Ask me who won the battle of the thermometer….
One of the hardest things I had to figure out while caring for 95-year-old Mom was how to keep her warm and keep me cool (and not melting) at the same time; warm shawls to the rescue!
Since I knew that I didn’t function well in heat, I won that battle of the thermometer and set the temp to a balmy (for me) 68. But, Mom was freezing. So, I started buying pashmina shawls and nice bed jackets to wrap around her – problem solved.
The pashmina shawls I bought for Mom were all washable and wore very well. Although she’s now gone, putting one of her shawls around my shoulders today still gives me a heartwarming feeling. I carry that blue shawl in the picture above with me on every single airline trip. This warm shawl is the perfect weight to just take the chill off the shoulders.
Below are a few nice pashmina shawls and bed jackets on Amazon.com. They’re inexpensive enough to be great Christmas stocking stuffers – perfect gifts for both your Mom, Mother-in-Law or Grandmother. And, most of them come in various colors although I’m in love with that first one below….
NYfashion101 Elegant Colorful Paisley Soft Pashmina Scarf Shawl Wrap
Ruffle Trim Knit Poncho-like Shawl WrapReversible Paisley Pashmina Shawl Wrap in Elegant ColorsModadorn Basic Solid Winter Burgundy Ruana Fringe Women’s Fashion, Clothing & AccessoriesVamJump Women Winter Knitted Cashmere Poncho Capes Shawl Cardigans Sweater CoatPaskmlna® Paisley Jacquard Pashmina Shawl Wrap Scarf StolePeach Couture Rainbow Silky Tropical Colorful Exotic Pashmina Wrap Shawl
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For those seniors who just need the chill taken while reclining or lying in a bed, here’s a few nice selection for bed jackets (I actually use one of my Mom’s when running around the cold house in the morning). Note, you can click the link to see a whole lot more warm shawls and bed jackets.
Casual Moments Womens Bed Jacket With Peter Pan Collar, Light BlueLa Cera Flannel Bed Jacket, Aqua FloralSmocked Terry Bed JacketKayAnna Soft Quilt Bed Jacket
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