My father turned 66 this summer and I decided to get him a gift that was both unique and memorable. He has a great interest in family history and saved some mementos from his mother’s estate. In an old worn out shipping box in the basement I found a small reel of old fashioned video film: the kind
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I had a bad week. I wasn't feeling well and I felt so useless because I couldn't get the things I wanted done, accomplished. I was tired with a fever and I just didn't seem to have the energy to run errands. A friend of mine suggested I try peapod.com It is an online grocery store and they deli
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For special occasions it's nice to open a bottle of wine, sit back with friends, relax and celebrate. The only problem is when you can't open the wine or spill the wine when you pour it, and then can't seem to balance the wine glasses and your plate. Sounds like a mess! Well our friends at Prodyne.c
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"Get Better Get Well Gifts" at ButYouDontLookSick.com! Let us help you find that perfect gift! If you can’t be in a new environment, change the environment that you are in. If you are in a cold, plain hospital room, why not hang up posters that reflect your style or cheer you up. If you are stuck
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"Get Better Get Well Gifts" at ButYouDontLookSick.com! Let us help you find that perfect gift! What woman doesn’t love jewelry? All of us like a little treat now and then- something sparkly that we might not normally buy ourselves will always make someone smile. The jewelry I found listed below ar
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August is "Good Night, Sleep Right" month at ButYouDontLookSick.com! One thing I have learned from my first year of parenting is that if the baby isn’t happy, no one is happy! The next thing I learned is that no one is happy if they don’t get sleep. This whole month we have been talking about t
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I have taken thousands of pictures of my daughter during her first few months. Some pictures end up in nice silver or gold frames, others may go in a novelty “I love my Daddy” frame, and some end up stacked in a photo album, or in a folder on my computer. I had been looking for something spec
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For us "spoonies," trying to remember our day to day tasks is hard enough. But trying to remember dates, special occasions and gift giving is close to impossible, especially with the fog that sometimes comes with being sick or as a side effect of medications. We want to be thoughtful, but just don't
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When planning summer parties, bar-b-ques or get togethers, make your life a bit easier by trying out some of these new products from our friends at prodyne.com All of these items, in both small and big ways, will make your hosting and entertaining easier and you will look good while doing it too! Wh
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I know many of you have seen the wrapped chocolates, or cute personalized gift bags, at weddings and birthday parties. They are really cute and add that extra special touch. I love them and to be honest have thought so many times... I bet I can do that! The fact is, that to do it well, you need to h
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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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