Whether it was the Eagles defense....or lack of it, the numerous Raiders sacks, or the multiple injuries along the way to the 9-13 Eagles loss last night against the Oakland Raiders is not what is most important as I sit here behind my monitor formulating my blog for the day. The real issue for me as I review post game footage of these big strong football players tackling and pounding one another in true grit fashion, is that several of them are doing so in in pretty pink cleats and gloves. And it does not stop there. As I look onto the sidelines, another player is sporting a pink quarterback towel in his pocket while the man shouting out the plays in a pink cap that matches his pink patch on his jacket. If I didnt know better, I would think the long awaited and highly anticipated "coming out" party had finally begun. Nevertheless, I was mistaken. What was unfolding before my eyes in fact, was the NFLs efforts to support the National Breast Cancer Foundation and help raise awareness to this often times curable yet deadly disease affecting millions of women worldwide, as well as within the NFL family itself.
Until the end of October, NFL games will be continue to be designated as NFL Breast Cancer Awareness games, as teams designate home games in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and plan special in-stadium or pregame events with local organizations. Just check your local Breast Cancer Foundation or NFL site for listings.
Breast Cancer is the second most common cancer among women in the United States. Help reduce the risks for our mothers, daughters, friends, wives, lovers and most especially yourself with these simple preventive steps. After all, isnt welcoming in another birthday in health and happiness worth it!
1. Balance your emotions. Love yourself.
As women, we are taught to take care of everyone first, ourselves last. Give yourself permiss-
ion to nurture yourself as much, if not more . Your breasts will thank you for it.
2. Drink plenty of water.
Water is the best thing you can give your body to restore and replenish lost fluids from poor
diets, polluted environments, and stress. So drink up!
3. Exercise, exercise, exercise!
The best way to keep the toxins from stress and and American lifestyle from destroying our
health is to work it out. Move your body, dance your body, play your body away and release
all those harmful chemicals from within. Your beautiful vessel will thank you for it!
4. Get your mammograms, ultrasounds, or alternative breast exams each year
once you reach 40. Sure they may be a little uncomfortable and seemingly inconvenient, but
like mama used to say, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure!
5. Laugh, laugh, laugh!
Because of the chemicals released when we laugh, it really is the best medicine for a stressful
life. So laugh, and let your whole body celebrate along with you!
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With football season underway, NFL fans, merchants, and even the players themselves have already started placing their fabric orders to ensure that their customized throws, quilts, pillows and crafts are ready for game night. From Canada and England, to our troops over seas and fellow Americans at home, there is no better season than football season, no better way to celebrate, than to rep our #1 teams name and colors.
So in honor of Americas SECOND favorite past time, we are listing our top 10 NFL fabric sales from the past week. Stay tuned next week as we list our top 10 College Football teams. Afterall, we could not talk pro without talking collegiate.
Top 10 NFL Fabric Sales (in no particular order)
1. Philadelphia Eagles
2. Washington Redskins
3. Dallas Cowboys
4. Pittsburg Steelers
5. San Diego Chargers
6. San Francisco 49ers
7. Baltimore Ravens
8. Denver Broncos
9. Atlanta Falcons
10. New York Giants
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What is in growing demand from autumn to winter, is a must have on many wish lists, and costs under $8? Its not our new Health Care Reform, but it sure can bring your stress levels down and can maybe even keep you out of the doctors office a little bit longer.
Give up?
It is NFL print pillow crafts in fleece and cotton! From the Philadelphia Eagles and Arizona Cardinals to the Baltimore Ravens and Chicago Bears, and every team in between, fans far and wide are all smiles when they pull apart the gift wrap and see their favorite team inside.
Whats really cool about the pillows is that you only need 1/2 yard of material to complete a 15 inch x 15 inch sized one. If you are using fleece, you can either sew it all around or go machine free with an easy no-sew styled pillow. If you are using cotton material, all it takes is four straight lined seams and a little bit of pillow filler to complete the perfect gift for your family member or loved one.
Start now, save a little money, and support your #1 NFL team, star player, or hometown league with quick and easy pillow crafts this football season. They make great head rests, foot rests, toosh rests, and surrogate punching bags when your team misses the winning field goal.
Whats hot this football season? A NFL print pillow of course. Made with love by you!
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I got good news, and I've got GREAT news.
The good news......
Remember our blog that we posted back in December 08' encouraging Arizona Cardinals fans worldwide to contact Fabric Traditions textile mill and get the ball rolling out on some much needed but never printed Arizona Cardinals Fleece fabric? Well, when I walked into work this morning after a hotter than most April weekend spent soaking up some much needed sun in my back yard, my boss tells me that he just got the word that Fabric Traditions has finally decided to start print on our long awaited Arizona Cardinals fleece.
The GREAT news.....
J&O Fabrics will be one of the first fabric stores to carry it and offer it to our wonderful customers around the world at our regular discounted price!
Coincidence? I don't think so.
After years of patient waiting and wanting, an article was written on behalf of Cardinals fans young and old, and a movement began. We encouraged you to call on the phones and bang on the email doors of Fabric Traditions to voice your demands so that endless Christmas and birthday wish lists could be fulfilled, and now just a few months later the door is finally opening.
Crafters far and wide, start dusting off your project blueprints. Quilters, get your machines ready. And Arizona Cardinals fans anti up for another NFL season. Thanks to you, Arizona Cardinals Fleece is on its way!
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