I’m a young breast cancer survivor, living in Austin, Texas, sharing my story to help others. In 2009, when I was 31 years old, my doctor called me to tell me I had breast cancer. I was a young mom with kids ages 3 and 1. Luckily, we caught the cancer early, but the surgeries…
There’s a new fast, casual breakfast, brunch, lunch and late night restaurant in Austin, Texas serving Southern comfort food. This comfortable, inviting, whimsical Austin restaurant encourages conversation and interaction with a special “je ne sais quoi”. A Fun, New Restaurant in Austin: Wild Chix & Waffles Wild Chix & Waffles, which opened October 9th, is in North Austin…
Each week we will have a new, Bikinis in the Snow challenge, and answer these questions: How did I feel before trying this challenge? How did I feel during the challenge? How do I feel after the challenge? What did I learn? This week, we did the Polar Bear Splash at Barton Springs in Austin, Texas. Week 1…
On Saturday night, I had the pleasure of experiencing Straight No Chaser for the first time. This was no typical experience. A group of 10 Austin bloggers were invited to this special Straight No Chaser – I’ll Have Another Tour Austin, Texas blogger event by Mom it Forward and Atlantic Records. They invited us to…
The Breast Cancer Resource Center (BCRC) serves women with breast cancer, their families, spouses, partners, and friends. In order to help women of all ages, stages, and types of breast cancer, each year the BCRC has an Art Bra event in Austin, Texas where breast cancer survivors model bras for charity. Breast Cancer Survivors Model Bras in…
We (my husband and I) just got back from Race for the Cure: Austin. A year ago, I had just started chemo for breast cancer. Today, I easily ran 3 miles. It felt great. As a survivor we got special benefits. We got close up parking and access to the survivor’s tent for breakfast and…