-26 06:18:20 PM kathyhughes 50 extra for those eaten
2015-03-26 06:18:22 PM kathyhughes Yes
2015-03-26 06:18:28 PM kathyhughes one afternoon
2015-03-26 06:18:36 PM tbostic wow
2015-03-26 06:18:51 PM carrie1 The residents love to decorate the eggs
2015-03-26 06:18:54 PM kathyhughes The residents looked forward to it
2015-03-26 06:18:55 PM tomilee were doing 180
2015-03-26 06:19:20 PM callen We are doing about 200 eggs
2015-03-26 06:19:28 PM kathyhughes they also would use a crayon and put their initials on one
2015-03-26 06:19:30 PM kathyhughes each
2015-03-26 06:19:41 PM kimlin yes we use crayons
2015-03-26 06:19:42 PM tomilee we will do a egg hunt in court yard but with plastic eggs
2015-03-26 06:19:46 PM kathyhughes and see who would get it for breakfast
2015-03-26 06:19:49 PM elizabeth so do we
2015-03-26 06:19:51 PM marym us too
2015-03-26 06:20:08 PM callen We do also
2015-03-26 06:20:35 PM kathyhughes What else do you all have planned for April?
2015-03-26 06:20:39 PM jyoung enter the chat room
2015-03-26 06:20:47 PM christinacochran bingo lol
2015-03-26 06:20:50 PM jyoung hi everyone
2015-03-26 06:20:54 PM elizabeth hi
2015-03-26 06:20:59 PM kimlin hello
2015-03-26 06:20:59 PM tbostic Opening day & volunteer luncheon
2015-03-26 06:21:00 PM christinacochran hi
2015-03-26 06:21:06 PM kathyhughes Hello Jennifer
2015-03-26 06:21:13 PM susanr spring flower planting
2015-03-26 06:21:13 PM tbostic hello
2015-03-26 06:21:14 PM kimlin opening day for the tigers
2015-03-26 06:21:17 PM susanr seeds
2015-03-26 06:21:18 PM jyoung saturday were are doing a bunny play and lunch
2015-03-26 06:21:23 PM tomilee get through easter and planning nursing home week, we are planting some flowers
2015-03-26 06:21:24 PM kimlin gardening groups
2015-03-26 06:21:30 PM kathyhughes What is a bunny play?
2015-03-26 06:21:36 PM carrie1 we are planning more out of facility trips
2015-03-26 06:21:46 PM jyoung bunny breafast sorry
2015-03-26 06:21:47 PM kimlin and of course nursing home week
2015-03-26 06:21:49 PM shaina enter the chat room
2015-03-26 06:21:51 PM kimlin lord help me
2015-03-26 06:21:53 PM kathyhughes Opening day of Baseball season
2015-03-26 06:21:58 PM kimlin budy busy busy
2015-03-26 06:21:59 PM shaina hello everyone sorry im late
2015-03-26 06:21:59 PM kathyhughes Hello Shaina
2015-03-26 06:22:04 PM kimlin hello
2015-03-26 06:22:09 PM elizabeth hello
2015-03-26 06:22:11 PM callen that is in May
2015-03-26 06:22:14 PM tbostic hello
2015-03-26 06:22:26 PM kathyhughes Yes National Nursing HOme week
2015-03-26 06:22:35 PM kathyhughes the week you all go crazy!
2015-03-26 06:22:43 PM christinacochran oh yea
2015-03-26 06:22:49 PM kathyhughes why?
2015-03-26 06:22:49 PM jyoung oh yea
2015-03-26 06:22:52 PM tbostic right!
2015-03-26 06:22:52 PM kimlin right
2015-03-26 06:22:55 PM shaina i love national nursing home week!
2015-03-26 06:23:01 PM callen it will have a fiesta theme
2015-03-26 06:23:09 PM elizabeth I enjoy that week
2015-03-26 06:23:23 PM shaina left the chat room
2015-03-26 06:23:31 PM kathyhughes And why?????
2015-03-26 06:23:42 PM shaina enter the chat room
2015-03-26 06:23:44 PM jyoung im not sure what we are doing? for that week
2015-03-26 06:23:45 PM elizabeth It's fun
2015-03-26 06:24:15 PM kathyhughes Okay
2015-03-26 06:24:26 PM tomilee just about anything goes that week and I get a budget just or that week so I can go all out
2015-03-26 06:24:27 PM kathyhughes So what can we plan for the Fiesta?
