Dear friends and family - you may remember a few years back I shaved my head and thought I was crazy...you were probably right. well today, I'm shaving my head for 2 very different reasons - 1. I cut all my hair off last summer and I'm ready to start growing out again and to avoid that annoying, awkward growing out phase, I thought I would just start from scratch. 2. And most importantly - as many of you know, I've been sick for quite some time. I recently got a diagnosis of Graves' Disease - serious enough in its own way, but thankfully not life-threatening. And Brian is going through all of his back stuff right now and 3 days away from surgery. Our family has had it's share of illness for quite sometime, which has had it's extremely trying moments, but we are on the road to recovery and so gratefully through it all, we have had an amazing, beautiful, healthy baby! I fear however, through my feeling so unwell these past few years, I've given very little thought to others. So in my way of trying to give outside of myself and to express my gratitude for all that is wonderful in my life, I thought I'd like to do something for families who are going through a much tougher time than myself so...I've answered the call to be a hero! I'm having my head shaved to stand in solidarity with kids fighting cancer, but more importantly, to raise money to find cures. Please support me with a donation to the St. Baldrick's Foundation. This volunteer-driven charity funds more in childhood cancer research grants than any organization except the U. S. government. Your gift will give hope to infants, children, teens and young adults fighting childhood cancers. So when I ask for your support, I'm really asking you to support these kids. Thank you! Click "Make a donation" to give online, or donate by phone or mail.