Merry Christmas
Yes, I said it, the words we were forbidden to say a few years ago as to not offend anyone. Well, I found myself relearning the words and agreed that since we want everyone to enjoy whatever holidays they celebrate, since Christmas is here I am going to just come out and say it. Merry […]
Holiday Bowling
So, this will be the second bowling fundraiser with my friends at St. Joes High School football team and I am thrilled that they want to continue to work with us and donate to my foundation. Fist we bowl and invite the entire community to join us at a local alley who is very very […]
A Special Holiday Gift for the Troops
I wanted to do something different this year for someone special and really thought about this and decided that I have never sent our troops any of my books. I questioned a colleague of mine and her brother is a Seargent in Iraq, so it fit in perfectly with my thought. I was able to […]
Tis the Season
For the past 5 years, we have been able to donate to a group who makes up “mommy bags” on the holiday to the parents of children at CHOP. This group of women collect donations of personal items such as shampoo, conditioner, socks, lotions, and of course copies of my book, all stuffed into gift […]
The Hummingbird
I read this and really thought it was worth sharing. I am an avid hummingbird feeder. I have two feeder that are quite large and we attract hundreds daily to our home. Yes, hundreds. People are amazed at the frenzy in our back yard when they join us for a swim and a bar-b que. […]
This Apple Didn’t Fall Far From the Tree
My father has been a backbone to our family forever. Since I was a child and became ill he managed to support us, be there for me no matter what the situation, and still be a father to the rest of the family. Mom became ill and for 6 years cared for her until she […]
Be Thankful
There are times, even for myself, that I wonder with all of the stress, what do I have to be thankful for. It takes me a few minutes in all the stress of everyday life for me to stop and remember that I have so very much to be thankful for. Not just the one day […]
Happy Hannukkah
It may be a bit early, or so it seems, but Hannukkah is upon us and even beating out Thanksgiving this year. For those of you who celebrate this tradition enjoy the week of gifts and treats and embrace your children even a bit more while doing this. For our family we have all married […]
Sounds All Too Familiar
Today I received a call from a friend of mine asking for some advice. Her 12 year old nephew is suffering from Ulcertive Colitis and has been since the age of 8 (sound familiar?). The doctors are at the end of his treatments and he is not really responding at this point. They are speaking […]
A Kindred Spirit
I recently received this email: Alesia Allow me to first introduce myself properly and perhaps then I can go into why I have contacted you. My name is Kelly and almost 22 years ago, also at the age of 7, I was diagnosed with Acute Lymphatic Leukemia. I finished my treatment in 1994 and have […]