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For more information on this business venture, go to www.shaklee.net/stmeansShaklee Corporation introduces a revolutionary breakthrough that goes beyond resveratrol in the fight against cellular aging*December 13, 2008 – Most Americans have heard that drinking a glass of red wine can be healthy but are unaware of why exactly this is true. In 2006, researchers at the Harvard Medical School and the National Institute on Aging (NIA) reported that a natural substance found in red wine, known as resveratrol, can potentially offset the negative effects of a high-calorie diet and significantly extend lifespan in mice. After the largest research project in its 52-year history, Shaklee Corporation, the number one natural nutrition company in the U.S., is introducing Vivix™ Cellular Anti-Aging Tonic, the first all-natural dietary supplement that combines resveratrol with a patent-pending plant extract to combat cellular aging.*“Shaklee is proud of this breakthrough innovation of Vivix,” said Dr. Jamie McManus, Chairman of Medical Affairs, Health Sciences and Education, Shaklee Corporation. “Our team has invested years of research to locate and isolate a unique blend of potent plant phytochemicals which when combined with resveratrol have been shown in laboratory studies to positively impact four key mechanisms of cellular aging by protecting and repairing cellular DNA, positively impacting genetic regulators, promoting cellular energy production and Vivix ingredients are 10 times more powerful than resveratrol alone at slowing AGE protein formation.”*Vivix™ is made with the purest and most potent natural resveratrol available and contains a unique profile of polyphenols which have been shown to address mechanisms of cellular aging in several laboratory tests. Vivix ingredients combat these key mechanisms by; repairing cellular DNA, positively impacting genetic regulators to help turn down aging, and promoting mitochondrial biogenesis to increase power production within cells.*Published in Nature, the Harvard Medical School and NIA report suggests that resveratrol could help offset some of the negative impacts of a high-calorie diet in mice. The researchers found that resveratrol extended the lifespan of mice and appeared to blunt some of the effects of aging.“This product goes far beyond resveratrol in the fight against cellular aging,says Shaklee product distributor, (insert your name). A 30-day supply delivers the equivalent amount of resveratrol found in 3,000 glasses of red wine and has actually been shown in laboratory studies to be ten times more powerful than resveratrol alone at slowing one of the key mechanisms of cellular aging.*The recommended serving of Vivix is one teaspoon a day, taken preferably with breakfast or lunch. Vivix is all natural without artificial flavors, sweeteners, colors or added preservatives and is exclusively available through Shaklee Independent Distributors. For more information please visit, (insert PWS).*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
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Get the Younger-Looking Skin You Want!

~The Miracle Set ~

A New Year means a New You with healthy flawless skin.For a limited time, you can get YOUR Miracle Set for $10 off.* Clinically shown to reduce fine lines and improve skin elasticity and tone* Cleanses, exfoliates and refreshes* Protects against UVA/UVB rays* Helps relax expression lines* Delivers vitamins, antioxidants and collagen enhancing peptides to firm skin* Hydrated for up to 10 hoursContact me, your personal consultant, for more details!
