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Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Texas

Go Pink Texas Strong Fundraiser for Breast Cancer & A Giveaway

Book Giveaway Winner: Mary Lee S. I’ve never really liked Pinktober. I like fall and October and fundraising. But I’ve always felt like breast cancer steals the show in the disease world. The pink ribbon cause is just a bit too popular and trendy. Meanwhile, “old” people with dementia don’t get the awareness and research […]

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Motherhood and Parenting Texas

Five Favorite Sites for a Fashionable Fall

I’ve had fashion and makeup on the brain lately, as I’ve been packing for our trip to Boston with highs in the upper 60s. Today I’m giving you my favorite, stylish links for fall. Favorite sites for a fashionable fall Birchbox I’m such a fool (pardon the Cranberries reference) for personalized subscription boxes. This fall, […]

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Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Texas

Texas Strong Shirts Go Purple and #GoRed for Fall

Our popular Texas Strong shirts are now supporting two health causes very near and dear to my heart. Texas Strong fundraisers for healthy hearts and beautiful brains 100% of profits from our special edition purple and red shirts on Teespring will support the Alzheimer’s Association and the American Heart Association, respectively, in their central Texas […]

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Faith Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Texas

The Power of Community Is Texas Strong

Sometimes I wish I hadn’t made these silly shirts. But they’ve now raised over $132,000 for Central Texas flood victims. Being in the spotlight is a double-edged sword, and people can be downright competitive, greedy and dishonest when they see others succeed, even if that success is raising money for a charity. I’ve been dealing […]

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Texas

Texas Strong Fundraiser for Hays County Flood Relief

Update as of 6-15-15 at 12 pm: We raised over $10,000 in just the first 24 hours of this fundraiser and over $100,000 in less than 6 days. Our “viral” fundraiser for flood relief was featured on both People.com and Austin CBS affiliate, KEYE TV. We have now raised over $131,000 (and counting) for Texas […]