Tis the season... to be kind!
Do you know someone currently fighting breast cancer? Or who is a survivor? If you do, I want to suggest an act of kindness that can really go far with showing that person how much you love them: Take them a meal. Honestly.
A small act of kindness goes a long way.
I was having a conversation recently with my mother about the period when I was in treatment for breast cancer and my father was recuperating from his brain aneurysm (at the same damn time)... and she was explaining how stressed out she was. It really broke my heart to hear her discuss how afraid she was for us and how hard she was trying to help both of us at the same time.
One of the things she did was to cook for us every day. Now, it may not seem like a big deal but my mom is retired and cooking daily can become a chore under the best of circumstances. But when your husband of 40+ years is fighting to come back from major health incident and your only child is fighting an advanced cancer... your mind is reeling from the enormity of the situation. You're upset, you're scared and you're trying to be everything they need. Now on top of that, you're the only person there to care for them. That's a huge burden.
I'm still really sad that my mother had to go through all of that. Sigh.
The work of a caretaker is hard. Very hard.
She mentioned that having close friends and family bring healthy, home cooked meals helped tremendously. Her goal was to ensure that we ate enough to sustain our healing and to be sure that what we ate was healthy and good for our bodies.
So, those home cooked healthy meals were a godsend for her. One less day that she had to stand in the kitchen and try to figure out what she could prepare that both of us would be able to eat and enjoy.
Have you heard about the The PanHandler Bag
? Genius!
I recently discovered this great bag that you can use to tote prepared food around. Its called the The PanHandler Bag and it is FANTASTIC! Seriously. This thing is amazing. It comes in two sizes, and its large enough to hold a pan of lasagna. If you're a cook who takes food to events like church potlucks or to family's house for Thanksgiving... you'll definitely appreciate the size of these bags. AND... it zips down so that you can just slide the food in.*Genius right?*
Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and this bag will come in handy throughout the holidays. Definitely consider grabbing one of these fantastic bags (you can even have it monogrammed) and then use it to bring holiday cheer to someone who may need a little help to get through the holidays.
And if you're not a great cook... you can always go to a good restaurant or bakery and pick up something delicious and transport it in your handy bag.
Features and Benefits
- Reinforced straps and comfy handles
- Carry up to four stackable pans with lids
- Shopping bag style keeps one hand free
- Patented, Zip-down back design for easy pan loading
- Roomy front pocket for carrying utensils, napkins, pot holders, condiments, etc…
- Keeps food hot for up to three hours
- Folds flat for easy storage
- Use the PanHandler Bag for traveling with food to family functions, tailgating events, picnics, office parties, potlucks, catering events, church socials and casserole swap events.
- Two convenient sizes
- Reusable
- Makes a great gift for birthdays, bridal showers, Mother’s day, house warming, hostess gift, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and other gift-giving holidays
- Removable bottom insert for easy cleaning. Wipes clean with a damp cloth
- Monogramming is available for personalizing your PanHandler Bag at www.panhandlerbag.com
I just might. Shhhh...
**PS. I didn't receive any compensation or freebies for this. I just thought that it was a good share. I did use affiliate links which means that I will receive a few pennies if you choose to purchase the bag via some of the links on this article..
