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CONGRATULATIONS ANGELA MCGUFFEE!!!

YOU HAVE WON THIS SASSY RASPBERRY ICE KITCHENAID STAND MIXER!!!

October is already my favorite month since the trees begin to turn, the weather begins to cool off, but the icing on the cake is that it is Race for the Cure month! I like to call it Think Pink month. October is all about us girls! Our health is the #1 gift we can give ourselves and others! No more avoiding those Dr. appointments. Make October the month when you get your yearly exam and mammogram. I know you hear it all the time but truly early detection of any illness will save your life! So, in honor of this HUGE MONTH I am celebrating with an incredible giveaway!

That’s right ladies!! It is the KitchenAid Raspberry Ice 5 quart Stand Mixer. I am just giddy that KitchenAid was so generous to give this to me for a giveaway! I have had my Kitchen Aid for over 20 years and it is still running! Just like my own personal body…I take care of it and it takes care of me. (In the form of delicious foods…) I love KitchenAid because they put their money where their mouth is…For each qualifying pink product purchased, KitchenAid will donate up to $50 to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.
KitchenAid will also donate $50 for every qualifying major appliance purchased during October—National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. So, if you are out and about and buying appliances. Look no further than KitchenAid. They have incredible products and they care about us!

So now you ask…How do I enter to win?

Comment on this post by telling me:
When you will be going in for your mammogram?
Or
Tell me the name of a survivor you will be supporting this month in The Race For The Cure.

I will announce the winner on October 24th at 4:00 pm central standard time. The winner will be selected by using Random.org. Only one entry per person please!

**KitchenAid generously donated this stand mixer to be used as a giveaway on Fat and Sassy Mama.com.

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  2. 3

    I get a mammogram every April near my birthday. What better present could I ever give myself. Thanfully its always fine. I have an aunt that died of breast cancer, one with ovarian cancer, and my brother and mother from pancreatic cancer. So, when my comes back clear, it really is a wonderful gift.

  3. 4

    I’m still under 35, so I’m not due to start mammograms yet… but having lost my mom to lung cancer, I’m so aware of how important early diagnosis is of any cancer, so screening is so important!

  4. 5

    I haven’t received a mammogram yet due to being 28 but I do check every month on the 9th and go in for my annual exam every year. Breast cancer runs in my family and my mom raised me to be very vigilant in self care. I just went in for my annual/post baby check up and came back with an all clear!

  5. 6

    I will be going for my first mammongram in January. My 42nd birthday. I know, I know…it’s a little late but better than never! My survivor is my mother-in-law, Judy. It has been about nine years now and she is doing great!! I hope and pray for many more survivors!

  6. 8

    I race in honor of my Aunt Gwen a 5 year breast cancer survivor. I will also be raving to honor my across the street neighbor, Miss Sue, who lost her 2nd battle with breast cancer 2 weeks ago.

  8. 10

    October 9th!!! I am 50 and have been getting a mamogram since the age of 35. My mother and sister are both breast cancer survivors!!! I never forget to get a mamogram.

  9. 11

    Im not old enough to go in for a mammogram yet, but I do get yearly checkups and I check monthly as well!

  10. 12

    <3 <3 <3 <3

    under 35 here but i will be making the special trip with my mom as some extra support.

    We will also doing the race for my Aunt Stacy who lost her battle to breast cancer over 22 years going this year, like we do every year <3

  11. 13

    My first mammogram will be within the next year. For us younger women, even if you don’t get yearly mammograms do your self checks and stay aware!!

  13. 16

    Melinda Mass is my survior!!
    and im not due for mine till January!! 🙂
    I LOVE this rasberry kitchenAid 🙂

  14. 17

    Had my check up last month 🙂
    And the survivor I will be supporting this month is my great grandmother – jeanetta, she beat breast cancer in the arse and is still around to brag about it (and she’s a great-great-grandmother already)!

  15. 18

    My yearly mammo is n November and a person I’m supporting a very wonderful Christian lady named Teresa Fowler. She’s a survivor And she’s just an awesome lady n friend.

