MIA

SO, I've been MIA for some time now.  Life has been exciting and hectic.

Since I last posted, I've celebrated with 100+ friends and family their love and support during my breast cancer diagnosis and treatment at Boobapalooza...

 

We attended our daughter's graduation and traveled to Vancouver to help her get settled in her new city and her new job.

  

Graduation Day!

 

Canada Day with 1 Crazy Canuck & Olympic Torch lit for the celebration

We vacationed in Sea Island with dear friends and visited our daughter in NYC, delivered refinished furniture and other goodies and took in The Book Of Mormon.  LOVED IT!!!!

I designed and created wedding accessories for our niece... 

Celebrated my baby brother's 50th in Toronto.... 

I've redecorated our guest bathroom...

I've refinished furniture....

I've sewn outdoor curtains....

I've painted for charity....

I've been obessed with PINTEREST....Larissa Hill Pinterest

SO, I have been busy and I can't wait to share it with you on my newly redesigned blog.  This project is the most challenging and time consuming of all. 

Let me know what you think....

LOVE it!!!

I just received my MD Anderson Center Children's Art Project iphone cover designed by Kaleb and I LOVE it!!!!

"For more than 37 years, the MD Anderson Children’s Art Project (CAP) has given pediatric cancer patients the opportunity to channel their emotions through artwork. For children diagnosed with cancer, powerful healing therapies don’t always come in the form of surgery, radiation or chemotherapy.  At MD Anderson, there is a program that relies on something entirely different — art."

Proceeds from the sales of all Childrensart.org  items including cards, home decor, jewelry etc support patient and educational programs at MD Anderson.  Your purchase will help enhance patient services thereby benefiting the educational, emotional and recreational needs of these young patients.

Happy Valentines Day with much LOVE by Kaleb.

Let me know what you think....

Milestones - Cancerversary & Bloggerversary

Today, I am celebrating my 2 year cancer survivorship, also known as my Cancer-versary.  My date marks the anniversary of my surgery and the date that my cancer was removed.  I was diagnosed on January 28, 2010 and my surgery was performed February 10, 2010.   I have chosen the date of my mastectomy for my milestone even though I still had 16 chemotherapy treatments and 33 radiation treatments ahead of me. On this date, I was a survivor. 

I am not alone in my celebration, my husband, my daughters, my mother, my brothers, my sister (also a breast cancer survivor) and so many relatives and friends also deserve to celebrate.   It is a special day for all.  I will always be reminded of the love, support and prayers from everyone who stood by me through this journey. 

This day also marks the 6 month "Bloggerversary" (anniversary of my blog, I made up the word) launch which is also 'cancer related'.   I started blogging while recovering from my bilateral breast cancer reconstruction with my first post, French Blue Chest.  I had a terrible reaction to Vicodin and was literally up for 2+ days straight.  So, what else does one do at 3am other than start a blog....It seemed a natural thing for me to do! 

I'm proud that I have over 500+ followers, have had over 65,000+ page views and have now reached over 1,000+ comments in 6 months.  On some days, this blog has given me a reason to get up in the morning or motivation to complete a project.  Knowing that maybe someone is interested in what I have to say or is looking forward to what I've painted or refinished or recycled, brightens my day.

I am reminded each and every day that I am lucky to be alive and I am blessed to have so many wonderful friends and the most unbelievably supportive and loving family. 

Finally, thank you to each and every one of my Followers and my TOP REFERRING SITES....

Miss Mustard Seed

Romantic Home

Between Naps On A Porch

French Country Cottage

Have you celebrated any recent milestones?  I would love for you to share them with us.
Let me know what you think....
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PS.  This is my 100th post!!!