Mommy's Kicking Cancer's Ass

Affordable Scarves Giveaway Winner

2012-02-08T00:55:00.001-05:00

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Brain MRI Update

2012-02-06T15:34:00.000-05:00

Update from my FB

Basically the glioma is in the occipital lobe of my brain. It needs to be removed before it turns into a fast growing glioma. More than likely what will happen is that they will go in and take all of it out. I'll end up losing my vision on the right side of both eyes. Bad yes but if it grows into other areas of my brain it could affect my speech, motor skills,etc. I'd rather lose some vision than ...any other skills. All of my doctors are meeting on Wednesday to discuss the best plan. I should know more then. THANK YOU for all your prayers, well wishes and love. I am so blessed to have such wonderful family & friends. This may knock me down a bit but I'm not going to stop fighting. I'll be damned if my boys have to grow up without me. Thank you again!!!! I ♥ you guys!!!! xoxo

Brain MRI

2012-02-05T01:41:00.000-05:00

Thursday I went in for my MRI & CT Scans. Thursday night I received a voicemail from my doctor saying that there were changes in my brain MRI and that I needed to call her in the morning to talk. That was about 8pm. I was a wreck for the rest of the night. Thankfully Colin was asleep when I listened to my messages and Nick and Nathan were at school for family reading night. By the time they got home I had at least stopped balling my eyes out. I was able to play if off that I was just in a lot of pain from my teeth for Nathan. Nick knew something was wrong. Seriously wrong.

After Nathan was asleep we talked and I only looked up changes in a brain glioma once. I called my parents and my aunts and then we watched a movie to try and take our minds off of things.

The next morning I went to the oral surgeon to have my 3 wisdom teeth removed [I had 1 taken out when I was pregnant with Colin]. Nick called my doctor at 9am. She was out of town so she didn't have the report or slides in front of her. She just had the info that the doctor who read the report gave her. Basically the glioma is a slow moving brain tumor. It has not changed since they found it until Thursday. They are 95-98% sure that it is not melanoma. If it was melanoma I'd have been gone a long time ago.

So the plan as of now is an appointment with the neuro surgeon on Monday morning. My melanoma treatment is being put on hold until this issue is worked out. Did I really just refer to my brain tumor as this issue?!? My doctor doesn't want to take me off the study for good since it has been shrinking/staying stable.

I'll keep ya all updated. Thanks for all the love & prayers you are showing me on FB :) I appreciate it!!!

xoxo

Need a tutor? Check out StudyPoint

2012-02-04T12:39:00.000-05:00

My husband and I have been thinking about how we will help our oldest son with his reading and writing come summertime. We've started exploring getting a tutor. He is having a hard time with concentrating on his reading. We don't want him to fall behind, fail a grade or get held back. My husband and I were both held back in elementary school and we don't want that to happen to our son.

StudyPoint is a company that provides tutoring services for all subjects including SAT and ACT test prep. The co-founders of StudyPoint, Richard Enos and Gregory Zumas, wanted to focus on the needs of families who wanted a higher level of customer service and convenience, and on students who would benefit from individualized, one-to-one instruction.The founders started in Boston in 1999 and after growing a strong base there they expanded to Washington DC, New York, Chicago, and Philadelphia. In 2006, the company added offices in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Over the next two years, StudyPoint opened new offices in eleven different locations: Atlanta, Dallas-Ft.Worth, Detroit, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Minneapolis-St. Paul, and Seattle. By the end of 2009, the company had expanded again to begin working with students in Austin and San Diego.

There are three things that set StudyPoint apart from other tutoring companies. First is the highly personalized attention that your child will get. One-on-one instruction is something that can not be provided in the classroom setting, your tutor will focus exclusively on your child's individual needs. Second is the focus on grades that your tutor will provide. They will focus on the lessons and material being covered each week by your child's classroom teacher. The goal is to help your child grasp new concepts, and when necessary, to fill skill gaps that are preventing him or her from fully understanding new material. Lastly they offer in-home convenience. Life is busy enough as it is and sometimes all the driving back and forth to a tutoring center can make families not stick with it. StudyPoint tutors come to you.

To learn more check out www.studypoint.com or call 1-87STUDYPOINT (1-877-883-9764).

*Although I was financially compensated for this post all views and opinions are my own*

TTUT

2012-01-31T09:46:00.000-05:00

I'm hooking back up with my BBFF and Shawn for TTUT. Yay!! These 2 are awesome ladies, I loves them!!

