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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot March 4, 2015

Top 5 Online UK Shopping Catalogues

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot March 4, 2015

Top 5 Online UK Shopping Catalogues

The internet is a huge portal of information where a user can easily get lost and wind up wasting time and actually missing what they set out to look for. When it comes to ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot March 3, 2015

February Favorites

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot March 3, 2015

February Favorites

Here's what I loved in February! Listening Today's Top Hits on Spotify Reading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows / The Pillars of the ... 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, Uncategorized &middot March 2, 2015

How to Travel By Train in Europe

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot March 2, 2015

How to Travel By Train in Europe

Hi, Kate the Almost Great readers. I’m Olya, and I blog over at The Siberian American. I love writing about our travel adventures and our journey through medical school. ... Read the Post...

in Health, Uncategorized &middot March 1, 2015

Spoonie Spotlight: Sarah

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in Health, Uncategorized &middot March 1, 2015

Spoonie Spotlight: Sarah

Happy Sunday and welcome to this week's Spoonie Spotlight. Today I'm featuring Sarah! Spoonie Spotlight is my way to use my platform to share the stories of others living with ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot February 24, 2015

The Crime Show Deal

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot February 24, 2015

The Crime Show Deal

If you follow me on Twitter (psh of course you are - why wouldn't you?), you might know that I spend lot of time watching crime shows when I'm not feeling well. This has made ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot February 23, 2015

Two Faced Eye Shadow Collection Giveaway

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot February 23, 2015

Two Faced Eye Shadow Collection Giveaway

Too Faced Eye Shadow Collection Giveaway Kate - Kate the (Almost) Great Elizabeth & Luke - Something Saturdays Kate - Green Fashionista Alison - Simply ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot February 21, 2015

On Ridesharing

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot February 21, 2015

On Ridesharing

Ridesharing is huge now, and I am a big fan of it. I use it to get around Boston because of my knee and everything - even though I live just a handful of blocks away from a T ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot February 20, 2015

Top 3 Closet Staples

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot February 20, 2015

Top 3 Closet Staples

Is your closet cluttered? Do you have 10 pairs of jeans? When you walk into a store, do you get overwhelmed because you do not know what to buy? My best guess is that you do ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot February 19, 2015

I’m Alive!

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot February 19, 2015

I’m Alive!

One week ago, I woke up and was pumped to go to Massachusetts General Hospital to have knee surgery. Today was the first day since then that I was able to wake up, put makeup ... Read the Post...

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

Using Music As A Writing Tool

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

Using Music As A Writing Tool

Hello lovelies! While Kate is recovering from her surgery and 300 inches of snow fall in the Boston area (only slightly exaggerated) she was sweet enough to hand the blog ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot February 16, 2015

Cafe Nero: A Place Like Home

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot February 16, 2015

Cafe Nero: A Place Like Home

Hi Everyone! My name is Sarah Parker Cotham with Parker the Prepster. I am so honored to share one of my favorite spots in Boston on Kate's blog. I hope you enjoy my personal ... Read the Post...

in Health, Uncategorized &middot February 15, 2015

Spoonie Spotlight: Manda

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in Health, Uncategorized &middot February 15, 2015

Spoonie Spotlight: Manda

Hope you're all having a good weekend! Today's feature on Spoonie Spotlight is Manda! Spoonie Spotlight is my way to use my platform to share the stories of others living with ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot February 13, 2015

Ten Books Guaranteed To take Your Mind Off of Winter

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot February 13, 2015

Ten Books Guaranteed To take Your Mind Off of Winter

As I write this, I am looking out my window at all of the snow piled up on the ground. And the snow covering the rooftops and treetops. And more snow is on its way to ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot February 12, 2015

Presenting Your Best Self

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot February 12, 2015

Presenting Your Best Self

Hello everyone! My name is Alyssa J Freitas and I blog over at Alyssa J Freitas (I was so creative with my title, I know). I am so pleased to be guest posting on Kate’s blog ... Read the Post...

in Health, Uncategorized &middot February 11, 2015

On My Upcoming Surgery

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in Health, Uncategorized &middot February 11, 2015

On My Upcoming Surgery

Hi, everyone! Just popping in today to chat a little about my surgery tomorrow and the next couple of weeks. As of right now, my surgery is still on, so cross your fingers ... Read the Post...

