It is that time of year again!

My family, friends and I are walking in the annual Lupus Walk on Long
Island, NY. This has been a family tradition that has meant allot to me. Especially after the difficult time I had this winter with Lupus, we got to see first hand what this disease can do. I am thankful
that I am feeling better, but the incident made me even more dedicated to help those living with lupus live healthier, happier lives.

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This is something my grandmother used to make. She never measured and went on taste alone, but that shouldn't matter because it's almost impossible to mess this one up.

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For special occasions it's nice to open a bottle of wine, sit back with friends, relax and celebrate. The only problem is when you can't open the wine or spill the wine when you pour it, and then can't seem to balance the wine glasses and your plate. Sounds like a mess! Well our friends at Prodyne.com have found us some party solutions once again.

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Now that it is commonplace for current prime time network television shows to become available on DVD, one might wonder why you would want to view episodes already airing weekly. The answer is simple: bonus features! And fortunately for fans of "LOST", the recently released Season 2 DVD set provides a multitude of goodies.

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How many of us can relate to the desire to just fit in somewhere, anywhere? I know I most definitely can. After being diagnosed with Lupus at age 12, shortly there-after I hit puberty and let me tell you, both of those life changes hit me hard. It is difficult enough to fit in with the prepubescent crowd as it is, but to then add on top of it this strange sounding disease and throw in a weight problem- you have one troubled teen. I sought desperately, and in some ways still do, to find that niche that felt right to me. I thought I would never find it, but now out of nowhere I have discovered this website full of fellow ˜spoonies," who are going through everything I've been through and more.

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I love entertaining and having people over for dinner parties, but I just don't like to ask for help. I want to be a good hostess and feel like I have everything under control. Recently, I found some great items from Prodyne.com that helped me with my summer parties. Once I started shopping, I couldn't help myself. So many of these items are useful, but are also well made and very stylish. That combination is usually hard to find.

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School is difficult for many students. Unfortunately when you add a chronic illness to the list of stresses, it get’s even more difficult. I know this personally, as a 17 year old teenager with Psoriatic Arthritis I have to deal with many issues that make school even harder for me.

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The flesh of spaghetti squash, when cooked, comes out like strands of cooked spaghetti and makes a great light stand-in for pasta lovers.

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I must confess at the outset, that I am not much of a cook. I don't measure, unless I'm following an instruction book. And because I'm on a restricted diet, I'm usually cooking just for myself as my husband likes regular food. But there is one thing I make that has survived all the changes in my dietary habits and still tastes good enough for my husband to eat: pasta salad.

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