Brain Power 5K 2013

Since it's inception in 2010, I've always been involved with the Brain Power 5K.  Kelly Bolinger is the founder of this nonprofit.  It provides fund for brain cancer research.  Her involvement started with she was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2006.  Read her compelling story here and why you would want to help too! 

Kelly and I are good friends and even call ourselves "Sis."  She has worked immense hours each year to make this race more and more successful in terms of size and amount raised.   She even started a blog to keep people in that community up to date.  She even started a marathon relay race at Lady Bird Lake in May consisting on all brain tumor survivors!  How neat is that?  

Anyway, please consider being involved somehow.  You can run, walk, volunteer, donate, sponsor or simply pass along this wonderful cause!  Thanks so much!  This year the 5k will be September 8th.  

Feminine Products

I recently read an article on feminine products and whether or not they are safe.  I switched over to organic brands soon after I was diagnosed with breast cancer.  It just made sense to me to use organic products down there if I was going to consume organic produce.  Naturally organics does cost more but aren't we worth it?  Most women's cycles probably last 4-8 days each month give or take.  We expose ourselves to 48 to 96 days of feminine products in a year.  That's a large amount!  There are other alternatives but just something to consider.