Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
September is childhood cancer awareness month for those who may not be aware of this. I plan on bringing you all enough information this month so that you will all understand why we need to raise awareness. Children are our future, they are the reason we live, breathe, our purpose for being. When a child […]
The Sun Will Shine…Eventually
As some of you know I recently spent a week in the hospital and again escaped not needing surgery for a bowel obstruction. I have experienced 5 in my life so far and hope the last is over. It is a reality check that my life is not completely out of the clear and that […]
Ronald McDonald House Event
On July 17, the St. Joe’s football team and members of The Alesia Shute Foundation had a “create your own sub” night at the Ronald McDonald House of Southern NJ. Here are some pictures from that event! Thanks to everyone for your support!
Serenity for the Day Salon Event Recap
Special thanks to Donna and everyone at Serenity for the Day Salon in Hammonton for a wonderful evening. Also, you can now purchase your copy of Everything’s Okay at the salon. Here are a few pictures from the event.
Nightingales – A Special Calling
I wanted to share with you all, a very important experience that I had during my hospital stay. Here is my note from Sunday: Nightingales…. I am sitting here drinking a cup of tea in the hospital where I have spent the last 7 days with another bowel obstruction and hoping to go home […]
Set A Good Example
As parents, it is our job to set a good example for our kids, no matter the age. It is critical that we “practice what we preach” when it comes to sun safety. Sometimes, we make sure that they are covered up or have sunscreen on, but we forget about ourselves. Be sure to set […]
Sun Safety
I figure that no more appropiate time to take about sun safety than smack in the middle of the summer. Everyone who is exposed to sunlight should consider the measures to protect from the sun. Unfortunately, a lot of our exposure is from when we were children, before we knew how serious skin cancers were, […]
Memorize Your Body
I am going to ask you to take a look at yourself. This time it is not a look at your internal self something I usually do, but at your skin, your body, all your marks, new and old. Take a long look, scrutinize everything you see and make note of changes, or anything new. […]
Skin Cancer Awareness
I cannot stress the importance of using sunscreen enough, something I have always done throughout my lifetime. Limiting your exposure and screening properly can over time save you from turmoil of different kinds of skin cancers. There are two most common, melanoma and non-melanoma and if you follow the link below it will easily explain […]
Memories
My summers were similar to everyone else’s up until I became ill. Then, all of life as we knew it got thrown out the window. We tried to do things as a family like go to the shore, visit amusement parks, do family gatherings for outdoor activity and bbqs. The difference with our family is […]
