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Successful Blogging Tips: How My Blog Traffic Grew by 32% in 1 Month
in Writing & Blogging &middot February 7, 2020

Successful Blogging Tips: The Simple Strategy that Grew My Blog by 32% in 1 Month

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in Writing & Blogging &middot February 7, 2020

Successful Blogging Tips: The Simple Strategy that Grew My Blog by 32% in 1 Month

Successful Blogging Tips: How My Blog Traffic Grew by 32% in 1 Month

You know that we're officially in a new year when I have a new blog traffic report! Blogging-wise, 2020 is off to a great start. As you can see from the title of this post, my ... Read the Post...

Why Exactly Dental Health Is Important + How To Find a Dentist Easily
in Health &middot February 4, 2020

Why Exactly Dental Health Is Important + How To Find a Dentist Easily

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in Health &middot February 4, 2020

Why Exactly Dental Health Is Important + How To Find a Dentist Easily

Why Exactly Dental Health Is Important + How To Find a Dentist Easily

This post was sponsored by Chewsi as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. We all know that one reason ... Read the Post...

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How To Promote a Blog Post in 2020 | Kate the (Almost) Great
in Writing & Blogging &middot January 28, 2020

How To Promote a Blog Post: 2021

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in Writing & Blogging &middot January 28, 2020

How To Promote a Blog Post: 2021

How To Promote a Blog Post in 2020 | Kate the (Almost) Great

It can be hard to see changes in blogging day-to-day, but, like with most things, you can see the differences over the years. I started blogging in 2013, and the industry (if ... Read the Post...

How Arthritis Affects the Body | Kate the (Almost) Great, Boston Lifestyle Blog
in Health &middot January 24, 2020

How Arthritis Affects the Body

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in Health &middot January 24, 2020

How Arthritis Affects the Body

How Arthritis Affects the Body | Kate the (Almost) Great, Boston Lifestyle Blog

Most people know that arthritis involves the joints, but fewer know that that isn't the only part of the body affected. In fact, I've had people tell me, an arthritis patient, ... Read the Post...

11 Tools To Grow Blog Traffic: 2020
in Writing & Blogging &middot January 21, 2020

11 Tools To Grow Blog Traffic: 2020

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in Writing & Blogging &middot January 21, 2020

11 Tools To Grow Blog Traffic: 2020

11 Tools To Grow Blog Traffic: 2020

Several years ago, I started focusing on one "big" thing a month to try and grow my blog traffic. I did this because doing something once isn't going to do anything for your ... Read the Post...

2019 Recent Reads: October-December
in Lifestyle &middot January 14, 2020

2019 Recent Reads: October-December

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in Lifestyle &middot January 14, 2020

2019 Recent Reads: October-December

2019 Recent Reads: October-December

If I had to pick a theme of the books I read in Q4 of 2019, I think it would have to be "badass women." This wasn't intentional, but it is undeniable when looking at the books ... Read the Post...

Beginner's Guide: Infusion for Arthritis
in Health &middot January 10, 2020

Beginner’s Guide: Infusion for Arthritis

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in Health &middot January 10, 2020

Beginner’s Guide: Infusion for Arthritis

Beginner's Guide: Infusion for Arthritis

Like many autoimmune arthritis patients, I am on a variety of medications. Some are pills, but my main treatment is an infusion. When I explain that I am on an infusion for ... Read the Post...

How To Make Old Blog Posts More Interesting: December Blog Traffic Report
in Writing & Blogging &middot January 7, 2020

How To Make Old Blog Posts More Interesting: December Blog Traffic Report

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in Writing & Blogging &middot January 7, 2020

How To Make Old Blog Posts More Interesting: December Blog Traffic Report

How To Make Old Blog Posts More Interesting: December Blog Traffic Report

It may be 2020, but I have one or two more posts about 2019 coming out this month, counting this one. It's the last blog traffic report of 2019 and the decade, which is ... Read the Post...