  16. 19

    I lost my mother to breast cancer when I was a little girl. She was only 27years, 11months, and 13days old when she lost her battle. Because she was so young, I had my first mammogram when I was just 31years old…much earlier than recommended. But, early detection is key! So, Ladies, go out and get your boobies squished! :))

    • 20

      Amen Julie!! My Mom (an OB/GYN nurse) taught all of her daughters to check check and recheck! Knowledge is power and early detection is key for any illness!

  19. 23

    I get my mammogram every year during July..my birthday month. That way I remember when I need to have it done each year.

  20. 24

    I support breast cancer awareness each October and all year long in honor of my best friend, Kim Garrett, who lost her battle with breast cancer at the age of 35 in 2006. I get checked every year now myself. RIP Kim! Love and miss you!

    Get checked ladies! There is no reason not too and every reason to do it. It can save your life, for sure.

  21. 25

    My mother-in-law survived breast cancer for 3 years. She was killed earlier this year in a car accident, but her fight with breast cancer is our best memory of her. She is my reason for being a part of The Race for the Cure.

  24. 28

    I am walking for Team Judy and for Diane she has 7 years clear and friends Tina, Beth and Marci who have just started treatment. My mamo is in January each year

  25. 29

    I haven’t had a mammogram in a couple years, but pledge to have one before the end of the year. I celebrate my friend Darla Lee who has won the fight once and is currently fighting it again. Thank You kitchen aid for your awareness campaign!

  26. 30

    Supporting all cancers survivors and my grandparents, motheri-in-law and great friends may they rest in peace from being cancer victims. Please Dear Lord find a cure soon before we loose more loved ones!!!! We have a big team and adding more team members daily for the run!!! Lets go PINK NATION!!!!

  27. 31

    I am 44 yrs old and used to work for a Radiologist so I know how important self breast exams and mammograms are. I am due again in February 2013. Please enter me in the kitchenaid mixer giveaway. I would LOVE to give it to my Mom. She has never had anything likecthis.
    Thankyou,
    Lisa Robertson

  28. 32

    I will be supporting my lovely and kind step-mother, Vicki. She had a partial mastectomy several years ago when they found cancer. This was very traumatic for her entire family and especially for her as she lost her own mother to breast cancer when she was a young girl of 12. She had done wonderful for several years but they found a new mass this year so in June she went in for a complete mastectomy. She is doing good now and has always been the first to help others and worry about herself last. Her strength and courage have been an inspiration to me. I will always love her and strive to be as loving and caring as she.

  29. 33

    Hi!
    I already did my mammogram @ The Oklahoma Breast Care Center on August 2, 2012. I visited my GYN last Thursday, Sept. 27th (even though I do not have a uterus or cervix).
    My Race for the Cure survivor support goes to my dear friends, Lisa Cornett and Vonna Lovett.
    Thank you!
    Alicia

  32. 36

    Thanks to your cooking spot on News 9, I just now called to make my mammogram appointment. I am 53 years old and EXTREMELY overdue for my exam, so THANK YOU for that!! Also, I support breast cancer awareness in honor of a wonderful breast cancer survivor (Jeri) who will become my sister-in-law on Nov. 30. She is an inspiration to all who have the privilege of knowing her because of her strength throughout this ordeal and her strong Christian faith.

  33. 38

    I have a dear friend names Sandy who I am supporting. She is like an aunt or a second mom to me and her kids are like my siblings.

  36. 41

    My sister and I get annual mamo’s in December each year, we make a girls day out the event. Our mom died at 42, her mom at 38 from breast cancer, you girls that think this is an older womans disease, that is not the case.

  37. 42

    I am 38 so I will not be getting mammograms for another 2 years. My grandmother had breast cancer and a double mastectomy.

  38. 43

    I just had my mamo on my Birthday annual exam visit. Its a gift to myself. I am going to the Race for the Cure with many friends in mind this year. Some have lost their battle and some are survivors. I am specifically supporting Team Tett again this year in honor or Shannon Tettleton and her mom. I also have a great friend whose mom is back in the battle for the second time. I mention her because she is afraid to get a mammogram despite her family history. She has never had one! Her birthday is acutally today and my old wish is that she would go for her birthday gift to herself. I have been begging her with no luck! If I win the hot pink food processor I will bribe her with it as a gift for her actually making that appointment happen! God Bless! Gail B.

  39. 44

    Had my mammogram last month when a mobile imaging unit came through my rural town. It was wonderful to not have to drive any distance.