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Tune into the January 4th episode of BAP Living Radio at 7:00 pm EST for a discussion on "Soulful Living: Wisdom on How to Live Your Best Life in 2009." Dr. Anita Davis DeFoe, an author and entrepreneur, will be interviewed about her book, A Woman's Guide to Soulful Living. For more information, visit www.dranitadavisdefoe.com/home.html. Click here to listen to the show: www.talkshoe.com/tc/18598.Mark your calendars for two special episodes of BAP Living Radio on:1) January 8th from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm EST - The theme is "Yes We Did Elect President Obama: What's Next Black Women?" The guest is Delores Rozier, an executive coach and campaign volunteer for President-Elect Obama in South Carolina. Click here to listen to the show: www.talkshoe.com/tc/18598.2) January 28th from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm EST - The theme is "The Sweet Spot of Sisterhood." The guests are Toni Dutton Butler, CEO of A Silver Thread, Inc., a consulting firm that specializes in organizational development and executive coaching with an emphasis on the spiritual development of women of color, and Reverend Ruth Littlejohn, a consultant, coach, speaker, and diversity practitioner. Her consulting practice, Working Life & Teams, Inc., helps organizations navigate change, enlist employees in their organizational goals, facilitate leadership development, and improve decision-making and communication skills. For more information, visit www.ruthlittlejohn.com. Click here to listen to the show: www.talkshoe.com/tc/18598.About BAP Living Radio:Author Ananda Leeke created BAP Living Radio, a monthly Talkshoe.com radio show, in response to positive feedback from readers of her debut novel, Love's Troubadours – Karma: Book One (www.lovestroubadours.com). BAP Living Radio honors women of African descent who share the life experiences of the main character Karma Francois, a BoHo BAP. It airs on the first Sunday of each month from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm EST. BAP Living Radio features programs that discuss self-love, self-care, spirituality, health, finances, fashion, art, music, culture, books, community service, politics, creativity, fitness, green living, home decor, entrepreneurialism, and more. It supports BAP Living social networking site – http://baplivingforbapsandebw.ning.com. BAP Living and BAP Living Radio are Internet media projects of Kiamsha.com, LLC.Contact: Ananda Leeke - kiamshaleeke@yahoo.com
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LUSCIOUS LIPS - THEIR COLOR AND CARE

Just as the eyes are the window to the soul and a flawless complexion creates a perfect canvass upon which all other makeup is set to enhance or accentuate one's beauty, beautiful lips donning the correct lip color that complements the masterpiece which is the beautifully made face is easily done when one selects lip color according to their skintone. You simply need to know whether you are warm or cool. It matters not whether one is fair, redheaded, brunette, blonde,tan, brown etc… as women of any of these groups may be either cool or warm. This is easily done by looking at the underside of the wrists. Green veins are likely warm and blue veins are cool. When it cannot easily be determined whether veins are green or blue or if both are visible then one is considered beige or neutral and either lip color family is appropriate, both warm and cool for this fortunate group of individuals.Warm Colors Coral, Peach, Copper,Brick, Bronze, Brown, Brick Red, Melon, Salmon, Burnt Orange, , Red with golden tones, and tanned pinks all are examples of warm lip colors. These are often most flattering on women with warm eg. golden, yellow, olive, and peach undertones but are also worn well by women with beige or neutral complexions.Cool Colors Pink, Raspberry, Fushia, Cool Pink Lavender, Plum, Rose, Strawberry, Crimson, Amethyst, Lilac, Reds with blue undertone and Mauves all comprise examples of cool toned lip colors that wear beautifully on women with cool, pink, blue, and beige or neutral undertones.Often women with Olive complexions find that many of these colors work quite well with their complexions too. Warm and cool tones tend to fall into two groups. The warm tones tend to be earthy with metallic colors such bronze, copper or gold or fruit names like peach and melon.Cool tones tend to contain the names of berries, which are often shades of pink or purple or reds with blue undertones.Warm and cool women can both wear red lipstick but the true red is usually blue in tone while women with warm undertones will do best with warm reds. Blue or true toned lip colors have the advantage of making teeth appear whiter and it has been said that women tend to prefer cool or neutral reds while men are more drawn to women wearing warm red toned lip colors.The key to selecting the most flattering lip color for you is to select according to your undertone.Our lip glosses do more than give you shine and color, they contain essential oils and natural butters to provide you with nourishing botanical ingredients to optimize your lips health and beauty. We flavor our lip products naturally with oils such as vanilla and mint which have been shown to increase happy feelings; citrus oils which give a boost of energy; rose and lavender which are perfect for calming and soothing stressed nerves. Warm and cool shades apply to your lip gloss choices as they do your lipsticks. Choose colors one shade lighter or darker than your favorite lipsticks for an extra layer of light-loving color, or wear them alone for a natural, pretty look.While lip color is important so is the protective measure of both removing and smoothing your lips with both an exfoliater followed by a protective moisturizing balm. We carry 2 wonderful products that will help you achieve both of these goals. .. Our lip