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We need your vote: Women’s Health Heroes Our Bodies, Our Blog is sponsoring Women’s Health Heroes—an awards program honoring women who help others live well. Editrix Jenni is deeply honored to have been nominated by her pal (and purse-maker) Cinnamon, and she’s asking for your vote. If you love what we do here at ChronicBabe, we need your help! Please take a moment and cast your vote now. Many thanks! New today at ChronicBabe.com: Be here now! Mindfulness is the practice of being present in each moment—as much as possible, anyway. Inspired by A Better Life in 30 Days, Editrix Jenni is trying to “Be Here Now” every day…and documenting her efforts. It’s an uplifting challenge, made more fun by the folks who are joining her. You can get in on the fun, too! Check out her mini-blog on the project and if you’re interested in participating, shoot her an email. What's on our plate? Well, it’s really on our shoulders…it’s the fabulous new ChronicBabe purse, made by Cinnamon Cooper of Poise ! Our signature bright colors are perfect for spring and it’s just the right size for running around the city…it even has a little zipper pocket for your lipstick, or your inhaler, or pill case, or all three! Cinnamon donates half the price of each bag to help run our site (she’s awesome like that) and each purse is beautifully handcrafted. Order yours today!
Did you know? The 2009 DiabetesMine Design Challenge is still going on…and you could win as much as $10,000! If you’ve got a creative idea for a tool that improves life with diabetes, check out this contest; even kids can enter. What we're up to lately... Managing pain with breathing exercises and lots of mindfulness…thinking about fonts…getting excited about spring…eating delicious gluten-free earl grey-flavored Biscottea... losing weight in a slow and steady manner (after having set a realistic goal in January)…growing our hair out…listening to new music from Peter Bjorn and John …drinking organic ginger-lemon martinis on Mondays…sending love to friends and family members who are ill or in pain…thinking positive…writing…and wishing you the best, as always! XO Do a friend a favor—forward this newsletter! Goodie Bags are handed out every other Tuesday. Interested in advertising in the Goodie Bag? Want to submit an idea? Contact the Editrix.	Fab five: sites we love right now Daily Strength Imagine an enormous network of health forums, where you could chat with friends and learn more in a trusted environment. And…here it is. Enjoy! Inbox Zero We juggle so much already; on top of everything, we’re constantly battling our email inbox. Merlin Mann has some fantastic advice on managing email and re-capturing lots of time. Mon.thly.info Heather has created Editrix Jenni’s fave new site; you enter info on your periods and it predicts your cycle and sends email or text message reminders. Simple, cute, helpful—we love it! Fears. Regrets. Desires. John Halcyon challenges us to think about the things we fear and love—and to fight for what we believe in, and to love people more. Pretty awesome, right? Plus: he’s got pink hair. Swoon! IndieFixx Want to find cute gifts, clothing, housewares and more…all handmade and bursting with creativity? Then you need this site, which is becoming our go-to place for goodies.
TAKE ACTION! Want to be a better patient? Check out Laurie Edwards’s recent Boston Health Examiner column, which gives tips on building a strong relationship with your doctor (hint: proactive approaches win points). Have an ouchie? Check out Archie—McPhee, that is. They have a wild assortment of bandages for your boo-boos, from kisses to bacon to cupcakes to unicorns. Want a free pick-me-up? Make an “I Am Awesome” playlist from your music collection. Editrix Jenni mixes a new playlist every few months, and listens to it when she’s blue, for an instant boost.
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Goodie Bag# 77 - view in your web browser

We need your vote: Women’s Health Heroes

Our Bodies, Our Blog is sponsoring Women’s Health Heroes—an awards program honoring women who help others live well. Editrix Jenni is deeply honored to have been nominated by her pal (and purse-maker) Cinnamon, and she’s asking for your vote. If you love what we do here at ChronicBabe, we need your help! Please take a moment and cast your vote now. Many thanks!

New today at ChronicBabe.com: Be here now!

Mindfulness is the practice of being present in each moment—as much as possible, anyway. Inspired by A Better Life in 30 Days, Editrix Jenni is trying to “Be Here Now” every day…and documenting her efforts. It’s an uplifting challenge, made more fun by the folks who are joining her. You can get in on the fun, too! Check out her mini-blog on the project and if you’re interested in participating, shoot her an email.

What's on our plate?

Well, it’s really on our shoulders…it’s the fabulous new ChronicBabe purse, made by Cinnamon Cooper of Poise ! Our signature bright colors are perfect for spring and it’s just the right size for running around the city…it even has a little zipper pocket for your lipstick, or your inhaler, or pill case, or all three! Cinnamon donates half the price of each bag to help run our site (she’s awesome like that) and each purse is beautifully handcrafted. Order yours today!

Did you know?

The 2009 DiabetesMine Design Challenge is still going on…and you could win as much as $10,000! If you’ve got a creative idea for a tool that improves life with diabetes, check out this contest; even kids can enter.

What we're up to lately...

Managing pain with breathing exercises and lots of mindfulness…thinking about fonts…getting excited about spring…eating delicious gluten-free earl grey-flavored Biscottea... losing weight in a slow and steady manner (after having set a realistic goal in January)…growing our hair out…listening to new music from Peter Bjorn and John …drinking organic ginger-lemon martinis on Mondays…sending love to friends and family members who are ill or in pain…thinking positive…writing…and wishing you the best, as always! XO

Do a friend a favor—forward this newsletter!

Goodie Bags are handed out every other Tuesday. Interested in advertising in the Goodie Bag? Want to submit an idea?
Contact the Editrix.

Fab five: sites we love right now

Daily Strength
Imagine an enormous network of health forums, where you could chat with friends and learn more in a trusted environment. And…here it is. Enjoy!

Inbox Zero
We juggle so much already; on top of everything, we’re constantly battling our email inbox. Merlin Mann has some fantastic advice on managing email and re-capturing lots of time.

Mon.thly.info
Heather has created Editrix Jenni’s fave new site; you enter info on your periods and it predicts your cycle and sends email or text message reminders. Simple, cute, helpful—we love it!

Fears. Regrets. Desires.
John Halcyon challenges us to think about the things we fear and love—and to fight for what we believe in, and to love people more. Pretty awesome, right? Plus: he’s got pink hair. Swoon!

IndieFixx
Want to find cute gifts, clothing, housewares and more…all handmade and bursting with creativity? Then you need this site, which is becoming our go-to place for goodies.

TAKE ACTION!

Want to be a better patient? Check out Laurie Edwards’s recent Boston Health Examiner column, which gives tips on building a strong relationship with your doctor (hint: proactive approaches win points).

Have an ouchie? Check out Archie—McPhee, that is. They have a wild assortment of bandages for your boo-boos, from kisses to bacon to cupcakes to unicorns.

Want a free pick-me-up? Make an “I Am Awesome” playlist from your music collection. Editrix Jenni mixes a new playlist every few months, and listens to it when she’s blue, for an instant boost.

Your Message Here

Disclaimer: While we carefully screen all advertisers, ChronicBabe is not responsible for products or services you purchase through the notices in —Babelicious Resources.— Please do your own research before buying, Babes!

Want to reach nearly 2,500 ChronicBabes with your product or service? Be a Goodie Bag advertiser! For details visit us online.