Winner of the ImmCreations Giveaway!

A BIG thanks to Loren for her wonderful and beautiful donation!! The lucky winner of this fabulous Guardian Angel set is:

Pam
who said: "My favourite is the Mother Daughter birthstone set!"

Congratulations Pam! Please grab my "I WON" button and add it your blog page. And send me your contact info ASAP.



Be sure to enter our CJ Keep Me In Style giveaway going on now!

CJ Keep me in Style Giveaway!! ** NOW CLOSED **

Today we are kicking off our CJ Keep Me in Style giveaway!
They have kindly donated this awesome "Cancer Sucks" Coozie for one lucky person to win!

* Perfect for keeping your drinks cold and to show your support for those that
either are going through Cancer...or have beat Cancer.


Rules to enter are:

1. Visit CJ Keep Me in Style's Etsy site- then come back here & leave a comment telling us what your favorite item is.

2. For a second entry become a follower of Nana's Box. (entry subject to verification)

3. For a third entry subscribe to Nana's Box.

4. For a fourth entry fill out and entry form with the name of
someone who could use a Nana's Box

Giveaway ends May 16th.

ImmCreations Giveaway!!! ** NOW CLOSED**

Today we are kicking off our ImmCreations Giveaway!

They have graciously donated this beautiful Guardian Angel Earring and Necklace set. **I was inspired to make these by my very special Aunt and Godmother who has been courageously fighting breast cancer for 8 years. She is truly an Angel on Earth and a beacon of hope,love and peace. I will donate 35% of the purchase price of these earrings (and all of my breast cancer awareness jewelry)to the Susan G. Komen Foundation of Orlando, Florida near where my Aunt lives.
The earrings measure 1½ inches in length and are made with 9mm tear- drop Swarovski crystals, 4mm Silk AB round Swarovski Crystals (which makes the Angel's head), gold pewter Angel wings & vermeil halo, gold-plated ear wire, and eye pins. They are shown in purple Amethyst(February's birthstone), but can be made with most birthstones, which makes them a special and meaningful gift for yourself or a loved one.


Rules to enter are:

1. Visit ImmCreations etsy site- then come back here & leave a comment telling us which is your favorite piece of jewelry.

2. For a second entry become a follower of Nana's Box. (entry subject to verification)

3. For a third entry subscribe to Nana's Box.

4. For a fourth entry email us the name of someone who could use a Nana's Box

Giveaway ends April 30th.

Winner of the Station1528 Angel......

Big THANKS to Station1528 for their beautiful Angel donation!
and the winner is....

military76brat who said...

"I would definitely love to give the Angel - Happiness is found.... to all my co-workers"

Congratulations on your win! Please email me with your info ASAP.

Feel Free to grab my "I WON" button and wear it on your blog:

Fabulous Friday Feature: A Mother & her Son

A Breast Cancer Survivor Goes the Distance with Her Son

Article date: 2008/09/26

"I'm just a regular person who got breast cancer. Everyone who has been affected by breast cancer is just a 'regular person.' Moms, daughters, sisters and best friends – this disease is non-discriminating." —Colleen Creamer While on vacation in Prague in May 2005, Colleen Creamer accidentally found a lump in her breast while taking a shower. She was surprised because she had had a breast exam at her annual OB/GYN visit 5 months earlier. She wasn't aware of any family history of breast cancer and had had her annual mammogram the previous May, at age 40. The first thing Creamer did upon returning home to Framingham, Mass. was call her doctor's office and schedule an appointment for the same day. Her doctor referred her for a mammogram, which was also scheduled quickly. Creamer started to suspect something was wrong when the technician at the mammogram office asked her to take her films and drive immediately to the ultrasound office across town. That uneasy feeling continued to grow at the ultrasound office. "They kept saying, 'We don't know what it is,'" she recalls. "The technician didn't say anything, but I could literally see the pity in her eyes. Even though I didn't know it was cancer, I knew it was cancer in my heart, you know. They weren't acting with such expediency and urgency if they really thought it was nothing." On her way home, Creamer's primary care physician called her cell phone and told her, "You need to make an appointment with a breast surgeon. Do you need referrals for an oncologist?" "It wasn't until I heard that word that I knew I had cancer," she says. By that time, she was at home standing in her driveway so that her son Warren wouldn't overhear the conversation. "The whole thing was just very shocking," she says. "I thought I was very prepared. But when the doctor said, 'You have cancer,' it was still shocking to me. You can't ever really be prepared for someone to say those words to you." Read more

Station1528 Angel Giveaway!! ** NOW CLOSED **

Today we have teamed up with Mike and Linda at Station1528 to giveaway one of their gorgeous handmade Angels. One lucky winner will receive this beautiful angel that has

"Do all that you can and God will do what you can't."

inscribed on her dress.

This lovely 6 inch angel is a perfect gift for that someone special or for yourself. Her gown is green polka dotted and the marble pink breast cancer awareness marble that she is holding is from my etsy friend "ByeByeBirdie". Thanks Birdie! She is approximately 6 inches tall-3 inches across the
base of her dress and 4 inches across her wing span. The angels are all hand built and painted by me. The message is permanently fired into the glaze.

Rules to enter are:

1. Visit Station1528's etsy site- then come back here & leave a comment telling us what which angel you would give to someone.

2. For a second entry become a follower of Nana's Box. (entry subject to verification)

3. For a third entry subscribe to Nana's Box.

4. For a fourth entry email us the name of someone who could us a Nana's Box

Giveaway ends April 12th

Winner of the HomeStudio 'HOPE' Pendant

First off, BIG thanks to Mark at HomeStudios for their gorgeous pendant donation!

And the winner of the 'HOPE' pendant is:

Hana who said...

"There are so many great pendants! My friend Lynnsey would love the Bitten pendant b/c we have both been bitten by the Twilight bug!! Thanks for the giveaway!"

Please contact me with your info ASAP and feel free to grab my
"I WON at Nana's Box" button and wear it proudly on your blog!

{ Quote of the Day }

Today is Today

Today is today,
Tomorrow is tomorrow,
Yesterday was the past,
Filled with sorrow,
For it was a tragic day in mid December,
It seemed like yesterday I can clearly remember,
She seemed so healthy and grand,
Next thing I know I'm in the hospital holding her hand,
For the cancer had got her and she has fell,
As you see she was doing so well,
She fought the good fight,
But the cancer took all of her might,
So remember this,
Time goes way to fast,
So make the moments last.

By Laura Houck, Pennsylvania

Photo found here