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Goodie Bag #166 - My Five Favorite Trends - view in your web browser
OK, so this newsletter has WAY more than five trends. It's so hard to narrow it down to just five! So maybe I've packed this issue with more than five trends I adore right now. I think you can handle it. After taking a few weeks off of ChronicBabe work, I'm back on the job and ready to show you some new tricks... Starting with the fact that Justin Timberlake can be your interior designer. SWOON. New today at ChronicBabe.com: Make your home AWESOME A few weeks ago, I moved. It's been extremely tough on my body, but in the end - SO worth it. Why? I might have the best backyard ever: Lake Michigan. And I've been documenting it just about every day at my mindfulness blog. I beg of you: Do whatever you can to make your home comfy, cozy and cute, and supportive of your health goals. I encourage proximity to fitness resources, grocery stores, and when possible, THE SOUND OF WAVES. What's on our plate? Remember a few months ago when I surveyed folks about a top-secret ChronicBabe project? Well, it's being finished up RIGHT NOW and will be available for you in just a few weeks' time. I think you're gonna love it! I'm stuffing the program full of my favorite tips and tricks, sure to help you be the best ChronicBabe you can be. Want to help? Send me your bright ideas. I'll reward the most creative ones with a prize!
Did you know? A Chicago gal has created KLUTCHclub as a fun way to sample the latest health and fitness resources for less than $18 a month. My first box had a yoga DVD, snacks, coconut water, and much more. That's a steal! It's part of the "curation" trend, where we look to experts to guide our focus. And I ADORE it. Use code 10PERCENT to get a discount when you sign up! What we're up to lately... Babes, my recent apartment move really kicked my butt. All that packing, prepping, cleaning, unpacking, and the kicker - moving from an elevator building to a 3rd-floor walk-up - tuckered me out. For a babe with fibromyalgia, it was kind of a recipe for exhaustion. But I'm on the upswing and psyched to be back in your inbox with fun goodies! What am I up to lately? Interviewing for interns...making my home gorgeous...eating sushi...trying out a new gym (and personal trainer)...meditating...traveling to Cleveland...planting fresh herbs...sticking with Weight Watchers...and generally feeling thankful and peaceful. XOXO - Jenni 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 The Weight of the Nation - Take action! I love the new trend of media projects that give us ways to take REAL action, instead of just watching passively. This HBO series' website has steps you can start taking NOW to get healthier. I'm giving it a shot - how 'bout you? Sara Gorman's Pillbags (and Pillfolds) I learned about these little bits of gorgeousness from Leslie Rott of Getting Closer to Myself. They look so fashionable and eliminate any excuse I have for not carrying meds on-the-go. Trendspotting: Fashionable meds? Yes! Swedish Covenant Hospital: Re-examining mental health through art Disclosure: They're a client of mine. Because they're AWESOME. Especially because they inform our community about the collision of art and health, a trend I adore. Fabulous infographic: Fibromyalgia If you've ever struggled to explain this condition (you KNOW I have), this infographic is a great primer. I'm seeing more and more of these visual maps to health knowledge. Yay! Inclusive Pill Bottles for the Blind Not only are these dramatically cute, but they're also functional, allowing blind folks to access their medications. And why shouldn't blind folks have cute-looking pill bottles, I ask you?
TAKE ACTION! Join our Patients For A Moment blog carnival, scheduled to run next Thursday, May 31. Our theme: Fresh Start, wherein we'll host blog posts about changing routines, trying new docs (or meds, or recipes, or workouts), and giving things another shot. Here's the scoop on entering; Deadline is Wednesday, May 30 at 9am CST. Check out the New York Times Well Blog, which is packed with interesting news, recipes, resources and more stuff we all love. It's pretty much the coolest mainstream media health blog I've found. (And YES, that IS a challenge! Prove me wrong by sending me something cooler!) Get inspired with 10 lovely things from The Simple Dollar. Nope, these aren't only money-related inspirational moments - they're just things founder Trent things are awesome, and which have inspired him to be healthier, more financially solid and happier.
From a Fabulous Advertiser: Yo, friend! You know you want to advertise here. Reach more than 3,500 amazing women (and a handful of men) who are making their lives better - in spite of chronic illness. Have a kick-butt product or service? Let me know and we can craft a message that turns heads! Disclaimer: While we carefully screen all advertisers, ChronicBabe is not responsible for products or services you purchase through the notices from our Fabulous Advertisers. Please do your own research before buying, Babes! Want to reach more than 3,500 ChronicBabes with your product or service? Be a Goodie Bag advertiser! For details visit us online.
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Goodie Bag #166 - My Five Favorite Trends - view in your web browser

OK, so this newsletter has WAY more than five trends.

