Bonnie Bounds: The Welcome and Making Friends Lady

A native of Illinois, Ms Bonnie Bounds, with her pleasant and friendly smile, enjoys sharing her story of how she became the owner of Making Friends Welcome Service, Inc.

Maintaining a close friendship with Terri, the creator and founder of MakingFriends.com, Bonnie provides the same courteous service that chartered the business of welcoming new parents, newcomers, and newlyweds.

I urge you to contact Bonnie to learn how her techniques will be helpful to your business, community, club, or organization.

Making Friends Welcome Service, Inc. was established in 1989 and has been faithfully welcoming people to the area each and every year. Bonnie's business targets newcomers, newlyweds, and new parents by going throughout the Quad Cities and the surrounding area, visiting these three categories of people in their homes, and meeting with area businesses about having their information in the welcome baskets.

We should never neglect or take for granted the people of our community whether they are newcomers, newlyweds, or new parents who need this friendly service. This is a time of change in people's lives and it is a great time to give of ourselves to those in these, their special times. Bonnie Bounds will share with you how to do this most effectively.

Give Bonnie a call today at (309) 796-1145 or send her an email at makingfriendsqca@juno.com for more information!

Better yet, why not visit her website
by clicking on the link below?

www.MakingFriendsQCA.com/

Lynda, the Fighter of Sharks, Scams, and Scammers!

Lynda Williams is a web designer and Internet user who I created JerkAlerts.com in March of 2009 to educate and protect other users from the scams she has seen practiced online. Lynda has been safely meeting people - and declining to meet people - on the Internet for more than a decade, but it's only recently that she started thinking about the very real toll these Internet scammers are taking on intelligent (and sometimes not-so-intelligent) men and women throughout the world. Lynda took action: She wanted to do something to help stop the spread of these scams and protect my fellow Internet users. (And this she did, and is doing!)

Lynda has a theory about why intelligent people, usually who practice good common sense, are being taken by these scams. She believes it's an aspect of human nature that we believe of others what is true of ourselves. If we lie, we expect to be lied to. If we steal, we expect to be stolen from. If we run scams, we expect people to try to scam us. And if we're honest – and let's face it, the vast majority of people are as honest as the day is long – we expect those we deal with to be just as honest. And there are plenty of sharks out there ready to take advantage of that fact.

Like all of us, Lynda has seen and deleted countless emails and messages at places like MySpace.com, Tagged.com, and sometimes even Facebook.com, that were obvious – to her, anyway – scams or come-ons. After 15 years of "playing" on the Internet, she has gotten pretty good at it. Lynda recently begain reporting these scammers to the sites where they have their profiles as well as at PigBusters.net and was often successful (usually because she's the one of many who report) in getting those profiles removed. But they just pop up somewhere else under a different name, with different details. Lynda took it a step further: She decided that reporting them wasn't enough and she had to take a more active role.

After posting a journal on her profile at Tagged.com, entitled "Jerk Alert", to make people aware of a particular scammer, the idea and plan for an interactive web site where users could warn, educate, and protect each other, and JerkAlerts.com was born.

Most of us were told from as early as we can remember not to talk to strangers. That's fine advice for children, but we're grownups now. We can talk to strangers. Over the years, our experiences have contributed to the good judgment we can call on to determine whether someone is safe to trust or not, or whether something we read is true. Or have we?

Based on the research Lynda has done over the past few years, the experiences I've heard and read about, and the comments from people I know to be intelligent and sensible, somehow that well-earned experience deserts many of us when we sign onto that forum or social networking site. We give out personal information about where we live, where we work, and what our financial situation is. We let the world know that we live alone - or not. We pass along emails with dire warnings about viruses and missing children without verifying the facts, simply because we know the person who passed it along to us, so it must be true. It seems to be human nature that if we see it in writing, it must be true.

And it's not just ladies. There are men out there who also trust too readily. Lynda thinks that men get taken for different reasons then women, but she's not about to start a battle of the sexes debate. The point is, none of us deserve to be taken. Most of us are not stupid, but even if we are, we don't deserve to be scammed, losing our life's savings and often the savings of loved ones!

My hat's off to you Lynda!

