
Goodie Bag #1
Remember what parties were like when we were kids? We would hang out with our girlfriends, gossip, play games, braid each other's hair--and when we left the party, we got to take home a goodie bag full of little treasures. Welcome to your own personal Goodie Bag, the newsletter of ChronicBabe.com. Every two weeks we'll bring you the scoop: news, resources, ideas--all kinds of goodies for the young, hip, and chronic. Love, Jenni the Editrix New today at ChronicBabe.com: Our resident chef, Jennifer Hess, whips up a tasty recipe for you: Winter Squash Soup with Crispy Sage and Gruyere Croutons. Jennifer's "Chronic in the Kitchen" recipes include handy tips on minimizing prep time (buy frozen pre-cut squash), info on health benefits (squash's bright orange flesh is packed with beta-carotene, a powerful antioxidant/anti-inflammatory which benefits the immune system and cardiovascular system), and ingredient alternatives to mix it up. Chef Jennifer rocks the kitchen! What's on our plate? Jewelry! Jenni the Editrix loves to make jewelry. In fact, she has special pieces she wears on flare-up days to remind her that it's not all bad. This bracelet is full of orange goodness--the Editrix's fave color--and it never fails to brighten her spirits. Do you have a favorite hobby or habit that helps you through hard days? Let us know and we'll share your ideas with other Babes!
Did you know? The Arthritis Foundation offers a ton of great resources online, including a comprehensive drug guide, a glossary of many types of health professionals, and tips on dealing with arthritis in work situations. What we're up to lately... We're Section 508-compliant! What the heck does that mean, you ask? Section 508 is an amendment to the U.S. Rehabilitation Act, which requires Federal agencies to use accessible technologies. We're not a Federal agency, but we still think it's important to be accessible to Babes who use assistive technologies like voice recognition software (which the Editrix herself uses), so we've made changes to our site to make it more user-friendly to all. 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 Spirited Woman: Fun. Vibrant. Empowered. That's the Spirited Woman motto! Sign up for "conversations" with inspiring women: authors, radio personalities, and entrepreneurs. Susie Bright: Susie's been helping women feel sexier for decades. Her blog is jammed full of tools and news for Babes! Professional Patient: An inspired blog designed to help you "manage illness and insurance in America." Pixel Girl: Show your computer some love with gorgeous desktops and icons, or shop for supercute jewelry, clothes, and accessories. Sushi-shaped pillows: need we say more? CIcoach.com: Rosalind Joffe offers resources to help folks with chronic illness create satisfying careers.
TAKE ACTION! Learn how you can help advocate for more pain research and better care for ChronicBabes (and Dudes) through the American Pain Foundation. Worried about mercury in fish? Follow the news at GotMercury.org, and use their "mercury calculator" to learn how to make healthier dietary decisions. Nominate an exceptional journalist covering women's health issues for an award from the Society for Women's Health Research.
Shopping The Savvy Woman Patient: How and Why Your Sex Matters to Your Health Created by the Society for Women's Health Research, and edited by Phyllis Greenberger, MSW, and Jennifer Wider, MD. This critically acclaimed guidebook examines how both sex and gender affect our health, and offers advice on care for a wide variety of diseases. We love it! The Four Agreements: A Toltec Wisdom Book Written by Don Miguel Ruiz. "Be impeccable with your word. Don't take anything personally. Don't make assumptions. Always do your best." These four simple agreements you make with yourself can change your life, and the Editrix knows this from experience. This tiny but powerful book offers unmistakable wisdom and insight--you'll read it in one sitting, and then return to it many times for its grounding advice.
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Goodie Bag #1

Remember what parties were like when we were kids?

We would hang out with our girlfriends, gossip, play games, braid each other's hair--and when we left the party, we got to take home a goodie bag full of little treasures. Welcome to your own personal Goodie Bag, the newsletter of ChronicBabe.com. Every two weeks we'll bring you the scoop: news, resources, ideas--all kinds of goodies for the young, hip, and chronic.

Love, Jenni the Editrix

New today at ChronicBabe.com:

Our resident chef, Jennifer Hess, whips up a tasty recipe for you: Winter Squash Soup with Crispy Sage and Gruyere Croutons. Jennifer's "Chronic in the Kitchen" recipes include handy tips on minimizing prep time (buy frozen pre-cut squash), info on health benefits (squash's bright orange flesh is packed with beta-carotene, a powerful antioxidant/anti-inflammatory which benefits the immune system and cardiovascular system), and ingredient alternatives to mix it up. Chef Jennifer rocks the kitchen!

What's on our plate?

Jewelry! Jenni the Editrix loves to make jewelry. In fact, she has special pieces she wears on flare-up days to remind her that it's not all bad. This bracelet is full of orange goodness--the Editrix's fave color--and it never fails to brighten her spirits. Do you have a favorite hobby or habit that helps you through hard days? Let us know and we'll share your ideas with other Babes!

Did you know?

The Arthritis Foundation offers a ton of great resources online, including a comprehensive drug guide, a glossary of many types of health professionals, and tips on dealing with arthritis in work situations.

What we're up to lately...

We're Section 508-compliant! What the heck does that mean, you ask? Section 508 is an amendment to the U.S. Rehabilitation Act, which requires Federal agencies to use accessible technologies. We're not a Federal agency, but we still think it's important to be accessible to Babes who use assistive technologies like voice recognition software (which the Editrix herself uses), so we've made changes to our site to make it more user-friendly to all.

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 Spirited Woman:
Fun. Vibrant. Empowered. That's the Spirited Woman motto! Sign up for "conversations" with inspiring women: authors, radio personalities, and entrepreneurs.

Susie Bright:
Susie's been helping women feel sexier for decades. Her blog is jammed full of tools and news for Babes!

Professional Patient:
An inspired blog designed to help you "manage illness and insurance in America."

Pixel Girl:
Show your computer some love with gorgeous desktops and icons, or shop for supercute jewelry, clothes, and accessories. Sushi-shaped pillows: need we say more?

CIcoach.com:
Rosalind Joffe offers resources to help folks with chronic illness create satisfying careers.

TAKE ACTION!

Learn how you can help advocate for more pain research and better care for ChronicBabes (and Dudes) through the American Pain Foundation.

Worried about mercury in fish? Follow the news at GotMercury.org, and use their "mercury calculator" to learn how to make healthier dietary decisions.

Nominate an exceptional journalist covering women's health issues for an award from the Society for Women's Health Research.

Shopping

The Savvy Woman Patient: How and Why Your Sex Matters to Your Health
Created by the Society for Women's Health Research, and edited by Phyllis Greenberger, MSW, and Jennifer Wider, MD. This critically acclaimed guidebook examines how both sex and gender affect our health, and offers advice on care for a wide variety of diseases. We love it!

The Four Agreements: A Toltec Wisdom Book
Written by Don Miguel Ruiz. "Be impeccable with your word. Don't take anything personally. Don't make assumptions. Always do your best." These four simple agreements you make with yourself can change your life, and the Editrix knows this from experience. This tiny but powerful book offers unmistakable wisdom and insight--you'll read it in one sitting, and then return to it many times for its grounding advice.