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in Lifestyle &middot May 30, 2016

May Favorites + J.Crew Giveaway

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in Lifestyle &middot May 30, 2016

May Favorites + J.Crew Giveaway

I know, I know - a few weeks ago, the blog was on a holiday schedule, but this week (when there's an actual holiday), it's not. Don't question that strange schedule that is my ... Read the Post...

8 Lessons My Arthritis Taught Me
in Health &middot May 27, 2016

Lessons My Arthritis Taught Me

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in Health &middot May 27, 2016

Lessons My Arthritis Taught Me

8 Lessons My Arthritis Taught Me

Having arthritis hasn't been an overwhelmingly positive experience, as you can probably imagine. Aside from the constant pain I've lived with since fall 2001, arthritis has ... Read the Post...

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in Writing & Blogging &middot May 25, 2016

The Giant Blogging Mistake I Made

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in Writing & Blogging &middot May 25, 2016

The Giant Blogging Mistake I Made

Part of me knew that this day would come. While I'm much more familiar with blogging now than I was when I started in 2012/2013, I don't know everything, and there are so many ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle &middot May 23, 2016

20 Great Summer Recipes

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in Lifestyle &middot May 23, 2016

20 Great Summer Recipes

The weather is getting warmer, but the age-old question remains: what are we having for dinner? To help you answer that, I've found 20 great summer recipes. Some are ideal for ... Read the Post...

in Health &middot May 19, 2016

Chronic Pain Confessions

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in Health &middot May 19, 2016

Chronic Pain Confessions

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...

in Lifestyle &middot May 17, 2016

Graduation Weekend

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in Lifestyle &middot May 17, 2016

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...

in Writing & Blogging &middot May 13, 2016

The Grammar Mistake Almost Everyone Makes

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in Writing & Blogging &middot May 13, 2016

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...

in Lifestyle &middot May 11, 2016

Spring to Summer Fashion

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in Lifestyle &middot May 11, 2016

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 To Help Arthritis Sufferers
in Health &middot May 9, 2016

8 Ways You Can Help Someone with Arthritis

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in Health &middot May 9, 2016

8 Ways You Can Help Someone with Arthritis

8 Ways To Help Arthritis Sufferers

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...

in Lifestyle &middot May 6, 2016

The Beauty Secrets of the Stars

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in Lifestyle &middot May 6, 2016

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...

in Health &middot May 4, 2016

Answering Questions about Arthritis

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in Health &middot May 4, 2016

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...

in Writing & Blogging &middot May 2, 2016

April Blog Traffic Report

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in Writing & Blogging &middot May 2, 2016

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 (with Disability List)
in Health &middot April 27, 2016

Not All Disabilities Are Visible

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in Health &middot April 27, 2016

Not All Disabilities Are Visible

Not All Disabilities Are Visible (with Disability List)

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
in Lifestyle &middot April 25, 2016

Mother’s Day Gift Ideas

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in Lifestyle &middot April 25, 2016

Mother’s Day Gift Ideas

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...

in Lifestyle &middot April 23, 2016

Healthy Hair Routine

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in Lifestyle &middot April 23, 2016

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...

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Weeks 29 and 30 of #2026Weekly! The last few wee Weeks 29 and 30 of #2026Weekly! 

The last few weeks I’ve been in Maine! 

1️⃣ Making progress on my needlepoint, which Harley was curious about 
2️⃣ My parents’ beautiful mahjong set 
3️⃣ Mitchell Family Reunion, which I had so much fun at that I barely took any pictures 

#Needlepoint #MaineSummer #207 #TheWayLifeShouldBe
July is: ⁣ - Disability Pride Month ⁣ - Juvenile A July is: ⁣
- Disability Pride Month ⁣
- Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month ⁣
- the anniversary of when I was diagnosed with autoimmune arthritis at age 19 after 9 years of symptoms ⁣
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As you can imagine, that makes me very aware of my disability via juvenile arthritis⁣
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#DisabilityPride #JuvenileArthritis #RheumatoidArthritis #AutoimmuneDisease
There are a lot of reasons why you shouldn't doubt There are a lot of reasons why you shouldn't doubt someone's chronic illness, but this is one of them. ⁣
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I'm always amazed by how people can have the exact same illness or set of illnesses and still have different experiences. Sure, there will be similarities, but which symptoms are the worst, what medications you respond to, and your quality of life can vary significantly. ⁣
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It doesn't mean that one person is necessarily worse off than another; they're just different.⁣
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#ChronicallyIll #RheumatoidArthritis #Endometriosis #Fibromyalgia #POTS
This basically sums up my summer so far: Harley, a This basically sums up my summer so far: Harley, a sewing project, and my foot in a cast⁣
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#Osteoporosis #RheumatoidArthritis #GoldenRetrievers #Needlepoint #Needlework
Week 28 of 2026 Weekly A very busy week! 1️⃣ Foo Week 28 of 2026 Weekly

A very busy week!

1️⃣ Foot checkup! Walking boot is on occasionally from now until September 
2️⃣ Boston 
3️⃣ IVIG
4️⃣ Dentist 🦷 All good! 
5️⃣ Not a filter - this was the Boston area the second half of the week 
6️⃣ Physical time!

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2️⃣ Looking at TD Garden, the bear statue for the Bruins, and Zakim Bridge in the background 
3️⃣ Looking at tubes coming out from under Kate’s clothes. There’s a Kindle on her stomach
4️⃣ Kate takes a mirror selfie before leaving
5️⃣ Medford Square looking like there’s a yellow filter over it
6️⃣ Kate takes a selfie in a doctor’s office

#ChronicallyIll #InvisibleIllness #AutoimmuneDisease #Bostonian #IVIG
Also, if this is how you’re finding out, I’m sorry Also, if this is how you’re finding out, I’m sorry. I’m fortunate enough to have a lot of people who care about me and this is the fastest way to tell everyone. 

Video: Kate talks to the camera while putting on makeup. There are captions. 

#RheumatoidArthritis #AutoimnuneDisease #ChronicIllness #Arthritis #ChronicPain
Week 27 of 2026 Weekly (Delayed because last Sund Week 27 of 2026 Weekly

(Delayed because last Sunday was baaaaad)

1️⃣ Due airport difficulties, we got a few more days with Emma. Harley was THRILLED!
2️⃣ Beautiful bird/squirrel visitors
3️⃣ A beautiful Maine summer day

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1️⃣ Harley the golden retriever putting his front legs up on Emma’s legs to demand hugs.
2️⃣ A bird feeder and hummingbird feeder on a deck. There is a hummingbird at one and squirrel at the other.
3️⃣ A barn, a pond, and the Maine woods

#207 #MaineLife #MaineTheWay #NewEnglandSummer #IGMaine
Reminder: you can be proud of your disability comm Reminder: you can be proud of your disability community while wishing your body cooperated more⁣
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I don’t know the exact date of my RA diagnosis, bu I don’t know the exact date of my RA diagnosis, but this is from right around then in July 2010. ⁣
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The fact that July is not only my diagnosis anniversary but also Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month has always seemed right. I may not have been diagnosed with JA, but given the amount of arthritis I had along with my many years of symptoms, it's generally accepted that I had it. ⁣
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