renaissance2010
Turning to photography as a creative outlet during a valiant fight with breast cancer at age 34, renaissance10 survived and set up a photo contest to help raise funds for the Lavender Trust, a nonprofit that provides information and support to younger women with breast cancer. In the first two years, the competition brought in over £65,000 (that's $107,260.73 U.S.!), with entries from 130 countries last year. Renaissance10 recently joined LiveJournal to meet other passionate photographers and find supportive friends.

curiouscupcakes
Holy buttercream frosting! If you have a sweet tooth for sugary goodness or a wandering eye for whimsical confection, this is pure ecstasy iced in deliciousness. Hailing the beloved cupcake as the artisinal canvas of choice, you'll enjoy recipes, photos, and bountiful tips to bake up a batch, whether your taste leans toward French classics or funky and flavorful.

mission101
With New Years in the offing, it's an ideal time to reflect on past accomplishments, make peace with disappointments, and refocus the lens on future goals. This community welcomes you to create a bucket list of 101 things you plan to accomplish in the next 1,001 days. Offering support, guidance, and inspiration, this is a great way to jumpstart those pesky resolutions.

It really does feel like a short time. I thought I couldn't be any more busy than I already was, but then Damasu kicked down my door and eight months later I'm on the floor with two kits in my arms and one yena barely concious nearby. And now I've got the camera out taking a picture of his handiwork sitting in front of the tree, something to add to the family album and make greeting cards out of. Their faces are so priceless and disarming. its really hard for me to immagine just how they grew so quickly let alone maintain any anger at their father. It wasn't entirely his fault that he broke down the door any more than it was mine for forgetting he was going to be visiting that day. And Damasu? He's still got a long way to go but he's been very happy as a father. He's got a son and a daughter, something he very much did not expect would happen. And with these two in the family, I have to work harder to keep up with everything in our lives. I don't mind, watching them grow is its own reward.

They even started speaking recently. My son was the first one to speak up. Little Adam poked his father in the nose and said in a clear tone "daddy". Rose followed the next day. For their second christmas I've got a lot planned for our family as a whole. I'm just keeping it secret until tomarrow. It should be pretty fun.

My employers don't mind that I'm working from hom and it hasn't for quite a while. Working two part-time jobs and having Damasu find work more than fulfills out monetary needs and I'm quite pleased with how things turned out. I'm even able to get outside a little more often lately now that some older plans have finally fallen into place. It feels good to get back into weekly walks with my kids following. Developing early healthy habits is going to be important for their futures.

A few days ago I ran into another ninetales morph out in the park after getting back from dropping off some work at the office. She looks almost like I do, though our color shades differ by several notches. She ran into a pole and was cussing it out. It seemed funny at first, until I saw that she was very very pregnant and was shifting her anger venting upon me. It was very hard to tranquilize her anger enough to try to socialize and it didn't work out all that great, but I managed to get her phone number. Then I ran into her again at the beach a few days later where she was poking fomr feral tentacool morph with a stick. She gave the new guy a jacket before she left. It was interesting to see a new morph on the island and a random act of charity. I told her I'll get her a new jacket and let her wander away on her own. Maybe I'll finally call her so she can get her jacket tomarrow. Or send someone to get it for her. I remember beign that pregnant, it's tiring and uncomfortable to walk around for too long.

Oop, the twins found the oran berry juice. I better go clean up the mess. Later!

[ attached christmas e-card: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/3169554 ]

i_hope_that
For many of us, the holidays can be kind of rough. If you're searching for a network of understanding friends, this ultra-nurturing community encourages you to express your heartfelt wishes and offer other members encouragement and acceptance. Not for the terminally snarky or emotionally-challenged, this is a good-spirited place to lend comfort and support.

diygifts
Feeling crafty? If you've got a few last folks on your holiday gift list, this is a great place to seed your creativity and generosity. You'll also discover wonderful DIY tips to decorate your home and entertain guests. Offering a no-frills-no-skills attitude that welcomes the cash-challenged and arts-phobic, you're sure to get ideas and make friends in the process.

cooking_club
A fun and friendly community dedicated to those who love to cook, whether you're a meat-and-potatoes type, an aspiring gourmand, and/or a vegan. In search of a brilliant dish to use up those weekly leftovers? Post your ingredients and you'll be whipping up a feast by dinner. You can also share favorite recipes. For Type A chefs, you can spice up your culinary repertoire with exciting cooking challenges.

stepstomarrow
When granddaughter, Jada, was born with leukemia, a donor-match was located and Jada made a miraculous recovery. In honor of her grandaughter's health, Jeanna has decided to walk across the country (in the dead of winter) to raise awareness and build support for the bone marrow registry (all that's required is a cheek swab). Follow Jeanna's remarkable journey as she travels the United States by foot.