Soooo I went to a Relay for Life leadership summit on Saturday and had a BLAST!!! I met lots of people and got a ton of ideas. I'm so pumped for Relay. I am so nervous about the speech I'm doing at kick off though. I'm doing the survivor speech and my daddy o is doing the caregiver speech. I really need to start working on it. Maybe if I get enough balls I'll video it and you lovely ladies can tell me if it's horrible or if it needs any work. Hmm....

We took the kids bowling on Sunday as a reward for Nathan reading. He's having a rough time with reading at school. He can read, he just doesn't want to. So we are reading multiple times a day every day so he'll get better. He also goes to Family Reading night at school two evening every week. I'm gonna turn that boy into a book work just like me :)

My handsome boy <3

Me & my babies. I love Colin's face!

I love him!

Dancing machine


Photo bombed by the hubby!

I went to the gym this morning at 5:30. I still feel kinda crappy [migraine, toothache, cramps] but I made myself. I just did the treadmill today. I gotta ease back into it since it's been forever. A little something is better than nothing at all. Right?!

You guys should check out Shabby Apple. They have some cute clothes. And if you click the links through my page I get commission if you order. Do a good deed and help a cancer stricken mama out. I'll love you long time I swear!

I've got 2 giveaways going on now don't forget to check them out =)

Affordable Scarves $20 GC

Custom Print from KBCC~no one has entered this yet :/ Come on Katie does GREAT work!!

Happy Tuesday!!!!

xoxo

Friday Faves

2012-01-27T10:52:00.001-05:00

I feel like doing a post of my favorite things at the moment. I also feel like adding a linky so you all can join up. If you feel like making me a button I won't object, lol! I'm not competent in the blog button making biz.

Without further adieu.........

...Friday Faves...

I'm a lip balm whore. I have a ton everywhere. You need some lip balm I'm your go to girl. My current fave is Chapstick Green Apple. It tastes and smells SO good!

My Wet n Wild lipstick in 547B Breeze. On me it looks like a nude lipstick, I slap on some clear gloss over it and hello shiny nude lips!

Bath and Body Works Fragrance Mist in Paris Amour. The boys picked it out for me at Christmas. I LOVE it!!! They got me the shower gel and lotion too. It smells so good :) [I couldn't find a pic of just the fragrance, this is the shimmer one. Which I need stat!!]

So that's all I have time for now. Feel free to join in and let all your friends know :)

Happy Friday!!

TTUT

2012-01-24T02:16:00.003-05:00

It has been waaaaay too long that I linked up with my NEW bloggy bestie IA and her girl Shawn for some Talk To Us Tuesday!!!

*I finally decided to make this lil ole blog of mine a FB page. Go LIKE ME bishes!! I'll love you forever!! Really I will ;)) I've got 2 giveaways going on right now and I'll be having another one sooner than later hopefully. I want to do either a 250 or 300 follower giveaway. It will include an EdenFantasys GC and some other goodies :) Soooo??!!?? 250 or 300 help me decide!!!
*My arm is killing me :/ Last night Nick & I watched a movie. I layed on the love seat. I wasn't laying on my arm though. When I got up it hurt like hell! It hurt for the rest of the night and all day. It really hurts worse now though. It's not swollen or anything so I don't know. I have so many things wrong with me it's ridiculous.
*I had to have my eyes dilated at the eye doctor today and it gave me such a headache :( Colin had his 1st eye doc appointment and he did good. He wanted nothing to do with it at first but after a quick bathroom talking to by Daddy he was good to go. The kid loves going to the dentist though. Go figure. So far his vision is A-OK. Please cross your fingers and hope to sweet baby Jesus that the boys get their vision from daddy-o's side of the family. I'm blind as a bat and it sucks!! Nathan will be going for his turn on Monday.
*In keeping with my resolution [?] to get more organized, get healthier & happier this year (which I never wrote about now that I think of it...ooppss) I'm making a more conscious effort to do me every day. Ya know do my hair, put on makeup and wear more than my comfy sweats. EVEN if the only place I am going is the drop off line at school. Granted if I feel like complete shiz from my treatment then the sweats will be on but so far I have noticed that I am feeling better about moi when I look like I give a crap. And I'm having fun playing with my makeup. Speaking of, I SOOOO want the Naked Pallette from Urban Decay. So if ya wanna hook a poor S@HM who's kicking some cancer booty up I'll happily let ya ;) Just sayin...
*Relay for Life is starting. Yay!!!! I love love love RFL. I'm on the committee this year [eekk!!]. I'm chairing Team Development. I have a Leadership Summit to go to this weekend to learn a bunch of things. I'm excited =) Our Kick Off is on Feb 15th and I have to give a speech. My dad and I are are both speaking, as the survivor & caregiver. I'm nervous I hate being the center of attention and public speaking. Oh well it's for a good cause =]