  41. 46

    I have my yearly Mamo in Aug every year. I am a 11 year Breast Cancer survivor and I cant stress enough the importance of having one and self examination monthly.

  42. 47

    I will be supporting my Aunt Beth…. who just hit 5 years from her initial diagnosis, and is now cancer-free.

    I think I will schedule a mammogram soon… I’m 25 but I am sure it wouldn’t hurt to be safe!

  43. 48

    I will be scheduling mine at my next doctor’s appointment. My doctor stays right on top of that!

  47. 52

    I’m going to be supporting my great-grandmother. She was such a strong woman. 🙂

  49. 54

    I am walking for my Great Aunt Martha, a survivor from the late ’50’s, my Mom, a two time survivor, my mom’s sister, also a two time survivor, and myself…I’m a one time survivor, and officially off my meds as of March 2012!

  50. 55

    I had mine in July and am actively involved in “Justice For A Cure”. A law enforcement program promoting breast cancer awareness. Thanks so much for sharing!!!

  52. 57

    I will go as soon as my doctor tells me to do so! I just had one of my best friends go through this.. She had a double mastectomy, and recently lost her pregnancy due to all the treatments her body had gone through.. I can’t even imagine what she went through. I’m glad I could be there for her.

  53. 58

    I should have my mammogram done before the end of the year. Already due for it but family needs get in the way.

  54. 59

    I will be supporting my friend Jackie who is a breast cancer survivor and I’m remembering my Mom for her grace during her fight. She is missed everyday. In there honor I have my mammogram every year. Tell someone you don’t want to lose how important it is to have a mammogram yearly and to do monthly breast self exams,

  55. 60

    I will be supporting my very good friend, Melissa, who has had a double mastectomy. She is a brave, wonderful lady and very outspoken about breast cancer awareness!

  56. 61

    I found a lump this summer and had it checked, it turned out to be nothing but it’s important to self-check regularly and have an annual mammogram!!

  57. 62

    I’m supporting my 81 yr old grandma who is a survivor!!! She’s full of life and doing amazing!!!

  59. 64

    I am supporting myself as a cancer survivor. I am also supporting my husband who lost both his mother and sister to cancer. Too many friends have been directly or indirectly affected by cancer.

  60. 65

    Mammogram every December.
    I did the Susan G Komen race in Tulsa last month. We ran for family members and friends individually but together we ran in memory of Diana Sweet.

  61. 66

    I lost a very good friend to cancer 20 years ago. I get my mammogram every January.

  63. 68

    I am celebrating my Aunt Kathy, she is fighting the battle and surviving! My last mammogram was a few months ago…

  64. 69

    I get my mammogram every December in conjunction with my military flight physical. Not so much that I have to but because it’s the smart and healthy thing to do. I also do it because my Mom is a breast cancer survivor for many years now. I think back how far research and surgery techniques have come since the 1980s/1990s. Many women today do not have to have mastectomies that so many did years ago. I wish my Mom could be one of them but I am still greatful that she is still here with me today with the same smile and spirirt she had before breast cancer.

  65. 70

    I don’t get Mammogram’s yet, but I do get checked every year during my physical, so I won’t go back till next June. Breast cancer really scares me, and I love that there are so many companies that support this great cause.

  66. 71

    I turned 39 today, so I’m due for a pre-mammogram. I’ll be going in December. Unfortunatley I don’t have a breast cancer survivor to support. But I have plenty do this in memory of…

  69. 74

    Mine is scheduled for early February. I will be supporting my mom who has been a breast cancer survivor for over five years and is still cancer free!

  71. 76

    I haven’t had a mammogram yet since I’m 33 but I do my monthly checks and do my yearly exam because breast cancer runs in my family. My grandmother, all her sisters and my maternal aunt were all diagnosed with breast cancer. My aunt is a 10 year survivor and my grandmother was a 15 year survivor before being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. I’m currently in nursing school and think that prevention is so important.

  72. 77

    I will be going in for another mammogram in a couple of months. I found a lump last October. I was told it was not cancer. Praise God! The doctor is keeping an eye on it though. Ii will now have to have a mammogram every 6 months. Mammograms are extremely important! Ladies please do your monthly exams and do not be embarrased to go your doctor if you feel something. My grandmother and great-grandmother both died from breast cancer, so this subject is near and dear to my heart. I will be supporting my grandmothers this month. Let’s Race for the Cure!!!

