Think Pink

As some of you may remember from this post, my Mum was diagnosed with breast cancer almost a year ago. She has had her treatment and is now doing very well and has had the *all clear*. Some people are not so lucky. You probably all know someone who has been touched by this awful disease. This month is Breast Cancer Awareness month and my blogging buddy and 'Hertfordshire Homey' Jacqueline inspired me to follow her lead and channel some Pink Positivity in honour of the occasion.

All pics from here

Have a lovely weekend...

B x

Merry Christmas...

picture taken this morning on the moor

The news I've been waiting for... it was good...it was great...

A few weeks ago my Mum was diagnosed with breast cancer. She was booked in for surgery immediately.

Then, we had to wait...to wait and see if the test would show if the cancer had spread into her lymphnodes.

Yesterday we got the results...she got the all clear.

...I can't put into words how I've been feeling the past few weeks...

but now... I am truly...

thankful.

Merry Christmas to all of you, from all of us at Pear Tree Cottage.

B x

Jade: Rest in peace

Jade Goody was the biggest British reality show star of our time. She was a 'south London girl' just like me, where life was far from easy. Love her or hate her, she wore her heart on her sleeve and she did her best to give her 2 little boys a better childhood than her own. Today (Mother's Day in the UK) at just 27, she lost her battle with cancer. I can't stop thinking about how hard she fought in her final days and how her Mum and Ex partner are going to have to break the news to her boys. And I just want to hug my kids for ever and ever.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7928907.stm