Holiday Humor: Sometimes, Even a Magi Needs a Hand

We have a very small congregation at the church where hubby preaches- about 30 people on a good Sunday. All of us support the kids as much as possible and fortunately, we all have a good sense of humor. For the last 4 or 5 years there has been a Christmas play that the kids wanted to do, but it ha

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Product Review: The Culinare Magi Pull ring-pull opener

I find it increasingly hard to perform simple tasks around the kitchen that require strength and dexterity in my fingers. They’re not very strong anymore, tend to hurt if pressure is applied and often go numb or tingly. I also have issues with them shaking or jerking at the wrong moment. Ring pu

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Product Review: The Wash-It Laundry ball from Lakeland Limited

I recently discovered this amazing product for simplifying the whole process of doing the laundry. The Wash-It laundry ball is a re-useable ball filled with scientifically formulated pellets that 'activate' water molecules, producing electrolytic oxygen and hydrogen ions, which unleash their natura

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Book Review: The Lighthouse Land (Lighthouse Trilogy)

It is rare when you find a book both young people and adults alike will want to read. It is also rare to find a book where the main character is dealing with cancer and instead of being the "pity" of the book, he is actually the hero. If you or your child knows anyone going through Cancer, this wo

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Book Review: Jennifer Lauck’s Memoir, “Blackbird.”

Jennifer Lauck’s memoir Blackbird is an inspiring and riveting literary debut. Her five year old self opens the story, zooming in from her town all the way into her mother’s bedroom. Things are described the way a child would describe them: “Big Purple Grape” for the couch, “California K

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Product Review: Custom Jewelry from Crystal Inspirations

This holiday season, why not give something very special? If there are women on your list, they will be sure to love a custom made bracelet or necklace from Rachel Genovese at www.crystal-inspirations.com. This website showcases Handcrafted Artisan Jewelry & Rosaries. Each piece is unique and will

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Product Review: Personalized Party Favors

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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Poetry: Being

I wrote this poem when I was going through a really hard time physically. Shortly after writing this I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia on top of the Ehlers Danlos Syndrome I already had. This was a way for me to express how I felt at that time. Being Eyes glazed over, She fades into the crowd, S

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Product Review: French Press Coffee

It seems that if I don't have my 2 cups of coffee every morning I will have a "crash" sometime in the early afternoon. A couple of weeks ago when my electric drip coffeemaker gave up the ghost I started looking around for an alternative. It seems that coffeemakers in this area live for about a year

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Book Review: Living Gluten Free for Dummies

Chances are, if you have one or more autoimmune conditions, you may have heard of celiac disease, or maybe you or someone you know has it. Celiac disease is an autoimmune reaction to eating foods containing wheat, rye or barley. The treatment for the disease is complete avoidance of these foods, als

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