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in Lifestyle &middot August 24, 2015

9 TV Shows To Watch This Fall

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in Lifestyle &middot August 24, 2015

9 TV Shows To Watch This Fall

Autumn is my favorite time of year. Cooler temperatures before it's unbearably cold, school without as much stress as finals, and, of course, fall television. There are a ... Read the Post...

Arthritis Resources
in Health &middot August 19, 2015

Resources for People with Arthritis

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in Health &middot August 19, 2015

Resources for People with Arthritis

Arthritis Resources

Whether you were diagnosed last week or last decade, you might be looking for resources on living with arthritis. Since I am fairly involved with the community - I'm a Cure ... Read the Post...

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40 blog post ideas
in Writing & Blogging &middot August 17, 2015

40 Blog Post Ideas for Lifestyle Bloggers

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in Writing & Blogging &middot August 17, 2015

40 Blog Post Ideas for Lifestyle Bloggers

40 blog post ideas

Out of blog post ideas? Starting your blog? Trying to be a better blogger? Wherever you are in your blogging journey, these posts will help you. And make sure you scroll to ... Read the Post...

in Health &middot August 16, 2015

Spoonie Spotlight: Sarah Hayes

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in Health &middot August 16, 2015

Spoonie Spotlight: Sarah Hayes

Spoonie Spotlight is my way to use my platform to share the stories of others living with arthritis or an arthritis-related condition. The point is to share the realities of ... Read the Post...

Tips for a Great School Year
in Lifestyle &middot August 14, 2015

Tips for a Great School Year

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in Lifestyle &middot August 14, 2015

Tips for a Great School Year

Tips for a Great School Year

Like many people, I'm heading back to school this fall. This isn't my first time around the school yard since I'm starting graduate school, so I know some tips and tricks to ... Read the Post...

Writing Papers: Tips from a Teacher
in Lifestyle, Writing & Blogging &middot August 12, 2015

Writing Papers for Any Class: A Teacher’s Tips

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in Lifestyle, Writing & Blogging &middot August 12, 2015

Writing Papers for Any Class: A Teacher’s Tips

Writing Papers: Tips from a Teacher

August is the month where most students head back to school. Many who live in the south have already started, and within a few more weeks, all will have started. And whether ... Read the Post...

1 Year Since Quitting
in Lifestyle &middot August 10, 2015

1 Year Since Quitting

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in Lifestyle &middot August 10, 2015

1 Year Since Quitting

1 Year Since Quitting

A year ago yesterday, I left Nashville after quitting my job as a teacher due to my health. Sometimes, it's hard to think about where my life was a year ago; I had just ... Read the Post...

Arthritis in Numbers
in Health, Uncategorized &middot August 7, 2015

Arthritis: 5 Years since Diagnosis

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in Health, Uncategorized &middot August 7, 2015

Arthritis: 5 Years since Diagnosis

Arthritis in Numbers

In July 2010, I was diagnosed with inflammatory arthritis. It's crazy to think about everything the past 5 years has held. When I was diagnosed, I thought that I was close to ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot August 5, 2015

Pay IOUs Easily

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot August 5, 2015

Pay IOUs Easily

Now that we're older, it's hard for me to spend quality time with my sister. We're both working, she's a social butterfly, and I have limited energy related to my health ... Read the Post...

Increase Blog Traffic
in Writing & Blogging &middot August 3, 2015

July Traffic Report

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in Writing & Blogging &middot August 3, 2015

July Traffic Report

Increase Blog Traffic

Enter to win $100 to Amazon I can't believe how much my blog traffic increased in July. Like, improved by nearly 70%. It's mostly related to switching to Wordpress - I ... Read the Post...

Spoonie Spotlight
in Health, Uncategorized &middot August 2, 2015

Spoonie Spotlight: Ashley

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in Health, Uncategorized &middot August 2, 2015

Spoonie Spotlight: Ashley

Spoonie Spotlight

Enter to win $100 to Amazon Spoonie Spotlight is my way to use my platform to share the stories of others living with arthritis or an arthritis-related condition. The ... Read the Post...

July 2015 Favorites
in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot July 31, 2015

$100 Amazon Giveaway and July Favorites

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot July 31, 2015

$100 Amazon Giveaway and July Favorites

July 2015 Favorites

Today is all about July favorites, but scroll down to the bottom to enter to win a $100 Amazon giveaway!     Listening Sheezus - Lilly Allen Wilder Mind ... Read the Post...

I Confess
in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot July 29, 2015

I Confess

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot July 29, 2015

I Confess

I Confess

  I confess ...   ... living in Nashville ruined summer for me. I just want it to be cool again, even though summer here is still much shorter than it is in ... Read the Post...

Should You Switch to Wordpress?
in Uncategorized, Writing & Blogging &middot July 27, 2015

Should You Switch to WordPress?

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in Uncategorized, Writing & Blogging &middot July 27, 2015

Should You Switch to WordPress?

Should You Switch to Wordpress?

Last week, you may or may not have been surprised by my sudden switch from Blogger to self-hosted Wordpress. I explained on Wednesday a little bit about it, especially how I ... Read the Post...

How To Help Someone Who Has a Chronic Illness
in Health, Uncategorized &middot July 24, 2015

How To Help Someone Who Has a Chronic Illness

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in Health, Uncategorized &middot July 24, 2015

How To Help Someone Who Has a Chronic Illness

How To Help Someone Who Has a Chronic Illness

A question that I get asked a lot is how to help someone who has a chronic illness. There's only so much that a loved one can do, but a big way to help is by watching how you ... Read the Post...

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This is the face of coronary artery disease⁣ ⁣ Yup This is the face of coronary artery disease⁣
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💐 Week 8 of 2026 Weekly 💐 1️⃣ When you’ve got to 💐 Week 8 of 2026 Weekly 💐

1️⃣ When you’ve got to do IVIG but also empty the dishwasher (aka chronic illness in a nutsehll)
2️⃣ In progress 
3️⃣ New glasses!

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2️⃣ An in-progress embroidery project of flowers. 
3️⃣ Kate takes a selfie. She’s wearing a blue and white striped rugby shirt with white writing that reads "University of Maine" and green glasses. 

#IVIG #ChronicallyIll #SjogrensSyndrome #Sjogrens #PunchNeedle
“Why don’t you take having 10+ chronic illnesses m “Why don’t you take having 10+ chronic illnesses more seriously”Because I have a ridiculous number of illnesses. Anything over 7 feels made up. Like, obviously it’s not, but I’m up to 10. That’s a ridiculous number.⁣
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View from this weekend as I worked on my next blog View from this weekend as I worked on my next blog post! I’ve posted 3 so far in 2026, including a fibromyalgia FAQ, so go to the blog to read them. Click the link in my bio or go to katethealmostgreat.com 

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👓 Week 7 of 2026 Weekly 👓 1️⃣ IVIG 2️⃣ Annual ey 👓 Week 7 of 2026 Weekly 👓

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2️⃣ Annual eye doc appointment! New glasses coming soon, but eye health (especially Sjögren’s) looked good
3️⃣ Needing lots of blood work means more kindle time while waiting 
4️⃣ Getting ready to start my next punch needle project 👀

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3️⃣ Looking at Kate’s lap. Her Kindle is on her coat on her lap. Her pink cane is in front of her legs. 
4️⃣ The start of an embroidery project, with a printed (but not started) frame, box with the finished project shown, and 2 open packets with instructions. 

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