scrubber which is formulated with cane sugar, Mango Butter, Lavender, Mint and other nourishing ingredients will help you to easily remove roughened skin from your lips revealing smooth beautiful soft lips. This will not only help your lip color to apply more evenly and smoothly but you will find that it will last longer and if bleeding lip color is a problem or feathering, this step of exfoliating will greatly reduce or even eliminate this by reducing thickened or lined skin around and on the lips – areas which can cause lip color and glosses to gather and give an unflattering look. Also our 4 lip butter balm is a wonderful protective lip treatment that not only serves to heal and sooth your lips but makes a great moisturizing base for your lips prior to applying either lipstick, lip creams, or even lip glosses. Used nightly as a lip treatment you will find that your lips are better conditioned and experience less chapping. From Day to Evening Typically your daytime lip color should be softer than your nighttime or evening lip color look. With loose mineral lip powders you can easily deepen or add drama to your evening lip look by simply applying a touch of mineral blush or eye shadow (barring blues and greens) to your lips either prior or following adding your lip color. A touch of colored or sheer gloss on top of this and you've not only created an evening look but have added a new color to your cosmetic collection. If you've chosen to amp up your eye look you may opt to add a touch of gold or silver glow mineral powder to the center of your lips, both top and bottom, as this will complement, soften, and balance even a dark dramatic lip color. Or wear a gloss for day and add a lipstick for night. Another option is to wear gloss by day and lipcream or lipstick by night.At EGMINERALS we carry a very wide variety of lip colors, textures, and finishes. All are formulated with natural ingredients such as Mango Butter, Virgin Olive Oil, and essential oils to not only add color and beauty to your lips but to provide them with protective moisturizing oils and butters to keep them in prime condition. Our aim is to provide quality premium natural cosmetics at affordable prices to all women worldwide! Please visit our website at www.egminerals.com
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How to live the incredible life

We all have our New Years Resolutions all together, but the question is do we always stick to them. If you are tired of not keeping your resolutions then why not check this out and learn how to be a better you. I watch this show all the time and it has really helped me this year. may God bless all of you this year and I pray that you make all the divine connections that this wonderful network provides. www.gospelondemand.tv/renee
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ATTENTION AUTHORS!! SELL LOTS OF BOOKS

Attention Authors! Sell Lots of Books with Teleseminars!If you’re an author, speaker, coach or consultant, it’s likely you know how important it is to market your products and services. The challenge for many professionals is not only what to do, but how to do it. Additionally, knowing what is a wise investment in their marketing and what is not.Take authors; Countless numbers of authors have the dream of selling lots of books, becoming well known (and even reaching celebrity status), and making their fortune through their craft. Yet, most will not succeed due to lack of how to develop and implement an effective publicity plan. It takes more, much more, than a well-written manuscript to succeed as an author, at least if you want to make money through your writing.You Have To Gain VisibilitySuccessful authors understand how essential it is to gain visibility within their market; visibility that equates to more readers, more books sales, more market reach; and ultimately more revenue.One of the most common beliefs uninformed authors have of how to gain market visibility is through paid advertising. The fact is, most book advertising does not work. Besides most authors don’t have huge budgets for paid advertising campaigns.Yet, many waste untold amounts of money on ad campaigns that don’t get them a result that justifies the expense of paid advertising. Still others do nothing at all to gain visibility and promote their books.Why Readers Buy Your BooksThe majority of readers buy books based on word of mouth advertising; the title of a book and Continue Here
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Getting Ready for New Year Romance

Ok ladies, only a few days left before wrapping up 2008!Here are some Booty Parlor items that could get you that kiss under the mistletoe before midnight.....and more…1) Take a Naughty Bubble Bath - If sinking into a sumptuous soak is your idea of ecstasy, Naughty Bubbles is going to be your new favorite bath time companion. Our new 2.1 ounce travel size is perfect for enjoying oversized hotel tubs, overnight “dates” - or as a great gift!2) Let your body do the talking with Booty Parlor's Flirty Little Secret. Booty Parlor’s double-duty body booster firms your curviest parts with three firming agents to tone, smooth, and contour your sexy curves. This lightly shimmering, lusciously scented firming cream is infused with a sexy secret weapon - a powerful pheromone that'll make you irresistible to the opposite sex!3) Next, lightly dust all your gorgeous curves with Dust Up Kissable Body Shimmer. Our body shimmers gives a sexy bronze sheen that's subtle enough for every skin tone.Best of all, it comes in three scrumptious flavors: cinnamon-sugar, honey, or cotton candy. Either way, you’ll be good enough to eat!4) Prepare your lips ready with our Kissaholic Kissing Kit - Our revolutionary aphrodisiac-infused, two-step kissing kit features an aphrodisiac plumping lip gloss and an aphrodisiac-infused, cinnamint breath mist.This dynamic duo delivers kissable plump lips and sweet, fresh breath. Both products are infused with Booty Parlor’s proprietary aphrodisiac blend of exotic ingredients which is formulated to “inspire desire” and subtly stimulate you to feel frisky, flirty and ready to start kissing!5) Get ready to get your swerve on! Featured in the mini-bars of some of the top hotels in Los Angeles, Las Vegas and New York, the Intimacy Kit is the best way to get hot and steamy with that sexy someone wherever you are.The Intimacy Kit's sleek and elegant packaging makes this a great gift for birthdays, bridal showers and sexy anniversaries. The Intimacy Love Kit is designed for instant seduction, at home or on a sexy getaway.Ready now to plan your next sexy escapade?Booty Parlor Parties
