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in Health, Uncategorized &middot January 12, 2015

The 8 Things a Millennial with Arthritis Wants You To Know

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in Health, Uncategorized &middot January 12, 2015

The 8 Things a Millennial with Arthritis Wants You To Know

Happy Monday! I thought I would take a bit of a different approach to talk about arthritis today. Here are 8 things I, a millennial with arthritis, want to tell you! 1. I'm ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot January 9, 2015

3 Healthy Fruit Smoothie Recipes

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot January 9, 2015

3 Healthy Fruit Smoothie Recipes

I'M ALIVE. I have survived the stomach flu of death. It has been going around my family and since I'm on medication that shuts down my immune system because, you know, the ... Read the Post...

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot January 7, 2015

How To Choose The Right Party Dress

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot January 7, 2015

How To Choose The Right Party Dress

So many party dresses and never enough parties! It can be hard to find the right dress, and perhaps even harder to choose which of your "right" dresses to wear for a given ... Read the Post...

in Uncategorized, Writing & Blogging &middot January 6, 2015

How To Use Apostrophes Correctly

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in Uncategorized, Writing & Blogging &middot January 6, 2015

How To Use Apostrophes Correctly

Oh, apostrophes. They can be the bane of my existence sometimes because (I will fully admit this) I sometimes forget their correct grammar use. So I thought that if I am ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot January 5, 2015

101 Things in 1001 Days: 368 Days In

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot January 5, 2015

101 Things in 1001 Days: 368 Days In

Just about a year ago, I started my list of 101 things to do in 1001 days. Some of them are serious, some are silly, but all are items I want to accomplish. I was inspired by ... Read the Post...

in Health, Uncategorized &middot January 4, 2015

Spoonie Spotlight: Leanne

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in Health, Uncategorized &middot January 4, 2015

Spoonie Spotlight: Leanne

Woohoo! Happy 2015! I'm back today with the first Spoonie Spotlight of the new year. Spoonie Spotlight is my way to use my platform to share the stories of others living with ... Read the Post...

in Health, Uncategorized &middot January 2, 2015

Leaky Gut and Anemia

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in Health, Uncategorized &middot January 2, 2015

Leaky Gut and Anemia

Hey, guess what? I'm leaking. Literally. Let me back up a bit. As you probably know if you've been following me on this blog or on social media, you know that I have ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot December 30, 2014

Either I Will Find A Way, Or I Will Make One

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot December 30, 2014

Either I Will Find A Way, Or I Will Make One

As 2014 ends, I looked back at what I did this year yesterday and today I'm looking at how far I have come on my Project Kate plans. The Plan / Update 1 / Update 2 / Update ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot December 29, 2014

Looking Back at 2014

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot December 29, 2014

Looking Back at 2014

Happy Monday! I'm (obviously) back from my Christmas vacation, and today I'm looking back at the past year. January I started the new year off with a new blog design ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot December 23, 2014

On Vacation

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot December 23, 2014

On Vacation

Hi, all! Happy Tuesday! This is just a post letting you know that I'm taking a blogging vacation for the rest of the week. I'll probably be back next week! I have social ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot December 22, 2014

Fall Brunch and Flowers

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot December 22, 2014

Fall Brunch and Flowers

Back in November - the weekend before Thanksgiving, in fact - my parents threw a brunch at our house for people they and I knew who are in their twenties who live in Boston. ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot December 19, 2014

Gift Guide: Blogger

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot December 19, 2014

Gift Guide: Blogger

Can you believe that Christmas is less than a week away?! If you're trying to get some last-minute gifts for Christmas or Hanukkah and one of the people you're shopping for is ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot December 18, 2014

Intangible Christmas List

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot December 18, 2014

Intangible Christmas List

One of my favorite parts of the holidays is finding the perfect gift for someone and seeing their face when they open it. But for so many, the gifts they want can't be placed ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot December 17, 2014

Starbucks Giveaway

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot December 17, 2014

Starbucks Giveaway

Popping in on a Wednesday because I'm giving away $15 to Starbucks! It's not much, but it's enough to make your December much better. Monday giveaway - $100 to give back to ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot December 16, 2014

Favorite Beauty Product Cheapies

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot December 16, 2014

Favorite Beauty Product Cheapies

Hi, folks, and happy Tuesday! A couple of things before Tabitha takes it away, both regarding yesterday's post. Go enter to win $100 to charity and read more about awesome ... Read the Post...

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