I recently wrote about the launch of the Fashion Targets Breast Cancer campaign in Ireland and I am happy to report it has been a terrific success. The FTBC campaign is now underway in the UK and it will be fronted by Kylie Minogue, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005 . “It means so much to me [...]
Archive for March, 2010
Kylie Minogue fronts breast cancer campaign
Posted in Fundraising, tagged Breakthrough Breast Cancer, Coast, Fashion Targets Breast Cancer, Kylie Minogue, Laura Ashley, Marks and Spencer, Melissa Odabash, my-wardrobe.com, River Island, Superdry, Topshop, Warehouse, Whistles on March 31, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Dealing with life’s disappointments
Posted in Inspiration, tagged dealing with disappointment, Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton, Irish Blog Awards 2010, quotes on disappointment, Robert Kiyosaki, Therese J Borchard on March 30, 2010 | 23 Comments »
“The size of your success is measured by the strength of your desire; the size of your dream; and how you handle disappointment along the way”. ~ Robert Kiyosaki I so wanted to tell you all that I had won an award in the Irish Blog Awards last weekend, but I can’t, because I didn’t. [...]
Meat Free Monday
Posted in Healthy Recipes, tagged beta-carotene, broccoli, calcium, cancer prevention, colon cancer, fiber, folic acid, healthy eating, meat free monday, nutrition, pasta bake, spinach, vitamin A, vitamin C on March 29, 2010 | 14 Comments »
Today’s recipe is dedicated to my friend Luann who was telling me all about the veggies she is planting in her garden, including broccoli. It is a great choice for her garden as it is so rich in many nutrients. In fact, it packs the most nutritional punch of any vegetable. Broccoli’s noteworthy nutrients include [...]
Support Daffodil Day
Posted in Fundraising, tagged Cancer, Daffodil Day, Fundraising, ireland, Irish Cancer Society, plantadaff, Spring Garden of Hope on March 26, 2010 | 5 Comments »
Today, March 26th is Daffodil Day in Ireland, the annual fundraiser organised and run by the Irish Cancer Society. It is a chance for us to make a difference to the lives of those affected by cancer. This year there will be the usual merchandise selling and coffee mornings, and following on from last year’s success, you can [...]
Poetry Friday
Posted in poetry, tagged poetry friday on March 26, 2010 | 6 Comments »
Some of you may know Luann Chevalier from the Facebook fan page and today I would like to redirect you to her blog, Running the Race, to read a very special poem she has written and would like to share with JBBC readers. Click here to visit Luann’s blog and read her poem
Find the answer within
Posted in Inspiration, tagged Daily Motivator, finding the answer, Ralph Marston on March 25, 2010 | 11 Comments »
Since 1995, Ralph Marston’s words of wisdom and joy have brought encouragement to many through his Daily Motivator website. He has published more than 4,000 brief, positive and empowering messages, such as the one below, which I really feel speaks to us as cancer patients and survivors, particularly when we are trying to make the right [...]
Layers of Love
Posted in Inspiration on March 24, 2010 | 10 Comments »
Today’s guest blog post is written by Patty, who runs the Layers of Love donation drive; its mission is to make a difference in the lives of patients undergoing chemotherapy by supplying comfy homemade fleece blankets to the Cooper Cancer Institute. Read on to find out more about what led Patty to get started on her mission. [...]
What do you think?
Posted in Uncategorized on March 23, 2010 | 10 Comments »
Ok everyone, I would love your opinion on the new banner. Like it? Dislike it? I have changed it from the previous ”bridge” image. So, which image has more meaning for you? A discussion has already started to take place on the Facebook fan page, and it is interesting to see how opinion is divided!
Meat Free Monday
Posted in Recipe, tagged home made baked beans, meat free monday on March 22, 2010 | 6 Comments »
Beans on toast is one of those handy standbys for lunch or supper which I often find myself turning to. I buy the organic sugar-free beans in the health food store, but when I have the time, I like to cook up a batch of these home-made baked beans. Although this method is oven-baked, you can also [...]
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