Lee National Denim Day, And A Giveaway

September 17, 2010 By 168 Comments


Congratulations to EG at Stuff Growing, Holly C., Nashville blogger Jessica from The Parsonage Family, Outnumbered Mama, and Sarah Hirsch! You each won a pair of I don’t really know anyone whose life hasn’t been touched by breast cancer, whether it’s your mother, your sister, a cousin, or a dear friend or co-worker or even yourself. It has touched my family the past few years with my own mother-in-law, and just recently my best friend’s family, whose sister-in-law was just diagnosed. I’ve had that terrifying moment where I found a small lump in my own breast (and I was so relieved to know I was fine a few biopsies and an MRI later but it was a long, stressful process.)


Lee National Denim Day is coming up in three weeks on October 8 and it’s a great way to rally together with friends, neighbors, colleagues, and family to raise money for breast cancer research and show your support.


Where are your donations going? Your money will help researchers at institutions across the nation (including Vanderbilt University here in Nashville) as well as help provide community and support for cancer patients through organizations such as The Wellness Community and Gilda’s Club.


Visit the Lee National Denim Day website to find out more details and how you can register a team.



Speaking of jeans, I’m giving away five pairs of Lee’s Slender Secret Keller Jeans. I have different three pairs of Slender Secret line jeans and they are fantastic! Just leave a comment about how breast cancer has affected your life. For an extra comment, I’d love it if you’d “like” the new Blonde Mom Blog Facebook page, but please leave an extra comment here if you do. I’ll draw five winners’ names at random from all eligible comments left by midnight CST Thursday, September 23.


Disclosure: I am a Lee Fit Ambassador. I occasionally receive products from Lee, but I am not paid to share information about the company or its projects. I just think National Denim Day is a worthy event to share with ya’ll.

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Life Is Good Today, And So Are My Boobs

June 18, 2010 By 6 Comments


Today I had my annual mammogram. I was nervous, but not because it was my first time. Oh no. My breasts? Have been around the block. My breasts are very dense and I have a lot of fibrocystic tissue. Back in late 2006 I found a pea-size lump which led to more than a year of tests and culminated in a surgical biopsy.


The bottom line? My breasts are just difficult to read…just like a woman!

I’m ashamed to even admit I was nervous. I think I was just  more apprehensive in anticipation of the appointment, which went fine. No news is good news so if I don’t hear anything next week I’ll go back again in one year for a smashogram.

Last night at bedtime I asked Miss C if she’d like me to read from her Bible. We don’t read the Bible nearly as often as we should but she’s been attending Vacation Bible School this week and asking lots of questions and I’ve been feeling fairly inadequate in the theology department (this parenting thing is hard!) I opened directly to Matthew 6, verse 25, which is an entire section about not worrying. Pretty good timing on God’s part as I was already dreading this morning’s appointment.

Sitting at a red light on the way to the hospital this morning I glanced down at my iPhone to see that my best friend had e-mailed me after I had asked her to say a little prayer for me. And then I looked up at the car in front of me and there was a Life Is Good sticker on the rear window. Suddenly I was overwhelmed with thankfulness. It was all I could do to hold back the tears.

I was also extremely thankful I wore a black skirt this morning as the driver’s side seat in my SUV was completely soaked because I forgot to roll up my windows yesterday during a thunderstorm. I’m sure no one noticed my wet backside because I was too busy lookin’ sexy in my hospital gown!

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Go Casual October 2 For A Great Cause

September 18, 2009 By 1 Comment

Has your life been affected by breast cancer? Do you have a mother, a sister, a fiancee, a girlfriend, or like me, a mother-in-law, who has survived breast cancer?


I had a breast cancer scare in late 2006 when I found a pea-size lump in my right breast. I saw my OBGYN who immediately referred me to a surgeon at the Nashville Breast Center. I went through a series of nervewracking tests in 2007, including an MRI and two biopsies (the last one in November 2007 being surgical) and thankfully the tissue removed was not cancerous, but simply fibrocystic tissue. It was one of the scariest times of my life, thinking that I might have breast cancer. My mother-in-law, however, was diagnosed with breast cancer in late 2007 and underwent radiation treatment and is doing great today.


I am proud to be one of the bloggers chosen as a Fit Ambassador for Lee Jeans this year and even prouder to be associated with a brand that launched National Denim Day. On October 2 thousands of people across the United States will slip into their favorite pair of jeans and donate $5 in support of Denim Day and breast cancer research. Breast cancer survivor and actress Christina Applegate, who at age 36 was diagnosed with breast cancer and had a double mastectomy, is this year’s ambassador.

Lee National Denim Day LogoSince its inception in 1996, Lee National Denim Day has adhered to a simple philosophy: one day, one cause, one cure®. In 13 years, that philosophy has become a mantra for millions and has made an amazing impact.

Lee National Denim Day has raised more than $75 million for the fight against breast cancer so I hope you’ll take the time to visit the Lee National Denim Day website to find out how you can support a team or make a donation.

I hope you’ll wear your favorite pair of jeans for a great cause on October 2! What a great way to kick off the 25th National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I’ll be wearing my new Slender Secret jeans from Lee, a great company behind a great cause.

p.s. Here’s a great article from the latest issue of Real Simple magazine highlighting a long-time client of my husband’s and breast cancer survivor, Kendall Womble. Many of you from Nashville may know Kendall as the former owner of You’re Invited in Belle Meade. She has an inspiring story to tell so I hope you’ll read it.


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