I don’t usually go to the movies. It’s just too darn expensive. But I am going tomorrow. I know this will be worth every penny. You see, tomorrow is International Women’s Day, and I am celebrating by going to see this movie. I watched the preview and I felt inspired. I hope you do too….
Back in October I posted about the randomness and proximity of girlfriends being diagnosed with cancer. Today I am especially heavy. My girlfriend who was diagnosed with Burkitts Lymphoma in October, was told that she has weeks to live, that though she has suffered through chemo, and radiation, the cancer is back and has spread….
If you have not yet seen the movie Slumdog Millionaire, you’ve surely heard of it. One of the biggest movies of the year, it just swept the Golden Globes and looks poised to do the same at the Oscars. For good reason – it’s affecting without being affected, gives us great multi-dimensional characters, has phenomenal…
My amazing husband, Jeff Turner, created the Stop Child Slavery blog almost two years ago. He is still fighting today to get those who don’t know about the issue aware and informed. Tell someone, anyone, and be part of the solution.
When I was young, my family went through a difficult economic time. I had no idea, it wasn’t something my parents discussed with me and I always had enough to eat, clean clothes to wear and so on. I surprised my Mom when I told her as an adult which Christmas stood out most in…