#BloggersforBCA, Part Two

Happy Hump Day readers!

This week is going by at a sluggish rate.  It feels like it should be at least Thursday by now, if not Friday. Each day the kids are getting a little more wild with the excitement of Halloween coming as well. I'm excited too, though, so I can't really blame them.

I can't believe that the end of October and Halloween is already here. It seems like just yesterday I was scouring the internet for all things pink to share with you for the #BloggersforBCA project. Today I have one  more post and this one is near and dear to my heart, as it is in honor of my mom's best friend and my second mom, "Aunt Sue."  She is a person whose advice I value above others, especially in tough times. She is very wise, while also knowing that you can't take life too seriously....and, best of all, she makes a wicked grilled cheese- the best in the world, hands down! Aunt Sue is nearly a ten year survivor of breast cancer and I am incredibly grateful that she fought and overcame the disease, because I can't imagine life without her.

That being said, those of you who follow along on Instagram know that I've been on a spending freeze this month. The one exception I made to the freeze, however, was purchasing two pieces from Accessory Concierge as part of #BloggersforBCA. The first was the Tough as Nails Necklace for me and the second was the Here Comes a Fighter Bracelet for Aunt Sue.

This past weekend I paid her a special visit to give her the bracelet.

Here you can see a close up of the Tough as Nails Necklace; I also pulled out my prettiest pink nail polish for the occasion, Essie "Miami Nice"

A fighter indeed!

Have you shopped for the cause this month?

Has anyone near and dear to you survived breast cancer?

Have a great day!

#BloggersforBCA

Happy October friends!

I am so excited that my very favorite month of the year is here!

Today I am thrilled to announce a campaign you might see floating around the blog-world this month: Bloggers for BCA.  As many of y'all know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. According to breastcancer.org, 1 in 8 U.S. women will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime and about 40,000 women in the U.S. are expected to die of breast cancer in 2014. And finally, about 85% of breast cancer incidences occur in women with no family history of the disease. Those statistics prove that each of us is likely to be impacted by breast cancer at some point in our life, either fighting through it personally or knowing someone who is.

That being said, Bloggers for BCA is all about spreading breast cancer awareness throughout the blog community.  Today I am excited to share some ways that you can give back and help support breast cancer research through one of my favorite hobbies:  SHOPPING!

Below you will find many products that work to raise BCA!

Accessory Concierge Tough As Nails Necklace

20% of Purchase Goes to breastcancerfund.org

Also, see their Fight Like A Girl Cuff and Here Comes A Fighter Cuff

Tory Burch Carnation Red York Small Buckle Tote

20% of Purchase goes to Breast Cancer Research Foundation, up to $35,000 total

See all TB SHOP FOR A CURE Styles here. 

Essie "Pinking About You" and "I Pink I Can"

A special curated collection to help raise awareness of the fight against breast cancer.

KitchenAid Raspberry Ice Susan G. Komen Artisan Stand Mixer

The purchase of this mixer helps KitchenAid to raise a minimum of $450,000 for the Susan G. Komen Foundation.

Ralph Lauren Pink Pony Foundation

Enjoy 25% off select styles TODAY and TOMORROW only to help raise for the Pink Pony Foundation. Use code RLGIVE14. I think making a custom oxford (in pink, of course!) would be fitting:

Ralph Lauren Custom-Fit Oxford Shirt

Holst Lee for LOFT Earrings

70% of purchase goes to Breast Cancer Research Foundation

So there you have it, some fun ways to make a difference and raise BCA.

Have you, or someone close to you, suffered from breast cancer?

Have a PINK day!