Julie's Journal

As October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I wanted to introduce you to an online community on MySpace where those touched by breast cancer can connect and provide support, comfort, and encouragement to one another. On PinkTogether.com everyone can share hope by posting and reading inspiring stories of breast cancer survivors and supporters within the community.

The site is part of Pink Together®, a national campaign to support those impacted by breast cancer and to help raise awareness of the disease. To support Pink Together, General Mills is donating $2 million to Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and is turning the packaging pink on an assortment of its most beloved brands. General Mills will also donate $1, up to $20,000, each time you post a comment of encouragement, send a virtual flower bouquet or share a story on PinkTogether.com in October.

So please visit PinkTogether.com and read some of the inspiring stories. You can also watch these videos from the 2009 Pink Together Survivor Ambassadors talking about their journeys with breast cancer.

To help spread the word about PinkTogether.com, My Blog Spark sent me a Inspiring Hope gift pack that includes a sleeved travel mug, a running ribbon charm bracelet, a pink leather strap keychain, a pink cinch bag, and a set of inspirational note cards. All of the gift pack items are from ShopKomen.com, where 25 percent of the merchandise purchase price benefits Susan G. Komen for the Cure® in the fight against breast cancer. They’ve also given me the opportunity to giveaway an Inspiring Hope gift pack to one of my lucky readers!

How To Enter the Pink Together Inspiring Hope Gift Pack Giveaway
Each one of the following is worth one entry into the giveaway – make sure to leave comments so I can include each thing you do!

1. Visit PinkTogether.com and leave a comment on my blog about the most inspiring story you read there.
2. Visit PinkTogether.com and send a virtual flower bouquet.
3. Blog about my giveaway and link back to my post.
4. Follow @PinkTogether on Twitter.
5. Follow @JustJulie on Twitter.
6. Subscribe to receive Julie’s Journal in your email
7. Tweet: Enter to win a Pink Together Inspiring Hope Gift Pack from @JustJulie http://bit.ly/4byv41

Contest ends Saturday October 31, 2009 at 12:00 noon PST. I will choose one random winner from all the entries and notify you by email. You have 36 hours to respond.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and I have another great giveaway from Angela Moore.

Breast cancer has personally affected my life in different ways, from having several scares myself, to losing loved ones from the disease, and from my mother who has been in remission for over 10 years now. Help me increase awareness by entering my contest, and getting the word out about this disease.

The Angela Moore Breast Cancer Awareness Collection features the signature pink ribbon symbol that signifies the ongoing research to find a cure for breast cancer and the celebration of remembrance, recovery and results.

Set on a crisp white background, the pink ribbon theme is accented with pale pink crystals. 15% of the net proceeds from the year round sales are donated to Susan G. Komen for the Cure. The Pink Ribbon bracelet retails for $60. The collection includes a bracelet, necklace, pendant, triple bead pendant, watch, earrings and hair tie and ranges in price from $12 to $105.

Angela Moore Jewelry Giveaway – The Breast Cancer Awareness Bracelet
Each one of the following is worth one entry into the giveaway – make sure to leave comments so I can include each thing you do!

1. Go to the Angela Moore website and tell me what your favorite item is from her cancer awareness collection in my comments.
2. Follow @ArtToWear on Twitter.
3. Follow @JustJulie on Twitter.
4. Become a fan of Angela Moore on Facebook
5. Tweet: Enter to win the Angela Moore Pink Ribbon Collection Giveaway from @JustJulie http://tinyurl.com/ydq9xkb

Contest ends Monday October 12, 2009 at 12:00 noon PST. I will choose one random winner from all the entries and notify you by email. You have 48 hours to respond. Special thanks to Angela Moore for sponsoring this giveaway.

September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month and Angela Moore has partnered with the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund (OCRF) to create a jewelry collection specifically dedicated to welcome new beginnings.

Ovarian cancer is not as common as breast cancer, and because survival rates are poor, it does not produce an army of survivors to raise awareness. Help me increase awareness by entering my contest, and getting the word out about this disease.

The Angela Moore Ovarian Cancer Awareness Collection was created in honor of the ongoing research now underway towards finding a cure. Set on a crisp white background, the collection features the signature teal ribbon to welcome new beginnings. To support this important endeavor, 15% of the net proceeds from this collection are donated to the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund (OCRF). The Ovarian Cancer Awareness Pendant retails for $30.

Angela Moore Jewelry Giveaway – The Ovarian Cancer Awareness Pendant
Each one of the following is worth one entry into the giveaway – make sure to leave comments so I can include each thing you do!

1. Go to the Angela Moore website and tell me what your favorite item is from her cancer awareness collection in my comments.
2. Follow @JustJulie on Twitter.
3. Become a fan of Angela Moore on Facebook
4. Tweet: Enter to win the Angela Moore Jewelry Giveaway from @JustJulie http://tinyurl.com/kkhdz7

Contest ends Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at 12:00 noon PST. I will choose one random winner from all the entries and notify you by email. You have 48 hours to respond. Special thanks to Angela Moore for sponsoring this giveaway.

You may not know the “dirty little secret” behind body washes, but until now all regular body washes caused your skin to dry out. But not anymore! While moisturizers in other body washes sit on top of skin; only new Dove NutriumMoisture™ penetrates the surface of the skin to replenish and nourish. Dove has made a groundbreaking skin care advance by discovering how to restore skin’s natural moisture with the most effective natural nourishment ever, NutriumMoisture™ patent-pending technology only from Dove.

NEW Dove Body Wash with NutriumMoisture™

• Repairs and maintains skin’s protective layer during cleansing
• Unlike moisturizers in other body washes, Dove Body Wash with NutriumMoisture™ penetrates surface skin deep down to replenish and nourish
• Clinically proven to significantly reduce dryness and improve moisturization
• Available in Deep Moisture, Sensitive Skin and Gentle Exfoliating

Practicing safe sex isn’t an option, it’s an absolute necessity. The best way to practice safe sex is obviously to use condoms, and you can buy condoms online very easily. They carry over one hundred different types so I’m sure you can find just the right ones for you and your partner. Condoms Direct was established in 1996 and has grown to be the UK’s leading online condom store.