I told myself that once I had a family, I would start the holiday tradition of Christmas cards! My friend is an avid Christmas card giver and she has used all sort of sites and recommended that Minted was the best one. So I tried it for our first family card and I absolutely loved [...]
I'm remembering summer of 2013 after my first surgery when they were unable to remove my tumor, I was scheduled to start having chemotherapy. I was terrified of course, but more so terrified of losing my hair. You’re probably thinking this should be the least of my worries (and it was), but it's still a [...]
Moore Coffee Shop is my all-time favorite local spot! It’s small and cozy and they take coffee art to a whole ‘nother level. They’re well known for it's unique, cute, fun, infamous latte art ranging from dogs, to lions, bears, and bunnies, even Hello Kitty and Shrek! I usually order the Nutella mocha, which is [...]
Today is Labor Day and my friend and I decided to go hiking! We wanted something easy and rewarding and what we stumbled upon was Franklin Falls! It's 1.2 miles each way and there's only about 400 feet elevation gain, so it's great for beginners or those with pets or children. The trail is well [...]
It's nice to get away from a busy schedule and drift into another world with characters who give me ideas and inspiration and hope. So, grab your favorite glass of wine, a comfy blanket and curl up on your sofa with my top 3 books! Gripping, compelling, and tragic – The Book Thief is all [...]
Why I started blogging... Caringforcamille.com emerged soon after I was diagnosed with Leiomyosarcoma in the summer of 2013. While I was recovering at Evergreen Hospital from my first surgery, my sister Diane commented that I should consider starting a journal. So I did…I wrote about my thoughts, the pain, hospital food, etc... just about anything [...]
I’m a city girl through and through, but ever since my first camping trip about six years ago - I can’t get enough of packing up the tent, hitting the road and heading off to a beautiful destination. For this trip, we ended up going to Lost Lake in Cle Elum which is about a [...]
A few weeks ago, I’ve stumble upon this calendar that has all sorts of weird unofficial holidays. I thought it would be pretty fun to be able to do a couple of these “un”National Holidays! Since having three major surgeries and being in and out of the hospital in the course of two years, I’ve [...]
We love to hate them but still can’t imagine life without them. They annoy us, basically know all our strengths and weaknesses and are usually our first best friends. In honor of National Sibling Day, I just want to give a shoutout to my amazing siblings! DIANE - Thank you for being by my side during [...]
Dear Dr. Venu G. Pillarisetty, Thanks for treating my pain… otherwise I would have gone insane!!! high-five doc!
Looking back to when I didn’t have any family in Seattle, my close friends and I would get together and have a “Friendsgiving” event. Fast forward 10 years later and we managed to continue our “Friendsgiving” tradition to include more friends as well as our loved ones. This is great because there is so much [...]
Besides the fact that my mom's birthday falls on Halloween, I've always loved dressing up and going out with friends! I never really dressed up for Halloween before, only when I moved to Seattle did I realize how fun it can be to dress up as your favorite cartoon character, celebrity, princess, super hero, or [...]
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