Tip: Organizing Gift Buying for the Fibro-Fogged

My husband claims I have a fondness for “process.” I want things done in an orderly fashion. My response is that I not only want it done that way, but I need to have things completed in an organized manner. Having witnessed my mother lose track of gifts year after year, I’m determined to co

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Essay: Laughter Really IS the Best Medicine

For as long as I can remember, my parents always had a subscription to Reader’s Digest. I was never a big fan of the articles, but I can tell you this, I always went right for the funny stuff. You remember…Laughter is the Best Medicine, Humor in Uniform, All in a Day’s Work, etc. I often w

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Poetry: If you could live in my body

A Poem submitted by one of our ButYouDontLookSick.com members. If you could live in my body, just for a day, maybe you wouldn't think that I feel okay. You might understand what it's like to be tired by just trying to live, just doing what's required. If you could live in my body you might begin t

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Book Review: Potluck Survival Guide, Care & Feeding of the Athletic Supporter by Cherie Kimmons

This is a cookbook full of treasured recipes and ideas for everything from cooking for game days to provide carbohydrates and protein to pick them up before the game and give them strength after the game, to meals for potlucks where you need a large quantity, to daily meals in your kitchen that chil

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Easy Thanksgiving Leftover Recipe Layered Casserole

This may sound disgusting (as it did to me,) but we heard about it last year, tried it, loved it, and I made it again last night! Hey, it's a great way to get rid of the clutter in your post-Thanksgiving fridge and look at it this way - if you hate it, the stuff is still gone! In a casserole spray

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Healthy Holiday Party Options

Holiday parties can present challenges for those looking to eat and drink healthfully. Hidden empty calories and foods that deplete your energy can lurk in common holiday foods and cocktails. And if you over-imbibe, you especially may find yourself eating foods that are harmful to your health. Just

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Personal Essay: Snowflakes.

The cold makes me hurt, brings illness to my cramped indoors and makes me dress my son up like an Eskimo and then rush to get him undressed when he has to pee after the hour long dressing process and before we get out the door. Snowflakes, I should only find them a dreary misery. However, I love the

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Holiday Tips: Let Go Of The Guilt of Using Shortcuts

Many of us have long-held family traditions, which we feel is our duty to uphold each year. From slow roasting a large turkey and kneading homemade rolls at 4 am on Thanksgiving to baking 40 varieties of cookies around December. (I have only narrowed mine down to 25 varieties, but I'm working on it!

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Product Review: Bored With Your Granola Bars? Try these new ones!

Are you bored with the old everyday snack? Do you need something quick and easy, but also filling and nutritious? I am happy to share two new snack bars I have found. They are both very interesting and different from any others that I have tried before. The first is called the Yotta bar. These bar

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Movie Review: Door to Door

I was recently blessed to be in Pennsylvania, visiting two wonderful spoonie friends of mine. We'd had a very long and busy day sightseeing around Hershey Chocolate World, followed by a wonderful family dinner with Rose's family and were totally beat! So we did what all responsible "spoonies" should

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