2015-03-26 06:24:38 PM kimlin mexican theme
2015-03-26 06:24:42 PM carrie1 Its fun for all departments
2015-03-26 06:24:59 PM kathyhughes So that is your time to buy stuff that you can use again later in the year
2015-03-26 06:25:05 PM carrie1 pinata
2015-03-26 06:25:09 PM tomilee yep
2015-03-26 06:25:15 PM kathyhughes What kind of activities?
2015-03-26 06:25:24 PM kimlin themes all week
2015-03-26 06:25:32 PM susanr I noticed that you have many cinco de mayo pins on pinterest.. lots of fiesta ideas
2015-03-26 06:25:43 PM susanr @Kathy
2015-03-26 06:25:44 PM kathyhughes I do
2015-03-26 06:26:07 PM kathyhughes finding the stuff for Assisted Living week is a challenge
2015-03-26 06:26:25 PM susanr I get a lot of inspiration from your pins
2015-03-26 06:26:32 PM marym Our they harder to please
2015-03-26 06:26:53 PM kathyhughes No the theme is a challenge
2015-03-26 06:27:09 PM kathyhughes Nourish the Mind, Body and Soul
2015-03-26 06:27:14 PM kimlin yes
2015-03-26 06:27:18 PM jyoung if there is a dely in my chat its cause im still at work and im useing thereinternet
2015-03-26 06:27:18 PM jyoung is that why for me
2015-03-26 06:27:18 PM elizabeth yes
2015-03-26 06:27:29 PM kathyhughes Its for everyone
2015-03-26 06:27:30 PM tbostic that's different
2015-03-26 06:27:34 PM kathyhughes I know
2015-03-26 06:27:43 PM carrie1 that is tough
2015-03-26 06:28:14 PM kimlin yes
2015-03-26 06:28:19 PM jyoung nice
2015-03-26 06:28:23 PM kathyhughes I think that I would start National Nursing Home week off with a Marguerita Happy Hour
2015-03-26 06:28:34 PM kimlin nice sounds fun
2015-03-26 06:28:37 PM elizabeth sounds good
2015-03-26 06:28:46 PM kathyhughes Then have a mexican hat dance for exercise programs
2015-03-26 06:28:49 PM tomilee I think maybe we should have that every day that week
2015-03-26 06:28:53 PM christinacochran yum
2015-03-26 06:28:55 PM kimlin we starting off with mexican day
2015-03-26 06:29:01 PM susanr are you allowed to drink in your facilities?
2015-03-26 06:29:11 PM kimlin yes non alcoholic
2015-03-26 06:29:14 PM shaina yes
2015-03-26 06:29:17 PM kathyhughes they can be mocktails
2015-03-26 06:29:22 PM callen yes
2015-03-26 06:29:29 PM kimlin they dont know the difference lol
2015-03-26 06:29:34 PM kathyhughes Then for cooking class have something with lime in it
2015-03-26 06:29:36 PM christinacochran if the residence have an order to you can
2015-03-26 06:29:39 PM susanr thats not drinking kimlin
2015-03-26 06:29:41 PM tomilee we are going to decorate hats and use them in a paraide
2015-03-26 06:29:44 PM kimlin they bekeive they are drinking liquor
2015-03-26 06:29:58 PM kathyhughes They can all make their own pinatas for crafts
2015-03-26 06:30:03 PM tomilee going to do a hot peper bingo
2015-03-26 06:30:10 PM kathyhughes Great!
2015-03-26 06:30:10 PM kimlin yes but the residents think so
2015-03-26 06:30:13 PM susanr I like that kimlin
2015-03-26 06:30:19 PM carrie1 that is a good idea tomilee
2015-03-26 06:30:38 PM kathyhughes find some mexican music
2015-03-26 06:30:43 PM jyoung yes we will be make ester egg pinatas this weekend
2015-03-26 06:30:46 PM kimlin yes plenty
2015-03-26 06:30:53 PM kathyhughes Have a siesta at one point during the week
2015-03-26 06:31:04 PM kathyhughes Show some Zorro movies
2015-03-26 06:31:14 PM kimlin good idea
2015-03-26 06:31:16 PM elizabeth I like that
2015-03-26 06:31:28 PM kathyhughes Have a Taco Bar for the staff
2015-03-26 06:31:32 PM kathyhughes and residents
2015-03-26 06:31:47 PM tomilee yep planning that also for friday
2015-03-26 06:31:52 PM kimlin we are having chips and dips
2015-03-26 06:31:53 PM christinacochran walking tacos!!!!
