Having highly active rheumatoid arthritis - an autoimmune disease - has affected my life in so many ways. I had to leave the career I trained for, I'm in pain literally all ... Read the Post...
April Blog Traffic Report
About a month ago, I set a goal for myself and this blog. I'm going to work on increasing my traffic, and nothing else, until I reach 20,000 monthly views on Google Analytics. ... Read the Post...
All-Time Faves: Movies + $125 Target Giveaway
These are the movies that I love and watch over and over again. The Italian Job The Count of Monte Cristo Pride & Prejudice The Duchess Marvel's The ... Read the Post...
April Favorites
Anyone else completely shocked that tomorrow is the beginning of May? I can't believe how fast time is going, and if feels like I say that every month. But at least now we're ... Read the Post...
How I Started Blogging
I don't have a real "blogiversary." I mean, I do have a day that this little spot of the Internet started, but it's a bit of a long story. Once upon a time, I was a ... Read the Post...
Current Events in One Sentence Vol. 4
Welcome to another edition of Current Events in One Sentence, where I take a bunch of current events and can only respond to them in one sentence each. Feel free to take this ... Read the Post...
Spoonie Spotlight: Kimberley
Today is the last way to enter the giveaway to win a mug from ABD! Welcome to this week's Spoonie Spotlight. Today I'm featuring Kimberley! Spoonie Spotlight is my ... Read the Post...
All-Time Favorites: Books
Next up in my All-Time Favorites series - books! I tried to narrow down the books I love, but if you are interested in others that I have read check out my bookshelf and my ... Read the Post...
What Makes a Writer?
Don't forget to enter to win a mug from ABD by Sunday, 4/26/15 at 11:59 PM! I have a confession to make: I get jealous when some people call themselves writers. Don't worry; ... Read the Post...
10 Things I Wish I Knew When I Was Diagnosed
This July, it will have been 5 years since I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. This August, it will have been 4 since I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Today I'm ... Read the Post...
FAQ + Giveaway
Here are the questions I am asked the most frequently in one handy dandy post. Hope this helps you get to know and understand me better! Q. What's wrong with you, anyway? ... Read the Post...
My All-Time Faves: Beauty
Thanks for joining me in today's installment of my all-time favorite things. Today I'm talking everything beauty! You might remember a few weeks ago I shared what's in my ... Read the Post...
How Do Adults Celebrate Their Birthday?
We are now just about 7 weeks away from my birthday - June 5 for those of you ready to shower me with adorations - and, per usual, I'm now starting to think about how I want ... Read the Post...
On Hillary Clinton Running for President
Yes, dear readers, I know that you are shocked to learn from me that Hillary Clinton is running for president. She announced it on Sunday in a video message that took us all ... Read the Post...
87 Blogging Tutorials
These are the best blogging tutorials - and NONE of them are blog post ideas. Just 87 tutorials that will help your blogging in other ways! Promoting Your Blog with ... Read the Post...