Here we go again! Last year, my friend Trina and I walked our very first Susan G. Komen 3-Day, a 60-mile walk over the course of three days to help support research and education programs for women and men facing breast cancer. Little did we know that we would be doing it all again. […]
When Bloggers and Brands Pay It Forward Together
This is the time of year when there seems to be a little extra magic in the air. As hectic as it may be, people are ready for a celebration. Kindness and generosity abound, towards people we may know and towards those we may not. Tis the season, as they say! Yet for some people, […]
My Susan G. Komen 3 Day Walk for Breast Cancer Experience
Do you have a bucket list, or any set number of experiences you want to have in your lifetime? Well, since its inception I have wanted to participate in the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer 3 Day event, but for one reason or another the timing of the event did not make it possible. The […]
How to Prepare for the Breast Cancer 3-Day
The breast cancer 3 day event is around the corner, so it’s time to start preparing. Admittedly, I am starting to get a little nervous. Yet I know that with each step I take I will be thinking of my friends Amanda, Susie, and others who have come face-to-face with this awful disease. With that […]
Join Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation’s Million Mile Run!
This September during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, local bloggers, friends and family will walk and run 1,000 miles and aim to raise $10,000 to help the fight against childhood cancer. It’s not too late to join us! The team was inspired by childhood cancer hero Lily Adkins. Lily was diagnosed with a brain tumor called ependymoma […]
On Wisdom, Waves and Women in Social Media
You may have read in my posts over the last month that recently I spent four days at the New Jersey shore as one of 40 women who went to support tourism there after Superstorm Sandy. It was a trip that I will remember for many years to come. Upon returning I realized that there […]
The New Jersey Shore is Back
And it’s better than ever. From Sandy Hook to Cape May, the New Jersey shore is ready for visitors. How do I know that? Well for starters, I just got back. Last week, with thanks to D6 Sports and Caesar’s Entertainment, 40 bloggers were given the opportunity to visit the New Jersey shore. Sadly there […]
Giving Back to New Jersey
It seems that severe weather and natural disasters have been taking over the news in the last few years, from sinkholes to tornadoes to “superstorm” hurricanes. In the Northeast, the New Jersey shore, or simply “the shore” as New Jerseyans prefer to call it, was one of the locations nearly devastated by the effects of […]
Could You Live Below the Line?
Imagine if you took the entire population of the United States and multiplied it by four. Then imagine handing each one of those people $1.50 and telling them to feed themselves for the day with just that amount to spend. How many people do you think could actually rise to the challenge? According to the […]
How to Fill Your (Red) Cup
“When asked if my cup is half-full or half-empty my only response is that I am thankful I have a cup.” -Sam Lefkowitz Each morning when we get the kids ready for school my husband and I encourage them to eat a little something before they head out the door. It is not just wives’ […]