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Good Karma

INSTRUCTIONS FOR LIFE:1. Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.2. When you lose, don't lose the lesson.3. Follow the three R's:Respect for selfRespect for others andResponsibility for all your actions4 Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.5. Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.6 Don't let a little dispute injure a great relationship.7.When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.8 Spend some time alone every day.9. Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values.10 Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.11. Live a good, honerable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll be able to enjoy it a second time.12. A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for your life.13. In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the curent situation. Don't bring up the past.14. Share your knowledge. It is a way to achieve immortality.15. Be gentle with the earth.16. Once a year, go someplace you've never been.17 .Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.18. Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.19. Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon.
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Happy New Year

Happy Holidays to you and yours. I pray that good health, joy and abundance flood every area of your life and cell of your body each day of 2009 and beyond.Anna D. BanksAnna@AnnaBanks.comHost@StrictlyBusinessRadio.com
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If you are spending more time on social networking sites and not seeing enough results, this series of blogs and my upcoming ebook is for you!(c) 2008 Hits A Million, LLC all rights reserved. Please do hit the "share button" to send or email this to your friends but only I can copy and paste this.First impressions matter!! It's hard to overcome a first impression! People will quickly sum up their impression of you in less than 7 seconds. First impressions also stick. You will be quickly labeled, good or bad: Oh yeah, that's the girl or guy who had _______ on his profile. Or a visitor to your page might even forget your profile! You want exposure! You want people to talk about you! You want people to tell others about you!How do you do that? Give people an experience when they come to your page! They will stay longer. They will tell their friends to check out your profile. They will tell others to listen to your music if your music is available and something that they like. They will offer to collaborate with you if they are in the music business. They will ask you questions and the like. In other words, your visitors will become fans of you and your music. To do that you have to make the most of your profile.But many people believe that merely joining a social networking site is the magic key to winning and getting noticed on social networking sites. It isn't. Putting up several profiles on various networks will make you more googleable. You do want/have to be googleable!However, you will only be googleable if someone simply searches for your name in Google. You want people to be able to find you by searching other generic terms like "music artist" "recording artist" and the like. Additionally, people will find YOU only if your name is distinguishable enough. I'll talk about that more in a later blog. But you want to set up GREAT profiles on the social networking sites that you’re on.And when visitors get to your profile, what do they see?No profile pic.No activity.Hardly any comments.For musicians, a music player up with no music (which makes NO sense).For musicians, music that is not goodNo professional looking pictureLittle or no friendsFor musicians, nothing showing people like your musicNo insight into who you are through blogs, pictures, or videosNothing showing you value personal/professional development such as professional affiliations with PROs, groups, and the likeNothing showing you like peopleNothing demonstrating that you want people to talk to youNo graphics whatsoeverAn ugly backgroundOr here's the overboard king/queen:Too many gadgets on your pageToo many pictures of yourself that all look alike, e.g. all head shotsMaking all 5 of your music players and your videos auto play.An about me page with toooooo many paragraphs about yourself on it.Profile colors which make the words on your profile unreadable.These are mistakes because again first impressions matter, because you want to engage people, you want people to want to engage you, you want repeat visitors, you want referrals, you want respect in the industry, and you want to appear professional yet approachable. Having nothing up on your profile won’t cause repeat visitors. Having too much on your profile won’t make visitors stay because it takes forever to load your profile page. Make your profile interesting. With all of the great things out now that you can simply copy and paste, there’s no excuse for a boring profile. Just don’t overdo the bling!Continue reading my other blog posts on this topic and get ready for my upcoming ebook on attracting people to your profile page.
