We are Pink for October! (Are you?)

 Breast Cancer  5 Responses »
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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.

Pink for October Giveaway

 contests  6 Responses »
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This giveaway has no monetary value. You can’t trade it to get something else. But it means a lot to me. And others like me. If you’re not familiar, hit up Pink for October and read why turning your blog pink for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month means something.

A year ago (on the 29th), my Mom was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. And I’ll admit. I knew nothing about Pink for October prior to that diagnosis. I was thrust into thinking about my Mom’s mortality and was searching for a way to find comfort in the craziness of it all. Someone pointed me to Pink for October and I happily “went pink” for the month. Did it change my Mom’s diagnosis? No. Did it spawn some conversation with family members and friends who visited the blog? Yes. Did I remember to write a few posts on some important breast cancer topics? Yes, I did. And that’s what is behind it.

Next month I will be sharing some very important posts on the topic of breast cancer. I’ll be interviewing a few people and sharing some stories as well. And, of course, the blog will go pink (even though I finally just incorporated red into the, you know, fire blog). Our pink layout will go live on the morning of October 1st.

And so can yours.

I know some bloggers aren’t all that great at changing layouts and color schemes and the like. And, truth be told, I’m nowhere near as awesome as some other techie-guru-bloggers. But I can hold my own. And I’d like to help another blogger who struggles in this area “go pink” for October. And so…

Leave a comment on this post telling me why you want to go Pink for October. You don’t have to be personally touched by an immediate family member to care about breast cancer to enter. Anyone, male or female, is allowed to enter. On September 29th at 12:30pm, I will close comments and select a winner (via random.org). Make sure your email is correct and you’re answering it on that Monday because I will contact you immediately and we’ll get to work on something pink for you. I’ll announce the winner to the rest of my readers on October 1st when we go pink ourselves. I will also feature the winner on my sidebar for the month.

While you’re at it, follow Pink for October on Twitter.  (Or me!) If you don’t win the contest, stay tuned as I’m also going to have some pink background resources linked up here next Monday. (And if you absolutely need some direction, don’t hesitate to contact me.)