Looking Back at 2019 | Kate the (Almost) Great
in Lifestyle &middot December 31, 2019

A Look Back at 2019

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in Lifestyle &middot December 31, 2019

A Look Back at 2019

Looking Back at 2019 | Kate the (Almost) Great

Well, we've (almost) made it through the year! The new year and decade are coming this week. But before I look ahead at 2020, I want to look back at 2019. It was a roller ... Read the Post...

1,000 Blog Posts | Kate the (Almost) Great, Boston Lifestyle Blogs
in Writing & Blogging &middot December 17, 2019

1000 Blog Posts!

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in Writing & Blogging &middot December 17, 2019

1000 Blog Posts!

1,000 Blog Posts | Kate the (Almost) Great, Boston Lifestyle Blogs

I can't believe I am saying this, but last week, I published my one thousandth blog post. I have been blogging since 2013, and my life has changed a lot since then. Since I ... Read the Post...

Chronic Illness and the Holidays: 10 Rules for a Great Season
in Health &middot December 13, 2019

Chronic Illness and the Holidays: 10 Rules for a Great Season

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in Health &middot December 13, 2019

Chronic Illness and the Holidays: 10 Rules for a Great Season

Chronic Illness and the Holidays: 10 Rules for a Great Season

Full disclosure: I had a hard time coming up with a gift guide for today, so I decided to do another holiday topic. In this post, I'm discussing chronic illness and the ... Read the Post...

POTS Exercise Protocol Diary: Month 4
in Health &middot December 10, 2019

POTS Exercise Protocol Diary: Month 4

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in Health &middot December 10, 2019

POTS Exercise Protocol Diary: Month 4

POTS Exercise Protocol Diary: Month 4

It's December and I'm finally getting this post up! I finished month 4 the week of Thanksgiving, but I was bad about actually keeping up with my entries, so I put off posting ... Read the Post...

Gift Guide: Gift Ideas for Chronically Ill People
in Health, Lifestyle &middot December 6, 2019

Gift Guide: Gift Ideas for Chronically Ill People

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in Health, Lifestyle &middot December 6, 2019

Gift Guide: Gift Ideas for Chronically Ill People

Gift Guide: Gift Ideas for Chronically Ill People

This post contains affiliate links and sponsored content. Thank you for supporting Kate the (Almost) Great! Friends, I love pulling together gift ideas for chronically ill ... Read the Post...

Why My Blog Traffic Dropped in November
in Writing & Blogging &middot December 3, 2019

Why My Blog Traffic Dropped in November

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in Writing & Blogging &middot December 3, 2019

Why My Blog Traffic Dropped in November

Why My Blog Traffic Dropped in November

Years ago, I committed to being honest with you guys about my blog traffic. About when it decreased and not just when it increased. About when I did something that contributed ... Read the Post...

Gift Guide: Cyber Monday Deals 2019 | Kate the (Almost) Great
in Lifestyle &middot November 29, 2019

Gift Guide: Cyber Monday Deals 2019

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in Lifestyle &middot November 29, 2019

Gift Guide: Cyber Monday Deals 2019

Gift Guide: Cyber Monday Deals 2019 | Kate the (Almost) Great

This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for supporting Kate the (Almost) Great! I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving and are ready to crush your holiday shopping! ... Read the Post...

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Lifestyle Changes I Made for My Rheumatoid Arthrit Lifestyle Changes I Made for My Rheumatoid Arthritis⁣
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While these are not my treatments, they have made my life better in some ways. ⁣
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What lifestyle changes have you made, for RA or another condition?⁣
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1️⃣ Lifestyle changes I made for my rheumatoid arthritis⁣
2️⃣ Wearing a mask⁣
3️⃣ Using a cane⁣
4️⃣ Changing my diet⁣
5️⃣ Working from home⁣
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#ChronicIllness #RheumatoidArthritis #AutoimmuneDisease #Arthritis #ChronicallyIll
What helps you mentally get through a tough time?⁣ What helps you mentally get through a tough time?⁣
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I'm struggling right now with my broken foot, which brings back a lot of tough memories. That plus being due for Rituxan and the heat starting up has made things hard. ⁣
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▪ Stick with my routine⁣
▪ Make recipes that I really enjoy⁣
▪ Work on embroidery projects so I can do something productive that involves stabbing fabric⁣
▪ Cut myself slack ⁣
▪ Get Harley hugs⁣
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#GoldenRetrievers #RheumatoidArthritis #Fibromyalgia #POTS #SjogrensSyndrome
Week 21 of 2026 Weekly 1️⃣ First real cross-stit Week 21 of 2026 Weekly 

