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26 Questions To Help You Know Yourself Better
View recipe: 26 Questions To Help You Know Yourself BetterIf you follow my blog you will know that I have had a rather tough few months. This in turn has triggered my anxiety and depression off and I have had a few ups and downs with my mental health. Stephie over at Colitis To Ostomy has been an amazing support during this entire time,…
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When Do You Know You Are ‘Done’?
View recipe: When Do You Know You Are ‘Done’?So I’ve decided to write about something that has been playing on my mind lately. Truth be told I’m incredibly broody. Me and Ste have four children between us but none together. We haven’t really spoken about whether or not we want anymore but it’s a conversation, like any couple, we will need to have…
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Five Friday Favourites
View recipe: Five Friday FavouritesAs the blog has concentrated on talking about periods and contraception this week, I thought I would dedicate this week’s Friday Favourites to those little things that make you feel better during your time of the month. First up is a good old hot water bottle. It’s the perfect time of the year to go…
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My Periods and IBD by Guest Blogger Louise A.K.A. Crohnsfighting
View recipe: My Periods and IBD by Guest Blogger Louise A.K.A. CrohnsfightingThis week I wanted to do a series of posts about periods and contraception. Often, our chronic illnesses can affect these but it isn’t an area that has been looked into and a lot of doctors do not understand how much our lives can be affected by them. I asked for people who could share…
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Contraception and IBD/Arthritis
View recipe: Contraception and IBD/ArthritisThere are lots of different options out there for women who want to prevent pregnancy. What many people (including some GPs) don’t understand is the effect that IBD can have on the way our bodies process these, sometimes resulting in them becoming completely useless at their intended job. I’m not medically trained but this post…
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Five Friday Favourites
View recipe: Five Friday FavouritesHappy Friday! I have that Friday feeling again and am excited as me and Ste have our good friend Dan visiting so we will be having lots of fun. What do you all have planned this weekend? Let me know in the comments below! To start with I have three make up products (sorry fellas). …
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#maSTOMAchef Week 4 – Mushrooms
View recipe: #maSTOMAchef Week 4 – MushroomsWell this has a huge stamp of approval, not from me, Ste or the kids… But from Ste’s dog Izzy! I cooked this in the slow cooker on Monday and then left it in the fridge to eat on Tuesday with some rice. The dog however, had other ideas and while we were out picking…
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Urostomy – The Middle Child Of The Stoma Family by Guest Blogger Rachel A.K.A. Rocking 2 Stomas
View recipe: Urostomy – The Middle Child Of The Stoma Family by Guest Blogger Rachel A.K.A. Rocking 2 StomasRachel is a great friend of mine who I also co-host The IBD & Ostomy Support Show with. She has an ileostomy like me but also a urostomy so is known as a ‘double bagger’ in the ostomy world. Rachel is extremely knowledgeable and does an amazing job advocating for other ostomates. She is working…
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