Hi, my name is Jamie and I’m a bit of a control freak. If you know me at all, you’re probably saying to yourself, “well, duh!”This is something I’ve always known but truthfully, have treated it as a joke. In the last year, I’ve come to realize just how much I’ve let this take over … Read More
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Reaching your New Year’s resolutions with Harp’s Foods
A year or so ago, I wrote a blog about why we love living in Elkins. One of the features was our local grocery store, Harp’s Foods. We love that store and I get a kick out of telling people all the stuff we can get there that one wouldn’t think of for small … Read More
Guest Post: Life with a CPAP (chronic illness series)
A note from Jamie: Welcome my friend Katharine who talks about living with sleep apnea and using a CPAP machine. I was diagnosed with this same condition 15 years ago and attest to how important the CPAP machine is! Life with a CPAP When we blow into a baby’s face, he will gasp and panic … Read More
Tips for living with chronic illness during the holidays
In my previous blog, I talked about what those who have chronic illness wish our family and friends understood around the holidays. While it’s important for family and friends to understand, those of us who live with chronic illness must take responsibility for ourselves as much as humanly possible. When I asked for what … Read More