There is nothing like the classics. In a world of iPads, Kinect-ified 4D video games and interactive everything it’s kind of hard to get the kids to enjoy some good ol’ fashioned, undistracted family fun. No one ever wants to go anywhere. And when they do, they are on their…
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New Baby + IBD= Stay At Home Mom? Work Mom?
Adulting with an Autoimmune Disease is not the best thing. It’s not really a good thing. It’s the amount of responsibility, pressure and stress that makes it harder to deal with. You have work, bills, marriage/relationships, children and the news. But such is life. Some of us with autoimmune diseases…
The Answers To All Of Your Rude, Insensitive Questions
This is for the Insensitive, Ignorant, Healthy Members of the Human Race: It’s the fourth day of the new year, and already I’ve received more than my share of unnecessary comments from people who know I have a gastro disease & arthritis, but love to remain ignorant to the fact that…
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Ending The Year With Lasting Memories
Monday, I posted about taking Hippo, my niece and my younger sister (younger by 2 years, which she hates me reminding people about) to Disney On Ice Frozen. And I talked about how it’s a great event to go to because it’s magical and it’s cheaper than taking them to…
Holiday Frozen Fun
The hardest part about being a working parent or just a parent during the holiday season is having the kids off for 3 weeks with hardly anything fun to do that all of your kids will enjoy. Parks and museums are usually things that we do on the weekend, and that’s…
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IBS In America
“While all experiences and opinions are my own, this post is sponsored by the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), which commissioned the “IBS in America” survey, the most comprehensive IBS survey of both patients and physicians ever conducted, polling more than 3,200 sufferers and 300 physicians to better understand this condition,…