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Warning this is a little long even for me.
Since we have all been dealing with flares for one reason or another I was wondering what tricks everyone has come up to make life easier. He is a list of some of the things I do:
I have a pair of "grippers" on every floor of my house so I can pick up and reach things without killing myself.
DH bought me a hot wax treatment set up so I can warm up my hands and feet
I used to do 30 day gourmet freezer meals with a friend. Every month we would switch off cooking multiple chicken or beef meal then freeze them . once we swapped we would have 16 to 20 meals put up in our freezers for days when we couldn't cook. I buy 20 lbs of chicken or beef on BOGO and save a ton on groceries too. I was able to do this alone last Sept and didn't worry about cooking till DEC. I find this very hard to do alone though.
Did you know that you can cook a whole frozen chicken and it comes out perfect?
I had to do this with a turkey one thanksgiving one year when the turkey didn't unthaw and found out from butter ball you can cook it frozen. this is great when I cant cook but have plenty of time at home to cook the chicken. I always use a meat thermometer when I do this.
I bet most of you use crock pots
This past spring we bought my brain..oh I mean phone. DH and I both have blackberries and have the calendar set up so he can send me his appointments and I can do the same. each appointment has an alarm so I don"t forget....sometime still do LOL Also this year I use the kitchen timer and phone alarm clock to remember to get the Kids etc. I get a little lost with time and If something distracts me well I might not meet the bus which for the next five years I have to meet at 6:45am, 8:30am 3pm and 4:15pm. Our bus stop in 1 1/2 miles away and it all wooded and we have a bear! The bus co. thinks my kids should walk even in the winter. I think they are NUTS!!! DH does first trip most days thank God!!
I have a basket that fits on my stairs that I'm supposed to use to bring things up and down. Thing is I always overfill it then leave it there..
I found these great socks at JC Penney that have arch support built in which feel really good on my feet. they were in the men's dept. When my feet really hurt those crazy colored, shaggy type socks that are in the Jr section are warm and really lite.
Just started puting my vitamins in little bags. sort them out in muffin tins and then use the tin liner to just slide the pills in the bags. I tried to use those pill containers but many of the pills would absorb humidity. I never can consitanty do these pills week to week. heres hoping this helps us stay on track with suppliments! Why didnt I think of that before?
I have 3 slaves...ah Kids DD fold laundry, DS puts away dishes and DD picks up shoes and things on the floor since she is still short!! Did I really admit to this?
I used to have a Nanny when I could afford it. She would watch the kids and do dishes, fold laundry
and anything else she could fit in while I slept upstairs. She is a good family friend now. We have tried several times in the last year or so to replace her but nobody wants to work. My DD 10 does a better job with the laundry and DS does better job putting away dishes. I don't expect perfection just adequate.
Any other ideas everyone
?
Sending pain free vibes
and pixie dust to all 
Since we have all been dealing with flares for one reason or another I was wondering what tricks everyone has come up to make life easier. He is a list of some of the things I do:
I have a pair of "grippers" on every floor of my house so I can pick up and reach things without killing myself.
DH bought me a hot wax treatment set up so I can warm up my hands and feet
I used to do 30 day gourmet freezer meals with a friend. Every month we would switch off cooking multiple chicken or beef meal then freeze them . once we swapped we would have 16 to 20 meals put up in our freezers for days when we couldn't cook. I buy 20 lbs of chicken or beef on BOGO and save a ton on groceries too. I was able to do this alone last Sept and didn't worry about cooking till DEC. I find this very hard to do alone though.
Did you know that you can cook a whole frozen chicken and it comes out perfect?
I had to do this with a turkey one thanksgiving one year when the turkey didn't unthaw and found out from butter ball you can cook it frozen. this is great when I cant cook but have plenty of time at home to cook the chicken. I always use a meat thermometer when I do this. I bet most of you use crock pots
This past spring we bought my brain..oh I mean phone. DH and I both have blackberries and have the calendar set up so he can send me his appointments and I can do the same. each appointment has an alarm so I don"t forget....sometime still do LOL Also this year I use the kitchen timer and phone alarm clock to remember to get the Kids etc. I get a little lost with time and If something distracts me well I might not meet the bus which for the next five years I have to meet at 6:45am, 8:30am 3pm and 4:15pm. Our bus stop in 1 1/2 miles away and it all wooded and we have a bear! The bus co. thinks my kids should walk even in the winter. I think they are NUTS!!! DH does first trip most days thank God!!
I have a basket that fits on my stairs that I'm supposed to use to bring things up and down. Thing is I always overfill it then leave it there..
I found these great socks at JC Penney that have arch support built in which feel really good on my feet. they were in the men's dept. When my feet really hurt those crazy colored, shaggy type socks that are in the Jr section are warm and really lite.
Just started puting my vitamins in little bags. sort them out in muffin tins and then use the tin liner to just slide the pills in the bags. I tried to use those pill containers but many of the pills would absorb humidity. I never can consitanty do these pills week to week. heres hoping this helps us stay on track with suppliments! Why didnt I think of that before?
I have 3 slaves...ah Kids DD fold laundry, DS puts away dishes and DD picks up shoes and things on the floor since she is still short!! Did I really admit to this?
I used to have a Nanny when I could afford it. She would watch the kids and do dishes, fold laundry
and anything else she could fit in while I slept upstairs. She is a good family friend now. We have tried several times in the last year or so to replace her but nobody wants to work. My DD 10 does a better job with the laundry and DS does better job putting away dishes. I don't expect perfection just adequate.Any other ideas everyone
?Sending pain free vibes
and pixie dust to all 
Since you love your heating pad like I do did you know that 
I'd do anything to get out of my skin if you know what I mean. ...Well feel a little better getting it out.
) but I only checked it three times and I am leaving it. That is a record for me. HA HA
