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March Madness! Tail Active Wear Makes Collegiate Wear Fashionable

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Rockin’ Role Model:

Debra Chavez Norwood

A Woman of Many Hats

Getting Organized in 15 Minutes a Day with Darlene Illig

The Makeup Twilight Zone

Yo Ho! Yo Ho! The History of Pirate Flags

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Some of our guest writers for this issue: Tiffany Anisette is an entrepreneur, handbag designer, author, life coach, minister and speaker for young girls and women. As a former massage therapist, Tiffany realized there was a common problem to women, who carried heavy bags on their shoulders or unevenly distributed in their hands or arms. Her research showed her that these bags often weighed up to10lbs! So Tiffany created the B.A.G. Handbag on Wheels. The B.A.G. (acronym for the “Business Active Girl”) is her patented signature product line of high quality, couture carry all purse, shoulder and pull bags. http://www.tiffanyanistette.com

Julia Colon found Avon to be the company that give her the opportunity to have her own business. The opportunity to work on her goals and to be a stay at home mom, make her own money, to be more independent, and to set an example for her little girl and for women in the world. It's very important that she is involved in her daughter’s life and she has found that having a 9‐5 job takes her away from the precious moments that they need together. Yes, there are companies that have flexible schedules etc... as an opportunity to be with your family. However, she found that even though those polices are there it did not apply to her. For her, she didn’t want to break up her time in different days. She wanted a set schedule where she is able to be 100% there for her daughter when she needs her. So, she started her own Avon Business. http://morethanjustcosmetics.com/ Darlene Illig is the Founder of Organize You Inside and Out. She is a wife and a mother of four who finds God as her center point to each and every day. With a hectic household and a full‐time job, she created solutions in her book, Digging Deeper, for things we all experience daily in our lives. It was in her trial and error of her own life that this book was born.

It is her desire to help others live the life they were created to live through finding happiness is all that they do. Her belief that we were not created to be disorganized and chaotic is the essential inspiration of this book. It is her wish to be able to help others move past the internal messiness to a place they are happy to live in each day. http://www.organizeyouinsideandout.com/

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After graduating high school with honors, Leah Lynnette attended the University of Memphis, majored in Journalism with a concentration on Public Relations. After college, she dived into several different fields prior to coming back to her roots in Journalism. For the last 8 years she has been the host of several Television and Internet shows, the Creative Director of a Modeling and Marketing Firm, Public Relations Consultant for a national energy drink…all leading up to the start of her own business. In 2010, Leah left the steady comforts of a traditional “job” and began her “career”. She began PR Diva, a public Relations Consulting Firm as well as CreARTive Designz, a graphic design firm. In 2013, PR Diva was enveloped into CreARTive Designz to create a one‐ stop Branding Specialist Firm. Leah Lynnette has now completed her first novel, Through the Ashes, adding author to the list of her accomplishments. http://www.leahlynnette.com LaTia McNeely‐Sandiford, MSW, is widely known as The Adversity Expert. She is a published author, inspirational speaker, success coach, trainer, consultant and entrepreneur.

As an advocate for overcoming adversity,she demolished the odds by earning her Master’s Degree in Social Work from Rutgers’s University in 2001. Until December 2010, LaTia enjoyed a 20 year executive career in Social Work, holding 2 Executive Directorships, 2 Directorships and 1 Clinical Directorship for various New Jersey based non‐profits. Today, LaTia is the Founder & Executive Producer for Lions Vision Productions; a New Jersey based multimedia production company that specializes in event production /décor, women’s entrepreneurial initiatives and non‐fiction media. Most recently, LaTia was awarded the honor of being Union County New Jersey’s 2014 Woman of Excellence for Entrepreneurship, voted by Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the New Jersey Commission on the Status of Women. http://lvpnj.com/

Tyrel Tjoelker in his own words, “I’m a marketer from Bellingham, WA, who works on stuff like this, this and this. I’m dedicated to learning new things, solving problems in innovative ways, and bettering the lives of those around me. I’m always down for an adventure, and in my free time you can find me watching soccer, exploring the outdoors, discovering new hip‐hop music, and traveling. When I get old, I might move to the beach to become the old man from The Old Man and the Sea—one of my favorite books. Or Survivorman. Or my grandpa. I’m not quite sure yet, but I promise it will be interesting.” http://www.tyreltjoelker.com

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All contents of this magazine are the opinions of the individual authors.

In this Issue:

March 2015 Fashion Academy© Organizing Tips just in time for Spring Cleaning!

No part of this magazine may be reprinted without written permission from the editor. cbendall@fashionacademy.biz TABLE OF CONTENTS Monthly Columns: Spotlight Artist: Brian Dettmer 7 Contest of the Month: Anavita Moisturizing Anti‐Aging Cream 9 Great Finds: Foundations and BB Cream 11 YTC Life Image – Cleaning House 15

March Madness rampages through the country, college fun tops and NBA custom teeshirts.

Wellness by Kally Efros ‐ Home Kitchen Gardens 23 Cool Skin Tones/Warm Skin Tones ‐ Vritti Designs 79 Articles DIY Floor Pillows by Leah Lynnette 17 Pay the Farmer or Pay Big Pharma by Dr. Stan Gardner, M.D., CNS 29 B.A.G.’s by Tiffany Anisette 83 A Fresh Perspective & Passion that Pulls You Out of the Pit, to Profit

by Alicia Nicole Waters 37 How to Match Colors & Patterns of Your Tie, Shirt, & Suit by Tie Mosaic 41 Yo Ho! Yo Ho! A Pirate Flag Primer by Tyrel Tjoelker 43 Read Across America by The Knowledge Tree 49 Fifteen Minutes to Organized by Diane Illig 51

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Your True Colours Table of Contents (Continued) When Adversity Strikes by LaTia McNeely Sandiford, MSW 59 iShare Agency by Sherri Henley & Cheryl Malik 61 4 Tips to Stay Focused on Your Strategy by Julia Colon 67 The Makeup Twilight Zone by Elizabeth Stobbe 71 Spa Tanning at Home: Tropic Spa Home Mist Tanning System by Stacy Broff 75 Return to Your ‘Happy Place’ with Boomerang Escapes 83 March Madness Fan Clothing College: Tail Active Wear 87 NBA, Grizzlies: Sache Designs 93 Rockin’ Role Models: Debra Chavez Norwood by Marva Ballard 99

Credits for Cover Photos: Tail Active Wear

SOUTHERN WOMEN'S SHOW - MEMPHIS March 13 - 15, 2015 AGRICENTER MEMPHIS, TN

Enter to win this Soltek Design tote at the Your True Colours booth at the Southern Women’s Show Memphis!

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From the Editor’s Desk Hello, This has been a fun issue. I was so excited to see a company that makes cute tops for women with college teams on them, now to get my teams in their line up! Then I found Brian Dettmer from a post from a friend on Facebook! His works of art created out of books was so amazing I had to contact him immediately to be our spotlight artist.

We finally got our contest under control, and our winner for this month was Shelley B., of Memphis TN. She will receive a copy of “I Hear Ants” by Jeff Green.

We are preparing for the Southern Women’s Show in Memphis. We have one of our advertisers that has sent us a wonderful purse to give away after the show, Marie Berard with Soltek Designs sent us a beautiful designer purse, a $550 value! It will be so much fun to give it away!

We will have upcoming news on our new series for women called, ‘Courage Makers’. We will be presenting workshops on how to get the courage you need to move forward in your life. So many of us have lived through negative influences in our lives that we just can’t get rid of, so we are going to give you that Survival Kit to get through! More info next month!!

Thanks so much for reading our magazine!

Sincerely, Carolyn Bendall cbendall@fashionacademy.biz

Nemes, 2014, Hardback Books, Acrylic Finish, 26 x 26 x 10"

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BRIAN DETTMER is a New York‐based artist known for his detailed and innovative sculptures with books and other forms of antiquated media. Dettmer’s work has been exhibited internationally in numerous solo and group exhibitions at galleries, museums and art centers including the Smithsonian (D.C.), Museum Rijswijh (Netherlands), Wellcome Collection (England), and the Illinois State Museums (IL). Dettmer’s work can be found in several public and private collections throughout the US, Latin America, Europe, Australia, and Asia.

