Like to read, but can’t sit still?

I’m a voracious reader, but don’t always have a lot of time to read, so I’ve developed some ways to get my reading in without giving up my working time. I read a lot of short stories. First off, I love short stories because they tell the whole tale in a few pages and often have ironic endings

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Pregnancy & Fibromyalgia: Lessons Learned and Other Random Thoughts

I’m not an expert. And one thing I am sure of is that everyone is unique, one’s body reacts to things in her own way, and that there is no predictability of what’s going to happen. Having a 15-month-old son, I think back on the whirlwind of pregnancy, remembering things I wish I had known j

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Basics of Online Shopping

As someone who rarely gets out, online shopping has been a savior to reducing stress in my life when it comes to purchasing gifts or other items for my household. A few weeks ago, my husband and I had early 20-somethings over after church services, and we got to talking about Christmas shopping and

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Student Tips: How to Make it Through School-When Sleeping Sounds More Sensible

Here are tips on how to survive school when you suffer from FMS or any other chronically painful illness. I did survive and am alive to tell the tale. I did not know these tips, when I was in high school, so what I did instead, was skip school quite a bit in order to sleep. This is actually effectiv

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Moving Tip: Location IS Everything!

How many times have you opened a drawer, cabinet or closet and spied an item that you had every intention of using, but don't? It's really frustrating... you have spent good money on that item and now it just sits, gathering dust. Why? Simple... out of sight, out of mind! Several months ago my hu

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Moving Tips for the Chronically Ill

According to psychologists, moving is one of the most stressful events in one's life that doesn't involve the loss or gain of a family member. That is true regardless of your health status. While there is probably no such thing as a 100 percent trouble free move, there are steps you can take to cut

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Tip: The Rainy Day Fund

Recently I had to go to Chicago for a two week inpatient hospital stay. The good news was that it seems to really have helped with the 'frequency and intensity' of my illness. (Don't you hate how doctors use that phrase?) Anyway, I'm glad I have health insurance, and while I haven't gotten the bil

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Back to School tips for Parents

Being pro-active, positive, and organized are the keys to success in school! 1. Shop early. If you wait until the week before Labor Day, the stores will be crowded. Use staples.com or officemax.com and order supplies from thecomfort of your home. 2. Find a backpack that is ergonomically safe for y

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Care Giver Support: Handling the Unexpected With an Elderly Loved One

The other day my mother had a medical emergency and I was totally unprepared. I had always prided myself on the fact that since my daughter Christine had Lupus, I was pretty good at handling emergency hospital visits. But this time it was my 82 year old mom and I did not have the situation or myself

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Article: Houseplants Made Easy

Plants freshen up a home and bring life to even the dreariest sick room. When you can't get outside much, houseplants can help to bring the outside in to you and lift your spirits. However, Spoonies - indeed most people generally! - should select their houseplants carefully: there is nothing uplifti

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