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Top Ten Things to NOT Forget to Bring to College

As we get ready for "Back to School Season" Here is the latest edition of our infamous Top Ten lists for those heading out to college, or living on their own! 1. Fan or noise machine; those dorm hallways echo, and doors are constantly slamming, people are usually drunk and loud, and you need more

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Cut Down on Stress :Tips for Dealing with Phone Calls

Sometimes when you are in frequent chronic pain, you cannot avoid making those annoying phone calls to business or big corporations with large call centers, like insurance or credit card companies. After working in a call center environment for fourteen years and having daily chronic pain due to mig

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Presents with a Personal Touch – Budget Friendly Edition – Epsom Salt

Make your friends and family (and your wallet) happy with a homemade gift from the heart. It’s really easy…show off your savvy side, get extra credit for creativity, make everyone jealous and most importantly—impress your loved ones! Here’s the lowdown… Go to your local grocery or drug sto

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Sleep- Not Always Easy to Get

August is "Good Night, Sleep Right" month at ButYouDontLookSick.com! As many of us know sleep can often be a dream in itself when you’re lying in bed at night wide eyed and frustrated, unable to fall asleep. With many chronic illnesses and many medications comes the dreaded insomnia, but although

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Sick Humor: Memo to boss: Top Five Reasons I Hate My Desk

1) Ergonomically correct does not mean looks pretty: I get that it is all smooth and shiny with that elegant dark faux-wood look, but functional can be combined with pretty. Figure it out, before you cripple me. 2) Sure make me feel short: I understand that I am just on the cusp of petite, believe

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3 Important Tips to Achieving Good, Restful Sleep

August is "Good Night, Sleep Right" month at ButYouDontLookSick.com! We are focusing on the benefits of better sleep. 1) Improve your sleep hygiene. This may sound trite, but it is so important. A quiet room where you can get uninterrupted sleep; clean sheets and pillow cases; no other person or a

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Hobbies: Let’s Make A Miniature Garden!

So maybe you don't feel up to gardening on a large scale - that doesn't mean you can't still enjoy it! We'll create an ongoing, four-season project that you can enjoy anytime you happen to get that gardening urge. The questions to ask yourself are... 1) Where? Do you want your miniature garden to

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It’s Summer And The Kids Are Bored! Learn Something New!

Moms, this summer don’t forget to teach your children a craft. No matter what kind it is, it’s real good for keeping idle hands busy and giving the child a sense of accomplishment. They can do it for personal expression, as a gift, or for actual needs, depending on the type of craft done. Yo

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Stay Home on Vacation “Stay-cation” Ideas

Economic conditions being what they are, many people are finding themselves with less disposable income for non-essentials, such as big-ticket vacations. In addition, those with a chronic illness may find that travel to faraway locations is incompatible with their limited energy. So, how do you indu

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The Pain of Disease and the Triumph of Togetherness

* Looking back on 5 years of ButYouDontLookSick.com There’s a pain that can be worse than any physical disease. It’s the loneliness you feel when you see your friends go out and do things without a second thought and how that is an impossible dream for you. How the simple act of attending class

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