In his work he begins with an existing book and seal its edges, creating an enclosed vessel full of unearthed potential. He then cuts into the surface of the book and dissect through it from the front.

He work with knives, tweezers and surgical tools to carve one page at a time, exposing each layer while cutting around ideas and images of interest. Nothing inside the books is relocated or implanted, only removed. Images and ideas are revealed to expose alternate histories and memories. His work is a collaboration with the existing material and its past creators and the completed pieces expose new relationships of the book’s internal elements exactly where they have been since their original conception. http://briandettmer.com/

New Household, 2014, Hardback Books, Acrylic Varnish, 10 ½ x 12 ½ x 9 ½”

Interiors, 2014, Hardback Books, Acrylic Varnish, 11 x 12 ¾ x 10”

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Contest of the Month: Anavita Moisturizing Anti-Wrinkle Cream

HERE IS YOUR CHANCE TO WIN ANAVITA MOISTURIZING ANTI‐WRINKLE CREAM. Simply enter on our website, or go to our Facebook page and ‘Like’ the page. At the end of the month we will hold the drawing and the winner will be announced in the April issue of Your True Colours magazine. http://yourtruecolours.biz/contest‐of‐the‐ month.html https://www.facebook.com/yourtruecoloursmaga zine

We have a coupon good for $5 off a bottle of Anavita Moisturizing Anti-Wrinkle Cream and can be applied at checkout on Amazon.com. It is good until March 22, 2015. coupon code: FEBBAC28 -You can eliminate several steps in your daily beauty regimen by using the cream twice daily. It serves as a day cream, night cream, wrinkle cream and makeup base. http://www.anavitaskincare.com

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Toners from Instanatural Skin Care.

Vitamin C Organic Tone with Aloe Toner or 100% Pure Moroccan Rose Water Toner for Face, Skin, & Hair http://instanatural.com/

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Great Finds: Foundations & BB Creams I am asked often what are my favorite foundations and BB Creams. So, here they are. I have several because we all want something different. Some like pressed, some like loose, some like liquid; so all choices are here!

Purminerals 4 in 1 pressed powder mineral foundation is an amazing product. For most women a concealer will not be needed in addition to use with this foundation. The shades match skin tones beautifully, too, even darker ones that have a problem with dark foundations going orange. http://www.purminerals.com

Etienne Raff’s Universal BB Cream is just amazing. I have used this on very fair and to medium dark, it has truly worked for all of those tones. I like it better than concealer because it is a smoother look. This is the only BB Cream that I recommend to people. http://www.etienneraff.com/

If you are looking for a great liquid foundation that is smooth and leaves no line of demarcation (as long as you do get the correct shade), then you need to get Exuviance. This foundation is literally the best liquid foundation that is on the market.

There are many good liquid foundations, but this is the best. http://www.neostrata.com

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Fireworks Cosmetics is a small brand that is growing daily. It is a mineral makeup, and is gluten free. Fireworks will send you samples for you to match your skin tone (a small fee, very small). If you need a custom blend, Fireworks will oblige. It is very strong in pigment which means it takes very little to go a long way. There are no fillers, so when you see the small container, just realize; there are no filers so there is much less product needed and she has a no frills thought process, so no fancy expensive containers. http://www.fireworkscosmetics.com

Your True Colours makeup has a collage pressed powder that is great for Warm Tawny skin tones, who have a really hard time finding just the right shade. It is only available in Light and Medium, and there are no samples. It is available only in Memphis and Atlanta. http://www.fashionacademy.biz

Zao Organic Makeup is the result of a dear husband trying to find the right make up for his wife who was allergic to mainstream makeup. I am extremely impressed that their Beige Orange actually really works for Warm Orange skin tones. I keep it in my makeup kit just for that purpose, any Warm Golden’s clients or models with who I may be working. http://www.zaoorganicmakeup.com/

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InstaNatural's Aroma Diffuser adopts ultrasonic technology to create a soothing, healthy, illuminated aromatic mist and releases anions to purify the air.

No burning and no chemicals. With normal water and a few drops of your favorite essential oil, you can instantly enjoy a comfortable, natural and healthy aromatic environment while your skin is being moisturized. http://www.instanatural.com

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InstaNatural’s Lemon Essential Oil is extracted from the rinds of lemon, which lends its fresh citrus fragrance. This cold-pressed oil has a strong bright scent that is both refreshing and uplifting. Its astringent and purifying properties also make it a great aid to help cleanse and tone the skin, while delivering a boost of Vitamin C antioxidant benefits.

Our Peppermint Essential Oil is a multi-purpose oil that cools, energizes and refreshes the body and mind. This steam-distilled oil is extracted from dried or fresh leaves from the Mentha Piperita herb, giving it a sharp, menthol fragrance. Its pleasantly sweet and minty aroma makes it a premium choice for aromatherapy to improve the mind and lift the spirits.

Our Lavender Essential Oil is a steam-distilled oil that relaxes and rejuvenates the body and mind with a fresh floral aroma. This essential oil is extracted from the oil glands of the Lavandula Officinalis plant, which gives the oil its sweet herbaceous fragrance. Our Lavender Essential Oil’s clean and serene aroma makes it a perfect companion for aromatherapy to help ease the mind. http://www.instanatural.com

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Life Image –House Cleaning

SPRING CLEANING. JUST THE THOUGHT OF IT IS SO VERY DEPRESSING.

Spring cleaning’s origins are from the times when no one had central heat. Fireplaces, with wood or coal, were the ‘central heat’. Multiple fireplaces in large homes were the norm. They were not there for the ambiance, they were there to heat the home. Windows were kept closed, and drapes were kept drawn to hold in any and all heat that could be held within the walls of the home. The end result of this was soot. Soot on everything, rugs, drapes, furniture, everywhere! So, when the warmer temperatures began to arrive, rugs were taken out back and beaten clean (no one had wall to wall carpet, either); furniture was aired out and cleaned thoroughly; and draperies were sent out to be cleaned (rarely) or taken out back and beaten clean, too, unless they were washable, then they were washed and hung to dry.

Just trying to keep our own homes clean sometimes is just too much to do. So, how do we keep the house clean with schedules running wild, both parents working, children invovled in too many afterschool activities, and exhaustion setting in once one graces the doors of one’s own castle? Planning. Planning with just a few minutes each day.

This can apply to each of the children in the home, and each of the adults. Simply choose one chore to do each morning, or every other morning, depending on the household’s needs.

Family Member

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Sat. & Sun.

Dad

Vacum Bedroom

Swiffer basedboards in Living room/Den

Clean Shower/tub in bathroom and floor.

Feather dust silk flowers & knic‐knacs

Sheets in laundry & put fresh sheets on bed

Free Time

June

Clean sink in bathroom

Clean Chrome appliances (front only)

Vacum Bedroom

Sweep patio

Sheets in laundry & put fresh sheets on beds

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Choose chores that are appropriate for the age of the child, your family’s needs may not require a chore each day, and some families will need one chore a day. Make it yours.

Remember, one small chore each day gives you the weekend free!

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DIY Floor Pillows!

by Leah Lynnette Photos by Leah Lynette SO…YOU ARE HAVING A GIRL’S NIGHT IN AND YOU NEED TO GET YOUR PLACE READY. YOU LOOK AROUND YOUR LIVING ROOM AND NOTICE YOU HAVE MORE PEOPLE COMING THAN YOU HAVE SEATING …WHAT’S A GIRL TO DO? That’s where DIY Floor Pillows come in handy! Recently, I decided to have a MUCH needed

Girl’s Night In (Slumber Party Themed) and needed some fun seating so that my girls would be comfortable. I went to the store (several actually) to look at large floor pillows. RIDICULOUS! Prices ranged anywhere from $55 (for small pillows), to upwards of $250. I don’t know about you, but your girl is on a budget and THAT was not in it. Well luckily I come from a very crafty family and we are always up for a project. So I decided to make them myself! Just don’t do like me and wait to the day of the party to get started! I’ll share the steps I took below: Head to your local Fabric Store (I went to Hancock’s) and you will find everything that you need: 

12 yards or fabric (depends on how many you want to make. I also chose mismatched patterns to create a whimsical look, which was 2 yards a piece. Go to the discount table…I did. $1 to $5 yard…What!?)

