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#49 – Feathering My Nest – Part 2

November 6, 2011 9 Comments

“Nesting” takes on a whole new meaning when it’s bedtime. I have an assortment of pillows that are positioned just-so. They provide support when and “#49 – Feathering My Nest – Part 2”

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#40 – Feathering My Nest – Part 1

October 28, 2011 9 Comments

Foam. Gel. Microfibre. Duck, duck, goose. There are so many choices, and all of them promising a quick entry into dreamland. I’ve pretty much tried “#40 – Feathering My Nest – Part 1”

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#39 – Thirsty Towels

October 27, 2011 3 Comments

Those fluffy and thick towels may be luxurious, but they’re not that much fun when you have trouble gripping. Now imagine them dripping wet and “#39 – Thirsty Towels”

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#33 – Bracelet Helper

October 21, 2011 16 Comments

I don’t usually wear bracelets. Maybe the reason for that is because I didn’t have one of these: This idea came to me from Maarten Meerman, “#33 – Bracelet Helper”

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#30 – My Perch

October 18, 2011 11 Comments

How easily can you get out of a beanbag chair? That’s what I thought! For a person with joint problems, all low furniture resembles beanbag “#30 – My Perch”

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#28 – Gripping or Griping?

October 16, 2011 3 Comments

I like to be as self-reliant as possible, so I look for tools and techniques to make my life easier. Whenever possible, I prefer to “#28 – Gripping or Griping?”

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#27 – Electronics “NoGoZone”

October 15, 2011 8 Comments

Are you in bed, cozying up to a nice, hot…computer, cell phone or other electronic device? Sleep patterns can be negatively affected by the allure “#27 – Electronics “NoGoZone””

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#24 – Not Magical, but this Wand does Wonders

October 12, 2011 5 Comments

I am both blessed and cursed with a small mouth, which makes it difficult to floss. The task becomes that much more challenging when it “#24 – Not Magical, but this Wand does Wonders”

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#23 – Horning Your Way In

October 11, 2011 7 Comments

I never owned one before 1997. It was the year of my first hip replacement.  I was at the Pre-Admission Clinic meeting with an anesthesiologist, nurse, “#23 – Horning Your Way In”

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#21 – Laundry Helper

October 9, 2011 3 Comments

I keep a footstool in front of the washing machine. It’s not for me, though. It’s for my laundry basket! It is much less of “#21 – Laundry Helper”

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#15 – “Tray” Bon

October 3, 2011 4 Comments

The shrill sound of the alarm startles you awake. In your haste to turn off that cacophonous sound, you knock everything off of your nightstand. “#15 – “Tray” Bon”

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#14 – Scatter Rugs

October 2, 2011 5 Comments

Scatter rugs. One word: Don’t. They are fabricated landmines which can seriously injure someone or impair their recovery! Someone I know had several scatter rugs placed in “#14 – Scatter Rugs”

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