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The New Girls in Town

February 26, 2012 by silverpen 18 Comments

For 3 days after my surgery, my new “breasts” (it still feels weird to call them that because they aren’t real breasts, so from here on… continue reading

Filed Under: Breast Cancer Surgery - Mastectomy & Reconstruction Tagged With: Breast Cancer Surgery - Mastectomy & Reconstruction, HOTY, Silver Lining, Sweetly Six

The HOTY's Birthday!

February 23, 2012 by silverpen 4 Comments

Today is the HOTY’s birthday!  YIPPPEEEE! If you happen to see him or talk with him, please give him lots of Birthday Love. He is… continue reading

Filed Under: Breast Cancer Husband Tagged With: Elizabeth Messina, HOTY, Silver Lining

One Last Time

February 21, 2012 by silverpen 26 Comments

I usually like going back to familiar places, restaurants, hotels etc. Something about the comfort of knowing your way around, etc. So when we walked… continue reading

Filed Under: Breast Cancer Surgery - Mastectomy & Reconstruction Tagged With: HOTY, Silver Lining

Chocolate!

February 9, 2012 by silverpen 2 Comments

Valentine’s Day is coming up. Yippeee! For years, it has been one of our favorite holidays. How great is it that after 10+ years of… continue reading

Filed Under: Sweets - Beating Cancer with Nutrition Tagged With: Chocolove, HOTY, Sweetriot, Valentine's Day

Afternoon Matinee with the Iron Lady and St. Francis of Assisi

February 8, 2012 by silverpen Leave a Comment

Yesterday, the HOTY (a/k/a Husband of the Year to new readers) and I were completely decadent: we went to an afternoon matinee to see The… continue reading

Filed Under: Inspired Living & Celebrating Life Tagged With: HOTY, Meryl Streep, St. Francis of Assisi, The Iron Lady

Disney World Silver Linings

January 11, 2012 by silverpen 14 Comments

The HOTY, Finally Five and I have just returned from a trip Disney World. It was my first time there (yes, I’m 41). I made plenty of… continue reading

Filed Under: Adventure/Travel Tagged With: Breast Cancer Quotes & Inspiration, Disney, Disney World, Finally Five, HOTY, Silver Lining

Brookside Adventure: Carpenteria Avocado Festival. Really.

October 8, 2011 by silverpen 6 Comments

Life is good when you can spend your Friday evening at an Avocado Festival. Seriously. Last night, the HOTY, Finally Five and I headed to the charming town of Carpinteria to partake in the 25th Anniversary Avocado celebration.

Filed Under: Adventure/Travel Tagged With: Breast Cancer, Carpinteria Avocado Festival, FBC, Finally Five, HOTY, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Silver Lining

Moving Mountains

September 17, 2011 by silverpen 2 Comments

Simple can be harder than complex, but it’s worth the endeavor!

Filed Under: Inspired Living & Celebrating Life Tagged With: Breast Cancer, FBC, HOTY, Silver Lining, Steve Jobs

Ten is a Silver Lined Number

August 23, 2011 by silverpen 13 Comments

Today is an especially Silver Lined day because it is our 10th Wedding Anniversary!

Filed Under: Breast Cancer Husband Tagged With: Breast Cancer, FBC, HOTY, Silver Lining

The HOTY Report

August 22, 2011 by silverpen 7 Comments

Hello to all BrooksideBuzzers and Ships at Sea. Reporting live from Jackson Hole, Wy. As in Oming. The question I am asked most often other… continue reading

Filed Under: Breast Cancer Husband Tagged With: Breast Cancer, FBC, HOTY

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Hollye’s book, The Silver Lining: A Supportive and Insightful Guide to Breast Cancer, was published by Simon & Schuster on March 2014. The book is co-authored by her dear friend, photographer Elizabeth Messina. It became a New York Times, Washington Post and LA Times bestseller.

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