  75. 80

    I hope I can state both. I have had a regular mammogram for the last 3 years in March since my mother lost both breasts to breast cancer. I am supporting my mother – who is a 5 year SURVIVOR!!, and my aunt, who just finished her last chemo treatment for breast cancer.

  78. 83

    I had my mammogram in September. I am supporting my friend and breast cancer survivor Peggy English! 🙂

  79. 84

    I am do for a mammogram in a few months. I just moved so thanks for the reminder to find a new doctor.

  80. 85

    I will be supporting a friend, Niki! She is such a sweet person who deserves all the praise for fighting and winning against breast cancer. I will also be walking in memory of my cousin. She lost her fight early this year. She is truely missed!!

  81. 86

    Have mine every year, but my daughter had to have one because of them finding 9 knots in her chest but they are not cancer but they have to watch them very close.

  82. 87

    I have mine every year, but my daughter had to have one early because they found 9 knots in her chest. They say they aren’t cancer, but they are keeping a close watch on them.

  83. 88

    I have my mammogram every June, so I just had one. I am supporting my good friend andcollege roommate, survivor Shirley Manuel.

  84. 89

    I LOVE LOVE LOVE Your blog and recipes! Your pumpkin soup is by far my favorite thus far! I will be supporting my really good friend Adrian Moore from Arkansas. She was diagnosed with cancer at age 29 and has three children. She is a Survivor, a nurse and a huge inspiration. May god bless her, her family and all other families and victims of such a disgusting disease.

  86. 91

    I went for my first mammogram on September 18,2012.. Early detection is the best..I’m 37 and went it was very pleasant.Got my results and everything is normal!! Yea!!

  90. 95

    I had my first mammogram this year because they found a suspicious lump in my mothers breast when they did her mammogram, I had heard all the horror stories of how painful they were, so I had decided that I wasn’t going to get one, but after seeing how terrified my mother was, I got one and I can truly say that the women at MWC regional hospital breast center were the most caring and supportive people and there was no pain. I now push for mammograms.

  91. 96

    My dear friend and co-worker is who i’m supporting this month, she was diagnosed with breast cancer last year and is cancer free with a positive check up this year. Hats off to June !!!!!

  92. 97

    I go in December 11th! I have to go every 6 months due to a lump, but it always turns out good!!! Praise the Lord!

  94. 99

    I walk the race in support of one of my best friends who lost her mother to breast cancer three years ago.

  95. 100

    I go in every year in January, so I’m done for 2012…it’s easy to remember and get it done then.

  96. 101

    I got my mammogram on May, have a billateral mastectomy on July and waiting for the 26 of this month (October) for breast reconstruction, so I am a cancer survivor and also my aunt Laly who is 25 yrs survivor.

  100. 105

    Well I definately plan to get a mamogram but too young as of now…I don’t kow anyone with breast cancer but have had several family members w cancer…in my opinion cancer is cancer… its one of those things that you pray you or anyone else never gets….just plain evil…

  103. 108

    I had my first mammogram last June 2011 for my 40th birthday. Filliwed up with one in June 2012-will keep having one every June until further notice! Bless those families who have been affected!

  104. 109

    I go for my annual mammogram every year in March, my birthday month! It’s my gift to myself!!!

  105. 110

    I have my mammo every December around my birthday. My mom had a double mastectomy so I have been getting my mammos every year since 40! And by the way, my mom is 84!!!

  107. 112

    I go for my annual mammogram in March, my birthday month….. It’s my gift to myself!!!

  109. 114

    My annual mammo is in November. While I have not been directly impacted by Breast Cancer, the company I work for sponsors our team to walk in Race for the Cure every year.

  112. 117

    Just had my mammo last month!
    My mom is a survivor and I will give her the mixer if I win.

  116. 121

    I will be getting an ultrasound next month… I have to get it because I have a history of cysts and I’m too small for a mammogram.. :/

  118. 123

    I’m 36 & never been squished….didn’t know the age was 35. I don’t even know where to go or call to get one.

