Month: October 2015

  • Happy Halloween 2015

    Today’s Halloween comics offer a glimpse into the changing culture. Now, I am one to be sensitive to dietary issues but it’s gotten to the point where it’s ridiculous. You can’t cater to everyone or every child. Is it so bad to teach our children that things don’t always work out for them or apply to them? They…

  • Ways to Giving Back to Local Families in Need

    Did you know that 14 percent of U.S. households were considered “food insecure,” according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, compared to 11.1 percent in 2007, before the Great Recession began? And now the American Academy of Pediatrics is asking that pediatricians start to ask the following questions to patients’ parents: Within the past year, were you worried whether…

  • October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

    I’ve been very retrospective and contemplative lately – thinking through things that have and are happening in my life. One of the things I have been doing, healthy or not, is revisiting some of the blogs I used to follow during Scotty’s cancer treatment.  I’m not sure why I revisit them. Maybe it’s to remind me how…

  • Comic Con New York 2015: 10 Lessons Learned

    Comic Con New York 2015 was my first foray into the fandom and cosplay world. It was unlike anything I have experienced before, so after talking with a few of the ladies who attended Comic Con New York with me, I compiled a list of lessons learned…to help others who may be on the fence about what…

  • New York Comic Con 2015: Dressing Up Like a Boss

    I have so much to share but with my new job keeping me beyond busy, so little time to share it… Here are some of the amazing pictures taken by Scotty at this past weekend’s New York Comic Con….    Photos from 2015 New York Comic Con  New York Comic Con 2015 Posted by Scott…

  • Stand Up to Cancer: 2015 Crush Cancer Event

    I love sharing information about working out and giving back. This weekend, in gyms across the country you can participate in: The 5th Annual 2015 Crush Cancer event to benefit Stand Up to Cancer!  The 5th Annual 2015 Crush Cancer event to benefit Stand Up To Cancer’s collaborative cancer research. This year, Crush Cancer will host one main event…