Movie Review: Rory O’Shea was Here: Inside I’m Dancing (2004)

A personal commentary and review. Michael is a 24-year-old man who has cerebral palsy and resides at the Carrigmore Residential Home for the Disabled. His life is changed when outspoken Rory O'Shea moves in. Michael is stunned to find out that Rory, who can move only his right hand, can understand

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2007’s Top Ten “Disability Hygiene” Helper List

These helpful items and ideas will soon become a staple in your home. 1. A long, absorbent, cotton terrycloth robe is soft and can take the place of having to use a towel. 2. Make soap, shampoo, and hair conditioner easier to use and more cost effective by buying a container for each with a pump

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Isolation Due to Illness

Do you ever feel isolated and alone due to your illness? Isolation or alienation from family and friends can become cumbersome and hard to deal with, as your disease/illness progresses. I hate to keep using the phrases “I remember” or “I use to be able to..." and to be perfectly honest with

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Product Review: Burger Press

This past holiday everyone in my family knew exactly what to get for me- kitchen gadgets. Opening presents was so much fun because I got all kinds of new kitchen toys to play with. One thing I make all the time is hamburgers, but lately with my arthritis being so bad I have a hard time. Patting o

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Movie Review: Eragon (2006)

A farm boy finds a dragon's egg, leading him on a journey, where he discovers he's a dragon rider and the only person who can defend his home against the evil king who had killed off most other dragon riders. When I first saw the trailer for this movie I thought that the dragon looked really fake

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Poetry: Wish I could…

By Nicole Hester-Francis For Steven a Lupus survivor Tell you how much you mean to me The joy the sadness the endless nights we share talking Lonely feelings—thoughts of the end you wouldn’t let be Just being yourself…I wish I could…… Covert lives we both are livin’ Masking the pain Th

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Product Review: Baby Safety ID Products

As a proud and excited new grandma, I have recently been on the lookout for any products that will keep my little one safe. Chicks & Cubs is a home based business run by a mother who knows a good product when she sees one. Unfortunately in the world we live in now, there seem to be more dangers th

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2006 Year’s Reflections for a Blog or to Scrapbook

As one year ends, I find myself reflecting over it and the years before it. Where I went wrong, where I went right and the struggles that faced me everyday. Did I accomplish everything I had hope for?I realized it wouldn’t be a bad thing to make out lists for myself and thinking others may find th

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Book Review: Let’s Get Ready for Kindergarten!

The Let's Get Ready Series of books, put out by Cedar Valley Publishing, are a great collection of introductory books for children entering each grade level. as a Pre-K teacher for 34 years, I was curious to check out the Let's Get Ready For Kindergarten book by Linda Desimowich and Stacey Kannenb

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Making The Best Of Hard Situations During The Holidays

I always tend to write about what's going on in my life, often as a way of working through situations for myself. When I sat down to write this article, thinking in terms of the holidays, the only thing I could think of was what I am having to do - make the best of a very difficult situation that ju

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