2014 was an incredibly difficult year for my husband, who lost both of his parents that year due to completely unrelated cancers. His father, Bill, had suffered from oral cancer for five years before his passing on January 14th, 2014. And tragedy struck again, when in July of that year, when his mother was diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor, and passed away a little over a year later on ... Read the Post
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5 Signs Of Cervical Cancer that Could Save Your Life
Cervical cancer affects nearly 1,000 Australians every year. Roughly 1 in 195 women will have cervical cancer before they are 30. Unfortunately, approximately a quarter of those diagnosed will die from the disease.The reason is simply that many women do not realize they have the disease until it has progressed and this makes it more difficult to treat. That’s why it is essential that you have ... Read the Post
Never Ever Give Up by Erik Rees (Book Review)
Never Ever Give Up: The Inspiring Story of Jessie and Her JoyJarsIt started with a simple question: How can we help them? It became an international movement called NEGU: Never Ever Give Up. When Jessica Joy Rees was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor at age 11, she chose to focus not on herself but on bringing joy and hope to other children suffering from cancer.During the ten months she ... Read the Post
Holiday Blessings!
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and Happy New Years from my family to yours! Life has been so busy with this wonderful holiday season and it is not over yet! I have had almost zero time to work on my blog. My birthday (we won't say which one) was on the 23rd. My husband took me out to Red Lobster, which was very nice. He hates seafood so it was a compromise. He did eat fish and chips and I ... Read the Post
Memorial Day Weekend Camping Trip
Every Memorial Day weekend, my family goes camping at a nice campground at Wikiup Resevoir, southwest of Bend, Oregon. I am really not that much of a camping gal, but I do it for my kids. Good thing my husband was raised camping and is an Eagle Scout, so he knows what he is doing. His parents always set up their fifth wheel and we use a tent. It didn't rain much, but wasn't sunny either. The fish ... Read the Post