Have An Animated Weekend

AUGUST!  Crazy, right?  Back-to-school is just around the corner and some of us are still socked in summer heat.  Well, Lacuna Loft has some ideas on how to beat that summer heat!  Check out our shiny, new Volunteer with Lacuna Loft page and learn about all of the great volunteer opportunities with the team at Lacuna Loft!  What’s that you say?  None of the volunteer opportunities will help you cool off?  Well…you’ll certainly be the coolest person around if you volunteer with us! 😀

See what I did there?  😉

Here are some animated weekend links from around the interwebs…

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[list_item]helping someone who is depressed[/list_item]
[list_item]volunteer with Lacuna Loft![/list_item]
[list_item]drunken jello snow cones[/list_item]
[list_item]the first woman to run for the democratic party’s presidential nomination[/list_item]
[list_item]stay tuned next week for the announcement of our book club read[/list_item]
[list_item]rate of change[/list_item]
[list_item]10 things you didn’t know you needed in your dream kitchen[/list_item]
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Have an animated weekend Lacuna Lofties!

Have An Energized Weekend

TGIF! Remember that voting ends for the next round of the young adult cancer book club on Wednesday, August 3rd!

Here are some energized weekend links from around the interwebs…

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[list_item]why to put your own mask on first[/list_item]
[list_item]10 egg gadgets put to the test[/list_item]
[list_item]the cutest free pattern[/list_item]
[list_item]changing your last name[/list_item]
[list_item]vote for the next young adult cancer book club book choice[/list_item]
[list_item]seriously…go vote![/list_item]
[list_item]Michelle Obama in Carpool Karaoke[/list_item]
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Have an energized weekend Lacuna Lofties!

Have An Exhilarating Weekend

HELLLOOOO end of July! 🙂  Lots of things happening, just around the corner in August here at Lacuna Loft.  The book club will be starting but first, we need your input.  VOTE on what the next book club read is!  Besides the book club, more programs will be happening in August and we’ll tell you all about each of them as they launch and as sign up becomes available.

Here are some exhilarating weekend links from around the interwebs…

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[list_item]Katie and Lilly go to the beach[/list_item]
[list_item]10 little monkeys parody[/list_item]
[list_item]5 beauty editor tips[/list_item]
[list_item]pink lips[/list_item]
[list_item]one year time lapse video of the Earth from space[/list_item]
[list_item]ducklings have abstract thoughts[/list_item]
[list_item]VOTE for the next book club read![/list_item]
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Have an exhilarating weekend Lacuna Lofties!

Vote For The Young Adult Cancer Book Club Read!

young adult cancer book club

Wow!  I received so many great emails with suggestions on our next book club book!  Round 3 of the Young Adult Cancer Book Club will start later in August and for the next two weeks, until August 3, you can vote for which book we read!  So go ahead, VOTE to pick your favorite option for our next book club.  Based on your responses, we’ve narrowed down the next book club read to 8 options!  Check out more about each title below and then vote for the one you want to read next!

Links to find out more about each book:  You Are A Badass by Jen Sincero, I’m Just A Person by Tig Notaro, Daring Greatly or Rising Strong by Brené Brown, The Art of Asking by Amanda Palmer, This Should Not Be Happening by Anne Katz, Mom’s Marijuana by Dan Shapiro, A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Chemo by Luke Ryan.

 

Have An Electrifying Weekend

Have way through July means halfway through summer!  Being in Northern California, seasons don’t vary all that much but I’ve been enjoying the quieter neighborhood while school is out!

Here are some electrifying weekend links from around the interwebs…

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[list_item]visions of the future[/list_item]
[list_item]female friendships[/list_item]
[list_item]world’s rarest colors[/list_item]
[list_item]windmills in wide open spaces[/list_item]
[list_item]playing music for kids[/list_item]
[list_item]USA Swimming olympic trials[/list_item]
[list_item]the science of raising happy kids[/list_item]
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Have an electrifying weekend Lacuna Lofties!

Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

easy food for cancer

These muffins are my absolute favorite.  That’s probably influenced by the fact that I have fond memories of my mother making them when I was growing up.  Still, these are easy to make and delicious.  They are a great snack when you’re feeling crummy and just generally easy food for cancer treatment or survivorship.  The original recipe is for banana chocolate chip bread but I always make them into muffins.  I often cut out some of the sugar and use 3 bananas instead of measuring a single cup…the more bananas in my opinion, the better.  🙂  You could always adapt the recipe by adding nuts or dried cranberries though I’m partial to the chocolate chips myself.