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Fun fact! Being even more chronically ill makes my Fun fact! Being even more chronically ill makes my life more boring 

The last few weeks have been: leave Maine, work, have symptoms. 

Living with lots of chronic pain and fatigue is incredibly boring, except when things are bad, in which case they are way too interesting. I’m just trying to keep my head above water! 

#RheumatoidArthritis #ChronicIllness #InvisibleIllness
Weeks 29 and 30 of #2026Weekly! The last few wee Weeks 29 and 30 of #2026Weekly! 

The last few weeks I’ve been in Maine! 

1️⃣ Making progress on my needlepoint, which Harley was curious about 
2️⃣ My parents’ beautiful mahjong set 
3️⃣ Mitchell Family Reunion, which I had so much fun at that I barely took any pictures 

#Needlepoint #MaineSummer #207 #TheWayLifeShouldBe
July is: ⁣ - Disability Pride Month ⁣ - Juvenile A July is: ⁣
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- the anniversary of when I was diagnosed with autoimmune arthritis at age 19 after 9 years of symptoms ⁣
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As you can imagine, that makes me very aware of my disability via juvenile arthritis⁣
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There are a lot of reasons why you shouldn't doubt There are a lot of reasons why you shouldn't doubt someone's chronic illness, but this is one of them. ⁣
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I'm always amazed by how people can have the exact same illness or set of illnesses and still have different experiences. Sure, there will be similarities, but which symptoms are the worst, what medications you respond to, and your quality of life can vary significantly. ⁣
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#ChronicallyIll #RheumatoidArthritis #Endometriosis #Fibromyalgia #POTS
This basically sums up my summer so far: Harley, a This basically sums up my summer so far: Harley, a sewing project, and my foot in a cast⁣
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#Osteoporosis #RheumatoidArthritis #GoldenRetrievers #Needlepoint #Needlework
Week 28 of 2026 Weekly A very busy week! 1️⃣ Foo Week 28 of 2026 Weekly

A very busy week!

1️⃣ Foot checkup! Walking boot is on occasionally from now until September 
2️⃣ Boston 
3️⃣ IVIG
4️⃣ Dentist 🦷 All good! 
5️⃣ Not a filter - this was the Boston area the second half of the week 
6️⃣ Physical time!

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1️⃣ Kate takes a selfie in a doctor’s office
2️⃣ Looking at TD Garden, the bear statue for the Bruins, and Zakim Bridge in the background 
3️⃣ Looking at tubes coming out from under Kate’s clothes. There’s a Kindle on her stomach
4️⃣ Kate takes a mirror selfie before leaving
5️⃣ Medford Square looking like there’s a yellow filter over it
6️⃣ Kate takes a selfie in a doctor’s office

#ChronicallyIll #InvisibleIllness #AutoimmuneDisease #Bostonian #IVIG
Also, if this is how you’re finding out, I’m sorry Also, if this is how you’re finding out, I’m sorry. I’m fortunate enough to have a lot of people who care about me and this is the fastest way to tell everyone. 

Video: Kate talks to the camera while putting on makeup. There are captions. 

#RheumatoidArthritis #AutoimnuneDisease #ChronicIllness #Arthritis #ChronicPain
Week 27 of 2026 Weekly (Delayed because last Sund Week 27 of 2026 Weekly

(Delayed because last Sunday was baaaaad)

1️⃣ Due airport difficulties, we got a few more days with Emma. Harley was THRILLED!
2️⃣ Beautiful bird/squirrel visitors
3️⃣ A beautiful Maine summer day

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1️⃣ Harley the golden retriever putting his front legs up on Emma’s legs to demand hugs.
2️⃣ A bird feeder and hummingbird feeder on a deck. There is a hummingbird at one and squirrel at the other.
3️⃣ A barn, a pond, and the Maine woods

#207 #MaineLife #MaineTheWay #NewEnglandSummer #IGMaine
Reminder: you can be proud of your disability comm Reminder: you can be proud of your disability community while wishing your body cooperated more⁣
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