I am one of those unlucky women that have been plagued by adult acne for my entire life. I have joked with my dermatologist that I will soon be his oldest living acne patient. Although I am a mom, I sometimes feel like I have the skin of a teenager. When will it end? Through the years I have tried e
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“No! No! No! Yesssss!” Unfortunately, I am not reviewing an "adult" toy (Hey Christine and Steph, can I do a product review of an "adult" toy for BYDLS?) I am talking about why I love Hylunia products. The line has no preservatives, no parabens and no lanolin, which makes it a big yes for me!
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When one hears Kama Sutra Massage oil, one might think of hot monkey love. Not me. I think ahh soft hands and feet and relief to my reptilian scaly dry skin. I have Scleroderma and my most severe symptom since 1992 had been Raynaud's. Raynaud's causes the sympathetic nerves surrounding blood vess
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After watching me examine, and pass up, the Ped Egg in a number of stores, my boyfriend came home from the store last week with one just for me. After freeing it from its packaging, I set to work on my rough tootsies. I am on my feet about four hours a day for work, so they take a bit of a beating
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In the wintertime, one of the most annoying issues is dry, cracking lips. The weather outside isn't just frightful for those going out, but it is horribly damaging to the delicate tissues of your pout. I have found a product that will keep your pucker prettier then a petunia in bloom. The product
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Product Review: Country Meadow Creations Soaps I recently had the chance to try out Simplicity Unscented All Natural Soaps from Country Meadow Creations. This bar is a totally unscented bar of soap with no additives, just skin-loving oils good for all skin types. This soap is made with Olive Oil,
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For most of my life, I have had long blonde hair of which I am very proud. However, arthritis and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome can make personal grooming difficult. One morning, after a shower, I was detangling my hair with a thin-handled comb, which snapped right in half when I encountered a knot. I
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This item goes to show, that you never know where you will find a great product! Sometimes you are shopping for one thing and find something else, if you keep your mind open. I found these great smelling foot soak salts, which have a patchouli and sweet orange scent. When you add a 1/4 cup to your
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In addition to my lupus, I also have fibromyalgia. One of my best friends was recently diagnosed with it as well. I love her. I feel that although pain and fibro is something I know a bit about, I can not help her acceptance of this diagnosis. I have seen ...
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Wear orange or purple, send friends your favorite awareness websites (bydls.com ? lol) to educate, read, ask your friends to read some lupus facts, make your status a lupus support or awareness message, blog about lupus, blog about your friends with lupus, Do something nice for a person living with ...
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Don’t Be Afraid of the Paper Directions! So much paper packing In the box and such a thick instruction book. All those languages, I only speak English. I have to guess you are trying to hide the best secret in the world: that the new 550 is EASY to use. I ...
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How lucky is this? In the mail today, I received a free sample of Musselman’s Apple Sauce, just when I made a commitment to lose weight last week. The great god of internet says I can snack on ½ cup of unsweetened apple sauce for 2 points but with a ...
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