At It Again!

  In September I will at it again.  I am racing for the cure, but this year is different.  My sisters best friend has been diagnosed with breast cancer.  She (friend not sister) is 31 yrs. old, a wife, and mother of 4 beautiful kids. Lynette is an amazing person who has been part of my sister's world since they were kids. Our whole family has been effected.  Right now we are in limbo waiting for results, but the news so far has been a little alarming.  11 of her 17 lymph nodes they took had cancer. We are still waiting for results from more tests and continue to be hopeful and positive.  She is strong, surrounded by strong family, friends, and  her community. 

For the race I am part of Team Bell.  Being part of a team is new for me.  It feels good to be part of something and share this with others.  My sister won't be able to take part in the race this year.  She is due in August with her 4th baby boy (can't wait)! Also she lives in Vermont, so I am going to race for her as well as myself.  Last year the race was such a positive and moving experience.  I think this next race will be more so.   Off to get ready........

This year it is getting very personal.

What Now???

In our blog we typically don't discuss much that is going on in the news, however, I think that hurricane Ike deserves some blogging. It is unbelievable to see nature unleash such power and make us seem so small and fragile. While the coming of the hurricane it's path of destruction was being unleashed it was all over the news. We just want to remind folks that NOW is the time to be paying attention those in Texas, Haiti, and Cuba. They are trying to pick up the pieces and recover. Not only physically, but emotionally as well. While most of the major reporters have left town in lew of a financial crisis, there are families and cities that need rebuilding. The American Red Cross is a great place to donate. Check out http://www.redcross.org/



They have so many ways to donate or to get you in touch with your local red cross. They also keep you posted with lots of news and information on their relief efforts. We will now return you to our regular scheduled fluff.

A Time To Give

I blame my friend Carrie and thank her very much for indirectly sending me to this amazing site called Global Giving , it was just so powerful. Seems crazy for a website to have that impact, but I am terrible with words and that is all I can come up with. I just felt it was time to do something, but we are on a budget and I had no idea where to start. Women's issues are close to my heart and this seemed like a chance to help out some young women and help empower them. There are LOTS of organizations out there for women and children and it is hard to choose just one. My hope is to pick a different organization every month or 2 and donate. This time I choose the following.......and I hope in some small way it helps!