A cause near and dear to my heart!

Three years ago, I was diagnosed with breast cancer.......it was Good Friday and time stood still. I was in the "Goya" aisle at Wegman's (a local super market) and shopping for Easter Basket fillers...my cell phone was going in and out, nonetheless, I managed to hear the Doctor's voice on the other end...her message was loud and clear. "Your results were found positive".....wow....it was so surreal.

I was meeting my son Khyle in twenty minutes which meant that I needed to finish my shopping and keep it together long enough to hand him the twenty dollars he had requested earlier that day. I did it! Khyle had no clue that anything was wrong.

Calling my husband from the parking lot was next on my agenda. He was careful to not overspeak.....we needed a plan which we decided within an hour of my return home...it was simple....get rid of it!

I had been bitten by the cancer bug but I was determined to beat it! Clearly, it was time to make some changes. Eating healthier, exercising and eliminating stress were at the very top of my priority list. Changing my career was the next step to survival which is what has brought me here today.

The past year has been spent researching recipes for assorted gourmet cookies. My "Signature Sauce" is becoming a household name in my hometown. I orchestrated a meatball throwdown at my sons college baseball game....and yes, I expect this to become an annual event in years to come! I have a haywagon that is parked out front providing all of my specialties during the summer months. Life is good!!!

Currently, my dear friend Sylvie and I are in the process of opening a gift shop at the Lower Mill in Honeoye Falls, New York called

"Twigs & Faeries"......... http://www.twigsandfaeries.com/.

We are so excited about the possibilities of our newest direction which promises to provide unique gifts for that special someone.

I've been given a second chance to make a difference.

Donating to all of the cancer centers this past year along with contributing to the various events sponsored by the Breast Cancer Coalition of Rochester are my way of saying thank you.
I am so very blessed!