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Do you have any favorite recipes for snacks or easy food during cancer treatment and survivorship?

Have A Rousing Weekend

We’re back!  Did you miss us during the two weeks we weren’t posting?  While chatting at the office, we decided that we’d give you a little tour this week of some of the great things happening at Lacuna Loft.  A new book club book is starting soon, creative workshops will be announced soon, and we’ll be updating your shortly on our next writing group!

How are you doing this summer?  Any exciting plans?

Here are some rousing weekend links from around the interwebs…

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[list_item]Creative Workshops have started with our Drawing Workshop!  Sign up to receive announcements when the next one is available![/list_item]
[list_item]Let us know which Book Club book you’d like to read next![/list_item]
[list_item]Our Style section has some wonderful new articles![/list_item]
[list_item]songs for feeling strong[/list_item]
[list_item]Lacuna Loft’s homepage has been reworked in the last few months and takes you directly to whatever topic or program you’re interested in![/list_item]
[list_item]learn how Lacuna Loft is unique[/list_item]
[list_item]a new view on obstacles[/list_item]
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Have a rousing weekend Lacuna Lofties!

What Do You Want To Read Next?

young adult cancer book club

It is officially that time again….time to start talking about the next Lacuna Loft Young Adult Cancer Book Club book!  I have a few books in mind and I’m sure you do too.  We have already read through Planet Cancer and Everything Changes.  Last time we had a few books on the list that we very popular but didn’t quite make the cut.  One of them was Mom’s Marijuana:  Life, Love, and Beating the Odds.  Another one that we discussed was A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Chemo…though I’m having trouble finding that one on Amazon now.  I’d like to also suggest that we could bring in not-so-cancer-specific but definitely applicable to a cancer survivor books such as, Daring Greatly or Rising Strong.

So, what are your next steps?  Email info@lacunaloft.org anytime in the next 2 weeks with suggestions for the next book club book choice.  I’ll compile the list and on July 20 the official voting poll will go out for you to make your selection!  You’ll have two weeks to vote and then we’ll choose the book for Lacuna Loft’s 3rd book club!

I get emails from time to time suggesting next book club choices.  I have very few “rules” about the book club, except that if the book is cancer related, it also be young adult cancer related.

So!  What do you want to read next?

P.S.  It’s my birthday!  🙂

Book Club: Everything Changes, Recap

everything changes the insiders guide to cancer in your 20s and 30s book club

Wow!  This was a fabulous book to read!  The book was so easy to connect with…numerous great stories and perspectives from young adult cancer survivors were shared throughout the book and Kairol Rosenthal was always able to connect someone else’s cancer specifics to the greater, overall young adult cancer truths.  She talked about sex, anxiety, fear, love, dating, and so much more, always interspersing helpful tips, advice, and resources along the way.  I cannot over-recommend this book.  If you haven’t already, read it!

Did you enjoy this book club?  What were your favorite chapters?

P.S.  If you missed any of our chapter updates, you can find them all here.

Have An Exciting Weekend

Summer is just around the corner!  Lacuna Loft’s blog, Young Adult Voices, will be taking a break for the next two weeks.  We’ll be hiking and program planning and resting and fundraising and strategizing about the rest of the year during that time.  So much is happening over here at Lacuna Loft!

Interested in what you have to look forward to when we come back?  We’ll have more great shared voices, another round of our book club, new creative workshops, and more!

This is your last chance to fill out our easy-peasy ‘Happy Birthday Lacuna Loft’ survey ?  PLEASE!  🙂

Here are some exciting weekend links from around the interwebs…

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[list_item]caramel cake roll[/list_item]
[list_item]‘The Present’…watch all the way to the end, super cute![/list_item]
[list_item]the best way to clean a cast iron skillet[/list_item]
[list_item]my dad is hiking the PCT this summer and will start updating here[/list_item]
[list_item]Beauty and the Beast trailers side by side[/list_item]
[list_item]my apology addiction[/list_item]
[list_item]sign up to learn about our creative workshops[/list_item]
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Have an exciting weekend Lacuna Lofties!