2015-03-26 06:31:59 PM carrie1 a taco bar sounds great
2015-03-26 06:32:03 PM jyoung cool
2015-03-26 06:32:08 PM kathyhughes Walking tacos would be great!
2015-03-26 06:32:10 PM kimlin great idea i will add tacos
2015-03-26 06:32:18 PM kimlin great grab and go
2015-03-26 06:32:25 PM marym kept this up you are planning my whole week, thanks
2015-03-26 06:32:28 PM kathyhughes And have a Cactus Toss
2015-03-26 06:32:49 PM kimlin like ring toss
2015-03-26 06:32:52 PM jyoung im not sure what we have plann but im sure we will do something laste yr the nurse got massage and mini mani
2015-03-26 06:32:55 PM carrie1 cute, made of?
2015-03-26 06:33:23 PM kathyhughes you can make a cactus from a large box .....right...like a ring toss
2015-03-26 06:33:35 PM kimlin ok, i am listening
2015-03-26 06:33:42 PM kimlin yes
2015-03-26 06:33:48 PM tbostic that's cool
2015-03-26 06:33:50 PM jyoung yea making crafts are alway better
2015-03-26 06:33:59 PM elizabeth yep
2015-03-26 06:34:05 PM kathyhughes the residents can paint the cactus
2015-03-26 06:34:09 PM carrie1 cute idea
2015-03-26 06:34:24 PM kathyhughes and use hula hoops to toss
2015-03-26 06:34:30 PM kimlin nice
2015-03-26 06:34:45 PM elizabeth cool
2015-03-26 06:34:46 PM kimlin very creative
2015-03-26 06:34:52 PM callen That is cute
2015-03-26 06:35:25 PM jyoung ih yea that wold be super fun todo
2015-03-26 06:35:35 PM kathyhughes We could also have a Salsa tasting
2015-03-26 06:35:40 PM elizabeth I like that do crafts and than you for games
2015-03-26 06:35:53 PM kathyhughes and make tissue flowers for decorations
2015-03-26 06:36:10 PM christinacochran love the tissuse flowers
2015-03-26 06:36:14 PM kathyhughes I always put the residents to work making the decor
2015-03-26 06:36:20 PM elizabeth so do I
2015-03-26 06:36:21 PM kimlin me too
2015-03-26 06:36:28 PM christinacochran me too
2015-03-26 06:36:37 PM kathyhughes we had white paper table cloths and they would stamp them for the parties
2015-03-26 06:36:48 PM kimlin i always ask by saying i dont know what to do with this or that
2015-03-26 06:36:52 PM jyoung oh i love do them we started make them for each season or for theme evens
2015-03-26 06:37:17 PM kimlin they are so helpful and willing to try
2015-03-26 06:37:21 PM kathyhughes that works Kim
2015-03-26 06:37:27 PM jyoung there cool and our residents love them
2015-03-26 06:37:36 PM christinacochran mine too
2015-03-26 06:37:42 PM kathyhughes We would cut potatoes and then stamp the table cloths
2015-03-26 06:37:47 PM kathyhughes for the parties
2015-03-26 06:37:54 PM kimlin wow good ideas
2015-03-26 06:38:22 PM jyoung oh cool so a raw potatoe
2015-03-26 06:38:24 PM susanr I like vegetable prints carrots and celery are easy to hold
2015-03-26 06:38:26 PM tbostic potatoes make great stampers!
2015-03-26 06:38:28 PM kathyhughes right
2015-03-26 06:38:50 PM jyoung oh well so this is not new i need to use this for a craft
2015-03-26 06:38:53 PM kathyhughes we would carve the image into half a potatoe
2015-03-26 06:39:03 PM kathyhughes and use tempra paing
2015-03-26 06:39:07 PM carrie1 that sounds like a great idea easy to hold
2015-03-26 06:39:08 PM jyoung cool new craft :)
2015-03-26 06:39:17 PM tbostic they are easy for the residents to hold onto, too
2015-03-26 06:39:18 PM kathyhughes No did it for years!
2015-03-26 06:39:19 PM marym yell
2015-03-26 06:39:42 PM kathyhughes Remember I was working before Rubber Stamps!
