Don't you hate when you want a group photo and can't find anyone to take the picture? Or when your own hands shake so much that you get back from vacation with only blurry pictures? This flexible tripod wraps itself around almost anything, to hold a camera steady for great photos. The gorillapod f
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Many of us fight fatigue inducing diseases and get tired very easily. I know I find myself looking all around for a chair, often at the most "difficult" times. When shopping in the mall, grocery shopping or even when an errand itself involves walking far distances, I often find myself wishing I coul
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Many people who face neurological disabilities, including the elderly and children, have trouble feeling when the temperature of water is too hot. Recently, I have (minimally) burnt myself, not realizing how hot the bath tub water was and so I was recommended to try an "anti-scald" device on my sho
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The sofa was squashy, just the way I like it, ‘comfort before price’ was always my motto. Yet, all I could think about was the price of the sofa set----the set that we truly desired. “Nicole this is it” my husband said with a childish grin on his face. I forced a smile as my mind became fixa
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I found this product while searching the Internet on a great site called perpetual kid.com. I wasn't looking for something that would help my day to day living, but I found one. It serves as a lesson to always "keep your eye out" for items that can be useful and make life a little easier. You may ne
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By Daniel J. Vance, synicated columnist The Lupus Foundation of America website defines lupus as a chronic autoimmune disease in which the immune system, for unknown reasons, becomes hyperactive and attacks normal tissue. It affects nine times more women than men, about 1.5 million Americans total
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During my most recent hospital visit, I was bored out of my mind. I wanted to read magazines or books, but soon realized that I couldn't hold the book up high or steady enough to read comfortably. This was especially difficult while I was lying down in bed or resting in a chair. I found an easy so
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This is another one of those little gadgets that can make a big difference in your daily life. Anything that can help you function easier and become more independent is a product worth trying. I had seen this product in commercials on television and I was eager to try it. The EZ-Carry is an ergono
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I was diagnosed with SLE in my teens, long before I'd become sexually active. When sex became a part of my identity, instead of being a glorious whirlwind of sloppy kisses and knock-your-socks off orgasms, I viewed it as yet another physical activity, I had to worry about! My bones popped so often,
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Author: Elie Wiesel I was watching "The Oprah Winfrey Show" a few weeks ago when Oprah made an announcement that caught my attention: her latest book club selection was a new translation of "Night". I don't belong to the book club, but I do believe the book is one of the 10 most important avail
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"The difference in winning and losing is most often... not quitting." - Walt Disney Don't Quit Spoonies!!! -Christine
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