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in Lifestyle &middot December 1, 2017

Gift Guide: Books & Bookish Gifts

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in Lifestyle &middot December 1, 2017

Gift Guide: Books & Bookish Gifts

I have to admit, this is one of my favorite gift guides to create every year, and one of the only ones that I regularly make. I have suggested books for various categories or ... Read the Post...

While you might not realize it, the questions you ask people with chronic illnesses might be offensive. Here is an explanation of why those questions are a problem and alternative questions to ask instead.
in Health &middot November 29, 2017

Questions Not To Ask Someone with a Chronic Illness

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in Health &middot November 29, 2017

Questions Not To Ask Someone with a Chronic Illness

While you might not realize it, the questions you ask people with chronic illnesses might be offensive. Here is an explanation of why those questions are a problem and alternative questions to ask instead.

One of the great things about the holidays is we are around our friends and families more often. But one of the downsides of that can be some of the conversations that we ... Read the Post...

Text reads: Buy my ebook for chronic health bloggers, worth $140, but buy for $10! There is also an image of the ebook cover. The ebook is named "Take Your Blog (And Income!) To The Next Level: Resources for Chronic Health Bloggers".
Currently [Vol. 15]
in Lifestyle &middot November 27, 2017

Currently [Vol. 15]

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in Lifestyle &middot November 27, 2017

Currently [Vol. 15]

Currently [Vol. 15]

Anyone else feeling like they're flying by the seat of their pants? End of the semester. Holiday season. Etc. Etc. I'm just trying to do the best that I can, and that all that ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle &middot November 24, 2017

Gift Guide: Cyber Monday

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in Lifestyle &middot November 24, 2017

Gift Guide: Cyber Monday

It's Black Friday! I've never been one to do that - the one time I did, I wound up getting a mani-pedi away from the hustle and bustle - but Cyber Monday? Sign me up. In ... Read the Post...

Why Social Media Matters for Bloggers (And How To Grow Yours)
in Writing & Blogging &middot November 22, 2017

Why Social Media Matters for Bloggers (And How To Grow Yours!)

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in Writing & Blogging &middot November 22, 2017

Why Social Media Matters for Bloggers (And How To Grow Yours!)

Why Social Media Matters for Bloggers (And How To Grow Yours)

The strange thing about blogging is it isn't just about writing posts; running social media accounts are equally important. While you could be a blogger without social media ... Read the Post...

Chronic Illness Hacks for the Holidays
in Health &middot November 20, 2017

Chronic Illness Hacks for the Holidays

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in Health &middot November 20, 2017

Chronic Illness Hacks for the Holidays

Chronic Illness Hacks for the Holidays

Now that we're in the week of Thanksgiving, we are fully in the holiday season. This is my favorite time of year because of everything going on, but also there are a lot of ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle &middot November 17, 2017

Gift Guide: Unique Personalized Gifts

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in Lifestyle &middot November 17, 2017

Gift Guide: Unique Personalized Gifts

It's that time of year again - gift guide season! Every Friday through December 15, I will have a new gift guide for you. These are to help you shop and get gift ideas for ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Writing & Blogging &middot November 14, 2017

Different Ways To Use Your English Major

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in Lifestyle, Writing & Blogging &middot November 14, 2017

Different Ways To Use Your English Major

If you're an English major, you've probably gotten one question more times than you can count: "So what are you going to do with your major?" Many people think that the only ... Read the Post...

6 Beauty Treatments You Shouldn't Overlook This Year
in Lifestyle &middot November 10, 2017

6 Beauty Treatments You Shouldn’t Overlook This year

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in Lifestyle &middot November 10, 2017

6 Beauty Treatments You Shouldn’t Overlook This year

6 Beauty Treatments You Shouldn't Overlook This Year

Thanks to Amy for this guest post! I'm still out from my infusion but I'll be back next week.  Even though people always say that age is nothing but a number, they often ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle &middot November 8, 2017

5 Ways To Stay Motivated When You Feel Drained

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in Lifestyle &middot November 8, 2017

5 Ways To Stay Motivated When You Feel Drained

Many thanks to DeAndrea for this guest post! I'm having my infusion today and will probably be offline until next week. We all have a lot of different commitments going on ... Read the Post...

in Health &middot November 6, 2017

Tools for Pain Management that Aren’t Medications

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in Health &middot November 6, 2017

Tools for Pain Management that Aren’t Medications

One of the things a lot of people don't realize about chronic pain is that we don't just take medication for it. If you're new to chronic pain and are looking for tools to ... Read the Post...

October Blog Traffic Report
in Writing & Blogging &middot November 3, 2017

October Blog Traffic Report

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in Writing & Blogging &middot November 3, 2017

October Blog Traffic Report

October Blog Traffic Report

Well, we've passed Halloween and are barreling towards Thanksgiving. I don't hate it! This is my favorite time of year, except for the stress of school that comes with it. But ... Read the Post...

Positive Health Changes from Paying Off Debt
in Health &middot November 1, 2017

Positive Health Changes from Paying Off Debt

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in Health &middot November 1, 2017

Positive Health Changes from Paying Off Debt

Positive Health Changes from Paying Off Debt

By Patty Moore, a blogger who writes about career, family, and personal finances. Follow her on Twitter @WorkMomLife! Americans must have short memories. Not even a decade ... Read the Post...

Currently [Vol. 14]
in Lifestyle &middot October 30, 2017

Currently [Vol. 14]

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in Lifestyle &middot October 30, 2017

Currently [Vol. 14]

Currently [Vol. 14]

Anyone else feel like October has been all over the place? I've had so much going on between school and my health, and I'm both thrilled and terrified that October is almost ... Read the Post...

How To Use Twitter as a Blogger + Free List of Things To Post
in Writing & Blogging &middot October 27, 2017

How To Use Twitter as a Blogger + Free List of Things To Post

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in Writing & Blogging &middot October 27, 2017

How To Use Twitter as a Blogger + Free List of Things To Post

How To Use Twitter as a Blogger + Free List of Things To Post

I've said it before and I'll say it again - I love Twitter. Words are my thing (hello, blog readers) and Twitter is all about words. But I hear a lot of bloggers say that they ... 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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5️⃣ Working from home⁣
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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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▪ Get Harley hugs⁣
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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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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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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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