Nearly 3 years ago (what?) I wrote a post about a day in the life of an arthritis patient. While my health hasn't changed much since then, my life has. When I wrote that post, ... Read the Post...
The Impact of Chronic Illness on an Individual
The CDC says that 6 in 10 Americans have a chronic disease, and 4 in 10 have two or more (x). That's approximately 196,920,000 people with a chronic disease, and 131,280,000 ... Read the Post...
Grow Your Website with This Book
This is a sponsored post. Thank you for supporting Kate the (Almost) Great! As you guys know, I'm a big fan of being open about growing my blog. For years, I've published ... Read the Post...
Why You Need To Buy This Brand This Summer
If you're not buying Universal Thread Brand from Target, you're missing you. Extremely missing out. I don't have many pairs of shorts because I usually work in an office. But ... Read the Post...
Blog Traffic in 2020: May Blog Traffic Report
Before we get into our regular blog traffic report, I want to address the social unrest across the United States and my opinions on them. First and foremost, I support Black ... Read the Post...
Beginner’s Guide: Rheumatoid Arthritis Flare Up
This post is 100% inspired by the fact that I'm currently experiencing a rheumatoid arthritis flare up! A lot of people don't know what it means what I say that I'm having a ... Read the Post...
Amazing Summer Makeup Products
We're heading right into summer! This summer will look a little different than normal, especially for those of us with suppressed immune systems. One way that I can feel ... Read the Post...
What Blogging Platform Should I Use?
If you're thinking about starting a blog, one of the first things you have to decide when you actually start is, "What blogging platform should I use?". There are a lot of ... Read the Post...
How Does Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome Work?
I don't know about you, but my POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome) symptoms have started getting worse as we get closer to summer. It is incredibly frustrating, ... Read the Post...
Getting Blog Traffic in 2020: How I Grew My Blog in April
Happy May! If you felt the COVID-affecting-blog-traffic blues in March, I hope that this traffic report inspires you. When it comes to getting blog traffic in 2020, the ... Read the Post...
Advice Books To Read (That Aren’t Cheesy!)
If you're someone like me who likes to learn from reading, advice books for a variety of topics are ideal. And in these times when everything is confusing and up in the air, ... Read the Post...
Describing Pain Levels to a Doctor
A key part of living with chronic pain is describing pain to a doctors which can be surprisingly difficult. I still find it hard, and I've been doing it since 2001! With that ... Read the Post...
How Coronavirus Has Affected Blog Traffic Stats
I know that I'm not alone in feeling like March lasted forever and ever. It was the first month when COVID-19 really affected life in the US, which definitely was part of why. ... Read the Post...
2020 Recent Reads: January-March
I have to admit, it's kind of nice to have some sort of normalcy on the blog when everything outside isn't normal. And something that is normal is writing a Recent Reads post. ... Read the Post...
How To Manage Your Medical Information As a Chronic Illness Patient
This is a sponsored post, but all opinions are my own. I do not accept partnerships that I do not believe in! Thank you for supporting Kate the (Almost) Great. A ... Read the Post...