Tag Archives: breast cancer awareness

Is Your Diet Putting You At Risk For Breast Cancer?

Three years ago this month my mother was told she was cancer free. The good news came after major surgery, months of treatment and a complete overhaul of her diet. My mom’s breast cancer diagnosis acted as a severe wake up call to our entire family. As you likely know by now October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. What you may not know is that breast cancer affects over 200,000 women in the U.S. each year and about 40,000 women die annually from the insidious disease. As I mentioned earlier my mother is still with us, but as a … Continue reading →

Are You Thinking Pink Yet?

Have you been reading my “Think Pink” blogs? Have you filled your closet and your kitchen with a slew of new pink items yet? If not–—what are you waiting for. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month (and we are almost halfway through it), a time for us to celebrate our friends and family who are breast cancer survivors and to remember those who are no longer with us. It’s also a time to renew our energy to fight this insidious disease and support researchers who are working for a cure. In previous blogs I have featured a number of items … Continue reading →

More Shopping For A Good Cause

Are wearing pink yet? Well, are you at least thinking pink? October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and for the past few weeks I have been blogging about some of the hottest pink products on the market whose proceeds support Breast Cancer awareness programs. Ladies, if you haven’t done so already, get out your green and add some pink accents to your fall wardrobe. Green, pink, blue… when it comes to a great pair of jeans color and price shouldn’t matter as long as the fit is just right. If you are looking for a pair of jeans that hug … Continue reading →

Think Pink For A Good Cause

Forget about orange and black—-the hot color for October is pink. For the past few weeks I’ve been blogging about products designed to promote Breast Cancer Awareness. If you haven’t dug deep to purchase one of the many fashionable pink items up for sale this month… what are you waiting for? To see the products featured in previous blogs click here. Otherwise, take a look at this updated list of some new items whose profits will help those in need. VITA BRACELETS Vita bracelets are all the rage in Hollywood. Celebrities like Jessica Alba and Jennifer Aniston are big fans … Continue reading →

Fashion Files: Virtual Paper Dolls and Pretty in Pink

VIRTUAL PAPER DOLLS My 3-year-old daughter is just getting interested in paper dolls. We were at a friend’s house the other day and she found a container filled with magnetic paper dolls and their magnetic wardrobe. She spent about an hour mixing and matching outfits and shoes and I seriously considered running to the store to buy her a magnetic paper doll collection of her very own. (We later decided it would be something to add to her Santa list.) If you have older daughters who are still interested in paper dolls you might want to check out a unique … Continue reading →

Baldwin Brother Wants You To Think Pink

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In a previous blog I listed ways you can get involved in the fight to conquer this insidious disease. One way is to purchase any number of unique items designed specifically to raise money for breast cancer research. Today, I’m giving you another way to help support the cause and it involves a big name celebrity. Actor William “Billy” Baldwin is auctioning a day on the campaign trail with presidential hopeful John Edwards and a private falconry lesson with Robert Kennedy Jr. to raise funds to benefit The Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Research … Continue reading →

It’s Time To Think Pink

It’s that time of year again… The trees may be donning brilliant shades of red, yellow and orange, but in the fashion world it is time to think pink. We are just days away from the month of October and the kick off of Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2008. Regular readers of this blog know that my mom is a breast cancer survivor and during the month of October I traditionally provide details on how you can get involved in the fight to conquer this insidious disease. In the coming days look for blogs highlighting the efforts of hundreds of … Continue reading →

Think Pink In Hawaii

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but one hotel is getting a jump-start on the festivities. The Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort & Spa, located on the Hawaiian Island of Oahu (the resort is situated in Honolulu on the edge of world-famous Waikiki Beach) wants you to think (and travel) pink. The resort is offering a room package and special dining menus that include a contribution to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, an organization created to help fight breast cancer. The “Travel Pink” deal includes special room rates, which begin at $178 per night, with a three-night minimum … Continue reading →

Cook for the Cure

I don’t need a good reason to cook. I would cook for just about anyone or anything. While nine months pregnant with my second child, I once catered a party for a friend. . .of a cousin of a friend. However, when I happened upon the Cook for the Cure website my interest perked. Cooking? A good cause? I’m there. Cook for the Cure is a national campaign in which anyone can participate to raise money for breast cancer research. Proceeds from any Cook for the Cure event as well as proceeds from Cook for the Cure sales go to … Continue reading →

Can You Beat Breast Cancer with Housework?

A new study is in Great Britain involving the different types of exercise and their beneficial effects has found that doing housework may substantially lower a woman’s risk of breast cancer. I admit, my first reaction to reading these study results was – who conducted the study? Men who don’t want to clean the house? Actually, the research included studies that previous examined the link between breast cancer and exercise. Those studies indicated that women needed to exercise 30 to 45 minutes five days a week. This study conducted by the Cancer Research UK that wanted to examine a variety … Continue reading →