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Where in the World?
Next week, the HOTY and I are going on an outrageously amazing Silver Lined adventure…I am beyond excited about it! Below is a little teaser…three cities…can you take three guesses? Details to follow… * All images are via Tumblr. If you know to whom I can give credit, please let me know!
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Anne Lamott Some Assembly Required
Anne Lamott Some Assembly Required I have a crush on Anne Lamott. A serious crush. She had me at Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life. She has a (relatively) new book out that I’m super excited to get my hands (and heart) on. It is the story of how her 19 year-old son Sam… Continue reading Anne Lamott Some Assembly Required
Cheer – Mark Twain
The Costume Institute Met Gala 2012
If ever there were an Oscars of Fashion, the annual Met Gala would certainly be it! Always held on the 2nd Monday in May, last night was the night! When the ball first began in 1948, it was a midnight supper in December at which society ladies paid $50 to wear Costume Institute gowns. As with many aspects of… Continue reading The Costume Institute Met Gala 2012
S.F.'s Silver Linings
Hi Hollye – Came across your site as I wanted to share my story (literally, see below) with others. But, saw your recent posting on Tamoxifen and I totally know where you’re coming from! I’ve been on Tamoxifen for about a year and I am so tired of waking up in the middle of the… Continue reading S.F.'s Silver Linings
Be Happy – Leo Tolstoy
A Drug Holiday
A Drug Holiday About three weeks ago, I made a pretty radical decision: I decided to take a “drug holiday” from Tamoxifen. As you may recall, I was taking Tamoxifen because it is the typically-prescribed endocrine (anti-estrogen) therapy for hormone receptor-positive breast cancer in pre-menopausal women (which describes me to a “T”). The net-net is that Tamoxifen has been shown to reduce… Continue reading A Drug Holiday
