Pink Season is approaching...

Every October I try to do something to raise awareness while also acknowledging the amazing women in my life. Perhaps it's that my grandmother was a breast cancer survivor, or maybe it's that- at 24- I was faced with a terrifying illness which scared me into caring.

This October I wanted to find a way to reach out into the blogging community as well because there are so many of you whom I've grown to consider friends as you've blessed or touched my life in many different ways...

So, the brain wracking began, and let me tell you- the result was not always a pretty thing...

The end result though, is that in multiple parts:

1.} I plan on donating all of the ad revenue I earn in the month of October to the Breast Cancer Research foundation. So, click away... Read, send people to read because every click earns more money- and really- how hard is it?

2.} The pink swap. :) Yes, it's true... my first swap... So, put it on your blogs because the more people to swap with- the better... (details at the end of this post.)

3.} 31 days of pink. I plan on somehow, highlighting pink in an effort to raise awareness, every day. What I need from you though- are stories. If you, or anyone you know has a story to tell about how Breast Cancer has touched your life, I would love for you to share it. It could be a happy ending or a sad one, told in haiku, interview or story form... Up to you, it could even be posted anonymously if you'd rather...

4.} Pink Prizes... I'm going to be doing random giveaways all month long. Probably one a week, all pink, in honor of women everywhere...

Now- the guidelines to the swap are as follows:
- each participant will be given their swap partners name. Their job is to find a minimum one pink item to send to them, which in someway supports Breast cancer. HOWEVER- the secondary goal to this swap is to bring something beautiful into the life of your swap partner so creativity and effort is required.

You have until October 1st to email me (rainydayinmay(at)gmail(dot)com), answering the following questions... By the 5th I will have your partners name to you and packages must be shipped by the 20th to assure arrival by the end of the month...

1.) Name
2.) Mailing Address
3.) Willing to ship internationally yes/no
4.) email address
5.) blog (if you have one)
6.) has Breast Cancer ever touched your life, or the life of a loved one?
7.) Tell about yourself in 100 words or less.
8.) allergies