Welcome to The Silver Pen! Imagine, if you will, me opening the door to my new home welcoming you with a ginormous smile and an even bigger hug (because I CAN hug now!). How about if we sit down with a glass of champagne and I will give you a little tour to highlight some… Continue reading Welcome to The Silver Pen!
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Brace Yourselves
A year ago today, I wrote my first Brookside Buzz post. Wow. A year. I can’t believe I just wrote that. I remember so vividly writing the story of my diagnosis in our hotel room (the HOTY, Finally Five and I went to Sedona, Arizona for a family bonding week just before my double mastectomy… Continue reading Brace Yourselves
Giving: Community Environmental Council
Last week, the HOTY and I had the opportunity to attend a wonderful “Gypsy” themed fundraiser for the Community Environmental Council (CEC). By the way, in addition to being phenomenally philanthropic, Santa Barbara is an incredibly party-themed kind of town. I’ve never lived in a place in which people love to dress up in… Continue reading Giving: Community Environmental Council
Happy Halloween
I’m not usually a Halloween kind of gal…however, this is a different year thanks to Finally Five…I mean Rapunzel. She is fully Hallow’d up….which means that the HOTY and I are as well. Her excitement is completely palpable and wonderfully contagious. Not a day goes by that I am not appreciative of seeing the world… Continue reading Happy Halloween
What We Love – Goethe
Fashion SL's: The Office of Angela Scott
Last week in Santa Barbara, I had the opportunity to attend a trunk show for a new shoe company called The Office of Angela Scott. Oh my goodness am I ever smitten. I have always had an affinity for shoes (ok, an obsession!). And can I just say that Angela Scott’s shoes are heavenly!
Giving: Khan Academy
One of the new features of the blog redesign is the addition of a new category called “Giving.” Philanthropy is a high priority in our family and so I thought I’d include this aspect of our life in my writing. So, I will share interesting tidbits and inspiring stories about non-profits with which the HOTY,… Continue reading Giving: Khan Academy
Friendship
A dear friend sent this quote to me. I have no idea who originally said it, but I sure do love and appreciate it. This year, I have witnessed the extraordinary influence and power of friendship in my life, for which I am so incredibly grateful (Silver Lining).
Crash into Recovery…Like a Swan
Today was a wonderfully informative and Silver Lined day. I had my first 3-month checkup with my Oncologist. As you know, I was worried about it. Worried not that I had a recurrence (too early after a year of intense treatment, I figured), but worried because I’ve been absolutely, outrageously, inexplicably exhausted. My Oncologist walked… Continue reading Crash into Recovery…Like a Swan
Friday's Fixin's: Long-Run Cake
Ohhhhhh, do I have a treat to share with you this week. Yumma! Yumma! Yumma! I found this recipe in Runner’s World magazine (one of my favorite reads while running on the treadmill – highly motivating, right?!?).