This is a testimonial of my life living,struggling and conquering fibromyalgia. I will be blogging about products and tips I use/do to make my life as a mom of four kids easier. You can find me on twitter: @jennybucket or jennybucket@gmail.com :-)
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How is everyone feeling? Today has been a curiously pain free day. Pretty awesome when we get days like that!
I don't know if it is because I am out in the sun and swimming each day, or if it is a fluke - I'm taking it! I've been out in our pool 2 to 3 times a day and I think its had a positive effect on me. I get this break in pain for about two months a year; and it coincidentally coincides with summer and the pool. Not really a coincidence, but it sounded good.
Our small town doesn't have a physical therapy heated pool so our inground cold water pool only gets used for 2-3months depending on weather. I can't get in when its too cold or it makes my pain worse. When it is 110deg F out, I'm out there soaking up the sun and vitamin D! I also enjoy some laps as well as serious vigorous water treading even though my svelte body floats! ;-)
We do have plans in the next 10yrs to enclose it so i can swim year round but various house projects come first. You know, life and raising children happen along the way.
So, here is to more pain free days and hoping you all have some as well. Ta for now! xoxo
Sent from my Atrix 4g.. with Love <3
Good early morning fellow insomniacs and early risers! How is everyone feeling?
I had a particularly rough patch today and wondered what you all do FIRST THING when sideswiped by this Mack truck we call fibro?
The VERY first thing I do is ask my husband or kids for a big hug. Second, I lay down. Third, I take a steaming hot shower(winter) or jump in the pool(heat of the summer). Lastly, pain meds!
I'm looking into working more holistic routines into my day. Any thoughts?
I'd like to take a few minutes and open upon my blog to discussion about what helps you in times of pain. Who do you turn to? What do you do?
I'd like to take a break from my normal posts to wish all the great dad's out there Happy Daddy's Day! Especially one super special one who came into my life 13 years ago.
He came into mine and my older two kids' lives 13 years ago and never blinked an eye. Even through a relatively unknown diagnosis of fibromyalgia and a myriad of other diagnoses. Fibromyalgia being the biggy.
Without you Billy, I would not he the person I am today. You are patient, loving, kind, gentle, sweet, caring and did I mention patient? Without you by my side the past 13 years I have no idea how or where I'd be, but i know I am a better person for having you in my life.
You never blinked at having two kids, instantly, then two more over a two year period. We made it through their infancy together as a team, we will make it through their teen years the same way.
You are a sweet man, a gentle man, in every way. You take the time to care for me when I'm ill. You know just what i need before I need it at times. Sometimes I wondernif you know me better than I know myself!
I thank you for being THE greatest dad I know and our kids are lucky enough to have you. I love you,Billy. Eternity & Beyond.
PS. Any man can be a Father...but it takes a GREAT Man to be a Daddy :)
Congrats Phillip! You have 3 days to contact me at jennybucket @ gmail to claim your trio of MiO! Please send name and address and i will get it out to you within 3 days! Thanks for following and playing! Xo
Since Courtney hasn't contacted me yet we will be doing a redraw of the winner for the MiO tomorrow! Good luck everyone!
Email me at jennybucket@gmail.com your name and address WITHIN 3 DAYS OR I WILL DRAW A NEW WINNER! I will get this out within 3 days!I have been having back to back migraines so sorry for my unfancy, unwitty post.
This is how this contest works:
1- make sure you are following me on twitter @jennybucket . I hope you have actually sent me an @ and said hi!
2- Please be following my blog
3- leave me a comment below! Multiple comments will be deleted, as will spam.(Remember, the point of my blog is EASY and to SIMPLIFY!)
On Sunday the 12th, health pending (haha), I will be using random.org I think it is and will post a screenie of the winner!
What will you win? You will win a trio of MiO! If you don't know what MiO is then you haven't read my blog. So, go! Go read! ;-)
HAPPY WINNING! GOOD LUCK Y'ALL!
I know we are supposed to drink the requisite 8 glasses of water a day. Some days are easier than others, natch. Until I found this.
This being MiO water 'flavor enhancer'. Best.Drink.Idea.Ever.
I'm sure you've seen the commercials where they squirt it in til the bottle of water turns blood red or whatever deep color flavoring they are using. Don't do that. Stop. Read first.
