Great Stuff Happening!

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Team Crazy Creole Mommy

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Take Steps LA

This year I have the honor and privilege to not only be a team leader at the CCFA Take Steps for Crohn's & Colitis LA Walk, but I have been named as their Adult Honored Hero. The CCFA helps provide a better quality of life for patients & caregivers of IBD through resources, tools and funding. Please help us fight IBD and stand up for patients that don't have the strength yet to stand up for themselves.

#FeelBetterFriday

Thanks to The Crohn's & Colitis for making me and Jaxon the face(s) for last week's #FeelBetterFriday on Facebook.

Wolf Blitzer Forgot To Report That President Lincoln Died

One of my favorite posts of all time, just because of Jaxon's sincere reaction to the death of Abraham Lincoln. Yes, you read that right!

New Article on EverydayHealth

I want to thank Dennis Thompson and Everydayhealth.com for helping me share information on living with Ulcerative Colitis. There were a couple of discrepancies such as my age and when I became a single mother, but the message is still great and I hope it helps a lot of people!

And shout out to Carlos Cortes for the photograph, Christina Barnum for the edit on the photograph, Valerie Harrell for Hair & Felicia LaTour for Make Up.

Save The Date

This October will bring another great retreat in Ojai from The Crohn's Journey Foundation

Great IBD Resource

One of my favorite IBD resources! Companion Magazine For IBD

Special Thanks!

Special thanks to Cover My Heart for their sponsorship to Team Crazy Creole Mommy! They are an amazing fashionable cover for nursing mothers! They are also supporters of IBD patients!

IBD Resource

For more information, resources and tools for IBD, please visit the CCFA website.

                                                                        
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Happy Spring!

Spring has sprung and so has my allergies! No seriously, has anyone else been having serious issues with allergies? Not sure who's winning the war on my eyeballs, Nature or the effects of IBD but I'm living in CVS and fighting back! LOL!

Well the shining sun and the warmer weather is bringing lots of great changes to our household. New readers, new medical treatments, advocacy changes and prepping for Kindergarten. That's right, Hippo will invade Kindergarten in August! It's going down people and I am just trying to get my seatbelt securely fastened. Stay Tuned!

xo

Brooke

Crazy Creole Mommy

For

Autism

April is Autism Awareness Month. Please help us support The HollyRod For Kids Foundation through our partnership with Mixed Up Clothing. For every purchase you make using the promo code CREOLE, Mixed Up Clothing will make a donation to HollyRod For Kids.

Get Up! Stand Up!
Stand Up For Your Right!

This past March I did something that completely changed my life and my perspective on my disease and my country. I advocated for IBD Patients on Capitol Hill during a snowstorm with the Digestive Disease National Coalition as a patient representative for The Crohn's & Colits Foundation of America. Here's a taste of my journey.

New IBD Friendly Snackies

By

Happy Family Brands

I know I talk a lot about Happy Family, but it's because I truly LOVE the product. It's one of the reasons I represent them in Los Angeles as a Happy Mama. A few of their new snacks are super yummy & IBD friendly. My favorites are the Spinach & Apple Happy Munchies Fruit & Veggie Crisps. They are now on sale in bulk at Costco!

IBD Advocacy Tools

Here are some links to some tools to help you advocate for Patient's Rights & Legislation pertaining to Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
1. Contact Your Representative

2. CCFA advocacy toolkit

3.CCFA Priorities

4. DDNC Priorities

5. CCFA Advocacy Basics

6. What's Happening Now On Capitol Hill

If you are unable to advocate in Washington D.C. or at your state's capitol, but would like to sponsor an advocate. Please email me and I will put you in the right direction to sponsor someone!! info@crazycreolemommy.com

Keep It Going For Autism Awareness Month

HollyRod For Kids has teamed up with Stella and Dot for Autism Awareness Month. Shop for A Cause. Check out the video on the Stella & Dot site...see if you can spot the Hippo! :-)

My #ManCrushMonday

For the past 6 or 7 years I have had a political man crush on (then Mayor) Senator Cory Booker. His common sense plan of attack when it comes to governing is comforting and exciting. I spent some time phone banking and fundraising for the New Jersey special election to help get the Senator elected and now I'm back. He's up for re-election and I am fired up and ready to go. His committment over the past few months to the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013 & is working on leading a cause to help IMPROVE ACA (not waste taxpayers money fighting to get rid of it). After a conversation with him about the issues of IBD & chronic disease patients, I am confident that paired with Senator Menendez (who has co-sponsored legislation for IBD presented by Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid). I encourage you to support Senators like Cory Booker who believe in reaching across the floor to bridge caps to govern. Cory is a great listener and he takes what he hears and puts into action. Please support! Tell them I sent ya! :-)

Corporate Sponsorship

For
Team Crazy Creole Mommy

Team Crazy Creole Mommy is looking for Corporate Sponsors for the Take Steps Walk in LA. We are offering packages for the walk such as advertising and product placement on The Crazy Creole Mommy Chronicles and at the Walk in Santa Monica on June 15th. Please email us for more info: info@crazycreolemommy.com