Custom Print Giveaway from Katie Bug's Custom Creations

2012-01-23T18:08:00.002-05:00

Unfortunately not everyone is talented or creative enough to make beautiful and handmade products for the home. Good thing there is Katie Bug's Custom Creations.

Katie makes all sorts of things. Decorative blocks, pre-made prints, custom prints. You name it she can (or has) probably done it :)

Katie has been kind enough to offer ONE of my readers the chance to win a FREE custom print. After she emails you the final print you can make as many copies of it as your lil heart desires!

Here are a few examples of some of her pre-made prints

I actually won the last one in another giveaway and I can't wait to get it and put it in the boys room :)

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11 Things About Me & Cute Blog Award

2012-01-21T12:51:00.000-05:00

I was tagged by Amy from Suburban Blender for 11 Things About Me.

Here are the rules:

1. Each person must post 11 Things about themselves on their blog.

2. Answer the questions the tagger set up for you and come up with 11 new questions for the people you tag to answer.

3. Choose 11 people that you are going to tag, and tag them in your post. (No tag backs.)

4. And finally, make sure you let them know that you tagged them!

11 things about moi
1. I love to eat ice. I always have a cup of ice with me.
2. I love makeup but I wish I was better at doing it.
3. I LOVE to read!! It makes me happy that my kids do too :)
4. I hate the cold. I wish it could be fall weather all year long.
5. I am such a procrastinator :/
6. I miss my Explorer. Downsizing to a Fusion sucked!
7. Pepsi is like crack to me...lol
8. I love glitter, butterflies & animal print.
9. I sleep with a Pillow Pet. I wanted one when I was in and out of the hospital all the time. It's sentimental.
10. I have been known to take bubble baths at 3 am just so no boys bust in on my me time!
11. Lilacs are my fave flower. They remind me of my grandma <3

Amy's questions for me:

1. What is your favorite vacation spot? Arizona. I absolutley LOVE it out there!!

2. What is your favorite place to eat out at? Mongolian BBQ

3. Where do you usually shop for clothes? Target, JCP, Kohls

4. If you had to pick one book to recommend, what would it be? anything from my true crime collection

5. It's the weekend, and you have no plans, what is your "if all else fails" thing to do? Relax!!! I don't go out much anymore these days. I'm ok with that too-most of the time.

6. Do you work out, daily, weekly, monthly or never? I had started doing really good and was going a few times a week. Then my treatment drug really started making me feel horrible so I stopped. But I will be starting back this week. I have pulled out the Wii Fit a few times in the last couple days. We're actually about to cancel our gym memberships and join the YMCA so we can go as a family. I'll definatly get more work outs in then. Now I either have to get up @ 4am and go before Nick goes to work or wait till after the kids are in bed at night. Ugh :/

7. If you had to choose, would you rather sky dive or climb a mountain? climb a mountain!!

8. Why did you start blogging? No real reason just wanted to :)

9. Current favorite television show or movie? Jersey Shore and Dance Moms. I'm so bummed that OLTL is over :/

10. If you could meet any blogger in person, who would it be? Amy Lynn!! :), Jana, Steph, Jayme. I already met Crystal :)

11. What is your favorite snack? cheesecake

My questions for you =))
1. Who is your favorite band from the 90's?
2. Favorite move of all time?
3. If you could have an all expense paid vacay where would you go and who would you take?
4. What would you rather give up for life sex or makeup?
5. What kind of car do you drive?
6. If a bar had a drink names after you what would it be named and what would be in it?
7. Could you not blog for a week for $500?
8.If you could star on any TV show which one would it be?
9. What would your last meal be if you were on death row?
10. How big of a family would be ideal for you?
11. If you could have a vacation home anywhere in the world where would it be?