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Batting (Purchase the BULK batting that normally comes in a 5lb box for around $20. I used 2 boxes.

They were on sale for 50% 0ff! Hindsight: I should have used 3! 1 per pillow)

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Scissors / Thread / Sewing Machine (I borrowed my mom’s…you could do it by hand…but ain’t nobody got time for that!)

Now that you have everything you need, lets get started!

The how‐to for each of these is the same, but the measurements are not.

First, we’ll show you how

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to make a large square 36 inch by 36 inch floor pillow. As with any sewing project, the first thing to do is cut your fabric! Cut 2 squares that are 36 inches by 36 inches. Then, with a complimentary or matching fabric, cut 4 pieces that are 36 inches by 7 inches. Lay everything out before you get on the sewing machine to make sure all your pieces fit together.

Start with the top of your pillow. Place the two “right” sides of the fabric facing each other and sew with a 1 inch seam allowance. Repeat on for all 4 side panels. Attaching the bottom of the pillow is the same as the top, but you want to leave one corner OPEN– this is where you’ll put the stuffing in. Remember, your pillow should look like it’s inside out while you sew.

Sew each of the corners (still inside out) and then turn your pillow case right side out. Remember to leave one open! Fill with stuffing. Sew corner close to secure, and you’re done!

THE DIMENSIONS FOR ALL OF THE PILLOWS WE MADE ARE AS FOLLOWS:

Large Square Floor Pillow (used for the tutorial): – 2 pieces of fabric that are 36 inches by 36 inches – 4 pieces of fabric that are 36 inches by 7 inches Large Rectangular Floor Pillow: – 2 pieces of fabric that are 27 inches by 42 inches – 2 pieces of fabric that are 27 inches by 7 inches – 2 pieces of fabric that are 42 inches by 7 inches

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FOR MORE FROM LEAH LYNENETTE, VISIT HER WEBSITE: http://www.leahlynette.com

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Wellness: Home Kitchen Gardens

By Kally Efros A HOME KITCHEN GARDEN USED TO BE PART OF DAILY LIFE AND IN MANY PARTS OF THE WORLD IT STILL IS. GROWING UP, I REMEMBER GOING OUTSIDE WITH MY FAMILY ALL TOGETHER TO PREPARE THE GARDEN IN THE SPRING , USUALLY AROUND A PRIL AND THEN PULLING WEEDS IN THE SUMMER . I always anticipated the first harvest of cucumbers and okra and I remember waiting for them and munching on them. No one told me that eating these vegetables coming out of the garden were good for me, I just knew they tasted good! I loved gardening with my family. It was an activity we did together. Of course, there was the time my sister and I had an argument with a rototiller and I still have the scar on my leg, but I remember those days with great fondness. There is nothing better than a vine ripened tomato right out of the garden; add a little salt and that is heaven to me.

My kids remember picking and eating fresh strawberries and blueberries from the garden. Last year we had an abundant crop of apricots and they had never had anything so delicious as a fresh apricot. We all love going outside and collecting fresh herbs for cooking and greens for salad and smoothies. It is so delicious tasting and well worth the effort.

I didn’t know why I was always drawn to gardening, but I have been and I just feel better digging in the dirt.

I have since learned, there are a lot more benefits to a garden than great tasting food. Food you are growing yourself has more nutrients than what you will get from the store, especially if you are replenishing your soil. You can also organically grow your produce and eliminate pesticides in some of your food. You’ll save money while gardening as well.

Studies show that one of the activities attributed to centurions (those that live past 100 years) is a garden or some type of physical activity like that until the day they die, they simply stay active and learn new tasks.

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Gardening is great exercise, plus you get some extra sunshine for vitamin D. Studies show that in just one hour of easy gardening you can burn 300 calories. You can get your stretching, not to mention some strength and aerobic exercise while gardening. For those with physical limitations, there are all kinds of tools available to help.

If you have a competitive side to you, then you can enter the country fair or other competitions with your produce or garden. Your garden can help you feel more creative and gardening is simply a wonderful hobby. Hobbies are a key to living a happy, fulfilling lifestyle.

All these benefits add up to a wonderful stress reliever which helps improve your mood. Digging in the dirt is a healthy activity, and your body actually benefits from direct contact with the earth. Amazingly, people can go for weeks without touching the ground. Our bodies have positively charged electrons and free radicals that build up, adding to our stress and poor health. When we come in direct contact with the earth, we balance this out with the negative grounding charge from the earth. The benefits of gardening get us back in touch with the earth and reduce stress. Many even sleep better.

A study from the Netherlands showed that gardening fights stress better than most activities and those who gardened had lower levels of cortisol, the stress hormone. Another study out of Norway showed that just six hours of gardening each week helped symptoms of depression and improved moods.

Many people tell me that they don’t have a green thumb and can’t grow a thing. I don’t believe it. It is a matter of patience and learning. There have been years where I didn’t get flowers or a single fruit or vegetable for my work, but I still got the stress relief of gardening and the exercise. I just had to let go of the expectations of produce. Sometimes, a bountiful crop is out of your hands. But with learning and practice you can grow a beautiful garden.

Some of you are limited by space. Container gardens are super easy and you can grow a lot in small spaces. Pinterest is full of ideas for the small space gardener. In fact, if you need some inspiration, you’ll find a ton by seeing the successes of others.

I’ll give you a few ideas to get started.

First, join a garden club. Find an expert willing to share advice in your neighborhood, or get a good book. In my case, an old gardener was willing to give me all kinds of advice. He needed the attention and loved it, and I needed his knowledge. He told me when to plant tomatoes and when to harvest my potatoes. When my okra wasn’t producing, he said I was pampering them too much. He shared some of his okra abundance

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Wellness: Home Kitchen Gardens (Continued) with me. Many communities have an extension office that offers all kinds of gardening advice.

Second, decide how much space you have to devote to a garden. Once I had a 2 by 4 foot section behind a rental house, the church ladies came over to see it in amazement because of how much I produced in that small space. Don’t overdo it, start small. You need a spot with good sunshine for your containers or to dig in the ground.

Third, pick some easy to grow veggies to start with and don’t forget the flowers. Flowers bring joy to the garden and the bees. If you have space, plant a fruit tree. You can even grow fruit trees in container boxes.

Fourth, get to work. Don’t wait until it gets too hot and don’t jump the gun for your area.

Your garden needs some basics: good soil, water, sunlight, and love. Some areas need to amend the soil to produce crops and some water needs adjusting. I have lived all over the United States and each area has unique challenges in growing a home garden, but most problems can be solved.

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Container gardening: easy on weeds, small, compact and can be moved or covered if needed to protect against extreme weather. Perfect for a patio or porch or someone that just wants a small garden. You can use almost anything from expensive earth boxes to a bag of dirt from the garden supply store (yep found that one on Pinterest).

Square Foot Gardens: nice easy layouts and companion planting. You maximize your ground space.

Lasagna Gardening: no tilling, just keep layering leaves, compost, even newspaper to build up good garden soil similar to natural conditions.

Traditional row gardens and anything goes.

Tower Gardens: a revolutionary idea of aeroponics that has made gardening so easy.

I have 24 plants in a 2 foot diameter floor space area. No weeds, no digging in the dirt.

Just plant seeds in little seed pots and put in the Tower Garden, fill with water and nutrients and watch it grow. I have been picking salad green, kale, chard, collards, and

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herbs all winter off my Tower Garden. The plants even grow faster due to the ideal conditions. www.kally.towergarden.com Everyone can grow something. This is me, just before heading to the office. I threw on an apron, picked the veggies, picked the greens for my smoothie, pulled a few weeds and went off to work. A little here and there makes a difference.

