Top Ten Things to NOT Forget to Bring to College

As we get ready for "Back to School Season" Here is the latest edition of our infamous Top Ten lists for those heading out to college, or living on their own! 1. Fan or noise machine; those dorm hallways echo, and doors are constantly slamming, people are usually drunk and loud, and you need more

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Cut Down on Stress :Tips for Dealing with Phone Calls

Sometimes when you are in frequent chronic pain, you cannot avoid making those annoying phone calls to business or big corporations with large call centers, like insurance or credit card companies. After working in a call center environment for fourteen years and having daily chronic pain due to mig

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Hibermate.com – Luxury Sleeping Masks- help you have a good night!

August is "Good Night, Sleep Right" month at ButYouDontLookSick.com! I have trouble sleeping, almost every night. I am not one of those people who can just fall asleep anywhere, in any situation. I have to work very hard to make a comfortable sleeping environment for myself. I used to think that

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Presents with a Personal Touch – Budget Friendly Edition – Epsom Salt

Make your friends and family (and your wallet) happy with a homemade gift from the heart. It’s really easy…show off your savvy side, get extra credit for creativity, make everyone jealous and most importantly—impress your loved ones! Here’s the lowdown… Go to your local grocery or drug sto

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Now Available: The Spoon Theory – Poster Prints

You've asked how you can get an official printed copy of The Spoon Theory - we heard you load and clear! Now you can purchase small and large poster prints of "The Spoon Theory" from our Online Store! These posters will make a perfect "get well gift, or friendship/ I understand gift." We also think

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Easy Recipe: Dill Pasta Recipe

Fresh dill is better than dried for this recipe. So I don't waste fresh herbs, when I get them home from the store I wash them and, while the plants are still wet, I stick them in a freezer bag & pop them in the freezer. I take it out and cut it as needed. If you have lots of spoons you can chop the

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Product Review: DreamAid Pillow Covers

August is "Good Night, Sleep Right" month at ButYouDontLookSick.com! Are you looking for a unique gift? Something that the receiver can not find anywhere else. I have found these pillow cases from DreamAidproducts.com that I think may make the perfect gift for so many people. You might be able to f

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Sleep- Not Always Easy to Get

August is "Good Night, Sleep Right" month at ButYouDontLookSick.com! As many of us know sleep can often be a dream in itself when you’re lying in bed at night wide eyed and frustrated, unable to fall asleep. With many chronic illnesses and many medications comes the dreaded insomnia, but although

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Sick Humor: Memo to boss: Top Five Reasons I Hate My Desk

1) Ergonomically correct does not mean looks pretty: I get that it is all smooth and shiny with that elegant dark faux-wood look, but functional can be combined with pretty. Figure it out, before you cripple me. 2) Sure make me feel short: I understand that I am just on the cusp of petite, believe

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In the News: CVS has now made it even easier to Donate to Charity

The Easter Seals donation card, available now at all 6,300 CVS/pharmacy stores in 44 states, is the first and only donation card available in retail stores. The Easter Seals card has been out on the market for about six weeks now, and is stocked alongside gift cards for places such as The Home Depot

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