Part of receiving this award is answering the award questions and passing the award on to other bloggers so here I go!

The Award Questions:

1) What is your go-to makeup brand?
Lately it's been e.l.f I just found a bunch of eyeshadow on clearance at Kmart for $1.80 each. I got 3 and a lip gloss. Score!!

2) What was your favorite fashion trend of 2011?
Animal print I guess. I'm the least fashion conscience person I know.

3) What is your favorite dessert?
Cheesecake

4) Favorite color?
Purple

5) What is your middle name?
Renee

6) What's the last song you listened to?
Moves Like Jagger
7) Cats or dogs?
Dogs. I hate cats. They are cute as kittens but after that no thank you.

Some thing you didn't know about me is.... I'm a natural redhead. :)

I'd like to give this award to the following blogs:

1. Jana @ Boobies, Babies, & A Blog
2. Katie @ Life with the D's
3.Jayme @ The Random Blogette
4. Steph @ Babes Rockin Mami
5.Christy @ Confessions from an Impulsive Addict
6. Crystal @ JUS KEEP SMILING

If you were awarded this please create a blog post answering the above questions, link my blog in your post, add the button to your blog, and of course, pass it along!

Tattoo Link Up

2012-01-19T10:05:00.000-05:00

I'm linking up with the fabulous Raven over @ A Momma's Desires and Pacifers.
I LOVE tattoos! I always thought I'd end up with one but after the first one I was addicted. I have 5 right now and I want at least 2 more.

#1~My tramp stamp. I was 19 or 20 when I got this. It hurt like a bish!! The people in the waiting room thought I was going to pass out.

#2~ a purple daisy on my shoulder.

#3~ a kinda creepy butterfly on my ankle.

#4~ a butterfly on my other ankle. I wish it was a little bigger so it wasn't so dark.

#5~ My zodiac sign and some stars. My BFF and I got matching ones. We're both Scorpios. Her b-day is Nov 15 and mine is Nov 14.

Now for the ones I want to get. I like this. My ribbon would be black of course and I'd have the butterfly be a monarch because Black is the awareness color for melanoma and orange is the color for skin cancer. This would be on my left shoulder right over where the tumor was found.

This one I think I want on my wrist. Again with a black ribbon.

Then I want a tattoo for my kids. I just don't know how or where I want it yet. Decisions decisions!! So go over to Raven's and check out all the awesome tatts!!!

So you have any tattoos? Do you want some?

SafetyTat Giveaway Winner

2012-01-12T03:02:00.000-05:00

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Affordable Scarves Review & Giveaway

2012-01-06T03:55:00.002-05:00

One of the pluses of blogging for me is all the new products and websites I have come across. Affordable Scarves has earned a top spot on my list of favorites :) I was never much of an accessorizer but you just can't help but want to accessorize all your outfits when you visit this site! Plus I live in the frozen tundra of Detroit. Now I can be cute while I freeze my hiney off, lol!

Affordable Scarves has every style a girl could dream of. I'm a sucker for the animal print scarves and for the embellished scarves. They even carry a very nice selection of men's scarves. On top of the great selection offered the prices are out of this world. They have scarves as low as $8. They currently have a 20% discount that is automatically applied to the entire site. Don't forget to check out the holiday clearance for up to 50% off! If you spend over $40 you get free priority shipping.

I reviewed the Zebra Striped Infinity Scarf. It is originally priced at $9.95 but you can get it now for $7.96. I loved this scarf! It was so soft and so light I didn't even know it was there. I got so many compliments on it every time I wore it.

If you need ideas or tips on how to wear/tie your scarves then be sure to check out

Go check out http://www.affordablescarves.com/ to buy. Don't forget to check out Scarves.net!

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Use the Rafflecopter form for your chance to win a $20 gift certificate to Affordable Scarves. Open to US only. Ends 2/6/12.

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elf giveaway at life with the d's

2011-12-31T02:20:00.000-05:00

My girl Katie is hosting an awesome giveaway for an e.l.f. makeup palette.

Isn't it pretty?!?

Go check out the giveaway =)))

Merry Christmas!!

2011-12-24T13:35:00.000-05:00

Merry Christmas everyone!! I hope your all having a wonderful holiday season. For the first time in forever I'm just not feeling it. At all :/ I don't know what it is. I feel like shit but I have felt like this for quite a few holiday now so it's not really that. Maybe it's the fact that there is NO SNOW. I live in Michigan and we usually have had tons of snow by Christmas.

