Author: Amy Tetreault

With a bachelors in communications and a masters in journalism, Amy Tetreault is a thirtysomething marketing professional based on the New Hampshire seacoast. When she's not staring intensely at her MacBook screen, Amy is reading, listening to NPR, volunteering, playing with her puppy and husband, and hitting the road for a great run.
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S0 2011 was not my favorite year. I don’t know how it treated you, but it kicked my family’s collective ass.

It seemed that we were constantly being barraged with health issues, losses, unexpected disappointments, and plenty of other hurdles that Mother Nature felt she could toss at us.

Sure, there were highlights. The Stranded Dog scored a sweet new job. He also proposed to me (Yes, I said yes). Other friends moved back to New England, got engaged, tackled overwhelming physical challenges,  bought gorgeous houses, and more. I ran my first 5K, discovered standup paddling, and landed a beautiful apartment on the water in a coastal town.

But sometimes, you just cant help feeling like the bad overshadowed the good.

Not in 2012.

So I’m taking this opportunity to wave goodbye to 2011 (with just my middle finger, mind you) and I’m looking 2012 straight in the eye and saying, “Bring It On.”

Movember 2011: Support a Mo

Posted on by Amy Tetreault in Sidetracked

 

Kris (aka – Stranded Dog) is participating in Movember again this year. But in 2011, he’s got a deeper reason. Check out his kickass video for details.

And in case you’re unfamiliar with Movember … Each November, men around the world grow a moustache to raise vital funds and awareness for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer and other cancers that affect men.

Men start Movember clean shaven. For the rest of the month, these selfless and generous men, known as Mo Bros, groom, trim and wax their way into the annals of fine moustachery. Supported by the women in their lives, Mo Sistas, Movember Mo Bros raise funds by seeking out sponsorship for their Mo-growing efforts.

Mo Bros effectively become walking, talking billboards for the 30 days of November. Through their actions and words they raise awareness by prompting private and public conversation around the often ignored issue of men’s health.

You can donate to Kris’ Mo cause here and help change the face of men’s health.