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Sunday, May 2, 2010

Lupus Awareness Month, Contest Promotions and Java Chip Frappuccino Ice Cream....

Hello my darlings! Welcome one and all to my new blog. Here I will be writing about a little bit of everything and maybe even reviewing some of the fabulous books that I've been reading. So let's get started!

It's officially May which is Lupus Awareness Month. It's estimated that about 80% of the general population knows nothing or very little about lupus. Which I find a very surprising statistic since lupus impacts the lives of 1.5 million Americans and when we think worldwide that number jumps to 5 million. I can honestly say that I'd never heard of lupus until a doctor diagnosed me with in October of 2004. Since then I've been living with the disease and doing everything I can to educate myself and others about it. Lupus doesn't have a cure and it had been 50 years since the FDA has a approved a drug specifically for lupus. If you don't know anything about lupus and would like to learn more drop by the website for the Lupus Foundation of American. There you can learn about what lupus is and how it affects the lives of those who have it. You can also learn about ways to spread awareness to others. I believe the fight against lupus is more important than ever and the best way to find a cure is to spread awareness of the issue.

Next on the agenda is a couple of contest promotions. I am an avid reader and there are a couple of very awesome book review blogs that are holding contests. First up is Penultimate Page who is doing a Shadow Hills and YA Swag giveaway. So if you're into YA books stop by her blog and check it out. Next up is Steph Su Reads who is holding a Big Spring Giveaway. There are lots of great YA books up for grab and if you're anything like me you do not want to miss out on this opportunity. So stop on by and have a look!

Finally, I just want to talk briefly about Starbuck's Java Chip Frappuccino Ice Cream. Really...WOW! All I can say is that I am coffee fiend and this ice cream is like frozen heaven that you eat with a spoon. It's fantastic and I am now addicted :-) Speaking off which I think I will finish this up so I can run to the store and buy some more.

So in review it's Lupus Awareness Month so get out there do some research and arm yourself with knowledge. If you're into reading and happen to like books in the YA genre there are some great book review blogs out there like the two I mentioned earlier in the post and finally, if you love coffee and ice cream I highly recommend that you try the Java Chip Frappuccino ice cream.

Well that's all for now my darlings! Until next time, much love!

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