You're definitely maximizing your potential!

Happy Thanksgiving to You and Yours!

May You and Your Family Have
the Happiest of Thanksgiving Days!

Janiece: Devoted Mother Doing Her Part for Internet Safety Education and Awareness

Internet Safety education and awareness is not "just a job" for Janiece; it is her passion. This devoted and committed mother has given her all when it comes to internet safety for children's sake.

During the past 4 years, Janiece has been extremely busy on their behalf. Janiece has initiated activities and responsibilities in which she:

• has spear-headed Internet Safety education and awareness in her region.
  
  
• has become the Regional Office of Education Number 26 Internet Safety Coordinator.
  
  
• is the Chairperson of the Macomb Online Safety Team (MOST), a committee she assembled to brainstorm online safety issues.
  
  
• writes a regular newspaper column regarding online safety.
  
  
• is a contributing writer for various other online websites.
  
  
• is the Feature Writer for Suite101, in the Internet topic.
  
  
• works with over 6oo children every single week in a computer lab environment.
  
  
• works in the Technology Department for her children's school district, assisting staff and children with their technology needs.
  
  
• has created and implemented a seven-week Internet Safety curriculum for all second and third graders at her local elementary school.
  
  
• has developed presentations for parents and educators.

For the past seven years, Janiece has been employed by the Macomb School District. Working in both the Junior/Senior High and Elementary Schools, Janiece supervises the computer labs, create lesson plans for the 600 children who utilize the lab every week, and provide technical support to staff and students.

In 2004, while researching information for a school curriculum committee, she began looking into issues concerning children online. It became apparent there was a definite need for Internet Safety education in our area. Since children need to be educated and made aware of potential dangers and threats that may confront them online, Janiece developed a personalized Internet Safety curriculum for the elementary school second and third grade students. For four weeks, the children learned basic Internet Safety utilizing highly interactive lessons.

This fall, the lessons were expanded to seven weeks, delving into important issues that were not covered last year, including cyber bullying. In the months that followed, due to the hard work and dedication by many, Internet Safety education expanded to other schools in her children's school district.

This job later expanded to the Regional Office of Education’s Internet Safety Coordinator. The first task on her agenda was to form a committee and the MOST (Macomb Online Safety Team) was born with Janiece serving as the chairperson. This is a group of hard-working individuals who have come together to help educate the community, and each other, in order to spread the word regarding online safety issues.

For the past three years, Janiece has devoted many hours researching Internet safety issues as well as participating in ongoing training. A writer of a newspaper column regarding Internet Safety issues and concerns, Janiece is fulfilling her goals, one by one. As her initial goals became a reality, Janiece moved on to her next project, that of an anti-cyber bullying campaign, something very close to her heart.

As a parent of two teenagers, a former police dispatcher, someone who works with hundreds of children in a computer environment every week, and someone who has spear-headed Internet Safety awareness in her area, Janiece is providing a unique perspective that empowers the public, both online and offline, with insight and the tools to keep your children safer online.

Visit Janiece's site at:

www.IternetSafetyEducator.com/

Edina Hodos: Content Writer Extraordinaire

Edina Hodos of Toronto, Canada, does more than just content writing. All her work is custom-researched and keyword-specific based on the needs of her clients. Edina also provides promotion for the material she writes via ezine-articling and other venues.

Her freelance web-content writing service, a/k/a “ghost-writing”, allows her clients to retain their copyright, and to promote the content with their own embedded links, leading back to their website.


For more information, be sure to visit Edina's website, by clicking on the link below.

www.KeywordRichWebContent.com/Wordpress

Norma Hollis: America's Leading Authenic Voice Doctor

Norma T. Hollis, America’s Leading Authentic Voice Doctor®, is a personal development guru with an authenticity alignment system. Along with her team of authenticity experts, Norma can assist you to raise your level of contentment and put you on the path to greater productivity, happiness and financial rewards. They will diagnose your authenticity issues then prescribe and administer the formula that will help you raise your level of authenticity and success.

Norma T. has created a family of services to assist individuals, corporations and educational institutions experience greater success. The key is Authenticity – being sincere, honest, trustworthy, real, caring for others and generally living a more satisfying and rewarding life. Authenticity resonates with the deepest part of your being and reflects your passion for your core values. It’s your natural style that utilizes your natural gifts and talents and shares them with the world.

