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Remember all those books you bought for those lazy days that never came? Me too! I’ve made it to page 55 of Annabel Monaghan’s “Nora Goes Off Script” (on sale here!) The main character is a single mom, which fills me with awe every time. In one scene, a Crock Pot makes her feel triumphant. …
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We're two hours away from moving our daughter into her sophomore year. This is it. Not crying this time. Last year was like a full mourning period. This time, I'm even more proud of her and excited for what she'll do. Dropping off your last kid at college is no joke - prepare to be …
Fall’s almost here, but you’d never know it because it’s freaking 100 degrees here in Central Valley, CA. In the “What did you do this summer” category, I told a story of the worst thing that’s ever happened to me on a podcast called The Secret Room.Not on your worst day would you ever do this …
Hello there! I’m not sure if you’d remember me or not. You signed up for my blog a long time ago. Since then, I’m done with cancer, we moved to California for jobs, and our kids are in college. So here I am, longing to connect with everyone who followed this blog. I’m ready to …
Friday, Oct. 7 18th Soroptomist Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Luncheon This is so cool! Soroptimist International of Redding is raising money to help people in their community get mammograms. I'll be entertaining them with jokes and really bad singing. If you live there, come to lunch! Holiday Inn 1900 Hilltop Drive, Redding, CA Tickets: Kuebler's Furniture …
Not that any of you guys are fake. It feels like a long time ago when I was lucky enough for photographer Andrea Leoncavallo to include me in her book, "She Inspires 365." I had hair then and lots of it. Andrea's the one who's the inspiration. She photographed one woman each day for 365 …
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Every once in a while, I terrify myself. That means putting on a bathing suit. And for extra terror, it means getting in front of a camera in a bathing suit. Pre-cancer, I wore a Popina Swimwear retro bathing suit for a KATU story. This time, I was asked to "model" for a story in The Oregonian. …
Breast cancer sucks. Let's make fun of it at: The Young Survival Coalition (YSC) "Laughter Therapy" event at Mint next Wednesday, Jan. 14. (This is an event just for breast cancer survivors.) YSC is providing yummy appetizers and Mint's the place with the freshest-made drinks in town. I'll be grilling cancer and sharing how being a comedian …
Just to let you guys know, Thursday night at Mint is just for cancer survivors. I apologize for any confusion! So if you're hopefully not part of that group, don't go! Also, as much as I wish the event were another Brazilian show, it's actually not. It's more like girls' night out with a side …
Nothing deserves to get made fun of more than breast cancer. Join me in poking fun at a sucky time and drinking the freshest alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks in town. Next Thursday! Laughter Therapy with Young Survivor Coalition Event Mint 820 Click that handy link below for all the details: LAUGHTER THERAPY
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