July 29, 2010 | Christine | written by Christine | 4 Comments
I learned a few lessons in the past few years about "adapting" and believe it or not I learned some of it from walking my dog, Sparky. A very long story short-- my puppy broke his little leg when I first got him. Now you would look at him and never know the difference. He jumps, walks, licks and run
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July 28, 2010 | Christine | Press Releases | No Comments
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Wednesday, July 28, 2010 ButYouDontLookSick.com announces its 7 year anniversary “after party” celebration New York, NY, July 28, 2010 – ButYouDontLookSick.com, an online magazine for those dealing with “invisible” chronic illnesses announces its 7 year an
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July 22, 2010 | Christine | written by Christine | 31 Comments
It is 5am. I can't sleep. We have been here before, me and insomnia. It is a date, we know each other well, but I wish I didn't. As many times as I am at night,and can't fall asleep... you never get used to it. It’s a horrible, ugly hour to wake up, not yet morning, not quite night. Nobody pla
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I learned a few lessons in the past few years about "adapting" and believe it or not I learned some of it from walking my dog, Sparky. A very long story short-- my puppy broke his little leg when I first got him. Now you would look at him and never know the difference. He jumps, walks, licks and run
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Wednesday, July 28, 2010 ButYouDontLookSick.com announces its 7 year anniversary “after party” celebration New York, NY, July 28, 2010 – ButYouDontLookSick.com, an online magazine for those dealing with “invisible” chronic illnesses announces its 7 year an
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It is 5am. I can't sleep. We have been here before, me and insomnia. It is a date, we know each other well, but I wish I didn't. As many times as I am at night,and can't fall asleep... you never get used to it. It’s a horrible, ugly hour to wake up, not yet morning, not quite night. Nobody pla
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I don't quite fit the definition of a "Twihard", a person completely obsessed with all things "Twilight", but I have read all the books and have seen the first two movies multiple times apiece. "Eclipse" is the third film in the series so far. I saw it at the theatre with a friend and her mom the da
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It didn’t seem that long ago that I was right there in her Converses, thinking that life would surely end if “that guy” didn’t like me back, or if I didn’t make the cheerleading squad. It’s amazing that when you are a pre-teen, embarking on those formidable years that I found out later m
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We have been so happy that "The Spoon Theory" has reached an international audience. It is amazing how the word "spoons" or this website is being used all over the world. Because of this, we have added the language translater feature to our website on the right hand column. Just click on the flag
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I know it does no good to shout at a TV screen but I do it anyway. Watching advertisements for upcoming specials on "obesity in America" or "best diet tips" or "the best way to fight weight gain" provokes my on-going one-sided argument. When I see doctors such as Dr. Oz or Dr. Gupta talk about
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Albert Einstein was quoted as saying “Two things are infinite; the universe and human stupidity…and I’m not sure about the universe.” Well, Mr. Einstein, while I think your hairstylist apparently went to the Cosmo Kramer School of Coif Design, you may have hit the nail on the proverbial he
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All you need is a DROPP!! A Dissolvable, Ready-to-use, Organic, Premeasured Packet. Each DROPP contains enough concentrated detergent to gently clean an entire load of heavily soiled laundry. The pouch dissolves completely in the washer, releasing great cleaning power. I really like these conve
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By: Toni Raiten-D'Antonio When I was in college, way back in the late 60s, a popular book being passed around was The Velveteen Rabbit. Yes, it is a children's book and yes, I said I was in college. Deep within this simple, classic story of a well loved stuffed rabbit is hidden many basic life t
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Tomorrow I will heavily be on facebook. I will be announcing different contests, if you join in the fun and participate who knows- you can win BIG! If you are not a butyoudontlooksick.com facebook fan.. I suggest you join us/ "like" us because for the next month long party... being ...
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Today will be a twitter day- so if you haven't "followed" me on twitter- do so now. I will be posting contests and trivia etc. Will be very easy to win! You just need to follow and have fun! http://www.twitter.com/bydls Please RT, or share with your friends! The more the merrier! ...
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FYI - July 26th marks the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Know your rights: http://www.ada.gov
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I am proud to announce that Christine Miserandino and TheSpoonTheory.com is a finalist in the "Life" category for the 2010 BlogHer Voices of the Year! This year Blogher.com expanded the Community Keynote concept to shine a spotlight on even more great work. That means that we are one of 90 finalists across ...
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