When you apply authenticity to career, wellness, communication, leadership, and life, you create a world that others embrace and want to be a part of. As a result individuals and organizations attract customers, friends, associates and opportunities that connect with their authentic success.

After 30 years of authenticity research, Norma has developed programs and services that have catapulted individuals to higher levels of success and effectiveness. If you are seeking greater productivity, greater career success, a greater quality of life or a more authentic workplace, it’s within your reach.

Whether through keynotes, half-day workshops, multi-day seminars or coaching programs, Norma T. Hollis’ transformative presentations are designed to challenge management, staff and entrepreneurs to create Authenticity within themselves and their organizations.

Norma has helped hundreds of individuals discover their ‘authentic’ voices resulting in greater communication effectiveness. After 11 years of authenticity research, Norma created a unique diagnostic tool that measures personal authenticity and identifies critical communication gaps.

Authenticity in the Workplace

The Authenticity trend is happening because consumers are demanding it. Make sure your company and management style reflects the mindset of the 21st century: Authenticity.

Understanding this challenging topic requires a speaker who is cutting-edge, thought-provoking, informative and compelling.

Norma T. Hollis possesses these abilities, resulting in powerful and transforming events. Combining her warm, engaging style with fun techniques and memorable metaphors, Norma will show your group how to:

• Create an Authentic workplace where genuineness and originality is rewarded

• Use Authenticity to sell products and services consumers actually want to buy

• Counteract stereotypical corporate attitudes and information hindering productivity

• Measure Authenticity success against traditional business goals

To visit Norma's website for all the details,
just click on the link below.

www.NormaHollis.com/

Patti Skok is Helping Ladies Define Their Bodies

According to Patti, "Defining yourself isn't just about sculpting a beautiful body! It's about creating yourself. It's about health and vitality of your mind, body and spirit."

With backgrounds in counseling, training, fitness, nutrition and health, Patti, Personal Trainer and Figure Competitor, and Samantha Olivas, Massage Therapist, at her studio, FantaC Fitness, focus on providing high-quality service and customer satisfaction in order to help you create the body you want and the life that inspires you to be your best.

FantaC Fitness Studio
2374 Arroyo Drive
Riverside, California 92506

Hours:
Monday - Friday: 5AM - 8PM
Saturday: 10AM - 5PM
Sunday: By appointment only

Click on FantaC Fitness Studio to visit Patti's website.

Our Place in St. Thomas, a Studio Cottage

Good news! Billye J. Mayo has started a vacation rental called Our Place in St. Thomas and you're invited.

If you don't like standard boxy hotel rooms and want to have a quality vacation at an affordable price,treat yourself to a value packed vacation priced well below villa rentals in the neighborhood.

Our Place in St. Thomas is a completely private, stand-alone, studio cottage steps away from our Villa. It is located in Estate Nazareth on the prestigious East End of St. Thomas in an upscale neighborhood above Secret Harbour.

Our Place has it all! Not only is it a 2 minute car ride from beautiful Secret Harbour, and two other white sand beaches, it is also just minutes away by car from Red Hook where you can shop, dine, and dance until the wee hours. The Ritz Carlton and other dining venues are minutes away by car in the opposite direction.

You will love the studio's airy layout. The studio is a whopping 28x17 feet. The 16 foot vaulted ceiling will remind you of a New York loft. Our Place in St. Thomas was custom designed and lovingly built by your host, Joseph. His wife, Billye, will have the breakfast bar stocked with delicious complimentary continental breakfast foods as well as coffee and tea. The hand-crafted bar also houses a small refrigerator, coffee maker, micro wave, and Forman grill.

See it at

Vacation Rentals By Owner

or at

www.VacationRentals.com

Tell all your friends to come on down. And, of course, family is always welcome!

Renee's Online with Bres Accessories

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My new friend, Renee, is exercising her entrepreneurial spirit by running an online store. In other words, she's maximizing her God-given skills, talents, and abilities.

