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in Lifestyle &middot April 18, 2016

Where I Went the Past 2 Weeks + an Etsy Giveaway

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in Lifestyle &middot April 18, 2016

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...

in Health &middot April 4, 2016

We Need To Talk about Ableism

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in Health &middot April 4, 2016

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...

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".
in Writing & Blogging &middot April 1, 2016

March Blog Traffic Report

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in Writing & Blogging &middot April 1, 2016

March Blog Traffic Report

What's really exciting to me today is that this marks 1 year of monitoring my blog traffic. For the past 365 days, I have been actively trying to grow my blog traffic and ... Read the Post...

March 2016 Favorites
in Lifestyle &middot March 30, 2016

March Favorites

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in Lifestyle &middot March 30, 2016

March Favorites

March 2016 Favorites

And suddenly we're 1/4 of the way through the year! It's hard to believe that, and I know that before long it will be summer and then winter again. March has been an ... Read the Post...

in Writing & Blogging &middot March 28, 2016

4 Reasons Why I Self-Publish

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in Writing & Blogging &middot March 28, 2016

4 Reasons Why I Self-Publish

As you may or may not know, I self-publish my books, which so far are Aureole and The Essential Grammar Handbook. There's no doubt that self-publishing is a lot of work, and ... Read the Post...

2016 Arthritis Foundation Advocacy Summit
in Health, Lifestyle &middot March 23, 2016

Arthritis Foundation Advocacy Summit 2016 (Plus $115 Gift Card Giveaway)

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in Health, Lifestyle &middot March 23, 2016

Arthritis Foundation Advocacy Summit 2016 (Plus $115 Gift Card Giveaway)

2016 Arthritis Foundation Advocacy Summit

Well, it took me nearly a week, but I finally have a recap of my trip to the Arthritis Foundation's Advocacy Summit! I'm going to talk about what I did on that trip, who I met ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Writing & Blogging &middot March 21, 2016

My Morning Routine

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in Lifestyle, Writing & Blogging &middot March 21, 2016

My Morning Routine

My life is in a weird place at the moment. Two days a week, I work in Cambridge, and since I start at 7:30 AM, I'm up at 6 at the latest. Two other days a week, I have class ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle &middot March 18, 2016

On Spring Beauty Products

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in Lifestyle &middot March 18, 2016

On Spring Beauty Products

Hello! I'm Lindsay and I blog at Bourbon, Lipstick, and Stilettos. I'm a 30-something Kentucky gal who believes in strong bourbon and a bold lip. I share my opinions on ... Read the Post...

in Writing & Blogging &middot March 16, 2016

5 Tips To Beat Writer’s Block

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in Writing & Blogging &middot March 16, 2016

5 Tips To Beat Writer’s Block

Hello readers of Kate the Almost Great! My name is Cherie Jamison and I blog over at Modern Yet Nostalgic. I write about pop culture, books, and my life as a single twenty ... Read the Post...

Splurge vs. Save
in Lifestyle &middot March 14, 2016

Splurge vs. Save: Spring Sandals

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in Lifestyle &middot March 14, 2016

Splurge vs. Save: Spring Sandals

Splurge vs. Save

Hello! I'm so excited to be guest posting for Kate and sharing my favorite accessory about spring; sandals! Of course this spring there are so many amazing design and style so ... Read the Post...

Spring 2016 Fashion
in Lifestyle &middot March 11, 2016

What I Wear in March

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in Lifestyle &middot March 11, 2016

What I Wear in March

Spring 2016 Fashion

March is a difficult month to dress for, especially in New England. We hit 70 the other day - which was a record, or at least very close to one - but last week it was 20s-30s. ... Read the Post...

How To Be a Better Blogger
in Writing & Blogging &middot March 9, 2016

How To Become a Better Blogger

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in Writing & Blogging &middot March 9, 2016

How To Become a Better Blogger

How To Be a Better Blogger

There's a lot that goes into blogging and, more specifically, into getting your blog set up. But whether you're brand new at this or you've been doing it for years, you can ... Read the Post...

in Health &middot March 4, 2016

4 Questions To Ask Before Sending Medical Advice on the Internet

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in Health &middot March 4, 2016

4 Questions To Ask Before Sending Medical Advice on the Internet

One of the most common things that happens on social media and this blog because I'm so open about my health issues is that I am contacted at least once a week (if not more) ... Read the Post...

Increase Blog Traffic: February Blog Traffic Report
in Writing & Blogging &middot March 2, 2016

February Blog Traffic Report + Enter To Win $135 to Etsy

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in Writing & Blogging &middot March 2, 2016

February Blog Traffic Report + Enter To Win $135 to Etsy

Increase Blog Traffic: February Blog Traffic Report

I didn't do as much to grow my traffic this month as I have in the past, and it kind of shows. By this I mean that I didn't do many new things - I still promoted my blog posts ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle &middot February 29, 2016

February Favorites

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in Lifestyle &middot February 29, 2016

February Favorites

Another month down and we're somehow already 2 months into 2016 and it's time to talk February favorites. Listening Hamilton soundtrack, for obvious reasons TLM ... Read the Post...

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Background: I have tarsal coalition and rheumatoid arthritis and had subtalar fusion in my left foot in 2009 and in my right in 2018. While this was started because of the tarsal coalitions, it is a surgery that can help rheumatoid arthritis, too. 

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Had some rough pain days in here so I didn’t do a lot and I combined the weeks in 1 post!

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