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Choosing a 2008 Calendar

by Karen Lynch

Haven’t you noticed calendars are all over the stores right now? This is the time to buy one, to start marking your plans down, to start planning vacations … I’m not waiting until January to get my calendar because I’ll feel behind the eight ball and I need to get ahead of it now!

Not that I’m wishing the rest of the year away. 2007 has been a surgery free year for my family, so I’ve enjoyed almost every minute of it. But I am focused on 2008. Come July I’ll mark five years of survivorship — five years since I was first diagnosed with cancer.

I want to mark that milestone on my calendar. Of course, it won’t be my ‘five years of being cancer free’ anniversary, I had to reset the clock on that with my second diagnosis. But it’ll be in interesting year of reflection and direction for me, I’m sure.

So … I need a cool calendar to ring in the new year and while I was looking, I thought, you guys might need one, too.

OctoberGeriBellthumbnail.JPGHow ’bout a pin up calendar featuring some gorgeous survivor babes? Proceeds go to Making Strides, an event near and dear to my heart. I wish I had the gumption to do this. Hey, any local photographers want to work with me on one for 2009? I’d love to be Ms. September!!! (That’s Geri Bell, Ms. October 2008, by the way, with some pink ribbon cupcakes - yum! Here’s a link to her story.)

Alright, alright … how ’bout one you won’t worry your husband will swoon over: an inspirational calendar available online at Zazzle’s, created by a breast cancer survivor and artist. Those botanical shots are gorgeous!

Or one specifically for mothers?
“The Hope & Inspiration: Surviving Mothers of Breast Cancer 2008 calendar is the fifth of its kind by renowned Houston photographer Alisa Murray. Featuring photos and advice from twelve Houston-area breast cancer survivors who are also moms, this calendar is a tribute to survival and mothers’ love.”

Tell your secret (and not so secret) Santa’s to get online today!


Posted in Charities to Support, Companies that Support Breast Cancer Research, General on December 12th, 2007

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3 Responses to “Choosing a 2008 Calendar”

  1. Lesly Says:
    December 12th, 2007 at 5:55 pm

    Hi Karen,
    That’s so funny that you mention the pin-up calendar — I came across it when I was doing research on calendars that raise money for cancer groups and loved it (you can see my list at httP://www.battling-cancer.com. Who would have thought that so much skin was being flashed for charity’s sake? :-)

  2. Karen Lynch Says:
    December 12th, 2007 at 6:34 pm

    That’s so funny — honestly, I didn’t go to your site yesterday, so I didn’t even know that was on there! Glad you mentioned it, and didn’t assume I was a content thief!

  3. Lesly Says:
    December 13th, 2007 at 7:16 pm

    I read two more stories today about flashing skin for charity calendars today — believe me, there’s plenty of room for both of us to cover the uncovered subject ;-)

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