Be sure to contact Bres Accessories by clicking on the link below.

www.BresAccessories.com

Call Her Store: 972-617-8550

Email her: bre1990@aol.com

Visit Her at:
770 Mason Lane
Waxahachie, Texas 75167

Gerra Gistand, First Place Winner in the 13th Annual Gardere Martin Luther King, Jr. Oratory

Gerra Gistand of MacGregor Elementary School won first place during the 13th Annual Gardere Martin Luther King, Jr. Oratory.

This year's Oratory Competitions in Dallas and Houston took on special significance as participating students reflected on the upcoming inauguration of the country's first minority president.

More than 250 fourth-, fifth- and sixth-grade students, representing a total of 26 schools in Dallas and Houston, competed in preliminary contests over the past month for the right to represent their schools at today's final competitions. Finalists were judged by panels of local well-known community and business leaders on their delivery, stage presence, decorum, content interpretation, and memorization of five-minute speeches written by the participants. This year's topic was "If Dr. King were alive today, what do you think he would say about current events?"

"This year's topic is especially poignant as these students will be witnesses to history with the upcoming inauguration of President-elect Obama," says Steve Good, Gardere Wynne Sewell managing partner. "It is our hope that, as a result of the oratory competition, these young students will embrace the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and recognize his continued influence on our culture, society and the political landscape."

Sarah-Elizabeth Thompson, a fifth-grader at Thomas L. Marsalis Elementary School, captured the 17th annual Dallas competition with a speech thanking Dr. King for inspiring change so that "our skin is no longer our sin." However, in pointing to the pride he would have felt over the coming inauguration, the 10-year-old emphasized the need to continue to work hard and demand more because "knowledge is free, you just have to bring your own container."

Troie Seawood, 10, a fifth-grader at Clara Oliver Elementary School placed second. Third place was Ana Laureano, 11, a fifth-grader at Amelia Earhart Learning Center.

Amongst 11 finalists, Gerra Gistand took the top prize in Houston with her engaging speech, proclaiming "the dream is almost fulfilled, and the promised land is within reach," referring to the election of President-elect Barack Obama. This fourth-grader from MacGregor Elementary commented that there are still many areas where continued improvements are needed and encouraged her fellow students to take responsibility for their own conduct and "dress for success." Her inspirational speech received a standing ovation after she concluded with a brief passage from Sam Cook's "A Change is Gonna Come," a song of hope for the Civil Rights Movement, singing "It's been a long, a long time coming".

Second place went to Christian Burgs, a fourth-grader at Garden Villas Elementary, and fifth-grader Joel Espitia from Crespo Elementary was awarded third place in the 13th annual competition.

"The oratory competition provides an opportunity for our youth to commemorate Dr. King's legacy," noted Claude Treece, Houston event chair and Gardere operating partner. "Each year, the students continue to impress the community and their peers with inspiring perspectives on Dr. King's example."

Last year, Dalton Sherman, winner of the Dallas competition, showcased Dr. King's dream to millions of Americans across the country. In addition to reciting his competition speech at an event honoring Dr. Maya Angelou, Sherman became a YouTube sensation with his oratory skills and went on to appear on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and The Oprah Winfrey Show.

The Annual Gardere MLK Jr. Oratory Competition was established in 1993 by the law firm of Gardere & Wynne to commemorate the life of Dr. King. Presented in the spirit of learning and celebration, the program was designed to highlight the cultural diversity of the community while recognizing and encouraging the writing and presentation skills of elementary school students. In 1995,

Dallas' Gardere & Wynne merged with Houston's Sewell & Riggs, creating the law firm now known as Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP. The Dallas oratory competition was embraced by the new Houston office, with the attorneys establishing a similar program in Houston in 1997. All finalists receive savings bonds and other prizes.

Photographs of the winner are available upon request.

ABOUT GARDERE WYNNE SEWELL, LLP:

Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP, an AmLaw 200 firm, was founded in 1909 and is one of the Southwest's largest full-service law firms. With offices in Austin, Dallas, Houston and Mexico City, Gardere provides legal services to private and public companies and individuals in areas of energy, litigation, corporate, tax, environmental, labor and employment, intellectual property, and financial services.

