Meat Free Monday
Sweet potato is an excellent source of vitamin A (in the form of beta-carotene), a very good source of vitamin C and manganese, and a good source of dietary fiber, vitamin B6 and potassium. This… Continue reading
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A letter from America
“Let us never underestimate the power of a well-written letter.” ~ Karen Joy Fowler, The Jane Austen Book Club I love social networking. I love logging on to Facebook, Twitter and the blogosphere and… Continue reading
Fate can turn on a sixpence
When I started this blog over 2 years ago, it was intended to address the post-treatment limbo we find ourselves in when cancer treatment ends. I found so many blogs and forums dealing… Continue reading
Breast Cancer Rope of Solidarity Climb
On the 27th of September, 2008, 100 women, 80 of them breast cancer survivors, gathered together in Zermatt, Switzerland to climb the Breithorn mountain for the first Rope of Solidarity climb. Supported by family… Continue reading
Winner of British Open pays emotional tribute to late wife
Northern Irish golfer Darren Clarke fought back tears as he paid an emotional tribute to the wife he lost to breast cancer five years ago. “In terms of what’s going through my heart,… Continue reading
How do you finish this sentence? (Archive Post)
Debbie’s discovery of cancer’s gifts continues to attract comments and opinions – the latest being a wonderful post from Terri who writes at A Fresh Chapter on the inter-mingling of sorrow and joy.… Continue reading
Poetry Friday
Morning Poem Every morning the world is created. Under the orange sticks of the sun the heaped ashes of the night turn into leaves again and fasten themselves to the high branches —… Continue reading
Passing of Pat Hargadon
It is with deep sadness that we learned of the passing of Pat Hargadon, Avon breast cancer nurse counsellor at ARC Cancer Support House in Eccles St., Dublin. From the first time I met… Continue reading
Winner of book giveaway
What a terrific response to Tracy Seeley’s guest post “Avoiding the Spinach Effect” and thank you for all your comments. I used a random number generator to pick the winner from the 92… Continue reading
Dip in the Nip 2011
Today’s guest post is written by Irish woman, Maire Garvey, organiser for the third year running of Dip in the Nip. Here Maire shares the story of what led her to establish this… Continue reading
