I’m not gonna lie–I’m wincing a bit as I look over my September goals that I totally forgot to do. Our low-key month for staying in town turned into a fun-filled month with Dragon Con, a Star Wars symphony, an Introduction to Wine class, a weekend with friends, and so much more. Plus health problems and some family things, but those weren’t nearly as fun as the rest of the month’s highlights! So I just… [Read More]
What’s in My Hospital Bag for Outpatient Visits
With Crohn’s Disease, I spend way too much time at the hospital. That said, I’ve been quite fortunate in my Crohn’s journey. Only once did I stay overnight in a hospital, back in January 2010. Otherwise all of my medical tests, treatments, and other visits have allowed me to return home! Even so, it’s not uncommon for me to spend 6 or more hours dealing with my medical visits. Instead of getting bored, or spending the… [Read More]
September 2017 Goals // August Recap
Every new month feels like a chance to start over, to start anew any goals unmet from the month before. New seasons in particular feel like a new start. Fall might not officially start for a few more weeks, but the beginning of September feels like fall. September 1st is the day Hogwarts students climb aboard the Hogwarts Express to start a new school term. Last Friday was the day little Albus Severus started his… [Read More]
5 Reasons to Take Birth Control (Besides Preventing Pregnancy)
With everything going on in my life, I haven’t been blogging much lately. Luckily I have a guest post to share with y’all today on a topic near and dear to my heart: hormonal contraception. When I was 24, my menstrual cramps became intolerable. I spent an entire day bedridden from pain during each menstrual cycle. After a few months, I started taking birth control. My cramps greatly lessened. This medication improved my quality of… [Read More]
August 2017 Goals // July Recap
Well. July didn’t exactly go as planned. Or rather, the hopes for productivity didn’t totally happen. As anticipated, I was depressed. (Still am). Add in a slew of Crohn’s problems, and you have me not doing much for a month. But I accomplished my biggest goal–I launched a new website to promote my mom’s book! Other than that, let’s see how I did with my monthly goals. Take the Belle Brita Reader Survey Note: This… [Read More]
July 2017 Goals // June Recap + 3rd Blogiversary!
Tomorrow we celebrate a great day in history… The day Belle Brita launched. Yes, my first-ever blog post here was on July 4, 2014. If I could do it over again, I would not have my first blog post be on a holiday. Hence why I’m blogging about my 3rd blogiversary a day early. Related: 7 Lessons I Learned in My First Year of Blogging I’m amazed at how far I’ve come as a blogger…. [Read More]