Colorful Creations put out a big pink donation box in their store last month for LLP! How cool is that?

Way cool.

They did it last year too.

Wicked cool I tell ya!

Thank you CC and all the wonderful people who donated cards and supplies and stamps.

{hugs}

 Females who have ever smoked have a higher risk of developing breast cancer.

Previous studies have shown that regular exercise, limiting alcohol intake, and avoiding postmenopausal obesity are lifestyle changes that reduce a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer.

To study the link between cigarette smoking and breast cancer risk, researchers compared the smoking history and other breast cancer risk factors in 1,225 women who developed breast cancer and 6,872 who did not during the first year after their initial visit to the Breast Clinic at Mayo Clinic. The study defined anyone who ever smoked more than 100 cigarettes at any time as having a history of smoking, and those who smoked less were considered never-smokers.

Surveys completed during this visit indicated just over 10 percent were current smokers, almost 9 percent were former smokers, and 81 percent had never smoked.

In addition to the link with smoking, women who had used oral contraceptives for 11 years or longer had a 200 percent higher risk of developing breast cancer. Women who used postmenopausal hormone therapy had a 81 percent higher risk, while aging raised the risk of developing breast cancer by 2 percent per year. On the flip side, having a hysterectomy reduced the risk by 35 percent.

So now there is another reason for women to quit smoking – to lower their risk of developing breast cancer. However, further studies are needed to further explore this relationship.

I just received some more wonderful cards from Girl Scout Troop 643 out of NY. THANK YOU!!

And

A ton of yummy paper from Shelley G. THANK YOU!

Pink hugs

L:)

Junior Girl Scout Troop #2144 of West Lakeland held a Community Service Workshop on Feb 21st at Rock Hill Camp in Mahopac. There, various Girl Scout Troops gathered together to make inspirational cards for women with Breast Cancer. The Junior girls, Phoebe Baker, Kathryn Godoy, Melissa Keefe, Vanessa Bueti, Megan Amundsen and Abigail Murray (not shown) along with their leaders Gabriella Bueti (left) and Amy Baker (right) who is a recent Breast Cancer survivor herself collected over 150 cards to donate to an organization called Little Life Preservers. The girls will continue to make and collect cards for this organization through the Girl Scout Community until March 31st. (Photo by Gabriella Bueti for The Journal News/LoHud.com)

I received 3 huge packages of wonderful handmade cards.

I am bowled over by the time, energy and heart that was put into this project for Little Life Preservers. The recipients of each and every card will be joyed.

Many many thanks from my heart to all the Girl Scouts, leaders and helpers involved in this effort of love.

Pink Hugs,

Lesa:)

And all their leaders, volunteers and other troops 2752, 2126 & 1991 who helped:

THANK YOU for the awesome, fantastic, wonderful cards you created and donated to LLP! I will find loving homes for each and every one! You girls totally deserve your Bronze Award!

Big Pink Hugs,

Lesa:)