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Please watch the 'Pink Ribbons Inc.' movie trailer, it's such an important documentary.

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Late for my own ribbon cutting…

by S. J. Guillaume, Thursday, May 3, 2012, 2 comments

January 25th came and went. I didn’t even realize a year had passed since the day the words ‘You have Cancer’ left my surgeons lips and paralyzed my life.

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Are your boobs on the chopping block?

by S. J. Guillaume, Thursday, March 22, 2012, 2 comments

One in eight women in the U.S. WILL have their number called. I don’t like this at all. I don’t like the idea of a breast cancer epidemic, but there is one.

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The meantime

by S. J. Guillaume, Saturday, March 3, 2012, 4 comments

My breast cancer treatments are over save the lingering pills, and the fog is lifting. How does a woman take the experience in? It’s like digging out from under an avalanche. It is emotional and...

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Forgo the damn pink ribbon already

by S. J. Guillaume, Sunday, February 12, 2012, 4 comments

Considering all-of-the buzz in the media centered around Komen and Planned Parenthood recently, and considering that I am a breast cancer patient, I felt the need to chime in. Lets take a step back...

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Another Cancer scare, tough decisions and Pinterest…

by S. J. Guillaume, Wednesday, January 25, 2012, 2 comments

Escapism works for me! I’m exhausted from this past year and not quite out of the cancer woods yet. So I figure, I might as well use the power of visual inspiration as I adjust to my ‘new normal’ and...

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2012 The Matriarch Project

by S. J. Guillaume, Sunday, January 1, 2012, 2 comments

Who do you look to for wisdom and advice? Most of us would probably reference our mothers, or grandmothers. And sadly, many of them are no longer within our reach. I’ve always been fascinated by...

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Things caught up with me Christmas morning…

by S. J. Guillaume, Monday, December 26, 2011, 10 comments

What a year! Just look at these before and after shots of me. If a picture is worth a thousand words, then how about two?

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If I’ve been quiet lately…

by S. J. Guillaume, Sunday, December 18, 2011, 2 comments

The holidays are bittersweet again this year. My daughter and her art (the ballet) are holding me up once more. I’m preparing to watch her perform in the Opera House this Sunday and I can’t express...

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Have you read my latest post?

Please watch the 'Pink Ribbons Inc.' movie trailer, it's such an important documentary.

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Please watch this movie trailer

by S. J. Guillaume, Monday, November 28, 2011, 4 comments

I finally feel like the tides are going to turn. The pink phenomenon is being called into question in an important new film. It needs to happen. I hope women will actually start demanding answers...

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Breast Cancer is going to give me an ulcer!

by S. J. Guillaume, Monday, November 21, 2011, 6 comments

1,825 pills… I was supposed to start my five-year course of Tamoxifen a few days ago, and I panicked. I chickened out and even sent my husband to the pharmacy for me. I couldn't do it. I didn’t start...

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So much for the "Open Nature" whole chicken I bought for dinner tonight...

Seriously? "Divided we eat, for sure"... I thought I was buying Organic, till I did some more research

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"We can either pay the farmer or we can pay the hospital"

by S. J. Guillaume, Saturday, November 19, 2011, 2 comments

This young man is wise beyond his years! Watch the video, and see for yourself. He's my new hero! Support your local farmer's markets, choose organic and know your food!

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How much money does Komen pull in?

Check out my latest post: "Occupy Pink Street"

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Occupy Pink Street

by S. J. Guillaume, Friday, November 11, 2011, 4 comments

Foreclosures are at an all time high. People are desperate for jobs.

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About Me

Kids: Have young kid(s)

Political Leaning: Other

Name: Sharon Jean

Occupation: Chauffeuring Mom

Relationship Status: Married

Favorite Music: It depends on my mood, what I'm eating or what I'm reading...

Favorite Books and Writers: Peter Mayle, Dr. Seuss, Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Ernest Hemmingway, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, Cervantes, Benvenuto Cellini, Sun Tzu, Chekhov, Victor Hugo, David McCullough, John O'Hurley, even Celia Rivenbark

Words I live by: the most important question in the world is "why is the child crying?" "We must go and see for ourselves" and "damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!"

I can't live without: my family, my yorkies, lipstick, great shoes

I am most proud of: taking chances, standing up for what I believe in, and forging ahead

I am most guilty of: eating carbs, not exercising, speaking my mind

The world would be a better place, if only: we listened to the children of the world and fought for their futures

Interests: Ocean Conservation
Reading and Writing
Food, Wine, Cooking
Meeting people from around the world and learning from them
Container Gardening
Art Museums
Theater
Future travels to Europe, our baby wants to dance in The Paris Opera House

Profession: Former Professional Event Planner, and Floral Designer, now a SAHM

My Website: http://www.sjguillaume.com

Facebook URL: Sharon Jean

Blog URL: http://www.sjguillaume.com/SJ_Guillaume/Blog/Blog.html

Homepage URL: www.sjguillaume.com

Member for: 2 years 8 weeks

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