SOURCE: Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP

Lisa Whitley Coleman of Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP, +1-214-999-4548, lcoleman@gardere.com; or Media, Danielle Kernell, +1-713-867-3279, cell, +1-281-536-5755, dkernell@fkmagency.com, for Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP

Katherine's An Encourager and Inspiration

My newest friend, Katherine, has written a book that is filled with encouraging and inspiring words that will move you toward peace and happiness.

According to Katherine, "There are some things regarding an individual's HEART that book sense can not touch on, but A Friend CAN TOUCH YOUR HEART and bring deep awareness to you that can make all of the difference in YOUR LIFE and help you along the way toward filling an emptiness that was there, but now it is not there because A Friend cared enough to share words of LOVE, PEACE, UNDERSTANDING, CONSIDERATION and RESPECT on a PERSONAL LEVEL about life in general."

This is a lady who's truly maximizing her potential and is encouraging others to maximize theirs. Visit her by clicking on her picture below.

Rehina Roberts, Regional Executive Certified Travel Agent

Meet Ms Regina Roberts, Regional Executive Certified Travel Agent. Ms Roberts sells travel and enrolls people into her business.

According to Regina, "The money is very good and continues to grow."

If you would like information on making travel arrangements or making enough residual income to last you for the rest of your life, visit her website by clicking on logo below.

Khadijo: Virgin Islands' Own Musician, Producer, Choir Director, Instructor, and Teacher

KHADIJO, musician, music producer, choir director, instructor, and teacher, was born in the fall of 1972 on the beautiful island of St. Croix in the US Virgin Islands. He started learning his instruments in selected stages of his life: the piano at the age of 5, the xylophones somewhere in the mid- teens, and the congas his second year college.

After his years of university studies, his attention turn to recorded music, which lead to a deep and significant relationship with his music partners of Triptych Music Group.

It wasn’t until his international move to Bermuda that his true inner sound emerged. This website is just a short documented form of his life thus far of what he has done and the potential to do in the future. So go on,…tour the site listen to the sounds, see the pictures, buy the albums or a song, and learn more about KHADIJO.

Since the debut album of "After All This Time" broke out, KHADIJO has been working on new music almost everyday. KHADIJO feels very unfulfilled if he doesn’t at least play one of my instruments throughout some part of the day. Hence, why it never ends for me. After the rush and slight success of the debut, KHADIJO turned his attention to new stuff, which ultimately became "Journey Through", an album that exemplifies the deeper sounds on creative level that existed within him.

"Journey Through" begins with a soothing and subtle hint of something exotic, but then it quickly dispels that notion to bring you out of the tropics...and into the modern day studio with the acid groove jazz headliner track appropriately named, "Groovology". From there the album travels into the land of electronic, hip hop, and dub reggae music. "Journey Through" is out and here to stay.

So, go ahead and listen to "Journey Through" .

Love Life…Love Music.

KHADIJO

Click here to listen.

www.MySpace.com/Khadijo1

Willie Stewart: Setting Trends Across America

Trendsetters to Trendsetters Magazine is the newest national resource for linking strong minds and creating relationships.

Say "Hello!" to Willie Stewart, Publisher/CEO of Trendsetters to Trendsetters Magazine a magazine that brings positive and motivated individuals together in a networking community. Willie designed his magazine to honor and spotlight our unsung heroes, individuals who are making a difference in their communities but you don’t read about on a day-to-day basis.

Trendsetters to Trendsetters Magazine is a national publication that reaches thousands of homes and businesses bi-monthly via hardcopy in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Florida, Texas, Ohio with many more states to come as well as on the internet. If you cannot find a copy in your area, order a subscription at www.TrendsetterstoTrendsettersMagazine.com or www.TrendtoTrendMag.com.

Willie wanted to create a publication that was going to be different, a magazine that focused on positive individuals doing positive things. He also wanted to create a magazine that would be the meeting place for trendsetters around the country. For example, Willie wanted trendsetters in Atlanta to meet the trendsetters in Charlotte and the trendsetters in Chicago to meet trendsetters in Houston, the trendsetters in Cleveland to meet the trendsetters in Akron/Canton and the trendsetters in New York to meet the trendsetters in Des Moine.

