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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 3 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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#509 – Stick It

November 30, 2016 4 Comments

If you’re a regular reader, you’ll remember Maarten Meerman. He’s the one who came up with this brilliant jewelry trick and who made this delightful “#509 – Stick It”

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Home Buying When You Have RA

March 18, 2016 1 Comment

Home shopping can be stressful enough, but when you have a chronic illness such as rheumatoid arthritis, it make things especially hard. Purchasing a home “Home Buying When You Have RA”

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RA Cleaning Tips

March 13, 2015 No Comments

“Cleaning is like pi – infinite.” …states Randy Hasper on Clean, his blog post dedicated to that chore. When you have mobility issues, you may struggle “RA Cleaning Tips”

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Weedin’ in the Rain – RA-Friendly Gardening Tips

April 29, 2014 4 Comments

Out here on Canada’s West Coast, spring arrives earlier than in the rest of the country. It brings about a range of colours that are “Weedin’ in the Rain – RA-Friendly Gardening Tips”

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