Explore personal stories, milestones, and reflections from diagnosis to survivorship in one woman’s unforgettable breast cancer journey.
Ever since my twenties, when my best friend and I went to Australia and back again, we knew in our hearts that the moon shines differently on the other side of the world. I wanted to go to Australia ever since I got an Australian Madame Alexander doll as a kid. I sat her proudly… Continue reading The Moon Shines Differently
I have this whole Barbie world going on in my mind right now. Care to join me? There’s Ken, the kids, the penthouse, Winnebago, convertible, swimming pool, and there’s even a grill, too. In Australia, barbie with a lower case b is short for barbeque. But in my mind, put a capital on it, and… Continue reading Fire Up The Barbie
But first, welcome to my locker room, or is it the women’s lounge? I must have gone to a hundred basketball games as a kid, but I never got to go to the Locker Room. That’s where Mom said I didn’t want to go, “It’s nothing but a lot of hot and sweaty men.” I… Continue reading It’s Raining Men & Girl Power
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