Product Review: Automatic Lotion Dispenser

We always hear from doctor's that the best defense against germs is to frequently wash our hands. This new gadget makes washing your hands fun and easy. Your kids will love it too! Whenever I went to restaurants, orout in public restrooms, I always got a "kick" out of the automatic soap dispensers

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Book Review: Wowisms: Words of Wisdom for Dreamers and Doers: A Zentrepreneur’s Guide

You are either a self help book reader or you're not. Personally, I enjoy a good book that might grant me a little insight, or inspire me to live a better life. Sometimes when I can't sleep at night I have tons of ideas racing through my head, and now I found the perfect place to put them. We are

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An Overlooked Mental Health Option: Call a Hotline

Today about one in four American adults are living with a diagnosable mental disorder. However, the average American's understanding of mental illness is minimal at best and often the stigma surrounding individuals with mental illness is almost as harmful to them as their actual disease. To further

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Product Review: Produce Green Bags

We've all seen them on TV infomercials - the miracle "Green Bags" that promise to keep fresh produce, fresher longer. The principle is that the bags absorb the ethylene gases emitted by fresh produce, which cause spoilage. I was always intrigued by the idea, but hesitated to spend the price to find

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Product Review: The First Years’ Hand-Free Baby Gate

So, not knowing the specifics of what we were getting into, we picked out some baby gates prior to our baby’s arrival. Once it came time to put those gates into action (our child was so active, it came very early in his life,) we realized that what seemed to be a simple latch, now would not suff

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Product Review: Bull Frog Mosquito Coast Sunblock with Insect Repellent

Here's a warm-weather dilemma: you need protection from UV rays, but the bugs are eating you alive! Which do you apply, sunscreen or mosquito repellent? Fortunately, Bull Frog has a product which contains both! Mosquito Coast spray has an SPF rating of 30, which is sufficient for short trips outdo

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Book Review: Women, Work, and Autoimmune Disease – Keep Working, Girlfriend!

Our friend, Rosalind Joffe recently sent us her new book to review. Before we review the book, we want to just take a moment to congratulate her on this book and all her success! She is a great woman making strides in the heath blogosphere. I personaly admire her work. ___________________________

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Book Review: The Porcupine Year by Louise Erdrich

This is the story of Omakayas, a young Ojibwe girl in 1852. She’s 12, and she and her family are traveling to meet her aunt and camp for the winter. There are two other books in this series, The Birchbark House and The Game of Silence, but this book stands just fine on its own. It teaches you h

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Product Review: Relax Water Therapy Tranquileyes System

For many of us, summer is a time for travel and vacations. I just got back from a vacation that included a 3.5 hour flight and I suffer daily from extremely dry eyes. Flying always seems to make my eyes, mouth and skin dry, but having Sjogren's Syndrome makes it worse. I thought I was the only one w

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Book Review: The Bloodless Stigmata by Dee Kite

This author has had Multiple Sclerosis for more than 20 years. The main character in her book is just finding out that she has disease and the effects of the disease impact her life. She can no longer do the job as well as she used to be able to. And it’s changing her personal life, too. Any

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