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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...

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".
5 Great Summer Dresses
in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot July 22, 2015

5 Great Summer Dresses

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot July 22, 2015

5 Great Summer Dresses

5 Great Summer Dresses

First of all, notice anything different today? A huge, huge thank you to Tanya of Blogelina for transferring Kate the (Almost) Great from Blogger to self-hosted Wordpress! All ... Read the Post...

10 quotes on writing from famous authors
in Uncategorized, Writing & Blogging &middot July 20, 2015

10 Quotes on Writing from Famous Authors

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in Uncategorized, Writing & Blogging &middot July 20, 2015

10 Quotes on Writing from Famous Authors

10 quotes on writing from famous authors

I'm in the midst of writing my second novel at the moment, and this process is so wonderful and awful at the same time. It helps to hear from famous authors and to know that ... Read the Post...

How To Decide Where To Go on Your Next Getaway
in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot July 18, 2015

How To Decide Where To Go on Your Next Getaway

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot July 18, 2015

How To Decide Where To Go on Your Next Getaway

How To Decide Where To Go on Your Next Getaway

If you’re planning a getaway but you’re not sure where to go, this post can help you. These days, there are so many wonderful places to visit that it can be hard to know where ... Read the Post...

in Uncategorized, Writing & Blogging &middot July 17, 2015

Why You Need a Media Kit

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in Uncategorized, Writing & Blogging &middot July 17, 2015

Why You Need a Media Kit

Once your blog starts going, you might be interested in starting to earn money from it, also known as monetizing. There are many ways to do this, but if you want to work with ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot July 16, 2015

Where To Go in London

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot July 16, 2015

Where To Go in London

Back in May 2012 - a year before I started blogging regularly - I spent a month in London, England for what Vanderbilt calls a Maymester. I took a class on the changes that ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot July 14, 2015

What To Binge Watch

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot July 14, 2015

What To Binge Watch

Hi, I'm Ashley and I blog over at The Nashvillian where I share my experiences with food, fashion, and fun in Nashville and occasionally other parts of the world...and on ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot July 13, 2015

Project Kate: 11 Months Later

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot July 13, 2015

Project Kate: 11 Months Later

Almost a year ago, I quit my job and moved back home with my parents. I vowed that I would use this time to better myself, and to do that, I started what I called Project ... Read the Post...

in Health, Uncategorized &middot July 12, 2015

Spoonie Spotlight: Anna Evangeline

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in Health, Uncategorized &middot July 12, 2015

Spoonie Spotlight: Anna Evangeline

I have to say, today's Spoonie Spotlight means so much to me because I'm featuring Anna. Anna and I met in person at the Arthritis Foundation's Advocacy Summit where we, with ... Read the Post...

in Health, Uncategorized &middot July 10, 2015

A Note on Living with Acute Chronic Pain

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in Health, Uncategorized &middot July 10, 2015

A Note on Living with Acute Chronic Pain

This post was originally written on my phone on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 when I couldn't sleep.   It's 9:41 on a Wednesday and I have been trying to sleep for almost 2 ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot July 6, 2015

A Reintroduction

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot July 6, 2015

A Reintroduction

There are some new faces around here, so I thought that I would reintroduce myself. Hopefully this helps older and newer readers alike to get to know me better. My name ... Read the Post...

in Uncategorized, Writing & Blogging &middot July 3, 2015

June Traffic Report

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in Uncategorized, Writing & Blogging &middot July 3, 2015

June Traffic Report

Enter the BaubleBar Giveaway June was a much better month than May was! I was much happier with this month's stats than I was with May's. As a reminder, I'm trying to get to ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot July 1, 2015

June Favorites

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot July 1, 2015

June Favorites

Goodbye, June, hello, July! Here is what I loved in June.(Oh, and enter the June giveaway to win $25 to Bauble Bar!)   Listening Ed Sheeran Elle ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot June 30, 2015

How To Cheer Up A Friend Who’s Feeling Down

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot June 30, 2015

How To Cheer Up A Friend Who’s Feeling Down

When we see a close friend going through a hard time, sometimes we can feel powerless to help. It can be hard seeing someone you care about struggling, especially when all you ... Read the Post...

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1️⃣ IVIG time
2️⃣ I got a hair cut last week and then I looked nice at one point!

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FAQ: What Is Subtalar Fusion Surgery? Background FAQ: What Is Subtalar Fusion Surgery? 

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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Background: I have tarsal coalitions and rheumatoi Background: I have tarsal coalitions and rheumatoid arthritis in both of my feet, and I’ve had resection surgery and subtalar fusion surgeries. I am not a medical professional and am sharing my experience! 

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