Trendsetters to Trendsetters Magazine is the magazine that you can read and find out who those people are. This magazine has several different features including:

1. Trendsetter of the Month
   
   
2. Up and Coming Trendsetters
   
   
3. Education
   
   
4. Radio Personality Spotlights
   
   
5. Inspirational
   
   
6. Arts & Entertainment
   
   
7. Trendsetters on the Move
   
   
8. Global Trends
   
   
9. Real Estate Trends
   
   
10. Travel Trends
    
    
11. Legal Trends
    
    
12. Health & Fitness Trends and
    
    
13. Beauty & Fashion Trends

Trendsetters to Trendsetters Magazine is a free publication. Why? Because I don’t feel that we should have to pay for positive and informative information. Trendsetters to Trendsetters Magazine is surviving on advertisement and subscriptions and needs assistance in these areas to keep this positive uplifting publication alive.

Trendsetters to Trendsetters Magazine spotlights individuals from every state in the country. If you know of someone that is setting trends, making a difference in the community please contact our office:

Trendsetters to Trendsetters Magazine
3007 Panola RD, Suite 283C
Lithonia, GA 30038
Telephone: 404-437-4311 or
Toll-Free: 1-866-74TREND.

Give Willie Stewart your thoughts and opinions at

wstewart@trendtotrendmag.com

Vesta Stammer for President!

Angela Younger: Diabetic Patient and Patient Mentor

Angela Younger,
Patient Mentor

Branford, Connecticut

Diabetes had long been a part of Angela’s family when she learned in 1993 that she, too, had the disease. Her grandmother, who Angela had helped care for as a child, died of renal failure associated with the disease. A cousin had had a kidney transplant.

In Angela’s mind, complications like these were not an option; she had a disabled daughter who depended on her. Still, Angela struggled for years to manage her condition. It wasn’t until her own mother died in 2003 that she got serious about taking better care of herself.

"I made choices every day on what I would wear and eat," says Angela. "But on that day, I made the choice to live in a way that allows me to continue making my other daily choices." Today, Angela exercises three to four times a week, eats smaller portions, tests her blood sugar regularly and takes her medication. An Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Angela works at a diabetes center which she says has also helped her efforts to control her disease. "By educating others, I also educate myself," she says.

Following her mother’s death, Angela spoke to her doctor about her continuing struggle with lows and her challenges with controlling her diabetes. At the time, her fasting blood sugar was high, ranging from 180 to 250, and her A1C ran in the 9 to 10 percent range. Angela's doctor recommended changing her medication, adding Lantos® to her regimen. And it helped.

Angela says she feels much better today, now that her fasting blood sugar is in a much more normal 70 to 90 range, and her A1C has dropped to around 6. Her passions today include living a healthy lifestyle, being a good mother, and enjoying frequent rides on her motorcycle. Because she understands the struggles others face in managing their diabetes, Angela became a Lantus® Believer in November 2006. She hopes that by sharing her story, she can help others make good choices.

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"My daughter needs me, and I need her," says Angela. "I’m determined to do what I can to live a long and happy life so we can be there for each other."

Click here to visit the Patient Mentor Institute's website.

Barbara Invites You to Her Forum, "Creating Abundance and Love"

Barbara Kurtmann, an Animal Communicator from Vienna, Austria, welcomes to you to her new forum, Creating Abundance and Love.

It was created in order to help everyone gain abundance in their lives - What are you willing to give of yourself for this to happen? and Are you willing to promote her forum to help yourself and everyone else achieve this goal? This is an important goal for her.

Personally, Barbara intends to:

• give everyone Tender Loving Care as best she can.
  
  
• do her best to help everyone enhance their lives.
  
  
• promote the forum daily day and night.
  
  
• give tips on how to change your life.
  

She wishes everyone to enhance themselves by participating in forum activities, sharing ideas to enhance the forum discussions, and promoting the forum by inviting 2 people a month.

Work as a collective group to raise the energy so that all members are:

• help each other succeed in their passion.
  
  
• achieve financial security and lots more.
  
  
• gain the best-suited business partner.
  
  
• increase their business' productivity.
  
  
• healthy, or to become healed.
  
