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#593 – Power up Your Household Scrubbing Chores

December 2, 2021 No Comments

Power up your household scrubbing chores when you have rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in order to make cleaning easier. With RA, the joints in your hands “#593 – Power up Your Household Scrubbing Chores”

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#590 – RA: Creative Through Necessity

November 12, 2021 No Comments

I’ve found that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has forced me to be creative through necessity. With limited mobility, I’ve looked for out-of-the-box solutions for everyday challenges. “#590 – RA: Creative Through Necessity”

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#585 – Garden Hose Nozzles for RA Hands

July 31, 2021 No Comments

Are you looking for garden hose nozzles that are suitable for RA hands? Has money run through your fingers like water on the purchase of “#585 – Garden Hose Nozzles for RA Hands”

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#582 – Thread a Needle the RA-Friendly Way

April 7, 2021 No Comments

If you are like I was, you may spend a greater amount of time trying to thread a needle than you do on the actual “#582 – Thread a Needle the RA-Friendly Way”

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#576 – Budget Tip: Soap Saver

July 9, 2020 No Comments

I love homemade and artisan-made soaps, particularly those that are citrus-scented. While the soap I bought while on vacation on the Big Island of Hawai’i “#576 – Budget Tip: Soap Saver”

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#573 – Budget Tip: That Precious Commodity – Toilet Paper!

May 5, 2020 2 Comments

As a follow-up to Budget Tip: Bidet to Save on That Precious Commodity, I want to share another toilet-paper saving trick that I inadvertently discovered. “#573 – Budget Tip: That Precious Commodity – Toilet Paper!”

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#572 – Budget Tip: Bidet to Save on that Precious Commodity

April 28, 2020 2 Comments

By now, the toilet paper hoarding is old news. However, for the sake of using less to save more, I have a budget suggestion so “#572 – Budget Tip: Bidet to Save on that Precious Commodity”

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#563 – Live Better with RA – Tip #4

April 3, 2019 1 Comment

Tip #4 – Improve Your Sleep Hygiene Relentless flares, disease-related anxieties, family issues, bills, noise, frustrations – just a sampling of the things that can “#563 – Live Better with RA – Tip #4”

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Your Home Environment

May 1, 2017 2 Comments

Home is where the heart is. Home is also where your chronic illness may invite you to stay for longer than you might prefer. Consider “Your Home Environment”

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#521- Scissors – Making Them Work

March 23, 2017 No Comments

A while back, my thumb was “misbehaving”. I wanted to sew a new jacket for Holly, as she had manged to chew through her old “#521- Scissors – Making Them Work”

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#517 – Thrifty Tubes

February 23, 2017 2 Comments

A chronic illness can be costly – energy, health, money, relationships and time. A waste-not attitude can save you money, with the added bonus of “#517 – Thrifty Tubes”

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#514 – Goodwill Snow Challenge for Gym Owners

January 11, 2017 6 Comments

We’ve had an unusual winter here in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. Since the beginning of December we’ve had what most of the rest “#514 – Goodwill Snow Challenge for Gym Owners”

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