I don't see my blah feeling going away anytime soon either. I'm [sarcastic voice]so looking forward to seeing the in-laws!! [end sarcastic voice]. I don't even want to get into it now. Let's just say how wonderful I feel about my husband having to go over there to clean so when we get together to celebrate there is space for us to sit and somewhere for the kids to play. Never mind that there are two people who live there that are more than capable of keeping the house clean. Ugh I'm going to stop there before I get pissed again. I'll just end with I hate lazy people!!

Tonight is my family get together. We also do this on Christmas Eve at my aunt's house. Hopefully once I'm over there my spirits will lift. I love my family!!! Tomorrow we are going to my parents house and having dinner. I'm cooking. Eekk!! I've never cooked a holiday dinner for anyone before. They were supposed to come here but again another in-law story I don't want to get into right now. Then Monday it's off to Nick's parents house. Blahhhhh

Well I suppose I should finish getting done what needs to be done. I did win a code for icaughtsanta.com so I'll try to remember to post that later after I do it.

Merry Christmas!!

SafetyTat Review & Giveaway [CLOSED]

2011-12-21T01:48:00.002-05:00

Have you ever been out in a busy store or at a crowded park and lost sight of your child? Even if it's only for a second it is still the scariest thing ever. Imagine how scared your child would be not knowing where you were. Now you can ease your mind a bit with SafetyTat.

I was able to review the original SafetyTat one line in the rocket design. I had my cell phone number put on the tattoo. My boys already love temporary tattoos so they had no problem putting these on. In fact if they had it their way they would have used up the entire package so they could look just like Mommy & Daddy (I have 5 tats and hubby has 2). The boys and I were headed to a Christmas parade to meet a bloggy buddy and her kids when I decided to test these bad boys out. I explained to the boys that it was going to be very busy and if for some reason they got separated from me to find a police officer or another mommy (or daddy) and show them the rocket tattoo so that they could find me. Thankfully there was no need to have a stranger call me and tell me they had my kid but just knowing that had one of my kids gotten separated from me it would have been so much easier to reunite us :)

what cute little models!!

I have a coupon code for all my lovely readers!!!

It is MKCA11

It must be typed as seen, case sensitive. Readers will receive 10% off an order of $15 or more.

I also have a giveaway!!! =)))

One reader has a chance to win one pack of our Quick Stick Write-On! Variety designs 6-pack pack. (We'll ship anywhere in the US and Canada)

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How the Glitz Stole Christmas Blog Swap

2011-12-12T02:19:00.000-05:00

I joined in on the How the Glitz Stole Christmas Blogger Swap hosted by Raven & Lindsey. It was so much fun =)))

I was paired up with Amy Lynn. She is a total sweetheart!! I could not have asked for a better partner =) She even included a little gift for each of my boys. They were so excited!!

Here's the boys with their gifts. Nathan was more excited than he looks I swear. He was sick that day.

Yay!! Presents!! :)

All of my goodies.

A close up. A sweet silver flat wallet. Some coconut body wash. A purple mini stocking. Santa Post It notes. Santa Bubble Tape.

Snoopy Santa's for the boys. Nail polish and 2 lip glosses. A nail file & nail clippers.

Thanks for hosting Raven & Lindsey!! Thanks for the great gifts Amy Lynn!!

Merry Christmas everyone!! =))

Cupcakes and Mud Puddles: Getting Organized with Erin Condren and a Giveaway...

2011-12-09T11:56:00.000-05:00

Cupcakes and Mud Puddles: Getting Organized with Erin Condren and a Giveaway...: I was all gitty when the Fed Ex man knocked on my door the other day. He had the prettiest little package for me. I happily and excitedly...

Happy Thanksgiving!!

2011-11-24T00:45:00.000-05:00

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What time do you eat? Do you eat around lunch? A late lunch? Dinner time? Usually it's a late lunch. Just depends on what time the Lions play. This year we'll be chowing down around 3 or 4.

Do you have several Thanksgiving celebrations you have to attend? My family usually all gets together at my aunt's house. Then after we go to my in-law's. This year we have yet to be invited but we will be stopping by because if the same thing happens this year as last year I just may go off!!

What are your families signature dishes? We do the usual. Turkey, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, corn, gravy, rolls, pie and my famous layered pumpkin cheesecake.

