My dear Pink Ribbon Readers, the time has come for me to share some news to share with you — news I’m sorry to deliver and comes with very mixed feelings on my behalf. As some of you many know, I’ve been blogging about breast cancer for two years now, though I’ve only been here at the Pink Ribbon Review since last April. I’ve loved empowering women with information about breast cancer — and informing them about products and services that raise breast cancer awareness. As a freelance writer, I’ve been able to manage my time so that I had room for blogging. Sometimes I was good at it, sometimes I wasn’t, but in the end, I struck a pretty good balance. For two years, blogging about breast cancer was... [Read more]

Earlier this month, on Day Seven of the Pink Ribbon Review BCAM Giveaway to be specific, a Pink Ribbon Reader told me I was the Santa of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. To this day, that comment brings such a smile to my face (thank you, Leslie). Because when I think about how much of my time, money, heart and soul I put into this blog over the past month (31 giveaways, 38 winners!) I also think about the reward of giving and how much I got back in return. You’ve all give me such great feedback and I thank you for spurring me on that way! I think the real Santa was onto something. It was an honor to don a pink hat and follow his lead. Thank you, Pink Ribbon Readers, for an amazing month. Thank you for helping to spread awareness about early... [Read more]

Cathy Cook … you have won the beautiful necklace, inscribed with the words Hope, Spirit, Courage, Strength. Send me your address when you have a minute and I’ll get a shipment out to you as soon as possible. To read a little about the necklace, check out this morning’s post. Thanks to everyone who left a comment on the post — and all the posts this month. What a month! [Read more]

In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I’m giving away a pink ribbon product every single day during the month of October. Today, October 31, is day THIRTY ONE, THE LAST DAY of the Pink Ribbon Review Breast Cancer Awareness Month Giveaway. Today, I’m giving away this beautiful necklace, inscribed with the words Hope, Spirit, Courage, Strength on one side, and The Norma F. Pfriem Cancer Institute, Bridgeport Hospital on the other. Now, please note that the rules are different today. I’m going to wrap this up by the end of the end of my children’s school day, just in time to go out trick-or-treating with them and fully enjoy Halloween. So please leave an appropriate comment on this post before 2:00 EST to qualify... [Read more]

Scroll through the posts to see read about today’s Pink Ribbon BCAM Giveaway: a Hope, Spirit, Courage, Strength necklace. And comment on that post to win. But be warned … you only have until 2:00 EST to do so!!! Amanda Dickerson … you have won the 3-in-1 tote of nail care products, the 2008 We Care Collection by nubar! Send me your address when you have a minute and I’ll get a shipment out to you as soon as possible. To read a little about the 3-in-1 tote of nail care products, the 2008 We Care Collection by nubar, check out yesterday’s post. Thanks to everyone who left a comment on the post. There’s only one more giveaway … don’t miss your last chance to win! [Read more]