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Less Cancer, More Birthdays

December 9, 2011

We have all been touched by, affected, or related to someone whom has had cancer. My grandmother was diagnosed with cancer in the Spring of 2004. At first the prognosis was good, and then all of the sudden, it went from good to very bad.

She passed away in September of 2004. Ironically, less than month later, I found out that I was pregnant with our son. We had been trying for almost two years to get pregnant. My grandmother never got to meet that spunky kid that I refer to as Angry Kid on my blog.

In April, I was at the Mom 2.0 Summit Conference and heard about The American Cancer Society’s Birthday Campaign, More Birthdays. We heard about the amazing things that they are doing to promote More Birthdays, and we even sang “Happy Birthday”. There was not a dry eye in the room.

The More birthdays Campaign is about the following:

We believe every birthday you celebrate is a victory. Another year that cancer has not prevailed. Your birthday means everything to us. That’s why we’re dedicated to creating a world with less cancer and more birthdays. Thanks in part to our work, 11 million cancer survivors will celebrate another birthday this year. But we can’t stop there. With your help, we can create a world with even more celebrations, more laughter, and more birthdays for all.

Please watch this video, and help American Cancer Society with More Birthdays:

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by the American Cancer Society. All thoughts & opinions expressed in this post are my own.

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Long-Term Planning For Your Future

November 30, 2011

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My husband and I have been married for thirteen years. We both have had our careers for almost that same amount of time. My husband has a 401K, while I have a pension and deferred compensation. But I constantly question myself, is that enough?

I feel that sometimes we live paycheck to paycheck, and it is somewhat scary to think of the future. Although we have a good healthcare policy right now, the co-pays for doctor visits and prescriptions are getting more expensive each year. Plus, our son is six years old and he has had some health issues throughout his life.

My parents are still working with my mom retired from her long term career and my dad still working. I see my mom constantly juggling between two health insurance policies and the expenses. What will it be like when we are older?

With our current economy, we are all struggling to get by. We constantly are looking to cut our budgets and the “extras” in our lives. How will this impact our future? Will we be ok? Will our savings be enough? Will we have health insurance? These are the things and questions that are currently going through my mind. I plan to discuss some of these things with our accountant at the beginning of the year.

My grandmother passed away seven years ago. My mom was her only child. Luckily, my grandmother was very frugal with her money, and had a savings built-up. A few months before she died, she was diagnosed with cancer, and was in-an-out of the hospital several times. She finally came home from the hospital and was put on 24-hour Hospice Care. Our family lived over an hour away, so my mom had to hire a Hospice Nurse. It cost her several thousand dollars to make the arrangements, and unfortunately, my grandmother passed away within a week.

My friends, Janice and Susan, over at 5 Minutes for Mom have invited me to participate in a campaign with with Genworth Financial. This campaign is to raise awareness among moms about the importance of taking an active role in planning for their financial futures. I think as parents and families, we need to take a closer look at these things and our futures.

Do you have a plan for your long-term finances? Have you discussed this with your family?

Disclosure: This sponsored post is part a series we and several other bloggers are writing for Genworth Financial to raise awareness amongst moms about the importance of taking an active role in planning for our financial futures. To find out more about long term care planning or to talk to a financial professional visit Genworth Financial.

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Family Gathering Centerpiece with Giveaway

November 22, 2011

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The Holidays are coming fast, and Thanksgiving is just in a few days. Although I’m working during the day on Thanksgiving, we are having people over for dinner that night. I’m making lists of things to have ready and prepped for our dinner party. Tomorrow will be our last chance to get all of those last minute items that we need for our meal. But I think having a little festive decor will make it even more festive.

I’m always big on decorating for the Holidays, but Thanksgiving seems to get lost in the middle. We go all out for Halloween and Christmas. Luckily, I saved some of our Halloween-Harvest decorations with pumpkins, and kept them out for a few more weeks. Having a meal prepped and just thrown on the table is just boring. You want to make it special. I love finding the right centerpiece for my table.

Teleflora Flowers just happens to have some fabulous floral centerpieces for your table. Wouldn’t that be a great gift to send ahead to the host/hostess of your Holiday meal?

WIN A FAMILY GATHERING CENTERPIECE FROM TELEFLORA

Graciously gather your family around the warm glow and classic autumn colors of this stunning Thanksgiving centerpiece. A lush variety of burnt orange blooms are gathered under a pair of tall, graceful candles perfect for decorating your Thanksgiving dinner table, entryway or hearth.

Fall flowers include orange roses, orange asiatic lilies, dark orange alstroemeria, bronze button mums, yellow cushion mums, rust cushion mums, green oregonia and green huckleberry.
Accented with oak leaves and two orange taper candles.
Approximately 22″ W x 16″ H

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Disclosure: This promotional sponsored post was made possible by Mom Spark Media. I was compensated for my time investment and work on this campaign.

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