2015-03-26 06:39:49 PM christinacochran lol
2015-03-26 06:39:50 PM jyoung never heard of it
2015-03-26 06:39:51 PM marym lol
2015-03-26 06:39:54 PM kimlin lol
2015-03-26 06:40:35 PM kathyhughes and all we had was a large roll of white paper table cloths
2015-03-26 06:40:43 PM kimlin nice
2015-03-26 06:40:45 PM kathyhughes so we had to be creative
2015-03-26 06:40:51 PM kimlin i bet
2015-03-26 06:40:54 PM jyoung wow
2015-03-26 06:41:10 PM kathyhughes We also had to make most of the stuff we used for activities
2015-03-26 06:41:16 PM kimlin it's the Little things
2015-03-26 06:41:27 PM kathyhughes so begging, borrowing and stealing was what we did!
2015-03-26 06:41:27 PM elizabeth yes it is
2015-03-26 06:41:30 PM kimlin my boss too
2015-03-26 06:41:32 PM marym I still do
2015-03-26 06:41:42 PM carrie1 I am trying that tomorrow
2015-03-26 06:41:43 PM kathyhughes The residents enjoyed making things for parties
2015-03-26 06:41:56 PM kimlin she always says how fortunate our department is
2015-03-26 06:42:01 PM jyoung oh i need to get old fashion thn
2015-03-26 06:42:07 PM callen yes they do
2015-03-26 06:42:11 PM marym Will that paint wash out
2015-03-26 06:42:16 PM kathyhughes Now I feel really OLD!
2015-03-26 06:42:20 PM kimlin lol
2015-03-26 06:42:23 PM christinacochran lol
2015-03-26 06:42:25 PM elizabeth lol
2015-03-26 06:42:40 PM kathyhughes Tempra paint will and I think you can find washable paing
2015-03-26 06:42:43 PM kathyhughes paint
2015-03-26 06:42:56 PM kathyhughes now
2015-03-26 06:42:57 PM kimlin yes you can
2015-03-26 06:43:06 PM marym ok
2015-03-26 06:43:22 PM tbostic crayola makes washable paints, too
2015-03-26 06:43:36 PM kathyhughes And there are washable ink pads for other stamping
2015-03-26 06:43:49 PM kimlin never thought of it
2015-03-26 06:44:03 PM kathyhughes I think that AC Moore has them
2015-03-26 06:44:10 PM kathyhughes cheap
2015-03-26 06:44:21 PM kimlin i need to check it out
2015-03-26 06:44:32 PM kimlin did you say cheap
2015-03-26 06:44:40 PM kimlin works for me
2015-03-26 06:44:43 PM kathyhughes And how do we do the Fiesta Theme in for Mothers Day?
2015-03-26 06:44:45 PM jyoung yes wehavethem n there resident friendly some of my resident like to try n eat it so we have to keep an eye open
2015-03-26 06:45:22 PM marym Didn't even think of mother day.
2015-03-26 06:45:27 PM kathyhughes I believe the washable ink pads are non-toxic as well
2015-03-26 06:45:31 PM tomilee dear lord I forgot about mothers day
2015-03-26 06:45:32 PM kimlin got to think about Mom's day
2015-03-26 06:45:40 PM jyoung yea its coming up very soon
2015-03-26 06:45:59 PM elizabeth be here before we know it
2015-03-26 06:46:04 PM kimlin probably have an early tea social
2015-03-26 06:46:06 PM kathyhughes I am sure that you can think of something for a fiesta tea!
2015-03-26 06:46:12 PM christinacochran I dont knw yet
2015-03-26 06:46:20 PM callen left the chat room
2015-03-26 06:46:28 PM kimlin good thinking
2015-03-26 06:46:31 PM carrie1 use the tissue flowers as corsages for the moms
2015-03-26 06:46:32 PM marym Do you give the mothers a gift of any kind on Mother's Day
2015-03-26 06:46:47 PM kimlin yes tissue corgases
2015-03-26 06:46:54 PM kimlin corsages
2015-03-26 06:47:04 PM shaina we give them each flowers
2015-03-26 06:47:04 PM kimlin typing fast lol
2015-03-26 06:47:10 PM kimlin getting excited
2015-03-26 06:47:30 PM kathyhughes Actually I always had a wine tasting so I am out of the Mothers Day tea think
2015-03-26 06:47:33 PM kathyhughes thing
2015-03-26 06:47:44 PM jyoung we did a family tea we had the resident invita family and we had pastry n tea n musice the harp
2015-03-26 06:47:46 PM kimlin we use to purchase carnations, but got too expensive so we started making them
2015-03-26 06:47:57 PM marym Oh my you have a lot of drinking at your facility
2015-03-26 06:47:59 PM kathyhughes although I do have a lot of stuff on my Pinerest board for Mothers Day Tea
2015-03-26 06:48:10 PM kathyhughes WE did
2015-03-26 06:48:27 PM kimlin i have to take a look
2015-03-26 06:48:30 PM kathyhughes Considering they had a limit....