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My 2009 Plan of Action

Here we go again, another year and another commitment plan. It is time to make new commitment plans to ourselves in the hopes of becoming a better person or/and a better business professional. For those of you who remember my 2008 commitment plan, you know that ,typically my plan consist of 4 parts - Business- Professional Development- Health - and Personal Finances. Well this year I going to keep it to one general plan, which will include all things that are important to me. Read More...
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This new world called "Online Social Network" is still a novelty for some if not most of us over 50. We join social network sites that we feel we can relate to, and go to great pains to set up our profile page so that it reflects who we are.I don't know about you all, but for me, I was really nervous at first, about clicking on other people profile pictures and requesting their friendship. I really didn't know what to expect. So here it is a year later, and I have memberships on numerous SN sites and even started on of my own, "Word4UTVNetwork."I am clear that my sole purpose of being online is to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to fellowship with others in this most fascinating new way. I interact with so many people during the day with so many different personalities, that when Pastor Ken gets home, I'm exhausted. I find that when I leave the house for meetings or just visiting my friends, two things are always with me; 1. my pocketbook, and 2. my laptop, yes even when I attend Church on Sundays, the laptop is in the trunk of the car. I can't help it.One day I discovered the community that has over 5 million members, and the Holy Spirit told me to join the community. I found myself saying out loud, " you've got to be kidding, right Lord?" Nope, the Holy Spirit said join and that's what I did. Wanna talk about sin! Anyways, I started a discussion that said, "There's a Pastor In the House" introduce myself and left it at that.Not to long after that I started getting requests to be added as a friend. OK. I also attracted the online bow-wows, men who are looking for women to get over on... but that comes with the territory. Now here is the reason for this blog. I receive this friend request from a young lady, so I clicked on her photo and saw that she was only wearing a teddie, not to mention that she looked like she weighed at least 250lbs or better.So she is asking for my friendship, me, Pastor and she, is wearing nothing but a teddie, with all her stuffing hanging out. You all know what this means, don't you? If I accept her, she will be on my page next to some of you who are already on my friend list.So, I've gone fishing, caught some fish, now what do I do? What would you do if you were me? Share your thoughts, I'd love to hear them.
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Need Money - How Good Is Your Business Plan

Greetings Family,(Contact Information At The Bottom Of The Page)It's your friendly neighborhood "Digital Drummer" again...smileIn these troubling economic times many Black business are looking for funding…..Have you considered Business Plan Competitions?If you are new to business and have no track record, or credit history; If you don't have a rich uncle or Angel financier; you can enter these competitions and not only get great advice on improving your plan, but Hard Cash Grants as well. On average these competitions give away anywhere from $5,000 to $50,000 dollars in prize money. Let me repeat; Free Money (not loans).As I wrote in “So You Want To Be A Dot.com Millionaire” (see http://www.citylightssoftware.com/reporte0801.html), the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. That first step is creating a plan and structure for your company. Planning and structure are the most important stage of business development. Without a plan…you plan to fail.Your Business Plan should tell you approximately how much money you will need to get from point A to Z. Most small businesses fail due to lack of capital and poor planning. You need to know from day one how you will manufacture, market, and deliver products or services to your customers. How large a staff do you need; who is your consumer market; what is your tax liability; what is your supply and distribution stream.These are all questions you need to answer before approaching anyone with your idea. In fact, if you can’t answer those basic business 101 questions…then you’re NOT ready to go into business! For those just starting out the SBA has a great online assessment tool (http://www.sba.gov/assessmenttool/index.html). This assessment tool is designed