Once while I lived in an apartment with limited growing space, I had neighbors who planted watermelon and tomato in the shrubs – we all benefited. Many communities have community gardens. So think about getting out this spring for your health, stress‐reducing benefits, delicious food, and plant beauty and grow a garden. The bees and the butterflies will thank you.

Photo credits: Kally Efros, Tower Garden; hands and dirt by adamr and container pot by marin At FreeDigitalPhotos.net

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Get Real With Mark and Kally On Your True Colors Image Radio Wednesdays at 1:00 pm Central Time Zone http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bendall

March 4 How to Eat Healthy While Travelin It's tough to stick to your usual diet while traveling, but it's not impossible. You barely have time to sleep, let alone think about how you will find healthy foods to eat, but there are some steps you can take to eat right while you're away. By taking a few extra minutes to adequately prepare for your trip and making wise choices when you are on the road, you can fuel your body and get the energy you need to power through your busy days. Don't miss our tips for eating healthy on the road.

March 11 – No Show March 18 Spring Cleaning The most common usage of spring cleaning refers to the yearly act of cleaning a house from top to bottom in the first warm days of the year typically in spring. However it has also come to be synonymous with any kind of heavy duty cleaning or organizing enterprise. Join us as we take spring cleaning to a new level, by cleaning out our subconscious trash, emotional baggage, and of course, picking up a few things around the house.

March 25 Interview with Hypnotherapist Geri Branch Gerri Branch is a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist and Psychotherapist with over 1400+ hours of classroom and field training in hypnosis and psychotherapy. She received her training at the "Washington School of Hypnotherapy & Psychotherapy" in England and is a member of the "National Guild of Hypnotherapists" and the "American Board of NLP". Join us as we explore hypnotherapy and psychotherapy in an exciting interview with Gerri.

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Tame and style to your liking with our products that feature a 100% natural blend of ingredients. http://www.smoothviking.com

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Pay the Farmer or Pay Big Pharma

By Stan Gardner, M.D., CNS Photos by FreeDigitalPhotos.net GENERALLY SPEAKING, EACH OF US HAS REMARKABLE POWER TO CHOOSE THE QUALITY OF HEALTH WE CAN ENJOY. MUCH OF OUR HEALTH OUTCOME IS DETERMINED BY WHERE WE SPEND OUR TIME, MONEY AND ENERGY. This article describes the long‐term benefits gained when we choose (sometimes) higher cost, higher quality food short‐term (today). An interesting fact, however, is that it may not necessarily cost more to consume higher quality food.

What is the Difference between Organic and Conventional Food?

I remember the year my family planted 15 tomato plants a few weeks too late in Montana. Toward the end of September, anticipating a freeze soon, we pulled all the tomato plants and piled them gently in the garage. All of the tomatoes on the plants were green; we had not yet enjoyed a single tomato that year. But to our delight, the tomatoes ripened on the vine in the garage and we enjoyed garden tomatoes through the end of December.

The last tomato was small, wrinkled and looked rather sad. But we carefully cut it up and ate it. It tasted great! We could not bring ourselves to buy a store‐bought tomato for a month; but finally we craved a tomato enough to buy one. That first store‐bought tomato did not taste like our last tomato. Not at all. From that time on, we call store‐bought tomatoes 'rubber' tomatoes.

Since then, I have learned much about the production and distribution and marketing of food. Organic food does not have harmful chemicals on it; nor do organic farmers let the chemicals into the soil and water. The foto76 farmers who handle the food are also not exposed to those chemicals.

Ripening agents are not used with organic food. Animals are not fed rBGH (recombinant bovine growth hormone), nor are they given antibiotics routinely. When we consume food that has been grown with additives and chemicals, a percentage of what the plants and animals consume becomes what we consume as well.

Why is Organic Food More Expensive than Conventional Food?

Colby College students went to 5 grocery stores in their area in 2011 and found a 68% increase in cost between organic and conventional food. Why would that be? Let's explore some reasons: • Although supply is increasing, demand is still greater • More labor‐intensive

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Separation of organic from conventional food for processing and transportation Marketing and distribution is still inefficient Crop rotation practiced with organic farmers; some years the crops have low financial yield Higher standards for animal welfare

But not everyone finds those cost factors to be the same. For example, check out www.moneysavingmom.com, and Google how to eat organic food on a budget. You will get some great creative ideas and learn some fun, tasty new recipes!

What is the Cost to Society for Conventional Food?

Although there is much more to spraying food than just pesticides, let's examine the costs of pesticide use.

The Textbook of Environmental Toxicology by J. Rose, printed in 2005, identified the following costs in the US from pesticide‐related illness: • • • • •

$6,759,000 Hospitalized poisonings (2380 x 2.84 x $1000/day) $17,010,000 Outpatient poisonings (27,000 x $630) $1,760,000 Lost work due to poisoning (4680 x 4.7 x $80/day) $48,400,000 Cancer treatment (12,000 x $70,700/case) $59,400,000 Cost of fatalities (27 x $2.2 M)

The Environment, Development and Sustainability magazine, Volume 7, Issue 2 in 2005, found the environmental and economic costs of pesticides in the US to be estimated at $10 B. These include:   

pesticide impacts on public health, livestock and livestock product losses, increased control expenses resulting from pesticide‐related destruction of natural enemies and pests becoming pesticide resistant,  crop pollination problems and  honey bee losses,  bird, fish and other wildlife losses.

Evaluation of the Pesticide‐Induced Diseases Database (www.beyondpesticides.org/health) shows the following links: •

Alzheimer's Disease has 4 studies, especially linking organophosphate and organochlorine exposure with AD • Asthma has 43 studies • Birth and Fetal Defects has 19 studies • Cancer has 260 studies including brain cancer (30 studies), breast cancer (11 studies), Leukemia (40 studies), Lymphoma (46 studies), Prostate cancer (23 studies), Soft Tissue Sarcoma (7 studies), other cancers (105 studies)

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• Developmental and Learning Disorders has 26 studies including ADHD (8 studies), autism (5 studies) • Diabetes has 6 studies

• Parkinson's Disease has 65 studies • Reproductive health effects has 22 studies

The same database looked at the 40 of the most commonly used pesticides in schools and found 28 can cause cancer, 14 are linked to endocrine disruption, 26 can adversely affect reproduction, 26 are nervous system poisons and 13 can cause birth defects. Of the 30 most commonly used think4photop lawn pesticides, 19 can cause cancer, 13 are linked to birth defects, 21 can affect reproduction and 15 are nervous system toxicants.

And we haven't even talked about GMO foods and the serious risk of allergies, intestinal damage, sterility, and death. The major crops affected today include soy (89%), cotton (83%), canola (75%), corn (60%), Hawaiian papaya (more than 50%) and small amounts of alfalfa, zucchini, and yellow squash.

You Have a Choice As you can see, we can choose to pay the farmer who brings us wholesome, nutritious food, or eventually pay the pharmaceutical industry to care for our illnesses.

Here is a list of my suggestions for greater nutrition and health: • When you have a choice, choose organic (look for co‐ops like Bountiful Baskets) • Use local farmers and farmers markets • Grow your own garden and freeze excess for the winter (dice your zucchini and freeze for soups, freeze whole tomatoes for sauces) • Fresh is best, then frozen, then old fresh and last—canned • Eat some raw (as tolerated) vegetables, lightly steamed is next best, cooked may change the nutritional value • Free range, organic meat • Avoid processed food and sugar • Take supplements—potent multivitamin, essential fatty acids (omega 3 and omega 6), vitamin D

If you want to read more about Dr. Gardner's philosophies, visit his website at http://www.keystohealing.net. He practices in Sandy, UT 801‐302‐5397.

