Give lots of gifts!

Well it's getting pretty close to Christmas and if you still have some shopping to do why not consider the following option as a way to purchase gifts for people.

A lot of charities and not-for-profit organisations produce a range of merchandise to promote their cause and to also raise money for the good work that they do. The fact that a large portion of their projects and day to day jobs are carried out by unpaid workers is also another reason why selling merchandise is important to these organisations. 

So  why not check out the merchandise available on your favourite charities webpage and see if you can't purchase an item as a Christmas gift for a friend or relative. 

Here are some items from a few of my favourite Australian not-for-profit organisations that would make pretty decent Christmas presents;

This super cute owl shower cap is only $12.95 from the RSPCA website.

You can also get this cool bear shower cap for the same price. There are heaps more to choose from too! I want them all!

This beach towel would be an awesome Christmas gift and is definately needed this summer! Sorry the image is so small.

 

 

 

These thongs are said to be made by Dupe (owners of Havaianas) and are also said to be super comfy! Plus they're only $15.00! 

These sweet Ray Ban impersonations are only $12.00 which inlcudes local postage and handling costs. 

 

What are your favourite charities? I chose the RSPCA because I love animals and we picked up our dog Scout (staffy x cattle dog) from there. And I chose Youngcare because although I don't need 24/hr care I can empathise with what it is like to be a young person and all of a sudden not be able to do the things that a young person normally does (like dancing and running! argh my back hurts just thinking about that). 

Let me know if you find any other cool charity merch products that would make excellent Christmas pressies. Or pressies for any occassion really. Keep charities in mind next time you're looking for a present for a friends b'day, baby shower or any other special event that comes up. Then you can feel extra special because you're giving a gift to a friend and giving your support to someone/something that is less advantaged than you are :)

Amy

Awakening the dead

I am more of a visual person and prefer to use images rather than describing things through words.

So below are two images. The first depicts how I feel when I wake up in the morning and the second depicts how I feel when I realise that after eating some bfast I can take some pain killers that will eventually start to reduce my pain :) Yeaha happy dance!

Who let the elephant in?!

The other day I felt so stiff and paralysed that I couldn't get myself out of bed til 12:30pm.

I don't know why but every now and then I go to bed feeling relatively pain free and then when morning comes my body feels like it weighs about 200kg. Simply moving my leg a few centimetres takes all of my strength and then I fall straight back to sleep because I also feel incredibly exhausted.

It's almost as if there is an elephant lying on top of me and as much as I want to I just can't move until he decides to get off.

The only reasoning I can think of is that despite my efforts to not sit or stand for long periods & stretch everyday, my muscles have stiffened up to the point that they don't have the strength to pull me out of bed after a good nights rest.

The easiest way to loosen them up & get them working again is to lie on my electric heat mat, but of course when Mr. Elephant is sitting on top of me there's little chance of me being able to sit up and place the mat under my back :s The picture below is me under the elephant (with my ruby red slippers) and of course I had to add a fashion related elephant image underneath.

Jaime Pop

OMG I love Pip & Pop art creations and Jaime Lee demi-couture clothing designs. Together they tickle my happy bone & make my heart sing! la la la!

Fashion is...

Someone somewhere at some time said that fashion is basically self promotion.

No Words

I don't have the energy or pain threshold to go into detail about how I've been feeling the last few days. Basically aching, stiff, unable -to- relax muscle soreness. These images are a glamourised version of how my body feels.

Rain = Pain

Why must a rainy or overcast day result in my joints being stiff and my muscles aching (aka a chronic pain flare up)?

I woke up both Saturday & Sunday morning with strong muscle pain and I didn't realise until Sunday afternoon that it was probably because of the weather conditions.

I don't understand how it works exactly but it's freaking annoying. Just because the earth needs some water I have to endure the aches and use all of my willpower to keep my tinman body moving so that I can get things done.

In the future I think all overcast &/or rainy days should be an international rest day for all chronic pain sufferers.

And as Mother Nature delivers the weather she shall also deliver a massage therapist & cup of hot chocolate to each silent sufferer :)