to help you better understand your readiness for starting a small business. It is simple to use and will take less than 5 minutes to complete.If you need help preparing and/or completing your Business Plan there are many free resources available on and off line. I recommend you start by contacting your local non-profit Business Incubator or SBA office. There are many national Black business and technical groups such as the BDPA (see www.bdpa.org) that run entrepreneurial programs designed to encourage, support, and foster new business in the Black community.The bottom line is whether your Business Plan is 5 pages, or 200….It is a Living Document, one that will change and grow as you develop your entrepreneurial skills. A proper Business plan will not only guide you, but inspire you. Once you have your Business Plan together you can submit it to a number of Business Plan Competitions for start-up funding.Listed below are just some of my favorites, but you can view a full list of over 50 competitions (most from business schools) by checking out the following linkhttp://mgt.ncsu.edu/eei/events/competition/OtherBPCs.phpThe National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) business plan competitionhttp://www.nfte.com/Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA) BizFilings Plan for the Future business plan competitionhttp://www.gsea.orgthe Miller/Coors Urban Entrepreneurs Series (MUES). business plan competitionhttp://www.millerurbanentrepreneurs.com/default2.aspFor more help on creating a proper/professional Business Plan see “18 Small Business Web Sites To Grow Your Company” (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/The_City_Lights_Reporter/message/2167)***************(Advertisement)*********************Need some great ideas for corporate or personal gift-giving?Then go to City Lights Software(http://www.citylightssoftware.com)and see some of the most unique afrocentric gifts available online!We Deliver ONLINE - Direct To Your Desktop for just $14.95Please take the time to purchase one our afrocentric screen savers TODAY!Don't Just Talk the Talk...Let Your Dollars Walk the WalkIf you have any problems with purchasing online contact me direct at sales@citylightssoftware.comorcall (213) 944-4176***************************************************This Online Journal was brought to you by InterServe Networks. Feel Free To Forward To Your Network Of Online FriendsWe Practice Responsible E-Commerce Marketing and Privacy Policies. We do not indulge in or encourage Spamming. We never send unsolicited emails. You are receiving this message as part of our opt-in subscriber mailing list or you are a member of an affiliated newsgroup.For comments or suggestions please contact us at the following;Jim Neusom (jneusom@yahoo.com)Executive Director/PublisherInterServe Networks/City Lights Software, Inc.www.citylightssoftware.comwww.freshfaces2u.comwww.myspace.com/jimneusomwww.myspace.com/freshfaces2uTo subscribe to our opt-in mailing list simply send an email to; The_City_Lights_Reporter-subscribe@yahoogroups.com( on Myspace go to http://blog.myspace.com/jimneusom)
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Christian Women/Join Our Team!

Hello everyone,I am revamping my ministry and I'm looking for Christian women to join my ministry. I have come up with some great ideas and I'm looking for some women who may be interested.If this sounds like somthing for you, please check out my ministry at www.ladiesofchristproverbs31.webs.com and click on Join Our Team.I look forward to hearing from you!God Bless, Dominique
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Reflections of 2008

2008 was quite a year - a year that has had it shares of joy and pain. What makes this year any different than the other years?Well, I began the New Year in church with my family and made a list of things that I needed to accomplish in 2008. Each day had its own unique feature whether it was a moment of triumph to be followed shortly by a challenge that seemed determined to cause some distress. It was on – never a dull moment.Family moments were rather emotional from celebrating birthdays, anxiously awaiting medical test results, graduation, traveling, attending various seminars, symposiums, signed on to participate in Cancer Prevention Study/CPS-3 (20years)and many other activities.Determined to expand on making a difference in the lives of others, I began hosting the Health & Wellness Show which airs each Saturday morning on Blog Talk Radio. The show has featured many wonderful guests from Health Care Professionals, Authors, Presidents of Health Care Organizations, Media Personalities - all sharing great information with the listeners.In addition to hosting the Health & Wellness Show, I signed on to myspace ( a place I viewed as a ridiculous site where my children would log on and stare at the screen for hours, posting their pictures, finding friends they have not seen in years and meeting new people (yikes!). I hesitated to join the site as I just could not see it being beneficial for my line of work. After all, who wants to talk about health on a social site? I was encouraged to sign on as a method of reaching more potential listeners.Well, not long after I signed on to myspace, I was all involved with posting photos, catching up with friends (who knew?), posting blog and just when I finally had the hang of it, I was told to join Facebook. Needless to say, I joined Facebook. Next up - twitter. I signed on to twitter and sat there for a while unsure of what I was doing there. As a matter of fact, I noticed the messages in my email that people were following me so I decided to follow them and that's when I saw what it was all about. So I began to Twit along - giving updates on my daily activities.By the latter part of 2008, I began to work on a CD 'The Day that Changed My Life' a CD that is made for newly diagnosed cancer patients. It is an amazing CD that will serve as a guide - taking the patient and their support system through the various stages - the highs and the lows - the treatment phases and many other great features.So many great ideas came to my mind and I had to jot them down to add to my list of things to do. My list grows daily and is revised often. What makes this year different from any other year is the productive year that is still a work in progress. The year will end in a few days and my list of things that needed to be accomplished in 2008 is incomplete. I take joy in many of the accomplishments that I have achieved as I never imagined that I would have hosted a weekly Health & Wellness Show;create and actively post on the Health & Wellness Blog;work on CD; network with effective results; develop and designed a logo for the business and have a line of apparel and accessories with proceeds to benefit the children with terminal diseases of the underserved communities; increased requests to speak at health related events, etc. I could go on and on with the accomplishments that were made - yet they were not even on the To Do list of 2008.I say goodbye almost reluctantly to 2008 as I wish I could go back and make some changes. We lost my father in-law, my buddy to Multiple Myeloma a form of cancer that did not give us much time to share with each other. It was an outstanding blow that knocked the wind out of us.I look forward to 2009 as I prepare to make my list again - with every intention of working actively on the items. The best part is knowing that I can still work on the things that I have on the 2008 list. I can only imagine what awaits me in 2009.
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If you happen to be a Twitter addict AND a Spa addict, then The Great Twitter Spa is for you! Since you're spending time at the computer on Twitter anyway, why not do something good and pampering for yourself?It all takes place on Monday night, Dec. 29 at 9 p.m. Eastern.Get the preparation details at:http://www.thearomaconcierge.com/twitterspa.html.Questions? Please e-mail me at onyourfeetcoach@aol.com.If for some reason you're not already on Twitter, then sign up at http://twitter.com. You may also follow me at http://twitter.com/mentalmakeover.See ya at the Spa! The Twitter Spa, that is!Tweetfully Yours,Paula Quick
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HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE SOME EXTRA MONEY AND GET INTO WHAT ALL WOMEN LOVE???OR IF NOT THAT JUST BUY IT FOR YOURSELF, GET A LOT OF IT AT DISCOUNT COST?OR HOW ABOUT THE CHI HAIR STRAIGHTENER?MAKE EXTRA INCOME SELLING DESIGNER JEWELRY STERLING SILVER 925 SUCH AS GUCCI, BVLGARI AND TIFFANY HUSH!!! LADIES THE SECRET IS OUT DIRECT FROM THE MANUFACTURER.OR HOW ABOUT COSMETICS BY CHANEL, DIOR, MAC OR BOBBIE BROWN IF SO EMAIL:WHOLESALEDIRECT65@YAHOO.COM
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13 Epic and Slightly Crazy Travel Adventures

