No one's life is exactly like anyone else's. But my life is so incredibly different from the average twenty-something due to my health issues. For those of you scratching your ... Read the Post...
Graduation Weekend
Like thousands across the country, my younger sister graduated from college this past weekend! It was a jam-packed weekend with a lot of family and a lot of ... Read the Post...
The Grammar Mistake Almost Everyone Makes
There are a lot of grammar rules in the English language. (Actually, "a lot" doesn't feel like an accurate description of how many rules there are.) Once you get the hang of ... Read the Post...
Spring to Summer Fashion
This time of year is pretty interesting, weather-wise. It rained all last week (and was generally in the 40s) and this week it's sunny and in the 60s. Growing up in New ... Read the Post...
8 Ways You Can Help Someone with Arthritis
There is a 100% chance that you know someone with arthritis. 1 in 5 Americans live with some kind of doctor-diagnosed arthritis, which can be any of 100 rheumatic diseases. ... Read the Post...
The Beauty Secrets of the Stars
It's not surprising that some people think that there is some Illuminati conspiracy that explains why the stars look so good. They seem to have beauty beyond that which their ... Read the Post...
Answering Questions about Arthritis
Arthritis is a complex disease masquerading as a simple one, and it's one that plays a giant role in the world. More than 50 million American adults live with arthritis - ... Read the Post...
April Blog Traffic Report
Oh wow. April was SUCH a tough month for me. Last week, I had another ER trip from another ovarian cyst and a possible infection. With inflammatory arthritis and fibromyalgia, ... Read the Post...
Not All Disabilities Are Visible
Too often recently, friends or online acquaintances of mine have been accused of faking their disability. If you've ever been around my part of the Internet, you know that I'm ... Read the Post...
Mother’s Day Gift Ideas
Did you know that we are two weeks away from Mother's Day? Since it's a holiday that changes dates, it can sneak up on us, but if you haven't thought about gifts yet, now is ... Read the Post...
Healthy Hair Routine
Are you struggling with unhealthy hair? Check out these 5 tips from Viki Howell. #1: Healthy Lifestyle Balanced diet is extremely important because your ... Read the Post...
How Studying Abroad Can Change Your Future
Hello regular Kate readers! My name is Amanda, and I usually blog over at Rhyme & Ribbons, I have the good fortune to be spending some time with you all today. Now, I try ... Read the Post...
So You Want To Write a Book
There are a lot of people out there who want to write a book. In 2014, 325,142 people signed up for NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month. As you can gather, that means ... Read the Post...
Where I Went the Past 2 Weeks + an Etsy Giveaway
I'm back! I (obviously) took an unexpected 2-week blog vacation, but I'm back now. If you follow me on Twitter, you know that I had a small medical emergency last week, which ... Read the Post...
We Need To Talk about Ableism
As a society, we have become a lot more "politically correct" in the past decade. There a lot of people who think this is a bad thing (*cough* Donald Trump supporters ... Read the Post...