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Love Can Be a Rice Ball

In my family I was always the one the children went to for hugs and kisses. I was the mush, the softie, the emotional dishrag. My husband on the other hand was the cool one who sometimes was even perceived as distant. We are ying and yang, Mars and Venus and most of the time it works for us, that is

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Let’s Make A Valentine Bracelet!

Making a beaded bracelet is easy and fun! This project will cost you around $5.00 and you can keep it for yourself or give it to a friend for a special Valentine gift! Caution - making beaded jewelry is addictive! Bead supplies are easily found at most craft stores including places like Hobby Lobb

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Grand Rounds Vol. 4 No. 18 – The All Too Common Cold

Grand Rounds is the weekly rotating carnival of the best of the medical blogosphere. Each week, a doctor, nurse, patient or healthcare professional hosts Grand Rounds and compiles links to noteworthy posts about medicine. I learned allot this week, while stuck in bed with a yucky, exhausting cold. I

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Craft Project: The Perfect and Personal Pill Box

Craft Type: Decoupage Time it will take: As simple as 15 minutes! Or as fun as hours and hours… This totally easy and fun craft is a perfect gift for yourself to use in every day life or as a present for someone you love. Not only is it a simple craft to do on a rainy day, but it’s a perfect par

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Craft Project: The Perfect and Personal Pill Box

Craft Type: Decoupage Time it will take: As simple as 15 minutes! Or as fun as hours and hours… This totally easy and fun craft is a perfect gift for yourself to use in every day life or as a present for someone you love. Not only is it a simple craft to do on a rainy day, but it’s a perfect par

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Product Review: Netflix

Netflix came to my family under the guise of a wrapped diminutive Christmas box over a year ago and it has turned out to be one of the most advantageous gifts we could have received. I don’t know about you, but I have a difficult time getting out of the house. Even before we had our son, we didn

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I am hosting Grand Rounds this week!

Nicholas from Grand Rounds just wrote me a friendly reminder email about my hosting this week and I was happy to receive the reminder, but overwhelmed to have received the email from my laptop under my sheets. I am bogged down with a horrible, never ending cold...and for those of you who know A col

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Essay: Contributing Passion

I recently discovered my passion in life. I also bought a giant poster for my dorm that says “PASSION” on the bottom, just to remind myself of why I am living. If you are not passionate about life, then you are not living at all. I used to think that having a chronic illness was simply a burden

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Craft Project: Hug-Me T-Shirt Pillow

Everybody needs a hug once in a while. Sometimes though, due to Fibromyalgia and other muscle and skin aches it hurts to hug! With this awesome craft we can make memorable pillows that hug us back. They’re great to sleep with, keep on the couch, or give as presents! Use a college t-shirt for your

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Craft Project: Hug-Me T-Shirt Pillow

Everybody needs a hug once in a while. Sometimes though, due to Fibromyalgia and other muscle and skin aches it hurts to hug! With this awesome craft we can make memorable pillows that hug us back. They’re great to sleep with, keep on the couch, or give as presents! Use a college t-shirt for your

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