tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130973728968443337Sat, 05 Oct 2024 02:04:06 +0000Chronique Couturechronic illnessMSMultiple Sclerosiscafe chroniqueinvisible illnessStarbuckschronic fatiguechronicbabe2008Ann RomneyArabian Mocha SananiBostonBut You Don't Look SickCAMCapitol HIllChronique SpotlightCobraComplimentary Alternative MedicineCopaxoneEDNFEDSEDS Learning ConferenceEhlers-DanlosFrankie and JohnnyJay LenoMaxine Mesenger MS ClinicMitt RomneyNewbury StPatricia GreenRLSShared SolutionsSherri L ConnellSpasticitySpoon TheorySportlegsTargetTizanidineTonight ShowWardrobe OxygenZanaflexactivity pitandy levybill schulzblogbut you look so goodchroniccommunityconnective tissue disorderdean koontzdiagnosisdisabilitydisabled parkingeating disordergrand opengreg gutfeldhealth benefitshealth benefits for blood relativeshealth benefits for gay coupleshealth insuranceinvisible illness advocateinvisible illness weekjournallactic acidletting go of hurt feelingslisa copenlittle black dressliving wellmuslce painmyspacenew yearred eyereopenresolutionrest ministriesreviewsocial netowrksocial networkingspiritualitywellnesswhimsy businesswhisperswordpressyou look so goodA blog for the Chronically Unique or Chronique, if you will! Many of us have a chronic illness or condition such as Lupus, Chronic Fatigue, Multiple Sclerosis, Fibromyalgia, Diabetes, Parkinson's, Asthma, Arthritis, Cancer, Osteoporosis, Raynaud's, and so many more that threaten to steal our girly-girl-ness right when we are in the prime of life. Well, ChroniBlog has been established to fight the chronic! Turning all that is clinical into Chronically Unique or a Chronique head turner!http://ccchroniblog.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Flynn)Blogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130973728968443337.post-7924050052297544612Mon, 08 Jun 2009 01:00:00 +00002009-06-07T20:03:48.363-05:00blogChronique Couturegrand openreopenwordpressWorking on a new blog to mark a new start for Chronique Couture. The new blog is under construction but can be found at http://chroniquecouture.wordpress.com. Please visit us there and stay tuned for updates about grand reopening. Also, be sure to join Cafe Chronique, a social networking site for Chronique Divas like you! As always, be well!http://ccchroniblog.blogspot.com/2009/06/working-on-new-blog-to-mark-new-start.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Flynn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130973728968443337.post-3448928818863768383Mon, 31 Mar 2008 21:07:00 +00002008-03-31T15:11:24.408-06:00activity pitandy levybill schulzgreg gutfeldred eyeCome check out the community for fans of Red Eye w/Greg Gutfeld on Fox News! Who created it, Kim? Oh, I'm glad you axed! Your's truly. If you have not already checked out the show, please do so right away. You all know my personality and for some reason remain my friends. Trust me, you will love the show! Set your DVRs to record Red Eye w/Greg Gutfeld on the FOX News Channel. It comes on while http://ccchroniblog.blogspot.com/2008/03/for-pants-wettingly-good-time-you-have.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Flynn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130973728968443337.post-1115434742071760963Sat, 19 Jan 2008 05:41:00 +00002008-01-19T03:04:22.798-06:00Ann Romneybut you look so goodcafe chroniquecommunityJay LenoMitt RomneyMSMultiple Sclerosissocial netowrkTonight ShowDid anyone catch The Tonight Show Friday night? Mitt Romney, Republican Presidential candidate was on. For those of you who might not know, Mitt's wife, Ann has MS. Well, Jay Leno was interviewing Governor Romney and busted out with "so, your wife Ann has MS - and you would never know it, SHE LOOKS GREAT!" To which I say - Jay Leno: OH NO YOU DIDN'T!!! :DIf you haven't already, please come visit http://ccchroniblog.blogspot.com/2008/01/jay-leno-oh-no-you-didnt.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Flynn)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130973728968443337.post-3820572981421294527Tue, 01 Jan 2008 16:17:00 +00002008-01-01T10:26:55.890-06:002008chronic illnessChronique Couturenew yearresolutionwhimsy businessHAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!! May the year ahead bring you health of body, mind & spirit.I thought this might be a fun topic to bring up on this New Years Day. What's your resolution for 2008 and does it start today or tomorrow? I have a couple that I will mention:* I will to lose the weight I had promised myself I would not gain since the summer of 2006 when I was diagnosed with a chronic illness http://ccchroniblog.blogspot.com/2008/01/happy-new-year-time-for-resolutions.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Flynn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130973728968443337.post-3156615650434988984Sun, 30 Dec 2007 06:51:00 +00002007-12-30T01:00:28.840-06:00cafe chroniquechronicmyspacesocial networkingHello Chronique Friends,Click here to join: http://cafechronique.ning.com/?xgi=DBU9OV I have something exciting to share with my Chronique Diva friends! We have created a new & improved "social networking" Cafe Chronique that offers individual customizable profiles, blogs & much more in addition to forums similar to the message board we have currently. The new Cafe Chronique will http://ccchroniblog.blogspot.com/2007/12/check-out-new-cafe-chronique.