2015-03-26 06:48:50 PM marym You always give me more to think about ever chat!
2015-03-26 06:48:56 PM kimlin me too
2015-03-26 06:49:03 PM elizabeth same here
2015-03-26 06:49:08 PM christinacochran me too
2015-03-26 06:49:13 PM kimlin great to share ideas
2015-03-26 06:49:14 PM kathyhughes I sure hope so!
2015-03-26 06:49:22 PM marym That's why you teach the class
2015-03-26 06:49:29 PM kathyhughes Beer tasting for Fathers Day
2015-03-26 06:49:32 PM kathyhughes LOL
2015-03-26 06:49:35 PM kimlin nice
2015-03-26 06:49:36 PM elizabeth I have got some great ideas from you guys thanks
2015-03-26 06:49:37 PM kimlin lol
2015-03-26 06:49:51 PM jyoung yes maybe a cookout & beer fasta
2015-03-26 06:49:57 PM carrie1 great ideas !
2015-03-26 06:50:03 PM elizabeth cool
2015-03-26 06:50:09 PM kimlin barbecue they love to grill
2015-03-26 06:50:16 PM marym Me too. In the begain I did like the chats, but now I look forward to them.
2015-03-26 06:50:19 PM kimlin beer and nuts
2015-03-26 06:50:19 PM kathyhughes Hot Dog Bar for Fathers Day
2015-03-26 06:50:21 PM elizabeth yes they do
2015-03-26 06:50:30 PM marym didn"t
2015-03-26 06:51:20 PM kathyhughes Glad that they grew on you!
2015-03-26 06:51:25 PM tomilee oh kathy I forgot , I noticed we didnt have any reading asignments for this week or next ,
2015-03-26 06:51:40 PM susanr huh
2015-03-26 06:51:49 PM kathyhughes Readings that don't get points
2015-03-26 06:51:57 PM kathyhughes But you still have readings
2015-03-26 06:52:01 PM susanr are we all at different weeks
2015-03-26 06:52:06 PM kathyhughes yes
2015-03-26 06:52:16 PM christinacochran ok
2015-03-26 06:52:19 PM elizabeth oh
2015-03-26 06:52:22 PM carrie1 oh, ok
2015-03-26 06:52:23 PM susanr getting ready for the mid term quiz any pointers
2015-03-26 06:52:34 PM elizabeth same here
2015-03-26 06:52:38 PM tomilee I googles and found stuff but wanted to make sure i didnt miss something
2015-03-26 06:52:39 PM kimlin me too
2015-03-26 06:52:47 PM kathyhughes Its open book and don't second guess yourself
2015-03-26 06:52:59 PM kimlin ok
2015-03-26 06:53:04 PM kathyhughes and take it early
2015-03-26 06:53:13 PM kathyhughes chew gum!
2015-03-26 06:53:13 PM elizabeth okay
2015-03-26 06:53:15 PM kimlin ok
2015-03-26 06:53:18 PM susanr I will never learn not to second guess my self.. its a curse
2015-03-26 06:53:19 PM tbostic don't overthink it-you'll be ok
2015-03-26 06:53:19 PM jyoung test oooooooooooooooooooooooo
2015-03-26 06:53:20 PM christinacochran what week are you guys
2015-03-26 06:53:31 PM marym I have to go. Thanks everyone
2015-03-26 06:53:38 PM jyoung mepae2 week 4&5
2015-03-26 06:53:38 PM susanr I am the queen of over think
2015-03-26 06:53:39 PM elizabeth is there a time limit
2015-03-26 06:53:43 PM marym left the chat room
2015-03-26 06:53:45 PM carrie1 week 8

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