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The B.A.G Lady TIFFANY ANISETTE, U.S PATENT RECIPIENT, HANDBAG DESIGNER, AUTHOR, SPEAKER, COACH, AND BLOGTALK RADIO SHOW HOST HAVE BEEN REFERRED BY MANY AS “THE DIAMOND GIRL” TRANSFORMING DREAMERS INTO ACHIEVERS. She has endured numerous challenges as a child and teen as she dealt with physical and sexual abuse; but as an adult she realized that she had the power to change her life’s direction and make choices that will take her to all the places she only dreamed of. Today she enjoys sharing her life experiences with her audience in order to help them see past their circumstances; she helps them look deep into their hearts where their deepest dreams and desires are rooted. It is her goal to instill a sense of hope and inspiration to the minds of young people as they tap into their own goals and dreams. Her message is “Never allow yourself to be a victim of circumstances but an overcomer, a dreamer, and an inspiration into someone else's life because you were born to be great.”

As a recipient of a national U.S patented design on her innovative handbag on wheels Tiffany shares with her audience how Your Purse is filled with Multimillion‐dollar ideas that are just waiting to be brought to life. As a handbag designer Tiffany provides quality handbags for women who appreciate authentic luxury. As she travels speaking into the lives of women she also offers the opportunity for women to become entrepreneurs with the Tiffany Anisette brand. This opportunity allows women to create their own financial success selling a high‐end handbag line. Tiffany believes that if she can empower women to sell something they are excited about they will be successful. It’s never too late to start PURSE‐U‐ING Your Dreams!

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A Fresh Perspective & Passion that Pulls You Out of the Pit, to Profit

By Alicia Nicole Waters IN LIFE WE MAY ENCOUNTER SEASONS OF UNEXPECTED STORMS, FEARS OR CHALLENGES . THERE ARE TIMES WHERE WE FEEL THAT WE ARE IN THE PITS OF POWERLESSNESS AND/OR DESPAIR WITH NO WAY OUT . However, it is in those times that appear

dismal, that something greater desires to come forth.

Like diamonds or gold, they are buried in the some of the deepest and darkest parts of the earth, yet when extracted by the pressure of the mining, treasures of all kinds are released. Often, most have misunderstood their seasons of contrast, even when they've been extremely positive and/or optimistic throughout the journey. I've discovered along the way that it takes more than just positive thinking and affirming to make it through. In fact making it through should not be the primary focus, instead, focus on changing your perspective, mindset and your way of being while in the pit‐stops of life.

In 2014, Uplifting Entertainment released a movie entitled, Apple Mortgage Cake. This was an inspirational true story of a woman named Angela Logan, who decided to bake 100 apple cakes from a recipe that was passed down from her grandmother and sell them at $40 each in order to save her home from foreclosure. Angela, who was a divorced single parent mother of three teenage boys, had experienced countless setbacks throughout the years and at times felt like nothing would ever change or good things would come but would never last. At times Angela felt like giving up because she couldn't see how she was going to ever get out of her pit of powerlessness.

It was in those dark moments that Angela was encouraged by others to have a fresh perspective about new beginnings along with embracing the fact that she was deserving of a better life. In this experience she discovered that she had been dismissing her gift of baking apple cakes as an opportunity to get her out of the pit, so she decided to start doing bake sales. Prior to almost losing her house, Angela was always baking her apple cakes for PTA, church and other charitable causes. She never even considered selling them.

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Often, most do the same thing by overlooking the subtle aspects of everyday life and never making the connection of doing something greater with what seems to come so natural or noble to us. Even if some are operating in their gifts, most get comfortable and never take it to the next level.

The pit‐stops of life are often invitations to live from a higher dimension of purpose and fulfillment. A period of refinement, awakening and reinvention helps to shift us into a fresh perspective and/or passions that we would have never even considered if the challenge would have never occurred.

Angela's story spread first to the news, locally, nationally and then internationally. She is now a successful entrepreneur and business owner of Apple Mortgage Cakes whose motto is fighting foreclosure one cake at a time. We each have an apple mortgage cake, that subtle stroke of brilliance that is waiting to come forth in a greater way. This is the season of birthing the greatest you ever, starting with a fresh new perspective for life, passion and purpose. Like Angela, allow your passion to pull you out of your pit for reclaiming your personal power to profit and to prosper.

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How can I change my perception of my current situation?

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What is my “Apple Mortgage Cake?”

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What idea (s) do I have that can turn my internal jewels into profit?

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What talents or services am I currently neglecting that could possibly become a lucrative opportunity?

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Allot some time to sit down and write a list of your passions and pains. Spend some time in silence and just be present.

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Allow your intuition to provide you with insights without any forcing or intention involved.

In all things, Keep Moving Forward: Just Do It!

Alicia Nicole Waters! Cross Industries Branding Specialist & Cross Niche Journalist www.aliciawaterscrossindustries.com

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How to Match Colors and Patterns Of Your Tie, Shirt And Suit Matching the Colors of A Tie With A Suit And Shirts Make sure, that at least one color in your tie matches or is of same origin of either your suit or a shirt color. Contrasting colors may be combined together, but the easiest way is to harmonize the same, only different saturation colors. Of course if you wear white color shirts, only the colors of a tie and a suit should be matched. Thus, this is most convenient and straightforward way. However you will hardly make your appearance adorned, but it rather will become boring, if often wearing white color shirts.

Matching the Patterns of a Tie With a Suit and Shirts Our advice is to avoid exaggerating as to using a suit, shirts and a tie with the same type of patterns: like wearing a striped shirt with a striped tie and striped suit. Matching three similar patterns together is rarely a winning combination. As a general rule you can wear a micro-check shirt with a checked patterned tie, as long as the patterns aren't identical in their size. Your safest way is matching plaid shirts with a solid or polka dot tie that matches one of the colors in the shirts plaid pattern. The best choice of wearing luxury or intensive and colorful floral pattern ties will be together with your plain color shirts or with ultimately small pattern shirts.

Matching the Sizes of a Tie with a Jacket Tie and suit. Tied tie should be long enough to reach the lower limit of the belt buckle. In general the front part does not protrude the narrow end of the tie. If this happens, it is advisable to tie the end under shirt, tucked beneath them using the space between the buttons – all this to avoid creasing.

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YO HO, YO HO: A PIRATE-FLAG PRIMER

By Tyrel Tjoelker Photos Courtesy of Patriot Wood WHILE THE JOLLY ROGER FLAG IS ROMANTICIZED IN MODERN TIMES, ITS ORIGINAL MEANING MAY SHIVER YOUR TIMBERS—LET’S LOOK AT WHY PIRATE FLAGS HAVE A BLACK BACKGROUND, WHICH PIRATE FLEW THE CLASSIC SKULL ‐AND‐CROSSBONES FLAG, AND MORE!

WHY IS IT CALLED THE “JOLLY ROGER”?

There are several different theories on this one; here are four of the most popular: 1. Pirates often flew a red flag (more on that later), which the French called the Joli Rouge. This term may have been corrupted into English as “Jolly Roger,” which became a generic term for black pirate flags over time.

2. “Jolly Roger” might be a play on the term “Old Roger”—a term for the devil—combined with “Jolly” because of the skull’s grin.

3. In Elizabethan English, “roger” (coming from the word “rogue”) was a slang term for beggars and vagabonds. This could be the source, since pirates were often referred to as sea beggars.

4. “Jolly Roger” could be a corruption of the Tamil title Ali Raja, which means King of the Sea. All said, no one really knows why it’s called the Jolly Roger. But we do have evidence showing that pirate flags have been called Jolly Rogers for quite some time.

WHY DO PIRATE FLAGS HAVE A BLACK BACKGROUND? Traditionally, a black flag signifies quarantine and disease. Pirates likely chose it as their flag’s base to strike fear into their adversaries. Many pirates even opted for a plain black flag without a design at all.

While the most well‐known pirate flag is the white skull and crossbones on a black background, not all pirate flags had a black background. In fact, many used red instead.

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The difference between the two? It’s said that pirates would give quarter when flying under a black flag, but not when flying under a red. Whatever the case, the flag’s color held a lot of meaning.

