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Gabriela R.

San Francisco, California
We are a normal family... at least normal according to us! I created this blog as a way to have a... Full Bio
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Stitches West 2009 Re-Cap by Gabriela R. Health Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Fibromyalgia Wow! Preparing for and being at Stitches West 2009 was an awesome experience, I met a lot of cool people at the show and am glad that everything went as well as it did. There ... Read on »
The BIG Reveal! by Gabriela R. Health Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Fibromyalgia Hello all, Welcome to the BIG reveal here on my blog. If you follow me on Twitter you know that I've been working on getting a business off the ground. This past week the web ... Read on »
Fall Into Reading 2008 Challenge Wrap-Up by Gabriela R. Health Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Fibromyalgia It's over... fall is over, and the reading challenge is over. I didn't get to read every book I had on my list. However, I did read some books that weren't on my original list ... Read on »
Cough, cough - get back here lung! by Gabriela R. Health Maven 2 Comments Posted in: Blog Posts in Fibromyalgia This time I picked up a cold somehow.... probably from my kids, they are wonderful at bringing cooties home. And the "Circle, circle, dot, dot - I got my cootie shot" ... Read on »
Reflections by Gabriela R. Health Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Fibromyalgia There comes a time when we have to stop and reflect... asking questions of where am I and how did I get here? Not literally, hopefully. But in the bigger picture sense... Wher ... Read on »
Eight years and forever more! by Gabriela R. Health Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Fibromyalgia To my hubby, Mr. Bubba, Eight years ago today at this exact time (1:05 pm PST) I was walking down the aisle after the bridesmaids and groomsmen had walked in. The anxiety and ... Read on »
Last week was such a pain by Gabriela R. Health Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Fibromyalgia Oh what a week I had, it all started Monday morning. I woke up as I normally do to get my kids ready for school and realized I could barely move. My body decided to go on stri ... Read on »
Are you ready for the holidays? Review and Giveaway by Gabriela R. Health Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Fibromyalgia Winner alert, winner alert: Mary Grace McNamara ofHooked on Needles. Thanksgiving is the day after tomorrow, I thought I'd let you know in case you hadn't noticed. By now, you ... Read on »
Mrs. Bubba Crafts by Gabriela R. Health Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Fibromyalgia craft - verb - to make or manufacture (an object, objects, product, etc.) with skill and careful attention to detail.from dictionary.com Another aspect of how I spend my days ... Read on »
Fall Into Reading Challenge Update by Gabriela R. Health Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Fibromyalgia We are nearing November 22nd, which would mark 2 months of the Fall Into Reading Challenge sponsored by Callapider Days So this was my original list of books, bold books have ... Read on »
Magic Med Sunday by Gabriela R. Health Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Fibromyalgia It's "Magic Med Sunday", like every other Sunday. The photograph above is of the actual medications that I take on Sundays. My medications are primarily for Rheumato ... Read on »
I've been insanely busy... by Gabriela R. Health Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Fibromyalgia but what's new. Aren't we all? In the past couple of weeks since I've posted I've been busy. Lots of stuff has been going on and something had to give. There's been days when ... Read on »
LIfe lessons for Mr. Skinny by Gabriela R. Health Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Fibromyalgia I see allowing my kids to learn life lessons to be a part of my job as a mother. If I were to always prevent them from making a mistake, from falling down, from struggling I w ... Read on »
Current State of Affairs by Gabriela R. Health Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Fibromyalgia It's been about a week since I last posted, I don't exactly know why. There have been a lot of things going on and I of course have my roller-coaster health to deal with. Let' ... Read on »
Book Review - Out of Joint by Mary Felstiner by Gabriela R. Health Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Fibromyalgia One of the books I had on my list for the Fall Into Reading '08 Challenge was Out of Joint by Mary Felstiner. I picked this book up at last years Arthritis Foundation Bone &am ... Read on »
Warriors, Jaguars and Eagles - Transitioning from boy to young man by Gabriela R. Health Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Fibromyalgia I am always fascinated by peoples' traditions for celebrating different events. I've noticed that there are many coming-of-age traditions for girls. Quinceañeras, Sweet ... Read on »
24 little hours by Gabriela R. Health Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Fibromyalgia What a difference a day makes... 24 little hours. Well, in theory we have 24 hours each day to accomplish whatever it is we want to or need to accomplish. I've often joked th ... Read on »
I'm turning 25... again! by Gabriela R. Health Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Fibromyalgia Ok, so my birthday is in 2 days... if you know me at all you already know that I yearly get the "birthday blahs". I don't usually do anything special for my birthday ... Read on »
Enjoying physical activities and hobbies by Gabriela R. Health Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Fibromyalgia I like to engage in all sorts of physical activities and hobbies. One of the hardest aspects of having rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and fibromyalgia for me has been adjusting my ... Read on »
Preparing for a Doctor's Appointment by Gabriela R. Health Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Fibromyalgia I find it very important to prepare for a doctor's appointment since it can be easy to become overwhelmed or feel rushed once in the exam room with a physician. I have begun t ... Read on »