  
• obtain the best-suited job.
  
  
• increase their salary.
  
  
• find their soulmate.
  
  
• find their passion.
  

Contact Barbara at:

www.CreatingAbundanceandLove.ning.com/

Email: barbara.kurtmann@chello.at

Meet Multi-Demensional Amy M. Yelk!

Hypnotherapy, Energy Healing, Massage, Copywriting! This multi-demensional lady does it all - and more!

Meet Ms Amy M. Yelk, of Mesa, Arizona. "Being born and raised on a dairy farm in Waterloo, Wisconsin," Amy readily admits, "has definitely given me knowledge that most city kids never got. While most kids were out partying and getting into trouble, I found myself working and helping out on the family's farm every moment I wasn't eating, sleeping, or having to do homework for school. I enjoyed every moment of it though, except for the part where I didn't get paid."

Amy has enjoyed working full time since the age of 12 because she could do many different things and get paid for working. By the time Amy graduated high school at age 17, she had enough money saved up to pay for college, on her own.

From that background and entrepreneurial spirit come the enthusiastic professional of today - nationally certified in Hypnotherapy, Time Line Therapy, and NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming), powerful techniques that allow the unconscious mind to reprogram its thoughts to make new and best-suited patterns in life immediately.

Learn more about Amy by contacting her at:

Amy's Touch
1474 N. Cooper Rd.
Suite 105-324
Gilbert, AZ 85233
480-600-6172
www.AmysTouch.com/

onlinewithandrea: Andrea R. Garrison, Author and Talk Show Host

Take the time to explore various traditional and unique topics online with Andrea. Hosted by Andrea Garrison, the Author and Producer of the highly acclaimed book, "The Crossing Over of Mattie Pearl" (Book, CD, and DVD) currently available on Amazon.com and CreateSpace.com, Andrea is also the creator of Andrea's Greetings.com.

Online with Andrea, features a variety of guests and topics. An online journey that will cover many issues from health, fitness, body, mind, heart, soul, spirit, the spoken word, the written word, art, music, dance, theater, film, the environment, the planet earth, and beyond, it is a thoughtful uplifting program that focuses on life, on opening hearts, lifting spirits, raising consciousness and creating a greater understanding of the whole universe.

The Crossing Over of Mattie Pearl

To order your copy,

click on:

Book

DVD

Audio CD

Video on Demand

There are so many things to explore. Let's stay connected! Ask questions and let's discover the answers together in this journey online with Andrea.

Girlfriendology: Debba Haupert's New Business Concept

Girlfriendology.com was started by Debba Haupert as a way of expressing her gratitude for girlfriends and inspiring women to spend time with, appreciate, and celebrate their female friendships.

With her 20 years of marketing experience in communications, PR, product development, etc. (self-proclaimed ‘marketing mutt’) in various industries (high tech, finance, B2B, CPG), Debba has grown the girlfriend community online. She employs Twitter, Facebook and other social media methods to further expand the awareness of and traffic on Girlfriendology.com. Debba and her team (Penny, Stella and Ellen) are excited at the growth and potential of Girlfriendology.com and invite you to be a part of this thriving, inspiring community!

Debba Haupert, founder of Girlfriendology.cotm), dreamer, entrepreneur, student of social media, animal-lover, wife, and definitely girlfriend, believes in living life with a passion. Recognizing her purpose in life is to connect people and to inspire women to share friendship, she started Girlfriendology with the optimistic idea to make the world a better place. And she can too - if you’re a better friend, you inspire your friends, then your friends will be more caring for their friends, and it can continue to make the world a better, friendlier place! "Plus, girlfriends make women healthier, happier, less-stressed, live longer, and feel prettier. Now isn’t that enough to base a business on?" adds Debba.

Send Girlfriendology.com your stories on Halloween or Fall memories or events with your favorite female friends for our October Contest and take a girlfriend to Starbucks on Girlfriendology.com! (Send your story to contest@girlfriendology.com or call 206-202-9005 and leave a message with your contact information.)

Have a great story about you and your best friend? Share and inspire others! Participate in their Girlfriend Picture Project. And, check out some other contests too!

Click on flower to view Girlfriendology.com.