WHICH FAMOUS PIRATES ACTUALLY FLEW THE SKULL AND CROSSBONES? Many pirates were known for their flags, but the classic skull and crossbones are typically associated with Samuel “Black Sam” Bellamy and Edward England.

Samuel Bellamy was an English pirate who captured at least 53 ships during little more than a year of piracy. This made him the wealthiest pirate in history, before his death at age 28. His nickname, Black Sam, comes from his decision to forgo a powdered wig in favor of growing out his long black hair. Bellamy was known for showing mercy and generosity to those he captured, earning the nickname “Prince of Pirates.” He imagined himself as Robin Hood.

Edward England was also known for his good nature and unusual kindness, and didn’t believe in torture except as a last resort. However, his good nature didn’t sit well with his crew, who eventually marooned him on an island with three others. Despite escaping the island after four months—on a boat he built himself—England soon died, most likely from a tropical disease.

Patriot Wood’s handmade wooden Jolly Roger flag is the perfect piece of wall art for anyone interested in pirate lore. www.patriotwood.com

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When you purchase a flag from Patriot Wood, you will receive an awesome handcrafted flag you’ll proudly display for all to see. You will also receive a brief note informing you of the history and symbolism of the specific flag you purchased. http://www.patriotwood.com

Patriot Wood is about building the best flags we can produce through our passion and unique craftsmanship, paying attention to every little detail, and the beautiful quality each one of our flags exhibits. But above all, our biggest attribute is patriotism. We love our flag. We love what it stands for - freedom and liberty. The values of our country which were laid out in the Declaration of Independence emphasizing that every one of us has the right to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." That "all men are created equal." And that each of us control our own destiny.

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Read Across America

ON MARCH 2ND OF 1904 IN SPRINGFIELD , MASSACHUSETTS THEODOR SEUSS GEISEL ARRIVED IN THIS WORLD. GEISEL WOULD EVENTUALLY GROW UP INTO ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL AUTHORS IN THE WORLD OF

CHILDREN’S LITERATURE. Because of his great desire for literacy his birthday has become Read Across America Day, Dr. Seuss, one of the most quoted authors, his works are used to teach reading and utilized well into adulthood.

Theodor Geisel was born to Theodor Robert and Henrietta (Seuss)

Theodor Geisel

Geisel. He credits his mother for his talent for rhyme. He attended Dartmouth and later Oxford, but left Oxford without obtaining his PhD. He returned to the US to pursue his drawing career. Geisel’s first children’s book, “And To Think That I saw It on Mulberry Street,” filled with memories of his childhood home of Springfield, was rejected 27 time until Vangaurd Press took a chance with him. “The Cat in the Hat,” Geisel’s most defining book, was “developed as part of a unique joint venture between Houghton Mifflin (Vanguard Press) and Random House. Houghton Mifflin asked Ted to write and illustrate a children’s primer using only 225 “new‐reader” vocabulary words. Because he was under contract to Random House, Random House obtained the trade publication rights, and Houghton Mifflin kept the school rights (catinthehat.org).”

By the time of his death in September of 1991, Geisel had written and illustrated 44 children’s books, translated into 15 languages, and published over 200 million copies all over the world. During his career, Dr. Seuss has incurred two Academy Awards, two Emmy Awards, a Peabody Award, and the Pulitzer Prize.

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The National Education Association wanted to come up with a way to get children excited for reading. In 1997 they decided to put aside a day every year for schools to focus on reading, to get the children pumped up about reading, to make reading associated with fun. Well, what better day to celebrate reading than on the birthday of someone who has made such an impact on Children’s Literature and has created books that prove how enjoyable reading could be.

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The National Education Association has provided many links to ideas how to celebrate reading and to count down to March 2nd/3rd!

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Seussville offers some fun activities for parents and teachers to help students get excited for reading.

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ReadWriteThink shares some classroom activities and more links for you to celebrate Read Across America.

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Fifteen Minutes to Organized….

By Darlene Illig Photos by Darlene Illig TIME IS SOMETHING IN SHORT SUPPLY THESE DAYS. IT SEEMS AS IF WE CAN BARELY KEEP UP WITH THE NECESSITIES MUCH LESS ANYTHING ELSE. Amongst the clutter of our homes we long for organization but have no idea where we would find that kind of time or energy!

I bet you could find fifteen minutes in your day.

This is all it takes to get your life more organized. I was always under the impression I needed to devote an entire day to cleaning up and clearing out the stuff in my home so I didn’t bother because I sure didn’t have that much time.

Then one day, I became tired of looking at the growing pile of mail sitting on my kitchen counter and decided to do something about it. While preparing dinner, I began to rummage through the pile and quickly become inspired when I realized how much I had accomplished in only fifteen minutes. I did the same thing the following day and the by the end of the week I could see the kitchen counter.

Success!!! I took this same approach to other areas of my home that had bothered me because of their lack of functionality; the sock drawer, the plastic cupboard, the medicine cabinet, my purse, the car, etc.

I am going to share with you my simple formula for completing small projects in fifteen minutes. The first and most important step is to eliminate distraction. Remembering that you are only going to be unavailable for fifteen minutes you must silence all of your electronic gadgets. If you have small children, find something for them to do while you are working. NO distractions!!

Now, set the timer for fifteen minutes. I use the timer on the microwave. If you need to, use the timer on your phone. This is the only technology allowed.

The next step is to remove all items from this space. I must confess, this is my favorite part and I get a little dramatic with it. Seriously, it is energizing to see this wide open space. It opens a portal that you had closed off with stuff blocking it. After this the process becomes a sorting game. This is the biggest consumer of time so I use three categories; keep, toss and donate. To be most effective you may only

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keep that which is useful to you. If it is too big, too small, not your style or just doesn’t make you happy, toss it. Toss anything that is broken. Donate those things that don’t fit or that you have multiples of.

When you create a donate pile it is really important to get those items out of your house as quickly as possible so you aren’t tempted by cleaning remorse. I like to call and arrange a donation pickup before I even begin the project. Since the clock is ticking it should be the first thing that comes to mind when you hold up an item. Go with your gut, no time to over analyze. Should you come across something that you are having a hard time making a decision about put it in a different area and come back to it. The object is to have as few items as possible in this pile.

Once you have made the tough decisions it is time to organize that space in a way that makes it functional. Truly a functional space is a happy space for you. I suggest you put everything away so the things you are keeping have a place. As you put the items back into the space do so in a way that makes this space user friendly for you. If you don’t you will just go back to disorganized and cluttered all over again. Keep like items together and put things that make sense here. You wouldn’t put your earrings in the medicine cabinet would you?

As an option to pretty up the space you can use organizer accessories. A word of caution, don’t let the organizer be just another clutter keeper. The accessories should be useful to your organizing goal in a way that makes the space work for you.

Becoming organized doesn’t have to take large chunks of time. By starting out with small projects using small amounts of time you will feel better about yourself and your space. In no time you will be looking for your next project. There will be no stopping you because the feeling you get when you complete a project is its own reward. I encourage you to have fun and take lots of before/after pictures to detail your progress.

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If Nature were to make a multi‐vitamin, this would be it Spirulina is a 100% Whole Food Based source of more than 100 nutrients, including: Protein: Not only does Spirulina contain more protein content than any other food source, it is biologically complete, containing all of the essential amino acids needed for human health. Did you know that Spirulina is also the most planet friendly source of protein? It yields 20% more than soybeans with 25% of the water usage and is 5 times more energy efficient! We won’t even begin to discuss the comparisons with beef and other animal sources.

Calcium: Yes, more than 26 times the calcium in whole milk!

Essential Amino Acids (Gamma‐ Linolenic Acid ‐ GLA; Omega 3, 6, 9's): Fish oil? Ha. Where do you think they get their omega content? Blue‐green algae like Spirulina, of course. Let me introduce you to the original source of Omega 3, 6 and 9’s. Omegas are essential in preventing heart disease, reducing bad cholesterol & lowering blood pressure. They also play a key role in reducing arthritis, osteoporosis, depression and diabetes.