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Flynn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130973728968443337.post-5078483374707444386Tue, 25 Dec 2007 17:51:00 +00002007-12-25T11:59:13.665-06:00Wishing our Chronique Friends a very Merry Christmas and may the year to come bring you much joy, blessings and good health. Be Well,Kimberly Flynnhttp://ccchroniblog.blogspot.com/2007/12/merry-christmas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Flynn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130973728968443337.post-4928219361527889293Sat, 22 Dec 2007 09:06:00 +00002007-12-22T03:26:22.696-06:00Chronique CouturereviewWardrobe OxygenWell, I just came across a blog post that brightened my whole week! I would like to thank Allie from Wardrobe Oxygen for her wonderful words about Chronique Couture!Allie shared with her readers:I was visiting my MySpace account and was approving friend request and as I usually do, I look at the pages of people who want to be my friends and inspect their friends. Through this process I came uponhttp://ccchroniblog.blogspot.com/2007/12/kudos-for-chronique-couture.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Flynn)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130973728968443337.post-4624968484921247461Fri, 30 Nov 2007 03:38:00 +00002007-11-29T21:56:57.746-06:00chronic fatiguechronic illnessinvisible illnessletting go of hurt feelingslisa copenyou look so goodYet another amazing article compliments of Lisa Copen from www.invisibleillness.com. It's that time of year - Tis the season for things to get especially hectic & it's the perfect time to revisit these 5 golden rules. Hope you find all the energy you need this holiday season! :)Be Well,KF"You look so good! You can't be as bad as you say. You look perfectlyhealthy.""You think you have fatiguehttp://ccchroniblog.blogspot.com/2007/11/living-with-invisible-illness-5-ways-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Flynn)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130973728968443337.post-537098584745939836Mon, 27 Aug 2007 21:43:00 +00002007-08-27T16:49:27.105-05:00cafe chroniquechronic fatiguedean koontzwhispersIn a book I was reading by Dean Koontz recently, he was referring to the utter exaustion of one of his characters and put it: "...she could not find the energy to get out of the armchair. She felt as if shehad stepped into a vast pool of quicksand and had expended every bit of herstrength in a frantic and futile attempt to escape". -Dean Koontz, Whispers This description really stuck with me and http://ccchroniblog.blogspot.com/2007/08/fatigue-as-described-by-author-dean.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Flynn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130973728968443337.post-960792342368812919Tue, 14 Aug 2007 20:33:00 +00002007-08-14T15:43:19.171-05:00chronic illnesschronicbabeChronique Coutureinvisible illnessinvisible illness weekrest ministriesThis is a great article, thanks to Rest Ministries for passing it on.Be Well,KimberlyChronique CoutureWho Hates to Hear They Look Great? Over Half of the Chronically Ill!SAN DIEGO – JULY 2007 — In a recent survey of 611 chronically illindividuals, done by the National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week committee, 53.27% of the respondents said that the most frustrating or annoying comment http://ccchroniblog.blogspot.com/2007/08/who-hates-to-hear-they-look-great.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Flynn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130973728968443337.post-6120334254436842615Thu, 09 Aug 2007 22:54:00 +00002007-08-09T18:01:10.351-05:00chronicbabeHappy 2nd birthday to ChronicBabe "...For Babes who just happen to have chronic illness"!Thanks for the uplifting and always useful info you provide on your site and the Chronique or Chronically Unique look forward to growing old with you! :)...... and many mooooooooooore.......http://ccchroniblog.blogspot.com/2007/08/happy-birthday-chronicbabe.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Flynn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130973728968443337.post-6485627834874093657Sat, 04 Aug 2007 19:55:00 +00002007-08-04T15:13:10.902-05:00Chronique CoutureChronique Spotlightconnective tissue disorderEDNFEDSEDS Learning ConferenceEhlers-DanlosWhat is Ehlers-Danlos?Individuals with the Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) have a defect in their connective tissue, the tissue that provides support to many body parts such as the skin, muscles, ligaments, and organs. The six major types of EDS are classified according to their manifestations of signs and symptoms, such as stretching skin, unstable joints, and tissue fragility (in organs and blood http://ccchroniblog.blogspot.com/2007/08/ehlers-danlos-in-augusts-chronique.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Flynn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130973728968443337.post-8645114915944434173Fri, 27 Jul 2007 08:32:00 +00002007-07-27T05:13:34.072-05:00Capitol HIllChronique CoutureCobrahealth benefitshealth benefits for blood relativeshealth benefits for gay coupleshealth insuranceI am really not the activist type, but this topic really has me going....Simply put - with me out of work and facing Cobra for insurance coverage, my sister, roomie and Chronique Couture co-owner Allyson asked HR at her "day job" about having me added to her health insurance. Since Allyson and I are blood relatives, this is a no-can-do. If we were say...lesbian lovers, we would be hooked up. I http://ccchroniblog.blogspot.com/2007/07/activist-in-making.