This is a sponsored post through Brandbacker. All opinions are my own. I received skincare products in exchange for my honest derma e review. My husband and I definitely relaxed during our week and a half in Ohio. We drank and ate whatever we wanted, stayed up late and slept in, and completely forgot about… [Read More]
How Wii Fit Helps Me Meet My Fitness Goals
If you keep up with my monthly goals, then you might remember my August goal of working out 20 minutes a day, 3 days a week. For many of you, that might seem like nothing. But someone finally gaining energy after being sick with Crohn’s for so long, it was an achievable goal. After all,… [Read More]
How to Survive School with Crohn’s Disease
I was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease when I was only 8 years old, almost exactly 20 years ago. In some ways, my young age made it easier for me to manage school with Crohn’s Disease. Third graders (usually) haven’t yet learned how to bully their peers. In other ways, my early diagnosis made me grow up… [Read More]
World IBD Day 2015
Happy World IBD Day! If you’re new to my blog, you might not realize I have Crohn’s Disease. Crohn’s is one of two types of IBDs (Inflammatory Bowel Disease). The other is Ulcerative Colitis, which my mother-in-law has. I was diagnosed with Crohn’s when I was 8. I have yet to meet anyone diagnosed as… [Read More]
Enjoy an At-Home Spa Day with L’OCCITANE and Vaseline Skin Products
While Influenster provided me with the Vaseline Intensive Care Advanced Repair lotion, the L’OCCITANE Shea Butter Light Comforting Cream, the Montagne Jeunesse Peel-Off Masque, and the Boots Botanics Shine Away Ionic Clay Mask, my opinions are my own. Also, while Influenster requests its members review the products, these reviews are optional and not a condition… [Read More]
United Healthcare Refuses to Cover My Prescriptions
I take two monthly prescriptions. I take Pentasa for my Crohn’s Disease. I take hormonal contraception via the Patch to prevent pregnancy AND to help with my periods/cramps. Dan and I found out about a month ago that United Healthcare, the health insurance offered through his work, won’t cover the Patch. For the record, my… [Read More]