Do you all bring a dish or does one person cook it all? We all bring a lil something.

What are YOUR favorite things you look forward to on Turkey Day? The yummy food & family time. Our annual game of Pit. It's tradition to play Pit after dinner. We LOVE it!!!

What are you thankful for? First off I'm thankful to be here another year :) I'm thankful that I have such an awesome family. My immediate fam and extended fam. I always wanted to have kids and get married and I feel so blessed to have such awesome kids and an amazing husband! I really do not know what I'd do without them. I'm thankful for my friends. They are the best!! Last but not least I'm thankful for all of you!! Some of you text me to cheer me up, some of you help me fundraise for my cancer walks, some of you help me when I have questions about anything and your all just awesome. I really do love you girls and appreciate all of your love & support!! I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving =))

Sadly I won't be going out on Black Friday. For one I don't have any money [this will be a very frugal Christmas this year] and two my cancer treatment is hitting me hard. I feel like crap :/ Plus I have a cold on top of that :( I had to pull over on the side of the road to throw up when I was driving home from picking Nathan up from school. Yuck!

Giveaway winners

2011-11-21T17:13:00.000-05:00

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I had 2 giveaways that ended yesterday. So that means I've got some winners to announce :)

Steph is the winner of the Lovable Labels giveaway AND she's also one of the winners for the Shutterfly giveaway.

Boobies & Crystal are the other 2 lucky ladies who won the Shutterfly giveaway.

Congrats girls!!! I expect Christmas cards from all 3 of you ;)

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Guest Post Kicking Cancer's Ass and Staying Healthy by Trevor Bradshaw

2011-11-20T14:22:00.000-05:00

Here is a guest post by Trevor Bradshaw. He is an aspiring writer, a health nut, and brother to a cancer survivor who is very passionate about writing about cancer and health.

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Kicking Cancer's Ass and Staying Healthy
There is probably no other word that invokes fear in people as much as that of cancer. Since it is so often viewed with an air of fatalism, those who successfully battle the disease are beating the odds. Regardless of whether someone is currently undergoing cancer therapy or is in remission, an important goal is to stay as healthy as possible. A critical way of doing this is to take care of the immune system.

The body’s own immune system is capable of kicking cancer’s ass all by itself. The complex organization of organs, cells, and compounds has caused a lot of interest in the scientific community. In particular, the T-cells are capable of targeting specific antigens on the surface of cancer cells and destroying them.

In fact, doctors at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a new type of gene therapy that is proving to be highly effective in curing leukemia. Many other conventional therapies implement immunotherapy, which involves using the immune system to combat cancer.

Since many of the chemotherapeutic agents used in traditional treatment kill off both healthy and diseased cells, it makes sense that staying healthy during and after cancer treatment is dependent upon building a strong immune system. So what affects the immune system? Here are five common considerations:

• Although no one is sure of the exact cause, the immune system becomes weaker and less efficient as people age.

• A diet lacking in fruits and vegetables is a primary cause. In addition to the standard recommendations, many cancer survivors become proponents of the raw diet concept. There is a lot of supporting evidence that suggests a relationship between cooked or processed food and the immune response.

• High levels of stress will weaken the immune system. According to the Harvard Medical School, experiments involving laboratory animals showed that stress reduces antibodies and decreases lymphocyte production. Stressed animals were also twice as likely to die. This makes it worthwhile to pursue healthy ways of mitigating stress. Mediation is one way to do this.

• Herbs and other supplements play a huge role in staying healthy during cancer treatment and afterwards. These should be approached with caution, as many of the ingredients can interact with medications. Homeopathic and Chinese medicine practitioners offer a variety of supplements that boost cell production. Many have scientific studies that back up their claims.

• As probably one of the hardest things for cancer patients to deal with, exercise also makes a huge difference in how well the immune system functions. The disease process itself, as well as the treatment, leaves cancer sufferers with little energy. It is best to begin slowly and work up to a tolerable level.

Naughty or Nice??

2011-11-16T01:40:00.004-05:00

It's time to start making your Christmas lists! Have you been naughty or nice?? If you have been a naughty girl (or boy) then you'll want to include some sex toys on your list.