1️⃣ First real cross-stitch project: done! 
2️⃣ The magic machine that is hopefully healing my broken foot 
3️⃣ When your 2 refrigerated medications are delivered on the same day

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1️⃣ A completed cross-stitch project, which shows 2 bears walking past a lake, trees, and mountains.
2️⃣ An Exogen machine showing use 13 days in a row
3️⃣ A couple of styrofoam refridgerated containers for medication

#ChronicallyIll #CrossStitch #RheumatoidArthritis #SjogrensSyndrome #IVIG
You guessed it, I'm one of that 25%. ⁣ ⁣ May is Ar You guessed it, I'm one of that 25%. ⁣
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May is Arthritis Awareness Month. Like, comment, and share to spread awareness 💖⁣
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You only have rheumatoid arthritis if your rheumatoid factor tests positive.⁣
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Things are tough (all over pain, heat with POTS, i Things are tough (all over pain, heat with POTS, in a walking cast waiting to see if I need my 6th foot surgery), but so am I.⁣
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#RheumatoidArthritis #POTS #POTSie #AutoimmuneDisease #ChronicallyIll
Week 20 of #2026Weekly 1️⃣ IVIG + Kindle reading Week 20 of #2026Weekly 

1️⃣ IVIG + Kindle reading 
2️⃣ Almost done!!!!!

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1️⃣ Infusion tubes coming out from under her shirt. There’s a Kindle on her lap.
2️⃣ An almost-finished cross-stitch project

#IVIG #ChronicallyIll #CrossStitcher #CrossStitchersOfInstagram
FAQ: Have you tried [insert supplement here]? As FAQ: Have you tried [insert supplement here]?

As with all things, what’s true for me might not be true for others. I’m sure there are plenty of RA patients who do respond well to supplements; I’m just not one of them. 

Additionally, at one point, I refer to being on chemo since 2012. As always, the chemo I’m referring to is Rituxan, which is my RA treatment. I do not have cancer nor have I ever claimed to. 

Video: Kate talks to the camera. Text at the beginning reads “FAQ: Have you tried [insert supplement here]?” and other text later reads “*24” to correct when she says “symptoms for 21 years”. There are captions. 

#RheumatoidArthritis #AutoimmuneDisease #AutoimmuneArthritis #Arthritis #ArthritisAwarenessMonth
Unfortunately, arthritis doesn't see that you have Unfortunately, arthritis doesn't see that you have one type of arthritis and go, "Darn, guess I'll have to go to someone else."⁣
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Week 19 of #2026Weekly I’m not going to lie - my Week 19 of #2026Weekly 

I’m not going to lie - my life now focuses even more on maintaining my body. Trying to avoid foot surgery + keep my bone density up so I don’t break another bone for a while on top of all the other things I do to manage my 10+ illnesses … it’s a lot of work. I did go to actual work this week lol but my camera roll is all chronic illness stuff this week. 

1️⃣ The machine that will hopefully prevent surgery!!! Every day, I do 40 minutes of this ultrasound machine (20 min on 1 fracture, 20 min on the other) and it will speed up healing 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻 
2️⃣ Continuing my exercise routine per my endocrinologist. Up to 30 minutes of Pilates 4 days a week … and since I don’t do exercises requiring pressure on my feet, the cast comes off. 

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2️⃣ Kate’s cast next to her yoga mat 

#Osteoporosis #RheumatoidArthritis #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain
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