Recycle Reuse for Cell Phones

Did you know old cell phones equal cash? If you’re like me you’ve got several lying in drawers. Once I upgraded my phone I intended to recycle them, but I never got around to it. So it lies in my drawer and collects dust.  Little did I know, my cell phone could make me some cash. sell cell phone reminds me of search engine, except it finds the prices companies are paying for old cell phones. Once you’ve found the highest prices to recycle your phone you send it in. Some of the companies will pay for your shipping too. Sometimes broken phones are worth cash too. I’ve got three or four of them lying around. I looked up the phone that I have multiples of and it’s worth eighteen dollars. I was pleasantly surprised since the phone is several years old. Now, I’m glad I didn’t throw my phone into a recycling box at the cell phone company. Since a lot of the companies are going green people are doing it too. I am more conscious of things I use and I try to reuse.  So you’re cell phone is another way to add dollar signs to your piggy bank.

Taking Charge of my Health

Last week, I went to the rheumatologist to have my check up and lab work. My lab results won’t be in for a couple of weeks. He did the typical tests including checking my vitamin D level I always call about my test results. Why? I don’t want something to be found on my labs six months later that needed addressing. I know sometimes it annoys the nurse, but it’s my body and my health. It’s my way of being active in my own healthcare. Doctors  make mistakes just like patients make mistakes so I don’t want to fall through the cracks. Ultimately I’m the one that pays the consequences if something is missed. Usually two weeks is enough time to receive my results.

Do you call your doctor for test result? Should doctors call a patient even if the results are negative? It’s your turn.

I Love to Dress Up for Halloween

As a kid, I enjoyed dressing up anytime I could for a good dress up party.  I loved dressing  up as a witch for Halloween ugly warts and all.  I did this for five years. My mom tried and tried to get me to be something else.  I love going to Costume Stores.  But I didn’t want to be anything else. I was always the first one to dress up in a Plus Size Costumes .  I haven’t dressed up in a long time, but it would be fun to dress up one more time.  I would love to dress up as a butterfly with beautiful glitter purple wings.

Beautiful Beautiful Sky

Beautiful Blue Sky during a road trip. Do you like to take sky pictures? My daughter takes a lot of  pictures all the time.

Is Your Brain Bouncing on Overdrive?

How do you exercise your brain?

Midwest Heat Wave Sure is a Pain

The Midwest is being hit by a heat wave this week, which is keeping a lot of people indoors. Today the feels like was 115. When I walk outdoors it’s like walking into a sauna. The heat has kept my daughter and I from taken our short walks in the evening. I’ve been desperate to reduce my pain level so I’m trying to exercise some. The heat has been affecting our air conditioner too. It seems the heat wave has increased my pain level. I don’t know if it’s the heat or a typical pain flare up. This morning my pain level was a 7 out of 10 and I thought I was going to lose my mind. Thankfully as the day went on my pain reduced some.

Do changes in weather affect your pain level?  How do you decrease your pain level? Have you been hit with the heat wave this week?

Are You Having a Boy or a Girl?

Are you excited about having a baby? Most women once they find out they are pregnant cannot wait to find out what the baby is they are carrying.

I can still remember how exciting it was finding out I was carrying a baby. I found out when I was between five and seven months pregnant. It was exciting to find out I was carrying a baby girl.

Today, you can find out if you’re having a boy or girl using at home baby gender test. So you’re wondering how’s that possible?  It’s done the same way as finding out you were pregnant. A little urine can show you if you’re carrying a boy or a girl. The test is over ninety percent reliable.   Take the test once you’re 6 weeks pregnant and you’ll know if you’re baby is a boy or girl.

Not having a baby? Going to a shower? Buy the gender predictor test as a fun way to find out baby’s sex. Everyone will be excited to see the test result, if mama wants to share.  Maybe Mama will share the results with you? It’s a fun way to celebrate a new life before the birth born and an unusual shower gift.

Writing and Chronic Illness

Would you ever write a book about your illness? It’s something I’ve been contemplating for a while. I don’t really know where to start. Does anyone want to listen to the struggles of living with a chronic illness? The reason I started this blog is to spread awareness of life living with lupus and fibromyalgia, but who would read about my many ups and downs of living with this illness. How would I make it a worthwhile read? A lot of questions go through my mind about writing about my illness. I don’t want to write something that makes people think poor woman living with a chronic illness. Yeah, that was how I thought to start, but I’ve learned to deal with it.
Would you consider reading or writing about living with a chronic illness and its many ups and downs?

All Natural Beauty is for Me

Serenity Prayer

“God Grant Me The Serenity to Accept the Things I cannot change

And change the things I can.”

~~~~~~AMEN~~~~~~~

” By Karl Paul Reinhold Niebuhr”

One thing I cannot change is my illness, but I can change how I react to my    illness. For the last two weeks, I’ve been in a lot of bad pain everyday. It’s been pretty unbearable at times. I’ve found strength in the serenity prayer.