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My Reverse Bucket List
in Lifestyle &middot August 28, 2015

Reverse Bucket List

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in Lifestyle &middot August 28, 2015

Reverse Bucket List

My Reverse Bucket List

As a society, we tend to look forward and constantly think about what's next. this can be a good thing, but we should also look at what we have already accomplished. This is ... Read the Post...

Grammar Help
in Writing & Blogging &middot August 26, 2015

Need Grammar Help?

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in Writing & Blogging &middot August 26, 2015

Need Grammar Help?

Grammar Help

If you're not back at school yet, you probably will be within a week, which means that this is the perfect time for me to provide help with grammar. If you're a newish reader, ... 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 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...

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...

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