I hope that you all had a very Happy Halloween! We did today and even started a bit early yesterday. Peanut’s school had a Costume Party where there were games, crafts, scary stories, a costume contest and of course lots of candy.

Today we gave out candy in our church parking lot to the students at the school across the street. Tonight we celebrated with friends and went trick or treating.

Peanut has a huge bowl of candy. Plus we have almost one whole bag of candy we bought to give out and one unopened one. I have to get rid of it because it’s chocolate and I’m a chocoholic. With chocolate I have no will power.

OK off to check Peanut’s candy to be sure it’s all safe for her to eat. Oh and I think I’ll take a few pieces of chocolate before we donate the bag to church. Don’t tell anyone.

Please pray for a friend who has her appointment at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL. She has Sjogren’s Syndrome with Vasculitis. Her rhuematologist referred her to Mayo so that they can see what can be done about the vasculitis that is affecting her central nervous system.

Sjogren’s has many symptoms. Some are difficult to live with, like dry eyes, mouth and skin. Others are more harmful to our bodies like when the dryness affects our internal organs so we have gastro or lung problems. And some are severe such as vasculitis when it affects the blood vessels in your brain.

Please pray and learn more about Sjorgren’s Syndrome. If you know someone with this disease don’t alarm them but be sure that if they have unusual symptoms they see their doctor about it. And be sure they inform all doctors about this disease.

In order to help my body stay as healthy as possible I take a multivitamin and some other supplements. Having two chronic illnesses that can make swallowing difficult at times, I’m always looking for alternatives to horrible tasting vitamins that get stuck in my throat or large capsules that look and feel like horse pills.

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There’s no need to sign up for an automatic re-order on your purchases like some other companies require. The return policy is great too. This gives me piece of mind. It allows you to return your product up to 90 days after purchase for a full refund.

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Guess what other plans I’m making for this December? Not only is it Christmas, our favorite family holiday, Lady Ali’s Graduation and Peanut’s birthday it’s my wedding anniversary too.

We always joke that we need to take out a loan for December and January. January is  Lady Ali’s birthday. So the gifts, parties and planning goes on and on.

Hubby and I are considering renewing our vows. We were supposed to last year but it just got too crazy time wise and we couldn’t afford it. But maybe this year…

In my obsessive planning mode I started to look at anniversary invitations. I was shocked to see that anniversary parties are more like weddings now a days. But what fun to look at the items they have!

Since I like to shop from the convenience of my home I found anniversary invitations online. There are a lot to chose. Deciding on what type of party you’d like will help you decide on the invites.

Since our wedding anniversary is in December we’d stay away from the tropical or floral themes. I’m thinking more along the lines of something simple but fancy. I was able to find champagne invitations. That may work because our anniversary is close to New Year’s Eve. Maybe we can have a combination New Year’s Eve and wedding anniversary party!

Oh no, my mind is going a million miles an hour now.

Does this happen to you? Either right before or the day of your period do you get klutzy? Drop things, trip over your own feet, spill drinks? I’ve noticed a pattern through all my years and it’s getting worse now that I’m in perimenopause. Just yesterday I spilled a full glass of water, dropped the top of the margarine (with flaxseed) cover on the floor then the tub of margarine in the sink under the faucet and to top it all off almost fell by getting tangled up in my own feet.

Is this common? I always feel extra tired and get that pre-period headache, but this is the most annoying of symptoms. I can laugh about it all now. Yesterday these things caused me to cry and feel downright silly.

Our health insurance policy is pretty darn good but the deductibles add up fast. The dental part of it is awful. I think the rates they use are from the 1970′s because they don’t cover anything close to what the real costs are.

Because I have Sjogren’s Syndrome I need to proactive with my dental care.I have my teeth cleaned four times a year and need special dental care products. Our insurance won’t cover the fourth visit even though my dentist writes a Letter of Medical Necessity. They sure don’t cover the extras I need.

Being able to receive discounted costs for dental, vision, medical, prescription and even chiropractic care would be very helpful for me and for other people with Chronic Illnesses.

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