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Flynn)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130973728968443337.post-8798422584773963127Sun, 01 Jul 2007 02:49:00 +00002007-06-30T21:57:39.689-05:00disabilitydisabled parkinginvisible illnessinvisible illness advocateSherri L ConnellMy sister & one of my business partners, Allyson found this great article on an equally great website Invisible Illness.Hey! They Don't LOOK Disabled!Who Is Allowed To Park In those Disabled Parking Spaces, Anyway?Have you ever seen someone get out of a car parked in a space reserved for the disabled, who did not LOOK disabled? Did it make you very uncomfortable or even upset? Did you let them http://ccchroniblog.blogspot.com/2007/06/hey-they-dont-look-disabled.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Flynn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130973728968443337.post-5032871050438431052Sat, 23 Jun 2007 22:40:00 +00002007-06-24T13:29:40.319-05:00CAMComplimentary Alternative Medicinelactic acidMSMultiple Sclerosismuslce painRLSSpasticitySportlegsTizanidineZanaflexA product that helps take the edge off Spasticity? Well, it has for me! I posted a teaser on our message board about this because I have wanted to give it a fair shot. I didn't want to just try the product twice and tell everyone it's great or it stinks.Let me tell you a bit of history:I have MS - officially diagnosed last summer. I have been taking Tizanidine/Zanaflex for a couple of years now http://ccchroniblog.blogspot.com/2007/06/relief-for-spasticity.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Flynn)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130973728968443337.post-8790288634940731999Wed, 13 Jun 2007 07:04:00 +00002007-06-13T02:18:42.956-05:00chronic illnessliving wellspiritualitywellnessI stumbled upon this great article that I think speaks to a topic we are all aware of, but one that we could all stand to be reminded of. Be Well!Living with chronic illness impacts one’s physical, psychological, emotional,and spiritual well-being. Living with chronic illness often causes one to feelhelpless and hopeless, discouraged and isolated. It can devastate one’s careerand financial http://ccchroniblog.blogspot.com/2007/06/importance-of-living-well-for-chronique.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Flynn)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130973728968443337.post-7832422521466003730Fri, 08 Jun 2007 17:20:00 +00002007-06-08T17:53:29.551-05:00Bostonchronic illnessCopaxoneeating disorderjournalMaxine Mesenger MS ClinicNewbury StShared SolutionsStarbucksTargetWell, my last blog entry was 5/18 and I had made a comment prior to that that I was going to make a real effort to utilize this blog as a journal of the ins & outs of all the ways chronic illness touches my life. The good, the bad & the ugly. Clearly, I have not been speedy in getting to my next post - especially once I decided it should be on journaling. I think by the time you read this, http://ccchroniblog.blogspot.com/2007/06/journaling-for-chronique.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Flynn)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130973728968443337.post-2143275411048979542Fri, 18 May 2007 20:20:00 +00002007-05-18T16:16:31.148-05:00Arabian Mocha SananiBut You Don't Look SickFrankie and Johnnylittle black dressPatricia GreenSpoon TheoryStarbucksHello & Happy Friday!You know, most of the time I stay up beat about my MS diagnosis. Having the store now really helps too, but sometimes, it's easier than others. Today started out one of those "other" days.I don't know what I have done that has been so exausting, though I suppose with MS (or any illness that brings with it chronic fatigue) we can feel like we just climed Everest even if we http://ccchroniblog.blogspot.com/2007/05/practicing-what-i-preach.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Flynn)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130973728968443337.post-1415909442067497763Mon, 14 May 2007 22:18:00 +00002007-05-14T19:02:06.004-05:00chronic illnessChronique CouturediagnosisMSMultiple SclerosisWell, it's feels like it's been a long time coming....but...we are open for business! We are thrilled to finally open the virtual doors and welcome you into our boutique.This "running your own business" thing is tough work! I am used to being "the sales girl" or "the phone girl" or "the marketing girl", etc. Well, now I, along with my partners Allyson & Lisa - we are all wearing a variety of hatshttp://ccchroniblog.blogspot.com/2007/05/chronique-couture-now-open.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Flynn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130973728968443337.post-4056315213493261756Wed, 29 Nov 2006 21:19:00 +00002006-12-02T14:19:27.327-06:00Hello & Happy Wednesday!It doesn't feel much like a Wednesday after the holiday weekend.....I will be confused on what day of the week it is through the first week of January with the Holiday Season being upon us. I love this time of year! 34 years old and I still believe wholeheartedly in the magic of this Christmas season. Or if you prefer...Holiday Season!I have got to fill my Chronique Faves http://ccchroniblog.blogspot.com/2006/11/well-were-getting-there.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Flynn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130973728968443337.post-3882758324792454429Fri, 24 Nov 2006 21:36:00 +00002006-11-24T16:05:02.064-06:00Hello and welcome to ChroniBlog!I wanted to start out with an introduction of who I am and what Chronique Couture and ChroniBlog is all about!My name is Kimberly and I was diagnosed with MS in June of 2006. The diagnosis was about 5 years in the making and really came as no surprise. I started Copaxone, a daily self injection, disease modifying drug in September. After my official diagnosis, I http://ccchroniblog.blogspot.com/2006/11/what-is-chronique-couture.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Flynn)0