I have quite the little collection of sex toys but I am always up for adding to my collection. Here are some things that I hope Santa will leave for me in my stocking ;)

I'm a sucker for all things that vibrate. If there are multiple intensity settings,vibration and rotation patterns then hello what more can a girl ask for?!? I found the Fluttering Butterfly rabbit vibrator. Bonus that it's purple and has a butterfly on it :) You can get this for $49.99

Another thing on my naughty wish list is the Bnaughty unleashed – bullet.Bullets have got to be my favorite type of toy. I absolutely LOVE them and have been known to buy more than one at a time because I've used them so much that I pulled the cord to much and the wires came out :/ Oops! With this bullet I won't have to worry about pulling the cord too much or shorting the wires because it's cordless :) Genius pure genius I tell ya!! You can scoop this up for $69.99

Where are you gonna hide all your new toys so the kids don't find them?? Look no further than the Hide your vibe zipper pillow – storage container. It blends right in with your other pillows and the pillow and cover are both washable. The price for this $29.99

Happy Holidays and keep on being naughty ;) Santa's watching after all!!

*I will receive a gift card for this post but my opinion is never paid for*

Shutterfly Holiday Card Giveaway CLOSED

2011-11-10T01:54:00.001-05:00

I don't know about you but I love getting cards in the mail. I'm the only one in my family who still sends out Christmas cards every year. Photo cards are my favorite :) Who doesn't love showing off their family?! Shutterfly is the perfect site to help you do just that!

After spending a ton of time looking at all the different designs I finally decided that this

will be the card my family sends out this year.

If your stumped for gift ideas you can order a photo book full of the previous years pictures. Have a new addition to the family? Order birth announcements :) I have ordered quite a few different products from Shutterfly over the years and I have never been disappointed. The price, the quality and time it takes to receive your order is amazing! I definetaly would recomend you check them out :)

Now that you've seen some of the great products available I have a chance for 3 of you to win 25 holiday cards!! :)

Lovable Labels Review & Giveaway CLOSED

2011-10-30T01:39:00.001-04:00

I was sent the return address labels-Bloom. I love them :) They are so pretty. They had two of my favorite things on them-butterflies & flowers. I love all things stationary. Pretty paper, note pads, funky envelopes, and of course address labels. I've used may different types of labels over the years and these have got to be my favorite. I have been sending out more cards since I recieved these and I even attached them to index cards and wrote out my name and cell phone number and email address for my kid's to give to their friends that way their mom's have all our contact info.

Lovable Labels has generously supplied me with a "Personalized Return Address Labels" for one lucky winner! Thanks, Lovable Labels!

Hey There =)

2011-10-28T23:00:00.000-04:00

I found this blog hop PAR-TAY from the lovely Raven. Since I'm on the hunt for some new bloggy friends & followers I just had to link up =)) So I'm going to tell you a little bit about little ole moi :)

I have the biggest sweet tooth. Reese's PB Cups are my fave. They are even better if they are cold. Yum!
I am addicted to ice. I never leave the house with out a big glass of it.
I love to read. True crime books are my fave. My hubby always jokes that I'm planning the perfect way to off him and get way with it. lol
My two boys mean THE WORLD to me. Being a mom is the absolute greatest gift EVER.

I'm going to leave off there and let you all ask me what ever you want. I'll answer anything you ask :)

Have a good weekend!! Be on the lookout for some reviews and giveaways I have coming up from EdenFantasys, Lovable Labels, Shutterfly and my 250 follower giveaway sponsored by me =))

XoXo

Talk To Us Tuesday

2011-10-26T00:00:00.000-04:00

I recently found Impulsive Addict and she is a sweetheart. She hosts an awesome meme with Shawn. No rules just TALK!!! I've read their posts for the last few weeks but now I'm going to join in [and you should too!!]. I'm so happy =) Like smile ALL day, sing & dance around for the hell of it happy. I'm not annoyed with my hubby all the time, I don't yell at the boys as much. I don't really recall anything happening to change things but hey I'll take it!! I didn't realize how crabby I was until this wave of happiness washed over me. =)) =)) =)) =))
So I have decided that I'm going to do a giveaway sponsored by moi. I'm sooo close to 200 followers [thank you guys...you rock!] but I'm going to do the giveaway once I reach 250. To give me a little more time to gather up some more goodies for my prize pack. I will tell you that the biggest thing I have for it so far is a $25 code to EdenFantasys ;) So tell all your friends to come follow me. I'll {love} you forever!!
XoXo