  120. 125

    I have my mamo in aug every year. I cant tell you enough HOW important it is to check yourself monthly and to have your mammograms. I am a breast cancer survivor of 11 years and i found my cancer during a self exam…

  122. 127

    My mammy is scheduled for April…..I go directly before or after my annual exam. I call it my annual POKE, PROD and SMASH day.

  123. 128

    I went October 2nd for mine. Was pleasantly surprised to find that our small-town hospital has a new, state-of-the-art machine and it’s not nearly so unpleasant anymore! I found a lump at 24 and had a biopsy that fortunately had a happy ending. No taking chances for me!

  124. 129

    Me & two of my friends always go & get our mammograms together in February at a mobile Breast Care Center. One of my friends mother’s passed away from Breast Cancer, so we all feel it is really important to do this every year so we make a day of it. Everybody should always do a self check to catch it early if you find out you have breast cancer.

  127. 132

    November 16….two days before my 42nd birthday. 🙂 Im a big advocate because its always been a hidden fear to get breast cancer.

  128. 133

    I have never had a mammogram, I’m only 26. But definitely will get one when the time comes! I check myself monthly and get regular annual exams with my gyno! I actually had a scare when she found a lump about a year ago when I was pregnant! Thank goodness it was just a false alarm! I would really LOVE to win this mixer! I don’t have one!!

  129. 134

    I get a mammogram in the summer, every year. In my early 20s I found a lump, bu after mammogram it was found to just be the fibroid cysts from caffiene. About three years ago something showed up on a mammogram and I had to be checked again then and again six months later. It was nothing (thankfully). Breast cancer doesn’t run in my family. However, two of my my great aunts and aunt have died from various types of cancer. I believe my sister had a type of cancer many years ago, but is doing great now (no problems since). I always keep up with it.

  131. 136

    My husband list his job last October so there went our Insurance. I have a home daycare but have had no luck in finding insurance we can afford. So he now has another job but they do not offer insurance, it is a small family owned business. But is still looking for one with insurance. So has soon as we get insurance this gal will be going to dr. So with all that said that is one pretty mixer!!!

  132. 137

    I will be walking in the Race for the cure for my friend that is a survivor of breast cancer.

  134. 139

    I am supporting a good friend of mine, Leigh Ann Azlin, who began her fight at the end of September. I will be wearing her initals somewhere on my this Saturday, the 27th, as I run my first Race for the Cure in OKC.

  135. 140

    I’m too young for a routine vist and pregnant with twins, however since Guiliana Rancic found out she had cancer its made me question does age really matter. I go for yearly check-ups and do self exams. Trying to take care of my body and stay “familiar”. Depending on how much it costs, I would like to go at age 30 and currently 28.

  138. 143

    I support my mom, Kim Thompson and my grandmother, Helen Thompson who are both survivors of breast cancer!

  139. 144

    I am supporting and remembering a number of special women who’s courage despite their challenges has been inspiring. Protect the sisters and beat breast cancer!

  140. 145

    I get my mammogram every November,I always support Breast Cancer Awareness, I have a few friends who have had cancer, but all are Survivors! Thanks for your support!

  141. 146

    I will be supporting TWO amazing survivors, Lyn Hester and Millie Bingham. They are both inspirations to me in so many ways. They are brave, strong, loving, smart, ethical, independent, caring and friends! I’m proud to say I know them. 🙂
    My mammograms happen every April so I’m due in a few months.

  144. 149

    Louise Evans is the name of the survivor I am celebrating this month, in honor of her 15-year survival with breast cancer! Here’s to many more!

  145. 150

    Im supporting my mother Paula! She is my hero and is a breast cancer survivor and is 1 year cancer free! 🙂

  146. 151

    I just had my ( good news) mamogram in July. I am supporting my sister Barbara, she lives in Rogers Arkansas..had cancer in one breast, however chose to remove both of them 4 yrs ago, so far she is good !!!

  147. 152

    What a great giveaway! My grandmother, a breast cancer survivor, was the one who taught me how to bake so I couldn’t think of a better person to get in the kitchen for! I will be having my first mammogram at my next doctors appointment 🙂

  148. 153

    I’m too late to enter to win the mixer but I just had to comment. I am a 38 year old breast cancer survivor. Monthly self exams saved my life! This is my 6th cancer free year!