Iron: With an extremely high concentration of bio‐available iron (2300% more than spinach!), this green algae is an excellent during pregnancy and for those with anemia. Also, it will not cause constipation.

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Beta‐Carotene: Spirulina has 3900% more beta carotene than carrots! The body converts it to Vitamin A, an essential nutrient needed for healthy teeth, bones, mucous membranes, skin and eyes; helping poor vision, cataracts, glaucoma, age spots, acne, eczema, etc. Oh and, twenty years of research proves eating foods rich in beta carotene gives us actual anti‐cancer protection.

Chlorophyll: Helps remove toxins from the blood, literally acting as a blood cleanser, suppling the nutrients our bodies need to detox naturally and enabling the removal of toxins. As if it couldn’t get any better, chlorophyll also oxygenates the blood.

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Antioxidants: Spirulina provides more antioxidant power than 5 servings of fruits and vegetables and 4x more than blueberries.

Folate (known in the synthetic world as Folic Acid): This food based vitamin is crucial for proper brain function, mental and emotional health and is especially important during high growth periods (such as infancy, adolescence and pregnancy)

Phytonutrients: Comparing phytonutrient levels, Spirulina is 31 times more potent than blueberries and 60 times more potent than spinach!

Prebiotics: These fiber compounds literally act as food for beneficial gut flora like lactobacillus and bifidobacteria, improving your digestion and bowel function by encouraging the colonization of “the good guys" which simultaneously discouraging the growth of pathonogenic bacteria.

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When Adversity Strikes

By LaTia McNeely‐Sandiford, MSW

The Adversity Expert AT SOME POINT IN ALL OF OUR LIVES, EACH OF US WILL EXPERIENCE ADVERSITY . Adversity, like fat, does not discriminate and often attaches itself to areas where we are most vulnerable. So, what is adversity? Adversity can be summed up as life’s pesky little nuances that create barriers preventing people from moving forward – a problem long associated with the inner city. As such, adversity gets a bad rap, but the truth is, adversity is a chameleon and changes its stripes to fit its target.

Adversity strikes everyone, no matter their race, creed, color or socioeconomic status. For some, adversity presents as a life event, circumstance, environmental factor, person or food. Yes, for many, food can be an adversity. For instance, if you’re fat, cheesecake (my personal favorite) at 11:00 pm is ‘adverse’ to the trim body that I aspire to build. Thus, cheesecake becomes an adversity that I must overcome to achieve my goal of getting back into my size 10’s. Does that sound familiar?

Of course it does because adversity is required song of which we all must learn the lyrics.

The process of overcoming adversity is one’s own willingness to give up the right to be sedentary.

Overcoming adversity means taking control of your ending and waging war on anything or anyone that poses a threat to your success. In order to arrive at your divine purpose in life, you must experience the trials by which you gain your stripes. Think of adversity as the ‘school of hard knocks’ of which we are all students. The best students approach the difficulties of life with a pen and a pad eager to learn the associated lesson. Simply stated, adversity is necessary for us to develop into well‐rounded human beings with the potential of leading others. As humans, fallible in all our ways, we can only acquire the tools we need by going through things. The lessons learned through life’s hardest times are those that shape and make us. Those of us who learn, make better choices and those of us who don’t, make excuses. Adversity separates the experienced from the inexperienced, the young from the old and wise from the foolish. So, the next time adversity strikes strike back and claim your victory! However, when all else fails, eat a piece of cheesecake because cheesecake makes everything better.

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SHARE Agency with Founders and Partners; Sherri Henley and Cheryl Malik WHEN INVITED TO SPOTLIGHT ISHARE AGENCY AND EXPERTS, I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED CHERYL MALIK WHO IS THE F OUNDING PARTNER OF ISHARE, WHILE MAINTAINING AUTONOMY AS AN ISHARE EXPERT IN HER FIELD OF INFLUENCE THROUGH 40 A PRONS . iSHARE would not look the same (literally…as Cheryl is the iSHARE Creative Director) without the two of us working in tandem…because…well…Together WE are Stronger!

When I reflect on the story of iSHARE Agency…from its infancy until now…with over 20 experts and growing…I am reminded of the moment the “idea” was formed. I had been working with several clients through my business; Sherri Henley Intelligence (SHI), who needed services beyond my expertise that tied into their “intelligence package.” Having access to many experts through my business; Business Over Coffee International (BOCI)…I picked up the mobile device and began to pull together teams for various projects. One striking resemblance to each team was a varied assembly of experts working together to create a dynamic, over the top package including project management, brand development and speakers’ bureau.

Waking from sleep I was reminded of a former BOCI Monthly Event hosted by YTC’s Carolyn Bendall (who is also an iSHARE Expert); SHARE. Being a poet by nature, the acronym, S.H.A.R.E: Sherri Henley Agency of Renowned Experts – flashed before my eyes. My first instinct has proven to be the right move…contacting Cheryl Malik to discuss this possibility. That was the defining moment of iSHARE Agency…the rest is history. Oh wait! Why the “i?” An interchangeable letter for “internet – representing global,” “intelligence – representing expertise,” and “international – representing bi‐ lingual.” And, of course…our tagline is, “Bringing Experts Together,” a spin off the BOCI brand; “Bringing Everyone Together.”

Being a weekly host on BOCI Radio, it was a natural progression to proceed “interview style” with Cheryl…sharing her side of the story of iSHARE Agency since inception:

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Q ‐ Sherri: Tell us about yourself and your business...

A ‐ Cheryl: I am a web designer, photographer, and food blogger living in Memphis, Tennessee. Several years back, I ended up in law school, despite my hesitations, and realized I simply couldn't work in a non‐creative industry for the rest of my life. My parents met as computer programmers in the early 80s, so I grew up with tech and started "coding" for fun when I was about 9 or 10, before CSS was around! Somehow, I found myself designing and developing websites for clients after I had made the decision to try entrepreneurship full‐time, and things have simply grown from there. My photography skills came from teaching myself how to improve my food blog photos, which catapulted my blog, 40 Aprons, to heights I had not before thought possible. Google Analytics is telling me that yesterday people from 67 different countries visited my site! I'm fascinated by the global reach I have with the blogging platform, and I know that my photography is a huge reason for that influence.

Q ‐ Sherri: Tell the audience about our first encounter at The University of Memphis; Fogelman College of Business and Economics...

A ‐ Cheryl: After I quit law school, I realized I had a‐‐relatively‐speaking‐‐fairly useless degree in Philosophy and not much else, academically, to help me find a great job. Now, I firmly believe that my Philosophy studies helped develop my cognitive approach, problem‐solving, and nuanced logic, but that is certainly not what a hiring partner wants to see! So I decided to work towards my MBA at the University of Memphis Fogelman College of Business and Economics. I had been fairly interested in a healthcare management concentration, but I realized the reasoning was identical to that which led me to law school: for the "good jobs", the "good pay", the dependability. So I made another last‐minute decision to opt out of those healthcare classes‐‐"for now"‐‐and signed up for an Entrepreneurship elective instead, led by Dr. France Fabian. Dr. Fabian invited successful local entrepreneurs to speak to the class often, so we could listen to their stories, pick their brains, and‐‐as was my case‐‐be inspired by the reality of entrepreneurship that they presented. Sherri Henley was one of those entrepreneurs, and when she found out I was a blogger, she asked me to speak with her about a potential collaboration!

Q ‐ Sherri: Tell us about your internship in the Professional Boost Program with BOCI: A ‐ Cheryl: At this point, each step I took away from law led me closer and closer to entrepreneurship, though I might not have recognized it at the time. I came to BOCI headquarters to discuss a potential internship with Sherri, and I was excited by the idea that I could work‐‐as me, not as someone's employee‐‐with others and that I had something in‐demand to offer. Not long after I accepted the Professional Boost Program (PBP) internship, I quit my job‐‐to which I had never been attached to begin with‐‐and dove into the work with BOCI, taking absolute advantage of Sherri and all the members for their entrepreneurship expertise and guidance. I firmly believe that if I had not been involved in the PBP, I would not have had a clue where to start in developing a successful business of my own, and I fear that I might even be back in a traditional 9‐to‐5! I am not stingy in how often I claim that I owe most‐‐if not all‐‐of my success to Sherri and BOCI.

