May 11, 2016 | christine | Featured, Spoon Lady Speaks | 45 Comments
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 her in pain both emotionally and physically.
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May 10, 2016 | christine | Articles, Featured, Personal Essays | 20 Comments
If you ask my dad about Lupus he will give you a very seemingly odd answer. He will always say “Getting a grip on Lupus is like trying to tie up Jello with a string” Most people laugh, look confused, or even attempt to think of how one would even begin to tie up Jello with a string. It's one
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May 9, 2016 | christine | Featured, Spoon Lady Speaks | 6 Comments
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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Have you ever wondered what your domain name, website, blog, etc could be worth? Well it is very easy to find out by using the service at leapfish.com This website allows you to get an appraisal of your site with just the click of one button. Also featured on this site is domain name registration
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It’s hard enough to get the recommended 8 cups of water a day without adding brain fog into the equation. This Nalgene water bottle is the perfect way to keep track of your liquid intake, and it’s ideal for travel, so you can take it in the car or to work with you. Two Nalgenes full of water a
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The first thing out of my mouth most mornings is usually some sort of multi- syllabic utterance such as marghblamhaba which can be loosely translated into many phrases such as, Oy vay!, Mon Dieu!, Dear Lord!, or What???, depending on your cultural and religious preferences. My thoughts quickly go to
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I just moved, and I know how overwhelming, messy and expensive some Home improvement jobs can be. When looking online for some help I found collegepro.com. College pro painter is a house painting company that using college employees to provide an economic, but well done house painting job. This s
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This is a wonderful book to add to your yoga library. It is well put together with expressive photographs and explanations that create a clear understanding. This is a great book for a beginner, but it also offers solid information for someone who has been practicing for a while. What I appreciat
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Despite many self-help books filling my shelves with promises of health, happiness and energy, I still could not resist buying The Secret. It suddenly appeared in front of me in the bookstore, at a time when I desperately needed it. Going through a flare up of fibroymalgia, I found its promises appe
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The Hermann Miller Aeron is the ultimate ergonomic office chair, chosen by the best employee friendly companies. Instead of a solid seat and chair back, there are instead fiber mesh fabrics that are breathable and form-fitting. It distributes your weight evenly and minimizes pressure. The chair has
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I adore reading, always have, but these days I find I’m limited on what I can read. The brain fog means I can’t handle anything too complex or long and my fragile mental health means I shouldn't read anything that could upset me. My muscle weakness means hard-backs are impossible and since it’
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Plants freshen up a home and bring life to even the dreariest sick room. When you can't get outside much, houseplants can help to bring the outside in to you and lift your spirits. However, Spoonies - indeed most people generally! - should select their houseplants carefully: there is nothing uplifti
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The following is a paid review: For many new mom’s it is important to get your body into “pre pregnancy shape”. Besides doing stomach exercises like “crunches”, doing what you can to make yourself feel better both inside and out is one way to do just that. Your new little one is your bu
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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 ...
More: May 10th is Lupus Awareness Day! Have you loved someone with Lupus lately?
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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