Category: Lifestyle
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Oxfam ‘Dressed By The Kids Day 2017’ Challenge
Calling all bloggers and campaign leaders! I want your help to have some fun, raise some money and share some blog love! June 16th is ‘Dressed By The Kids Day’ – a campaign Oxfam are running to raise much needed money to help end worldwide poverty. As someone with Crohn’s disease I have seen the…
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The Spoonie Mummy Reviews – Phew!
Hello lovelies! I hope you are all having a good start to the week, I didn’t sleep very well but pushing through and getting some jobs done. So pleased to see the sunshine and it’s set to be a lovely weather week! I was added on Twitter by Phew! a couple of weeks ago. Take…
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8 Things You Will Understand When Both You and Your Partner Have A Chronic Illness
Me and Ste have now been together almost ten months. We met through an online support group for people with IBD, becoming friends before meeting up and starting a relationship. My ex-husband was not very supportive when it came to my health problems. It is always tricky when you meet someone new with a view…
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The Spoonie Mummy Reviews – Stoma Style
Since the weather has started improving I’ve had some issues with underneath my stoma bag getting sweaty, especially when I wear high waisted trousers. This makes me uncomfortable and even though it’s not smelly it is unpleasant to feel ‘damp’ underneath my bag and I worry it could cause issues with the bag sticking to…
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The Spoonie Mummy Reviews – Nivea Sensitive for Men
Tonight’s recommendation is one for the boys! I bought this new Nivea Sensitive set for my boyfriend when he stays at mine as I saw it on offer in Wilkos. It’s a ‘cooling’ version of the normal set. He also has Crohns and suffers with his skin so sticks to Nivea Sensitive products as they…
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Happy Birthday To Me!
So today is my birthday and I’m writing this on Monday as I plan on spending the day on an adventure with the boys! Last year I spent the big 3-0 in hospital and I have had a few pretty dodgy birthdays over the years, so I am hoping to be able to just enjoy…
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Happy Easter!
Happy Easter from our family to yours ❤❤💙💙💖 I hope you are all managing to enjoy your bank holiday weekend and the school holidays. The boys were with their Dad for the first week of the holidays which is always difficult as I miss them terribly. I had the GYBO ball to keep me busy…
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Why Online Support Groups Can Be So Helpful
I joined my first IBD online support group in September 2015. I had been struggling for a while with my mental health and had just made the big step of opening up to my rheumatology nurse about how I was feeling. I had been diagnosed with Crohns Disease almost three years previously but still didn’t…
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