Friday's Fixin's: Watermelon Passion

Happy Friday, everyone! Phew, what a week it’s been.  My goodness, I can’t believe how quickly time has gone…time for Friday’s Fixin’s again?  Well the Silver Lining is that Friday’s Fixin’s is one of my favorite weekly posts! This week I’m excited to share another one of Chef Maili’s treats. She is so creative. I mean,… Continue reading Friday's Fixin's: Watermelon Passion

Oncology + Palliative Care = Winning Team

Right after my FBC diagnosis (f-bomb breast cancer for new readers), my husband and I had an information gathering week. After a series of diagnostic tests to determine the extent of the disease, we had a series of meetings to interview doctors to determine who would become a part of my/our health care team. One… Continue reading Oncology + Palliative Care = Winning Team

RIP, Nora Ephron

Nora Ephron photographed by Annie Leibovitz, Vogue 2008 To quote a friend, “Sad news has fallen across the land: Nora Ephron has died.” Indeed sad. So very sad. She died from pneumonia brought on by acute myeloid leukemia (AML). In case you’re wondering, acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is cancer that starts inside bone marrow (the… Continue reading RIP, Nora Ephron

Hello, World!

You all know how much I loooooove J.Crew, right?  Well, I love J.Crew even more (I didn’t think that was possible!) thanks to their new campaign, Hello, World! Hello, World! is a world-wide campaign launched in conjunction with their newly expanded global presence (now available in over 100 countries!). To kick off this exciting news,… Continue reading Hello, World!

Breast Cancer Pre-Surgery Care Package

Several times every week, people ask me: What can I do for my sister/mother/friend who is having a mastectomy? Enough people have asked that I thought I’d do a post on it and make suggestions for a pre-hospital care package that would be a major Silver Lining for your loved one before she goes into the hospital… Continue reading Breast Cancer Pre-Surgery Care Package