We are Pink for October! (Are you?)

I was up far too late last night (and into today) while updating the blog. We are officially Pink for October. I went with a more subtle look, having the pink as my accents instead of smacking you in the face with pink. We did that last year, right after Mom’s diagnosis, and this year I just felt the need to tone it down a little. Why?

It’s been a trying year. And my Mom is healthy at this point. But we’re all so deeply changed. And perhaps I want to focus on some of those inner changes this month than the outward changes. I’ll be writing throughout this month about breast cancer, issues for families and how we managed to cope with my Mom’s diagnosis, surgeries and recovery. It’s not always easy for me to find the words to discuss everything but, well, words are my business. I’ll find them somehow.

If you are already Pink for October, don’t forget to link your site. Also! Leave a comment here so I can hop over and gaze upon your awesomeness. I’ve also turned my twitter pink. (Feel free to add me.) What else have you turned pink? I ran out of energy before I hit my MySpace and, thankfully, my hair.

And! Our winner of the Pink for October giveaway was Andy of Today’s The Day! She’s one of my favorite bloggers and I was happy when the lucky number five popped up in our results. If you need some help finding some pink backgrounds and the like, don’t hesitate to ask.