It's so hard to narrow it down to just five! So maybe I've packed this issue with more than five trends I adore right now. I think you can handle it. After taking a few weeks off of ChronicBabe work, I'm back on the job and ready to show you some new tricks... Starting with the fact that Justin Timberlake can be your interior designer. SWOON.

New today at ChronicBabe.com:
Make your home AWESOME

A few weeks ago, I moved. It's been extremely tough on my body, but in the end - SO worth it. Why? I might have the best backyard ever: Lake Michigan. And I've been documenting it just about every day at my mindfulness blog. I beg of you: Do whatever you can to make your home comfy, cozy and cute, and supportive of your health goals. I encourage proximity to fitness resources, grocery stores, and when possible, THE SOUND OF WAVES.

What's on our plate?

Remember a few months ago when I surveyed folks about a top-secret ChronicBabe project? Well, it's being finished up RIGHT NOW and will be available for you in just a few weeks' time. I think you're gonna love it! I'm stuffing the program full of my favorite tips and tricks, sure to help you be the best ChronicBabe you can be. Want to help? Send me your bright ideas. I'll reward the most creative ones with a prize!

Did you know?

A Chicago gal has created KLUTCHclub as a fun way to sample the latest health and fitness resources for less than $18 a month. My first box had a yoga DVD, snacks, coconut water, and much more. That's a steal! It's part of the "curation" trend, where we look to experts to guide our focus. And I ADORE it. Use code 10PERCENT to get a discount when you sign up!

What we're up to lately...

Babes, my recent apartment move really kicked my butt. All that packing, prepping, cleaning, unpacking, and the kicker - moving from an elevator building to a 3rd-floor walk-up - tuckered me out. For a babe with fibromyalgia, it was kind of a recipe for exhaustion. But I'm on the upswing and psyched to be back in your inbox with fun goodies! What am I up to lately? Interviewing for interns...making my home gorgeous...eating sushi...trying out a new gym (and personal trainer)...meditating...traveling to Cleveland...planting fresh herbs...sticking with Weight Watchers...and generally feeling thankful and peaceful. XOXO - Jenni

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

The Weight of the Nation - Take action!

I love the new trend of media projects that give us ways to take REAL action, instead of just watching passively. This HBO series' website has steps you can start taking NOW to get healthier. I'm giving it a shot - how 'bout you?

Sara Gorman's Pillbags (and Pillfolds)

I learned about these little bits of gorgeousness from Leslie Rott of Getting Closer to Myself. They look so fashionable and eliminate any excuse I have for not carrying meds on-the-go. Trendspotting: Fashionable meds? Yes!

Swedish Covenant Hospital: Re-examining mental health through art

Disclosure: They're a client of mine. Because they're AWESOME. Especially because they inform our community about the collision of art and health, a trend I adore.

Fabulous infographic: Fibromyalgia

If you've ever struggled to explain this condition (you KNOW I have), this infographic is a great primer. I'm seeing more and more of these visual maps to health knowledge. Yay!

Inclusive Pill Bottles for the Blind

Not only are these dramatically cute, but they're also functional, allowing blind folks to access their medications. And why shouldn't blind folks have cute-looking pill bottles, I ask you?

TAKE ACTION!

Join our Patients For A Moment blog carnival, scheduled to run next Thursday, May 31. Our theme: Fresh Start, wherein we'll host blog posts about changing routines, trying new docs (or meds, or recipes, or workouts), and giving things another shot. Here's the scoop on entering; Deadline is Wednesday, May 30 at 9am CST.

Check out the New York Times Well Blog, which is packed with interesting news, recipes, resources and more stuff we all love. It's pretty much the coolest mainstream media health blog I've found. (And YES, that IS a challenge! Prove me wrong by sending me something cooler!)

Get inspired with 10 lovely things from The Simple Dollar. Nope, these aren't only money-related inspirational moments - they're just things founder Trent things are awesome, and which have inspired him to be healthier, more financially solid and happier.

From a Fabulous Advertiser:

Yo, friend! You know you want to advertise here. Reach more than 3,500 amazing women (and a handful of men) who are making their lives better - in spite of chronic illness. Have a kick-butt product or service? Let me know and we can craft a message that turns heads!

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

Want to reach more than 3,500 ChronicBabes with your product or service? Be a Goodie Bag advertiser! For details visit us online.