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in Lifestyle &middot April 22, 2016

How Studying Abroad Can Change Your Future

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in Lifestyle &middot April 22, 2016

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...

How To Start Writing a Book
in Writing & Blogging &middot April 20, 2016

So You Want To Write a Book

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in Writing & Blogging &middot April 20, 2016

So You Want To Write a Book

How To Start Writing 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...

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 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...

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...

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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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▪ 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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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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