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When I Was A Teenager, Bob Dylan Was My Role Model

It’s Time For My Bi-Annual Oncologist Appointment

I Feel Torn Every Time My Kids Come Home, Then Go Back To School

Time To Throw Away the College Guides

Taught How To Fly

Did I Do A Good Job Parenting My Kids?

Lucky To Live in Hunterdon County

This morning I got up at 6:45 to take my daughter to her PSAT’s. How quickly these last 15 years have gone by, I can’t quite believe that she’ll be going to college in less than 3 years. But rather than dwell on that rather frightening thought, I decided to take advantage of being up […]

Soy and Breast Cancer

Boy have I been busy. I’m trying to find that happy balance where I have time to do what I like (like writing this blog) and keeping my clients happy. Lately the clients have been winning out. But, we’re Cancun bound for Spring break with the kids, so there’s a light at the end of […]

A Breast Cancer Super Hero

One of my first memories of Andra is seeing her at our local grocery store on Halloween about ten years ago. We were both there to stock up on candy for that afternoon, but unlike me in my work suit, Andra was proudly wearing a Super Woman costume complete with leotard, mini-skirt and wild, shiny […]

Four Positive Side Effects from Chemotherapy

I decided to list the positive side effects of the whole chemo process, ’cause I’ve sure been complaining about all of the negatives. Believe it or not, there are some good things, too. 1. I now have the hardest, most unbreakable fingernails you’ll ever see. For some reason, the Taxol made my fingernails really strong. […]

The Great French Adventure: Last Day in Paris

On Wednesday, Mata Hari and Truman Capote went to the French Open and Gloria Steinem and I took the day to lazily wander around the city, buy some presents for our families and have a few nice meals. After breakfast we went to Shakespeare and Company Bookstore in the French Quarter, a charming and fascinating […]