I use heating pads almost every day. The have become a part of my nightly ritual before bed partly because I have sore muscles often and heat helps; but also because I tend to have bad circulation and I am frequently cold. It is not always convenient to use a popular type microwave heating pad espec
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A Fantasy Series by Robert Jordan. If you liked The Lord of the Rings series, you’ll LOVE The Wheel of Time series. Jordan has created an entire world, fully developed with each country’s language or style of speaking, customs, and type of dress individualized. They even have their own insul
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I had the opportunity to try out some of Omnimassage.com tools recently, and they could not have come at a better time. The cold weather has gotten my muscles sore and achy, so I was excited to test them out. All of their products are easy to use, affordable, come in great colors and can be used wit
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What IS "baggage," exactly? It's something we think we just might need someday that is heavy, huge and cumbersome to lug around. We folks with chronic illnesses don't have a lot of extra strength to do that, do we? We tend to accumulate lots of the stuff. It comes in many forms. Look around you, l
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I love the thought of New Year's Day. It is a great chance to renew the spirit, set goals, and start fresh. Whatever you have experienced in the past year this is a chance to have a new outlook. What a great feeling! For those of you who were members of this newsletter last year, you might remember
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Written By: C.S Lewis Lions, witches, magical wardrobes, fawns, horse/men and talking animals are all a part of the mysterious and magical land of Narnia. Four children living in the turmoil of the second World War are taken out of the city of London to the countryside to live with a mysterious pr
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It is expected that over 21,000 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer and 15,000 women will lose their lives from the disease this year alone in the United States. Women usually do not talk about gynecological issues, but we need to stop the silence. Ask questions. Get informed. Talk ...
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The Centers For Disease Control and Prevention recognize September as "5 a Day" Month to promote at least 5 servings of the daily diet include fruits and vegetables. The good news for Spoonies is that some fruits and veggies contain natural anti-inflammatories! Stock up on those apples, apricots, carrots, pumpkin, ...
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In 1971 the U.S. Congress designated August 26 as “Women’s Equality Day.” The date was selected to commemorate the 1920 passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, granting women the right to vote. The government finally gave women the right to have their voices heard. Not only is this pertinent ...
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Pay no attention to the girl behind the smile... It has been said by many people that I am a very good actress. "But ...
I am unapologetically, standing proudly on my perfectly pedicured toes proclaiming that I am high maintenance. Where exa...
I have an invisible illness. To look at me you would see a short, fat, middle-aged grandmother. Sometimes I walk with a...