I first found this at the check out stands of my local grocery store for 3.99 for a 1.62fl oz bottle. Yeah, that's teeny! I wasn't buying that! Come the second time seeing it at my grocery the display was half empty. Hmmm. There must be something to this, right?
Upon closer examination the flavors presented were strawberry watermelon, peach mango, berry pomegranate and sweet tea.
The directions read: "Flip it, to unlock the flavor. Tip it, each squeeze into water adds more flavor. Sip it, your drink, your way." Catchy, huh? Sold! My daughter and I chose the strawberry watermelon to try.
So, of course once home we did as commercials do..squeezed a few drops into our water bottle. OH MAH GAWD NO! >.< don't do that. PLEASE don't do that. Our bottles looked just like the commercials did and lordy were they as sweet as taking a few spoonfuls of sugar into your mouth!
We learned our lesson and we hope to help you: a teeny squirt goes a LONG way! What we did learn too though was that the right ratio MiO/water mix really tastes awesome and refreshing, too! I keep one in my bag for on the go(in a Ziploc, just in case!)
We have also found that by using less, this little bottle goes a LONG way with even six of us using it. Well worth the 3.99!
We have tried them all and even have mixed them. So far family consensus is strawberry watermelon and peach mango is the best mix. Let me know what you think when you try via twitter, email or comments below.
Also, Keep an eye out for monthly give aways! One is happening soon! xoxo
We all have it. We all have bad hair days. My girls, seem to have more than others with their long hair,coupled with curls underneath and straight on top. It frustrates me just as it does them.
Then I found Biosilk Silk Therapy Serum. My hairdresser had used it on me once to detangle my hair after a shampoo and five years later, we are STILL using it.
We are a swimming family, so my three girls and I rely on this product religiously in summer,and in fall and winter when the heater dries out our hair.
What is so fantastic about this product is it's multiple uses. It can be used on dry or wet hair. It can used as a hand creme. It is truly a fabulous product!
How we use it: on freshly shampooed OR dry hair, a nickel size in your hand, rub your hands together and smoothe into hair ends first, then underneath, then on top; running the length of your hair. Then rub your hands together for THE softest hands ever!
You can buy Biosilk Silk Therapy Serum at any Walgreens, Rite Aid, Albertsons or any Salon that sells hair products. Or look online!A bottle the size of a standard water bottle can cost anywhere from $10-15. But this bottle will lat you easily six months to a year depending on your usage. It really is worth its' weight in gold.
Let me know what your hair tip tricks are via twitter, comments or email!
Let's face it. Most of the world has some sort of smartphone, whether it be BlackBerry, iPhone, Android or some other brand. I've been an avid user of both BlackBerry and Android (specifically Motorola Atrix). I said in my first post I want to make my life easier- these phones have done it for me. I'm solely using my Atrix now due to the fact it is a much faster phone and I can watch movies on it when I'm flaring. That and it has cooler apps. I'm a total tech junkie. I even use my phone to post these threads to my blog. It's just a simple email, and Viola!
What else can you do with your smartphone?
• Keep your calendar up to date, appointments etc. Set your alarms to remind you
• Send, receive emails when you are on the go, unable to reach your PC/Mac due to illness,vacation, errands
• add music to your removable storage card and you have an instant music player, no need for an extra iPod/zune etc
• Use your phone to keep in touch with friends/family on Facebook/Twitter
•Take photos on the go, even crop,fix red eye, add borders etc and even upload to your favorite picture storage!
Really, the possibilities are endless! I will add more as I think of them, or you can leave a comment of what you use your phone for!
Thanks for visiting! xo
HI! I'm Jen aka @jennybucket on twitter, where you will find me frequently.
I'm a wife to one, Bill (he's 46 to my 36) and mom to four. Our oldest is
16, our only son. The rest are girls 13, 10 and 9.
I am lucky enough to stay at home due to my husband having a pretty decent
job,not that we don't have to budget,which we do. I also stay at home due to
a chronic illness, fibromyalgia.
Fibromyalgia has been a mixed bag for me. In some ways it's made me slow
down and cherish each moment that I have with the kids and other ways,well,
is just a literal pain.
Having had fibromyalgia for over 15 years, 10 years officially diagnosed;
I've had to find ways to make my life as well as my family's, easier.
This... this is what my blog is all about.
Welcome!
