On an evening when the world turns its attention to Patrick Swayze, who lost his long battle with cancer, I thought it would be appropriate to choose a new blog dedicated to celebrating the struggle and survival of many cancer sufferers. This week’s blog of the week is Miracle Survivors, a blog by Tami Boehmer, a miracle survivor in her own right. Here’s her story, in her own words:

Hi, I’m Tami Boehmer, and I’m pictured here with the most important people in my life: My husband Mike and daughter Chrissy.

After years of working in public relations at hospitals and other healthcare institutions, I was suddenly thrust into life as a patient.

On February 4, 2008, I learned I had a recurrence of the breast cancer – just months after my five-year, cancer-free anniversary. This time I was told it was incurable and terminal. One doctor told me, “You could live two years or 20 years, but you’ll die from breast cancer.”

At first I was devastated, but soon got angry. How does she know how long I have to live? She doesn’t know me and how determined I am!

I needed to talk with other cancer survivors who didn’t accept doctors’ predictions … people who beat the odds. And I was determined to find out how they did it so I could do it myself.  So I started talking with people whom I call “miracle survivors.”  Their stories helped drown out my fears and negative thinking.  I knew if they could do it, I could too … and I wanted to share their inspirational stories with others.

So began my journey of interviewing outstanding survivors around the country for my book-in-progress, From Incurable to Incredible: Cancer Survivors Who Beat the Odds. This blog is my way of sharing these stories and the things I learned along the way that has contributed to my health and current state of remission.

As I learned from my interviews with these remarkable people, cancer doesn’t have to be a death sentence. In fact, cancer can be the start of a life sentence, and I mean this in the most positive way. Like me, for the individuals in this book, cancer was the beginning of a new way of life; one of appreciation, hope, and discovering one’s potential.

Go take a look at Miracle Survivors and support those who have thrived in the face of cancer, and who are spending their lives trying to inspire others.

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Florida Girl Meets the Midwest

Meet Tina, owner of Florida Girl Meets the Midwest, our blog of the week! Tina is a recent transplant to the area, but as she learns about this new city she calls home, she’s sharing the information she’s picking up along the way with the rest of us. For instance, who knew there was a place making caviar just down the river in Louisville? Very cool.

So, go check out Florida Girl Meets the Midwest, and explore Cincinnati like you’re new to the area all over again.

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“Nurture the creativity inside you.”

That’s the message behind this week’s blog of the week, Art Slam, written by Lucrecer Braxton. Her blog explores art — traditional, photography, digital.

And you’ll be sure find inspiration for your own artistic endeavors through the beautiful images and the compelling words.

Take a moment, check out Art Slam, and get reacquainted with the artist within.

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The Fashionable. The Cultural. The Political. The Personal. The Irrelevant. The Irreverent. That’s how our blogger of the week, Leigh, from Bitch, Please describes herself.

Take one look at her fabulous space on the web and you’ll know why. You can’t help but take a look at the various fashion spreads and advertisements, read the associated commentary and have grin on your face when you’re done. This blog is both entertaining and insightful — there’s plenty of commentary on the political and current events to get you thinking about the issues that matter.

So, if you get a chance, stop by and check this blog out! You’ll be glad you did.

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This is for all of you out there, who like me, have a brown thumb. There’s hope for us gardening wannabes yet! Check out Cincinnati Gardener by Stephanie Andrews. Stephanie is a newly wed (congrats Stephanie) and now a member of the Cincinnati.com Blog Network (double congrats). She tackles topics like composting and low-maintenance plants and even no-DEET bug sprays that actually work!

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Meet Jenny K, the cool University of Cincinnati Interior Design student who owns the blog recycleD bin. Jenny has found a great way to recycle plastic bags to make some very fun and practical container sets. Here’s what she has to say about her blog:

HEY THERE! I’M JENNY K – A FOURTH YEAR (SOON TO BE 5TH YEAR/SENIOR) INTERIOR DESIGN STUDENT AT UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI. I LOVE FOOD, MY FRIENDS, SUSTAINABLE LIVING, DESIGN, AND CINCINNATI OF COURSE!

LAST QUARTER IN MY FURNITURE DESIGN CLASS I MADE A PROTOTYPE OF THREE DIFFERENT SIZED CONTAINERS MADE ENTIRELY OUT OF PLASTIC GROCERY/SHOPPING BAGS. IT WAS REALLY WELL RECEIVED, AND SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE SUGGESTED THAT I THINK ABOUT MAKING MORE AND SELLING THEM. IT’S STILL IN PROTOTYPE STAGE, BUT I AM IN THE PROCESS OF REFINING THE DESIGN AND GETTING THE WORD ABOUT ABOUT HOW COOL THEY ARE. EACH SET OF THREE CONTAINERS USES OVER 300 PLASTIC BAGS – 500 MORE SETS AND AN ENTIRE TON OF PLASTIC WOULD BE SAVED FROM THE LANDFILL!

SO. THIS SET OF DITTIES AND THOUGHTS IS MY PERSPECTIVE OF LIVING GREEN IN CLIFTON (IT’S HARD BUT DO-ABLE!) I’D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU AND WHAT YOU THINK OF MY THOUGHTS AND MY DESIGN.

And, Jenny is selling these containers. Check out her blog for pricing. Let’s help her keep a ton of plastic bags out of the landfills!

She bakes an awesome cake too! Thanks for the CWB birthday cake Jenny!

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