Many people dream of going on big adventures; only a few ever do it. For this article, I found 13 individuals, couples and families who had the guts to embark on epic adventures. You may envy them, or you may think they’re crazy. But I guarantee that their stories will inspire you.Karl Bushby: Walking around the worldKarl Bushby is attempting to break world records by walking around the world. He set off from South America in 1998, walked north to Alaska and walked across the frozen Bering Straits (the first man to do so) into Russia. That alone took 8 years, and Karl has been delayed in Russia with visa problems for the last two years. Ultimately, his aim is to end up in London. By that time, he expects to have been walking for 14 years, with over 36,000 miles covered. Visit his website: Goliath Expedition.Manon Ossevoort: Traveling by tractor from the Netherlands to South Africa and onto the South PoleManon Ossevoort is a theatre maker and actor from the Netherlands who is travelling from the Netherlands to South Africa by tractor. Along the way, she is collecting the dreams of people she meets (on pieces of paper). From South Africa, she will travel by boat to Antarctica, where she will continue on foot or by tractor to the South Pole. Here, she plans to build a snowman and place the pieces of paper containing people’s dreams in the belly of the snowman. She is also raising money for War Child. Visit her website here.Becky Sampson: Travelling by horse from London to Tokyo.From London to Tokyo, by horse. Becky Sampson and her piebald pony, Bertie’s Quest, are setting out on a 15,000 kilometre, four-year quest through Western and Eastern Europe, Central Asia, China and Japan. Becky is aiming to raise £15,000 for SOS Children, an organization that works to provide safe places for orphan children to live and grow. Her journey is slated to begin in February 2009. Visit her website: Expedition Equus.Ted Simon: Motorcycled around the world, twiceBack in 1977, Ted Simon set off on a 4-year motorcycle journey through Africa, the Americas, New Zealand, Australia and across Asia into Europe. He covered 78,000 miles on a 500cc Trumph. 25 years later, at the age of 70, he did it all again. He’s written books about both his journeys, which you can order from his website, Jupitalia.Kinga Freespirit: Hitchhiked around the worldIn 1998, Kinga Choszcz and her husband Chopin set off with $600USD and hitchhiked around the world for five years. Their amazing journey took them through the Americas, New Zealand, Australia, Asia and Russia before culminating in Europe. She wrote a book about the experience called Led By Destiny. In 2005, Kinga again set out, this time to Africa. Sadly, she died from malaria in Ghana in 2006. Read about her earlier adventures on her GeoCities website, or her more recent ones here.Christoph Rehage: Walking from China to GermanyChristoph Rehage is walking from China to Germany, a journey that will take at least two years. After almost a year, he’s still making his way through China. He writes about his trip on his website, The Longest Way.Frank Muldowney: Pushed an empty wheelchair across AustraliaFrank Muldowney pushed a wheelchair containing his invisible friend “Harvey” from Perth to Sydney, a 4,000 mile journey undertaken to achieve world peace. Visit his website: Believing in Harvey.Tim Cope: Traveled by horse from Mongolia to HungaryTim Cope followed in the footsteps of Genghis Khan and traveled 10,000 kilometers by horse from Mongolia to Hungary. The journey took him over three years. Visit his website: Tim Cope Journeys.Colin and Julie Angus: Completed the first human-powered circumnavigation of the globeIn 2004, Colin Angus, his fiancee Julie Wafaei and someone else (the website doesn’t say who) took off from Vancouver and began a two-year cycling, skiing, canoeing, hiking and rowing trip that became the first human-powered circumnavigation of the globe. They’ve done other similar adventures, which you can read about on their website: Angus Adventures.Rory Stewart: Walked across Afghanistan in 2002Rory Stewart may not have covered as much distance as some of the other people mentioned here, but consider where he was walking and when. He wrote a book about his adventure called The Places in Between, which you can order from his website: Rory Stewart BooksThe Vogels: Cycling from Alaska to ArgentinaThe Vogels are a family of four (mom, dad and ten-year old twin boys) cycling the full length of the American continent over 2 and 1/2 years. Read about their adventures on their website: Family on Bikes.The World by Road: Driving from New Zealand to New YorkOK, so they’re not driving all of that, but The World By Road expedition crew are on one very big road trip. So far, they’ve driven through Australia, Asia, Russia, Europe (including far north Scandinavia), Africa and South America. After over 50,000 miles and a year and eight months, they’re on the home stretch. Check out their website: The World By Road.Amy and Wim: Cycled from Belgium to China for their honeymoonNow isn’t that romantic? After tying the knot, Amy and Wim rode from Belgium to China, covering almost 11,000 kilometers. Read about their journey on their blog: Amy and Wim.Life is an adventure; let the journey begin!
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