I'm still putting the finishing touches on the 96 Christmas Charm Quilt that will be "raffled" off in the first part of December. All proceeds will be donated to the Just Tryan It Foundation https://justtryanit.com/. They provide financial assistance to a child (family) in treatment fighting pediatric cancers. And because Ryan and our family were supported by many people along our cancer journey with an outpouring of unbelievable kindness, we will spend the rest of our lives

Have you ever heard of No-Shave November? It’s a thing. No—Shave November is a month-Iong journey during which participants forgo shaving and grooming to evoke conversation and raise cancer awareness. It’s not for the weak of heart with clean-shaven guys like hubby Bill. He claims he has not missed a day (or two) of shaving his “no shadow” facial hair since he started the ritual when he was in his late teens. That is until November 1, 2022. He’s 20 days in… Now I’m putting up

Good morning everyone! A sunny day here in the Mid-Atlantic to kick off a significant month in the calendar - celebrating kids with cancer and their warrior families! Nothing is ever easy about getting that awful diagnosis that your child has cancer. Still, there are many ways to move through the system by aligning with the doctors and getting involved in communities that care. Last year I had so much for doing the one-minute videos that I am back for the second year. I learn

My speaking engagement with the local Kiwanis went well. I was excited all day for the 7 PM kick-off of the meeting. The 20-minute time frame I had to speak went by too fast, but I was able to hit the points I wanted to make (I made a two-page hit list that was an excellent feature to have!). The last 10 minutes were for Q &A, with a few good questions thrown in the mix to round out the half-hour. I felt well-prepared and spoke conversationally. My goal was to talk about how