Q ‐ Sherri: Explain how you became the iSHARE Founding Partner...

A ‐ Cheryl: Since my work as a PBP intern, Sherri and I had continued working together on various projects, from developing her own sites, to working as a subcontractor on clients she brought in with her social media intelligence training business, SHI. We knew we worked well together and that we offered something rare‐‐a balance of shiny, new, young tech and deeply respected experience and knowledge. I think we both began to see that our work together with clients could continue to grow, and I remember vividly the day that Sherri called me to discuss a little idea she had to essentially formalize what we had been doing. I immediately started bubbling with ideas and dreams for that

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possibility, and basically, iSHARE was formed! I kept waiting for Sherri to call me and tell me she was thinking of backing out, or perhaps it "was not the right time", but I should have known‐‐when two ambitious women get together, there is no looking back!

Q ‐ Sherri: How do you foresee iSHARE Agency evolving?

A ‐ Cheryl: One of my favorite things about iSHARE is that because it is not a traditional agency, it can keep evolving. I think this is what sets us apart. When iSHARE truly began, we somewhat compartmentalized our services, but since then, we have brought on so many experts and have truly understood how to implement each expertise and service, that iSHARE, to us, can work for nearly any project. I envision iSHARE growing in the Speakers' Bureau department, as well as possibly developing a somewhat specialized branch of our brand development and project management.

Q ‐ Sherri: What is it like working with so many experts?

A ‐ Cheryl: I would almost say it was a bit overwhelming at first, until I realized that I too am one of the experts! There is really so much pride in having such true knowledge available to us at any moment, rather than a few people who know a little about a lot. Instead, we have 25 people who know everything about their chosen subject. I would take that over the "jack of all trades, master of none" approach any day.

Q ‐ Sherri: How does it feel to be the Founding Partner of iSHARE with one of the iSHARE experts being your former Professor in college; Dr. Frances Fabian?

A ‐ Cheryl: If you had only told me, when I signed up for Dr. Fabian's class! My gratitude to Dr. Fabian for her genuine interest in her students' success will never wane.

Q ‐ Sherri: Did you know Dr. Frances Fabian graduated from Harvard?

A ‐ Cheryl: I did! Did you know she received her PhD from the University of Texas in Austin, where I went to law school (albeit briefly)?

Q ‐ Sherri: How should someone contact you?

A ‐ Cheryl: cheryl@cherylmalik.com

Q ‐ Sherri: Leave us with closing tips for entrepreneurs and students finding their way...what would be your advice?

A ‐ Cheryl: If you know you are truly interested in entrepreneurship, find a way to take that leap. You will never be satisfied by working for someone else, and if you find the right network of mentors, you will find a way to succeed. That does not mean you should jump without looking! Take some time and inventory what you love and what you do well‐‐if your skills are ready for the world now, great! If you need to spruce them up a bit before depending on them for income, take the time now, while you have a reliable job or class schedule, so you can feel confident when it is show time.

A – Sherri: To answer your question…No, Cheryl…I did not know you and iSHARE Expert, Dr. Fabian attended the same University. Small world – BIG opportunities!

To contact iSHARE Agency, write to info@ishareagency.com, 5865 Ridgeway Center Pkwy, Suite 300, 38120, 901.820.4469. Contact Sherri Henley directly: sherri@ishareagency.com. Contact Cheryl Malik directly: Cheryl@ishareagency.com. Submit request to become and expert, book a speaker, project management or brand development by visiting iSHARE Agency at www.ishareagency.com. iSHARE experts are featured monthly in Your True Colours Magazine.

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4 Tips to Stay Focused on Your Strategy

By Julia Colon Photos by FreeDigitalPhotos.net STARTING A HOME BASED BUSINESS IS VERY EXCITING. WE CAN’T WAIT TO GET STARTED. One of the ways of promoting your business is the traditional way of face‐to‐face, having a booth, handing out brochures door to door, etc… The other option you have is to use social media (strategy) to promote your business. However, with other responsibilities such as a job, children, and house hold chores etc… can keep us distracted, overwhelmed, and frustrated. So finding the time to take your business to where you want it to be can crucial. In order to prevent this you will need to prioritize your responsibilities. . jesadaphorn

This article is created to assist you with some tips to stay focused on your business strategy should you wish to promote online. So you ask “What Strategy”. I am referring to social media strategies like YouTube, Facebook, blogging etc...

Below are some ways to help you determine a strategy that may best suite you.

If you like

Your Strategy May Be

If you like speaking

YouTube If you like writing

Blogging If you are analytical

Ads (Pay Per Click)

Once you determine your strategy the next step is to stay focused on that strategy.

1. Choose One Marketing Strategy. a. If you are utilizing multiple marketing strategies without learning the full scope of your chosen one then you will delay your results. You will find yourself all over the place and overwhelmed. b. Commit yourself to that one strategy, and learn everything about it. Make yourself accountable to learning this strategy for your business. c. You should refrain from attending webinars, watch video tutorials, read emails etc...that do not pertain to the strategy of your choice. This will delay your results and will you be engaging in non profit producing activity.

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videos then don’t just do one. Do more. Take advantage of that creative mode at the moment. Once you’re done, you can schedule / publish them for a future date. If you are using Facebook then schedule your content (videos, blogs etc…) for a future dates and time as well.

3. Focus on Profit Producing Activities in the morning a. Start with your agenda. This should be prepared the night before, and stay focused on that agenda. Your agenda could be creating content to generate leads, sharing products on social media sites, calling your leads from the days before etc… artur84 b. When you are finished with your profit producing activities then you should return calls from that day, read emails, and go to your social media sites. Whatever it is your follow up should be done after you finish with your profit producing activities for the morning.

4. Decide if a new strategy that is introduced to you is beneficial to you and your business. a. For example: If you are strictly learning How to Use YouTube, then it’s not recommended to learn Twitter. It may seem exciting, but you will need to determine if it is beneficial to you, and if you can commit to that new opportunity. Your experiences and your gut feeling will help you determine if the timing is right for you.

Learning every day is rewarding and has its benefits. So why not be the Go‐To Person for that strategy.

“Just something for you to think about”

Throughout my year of building my home based business this was one of the most important and beneficial topics I learned. It has helped me with managing my time. I’m honored to share these tips with you, and hope it encourages you to continue believing in yourself and your abilities.

We all have busy schedules, but if you put to practice these four tips and committing yourself to your business (even if it’s a little a day) will go a long way. Focus on your goals for 2015 and at end of the year you will see results as long as you commit.

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The Makeup Twilight Zone

By Elizabeth Stobbe HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU SAT OR STOOD IN FRONT OF YOUR COLLECTION OF MAKEUP AND SKINCARE AND SAID "AAAAHHHH WHAT IS ALL THIS? Do you

look at your collection and see old worn out cases and used up lipstick that you are digging into the cap to get the last little bit of color. Does your compact look like it took a trip in your child's backpack to school and back 600 times!

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Or do you go into the drugstore or Sephora and stand there and wonder overwhelmingly "what do I need to look like me"? BB creams, CC creams, moisturizers, concealers, bronzers, highlighters, serums, eye gels, creams, balms and exfoliators! AHHHH Scary! Which one do I need? I don't have a clue!

Well, have no fear the makeup and skincare scholar is here! First of all we all don't have time to use all of these products and cosmetics in one day. We are busy and maybe get 5 minutes to apply one or two skincare items and maybe some makeup if we are lucky.

With the overwhelming amount of products and cosmetics out there how does the average woman who isn't trained in cosmetics or skincare pick what she needs? Well here is my solution.

Start with the clean‐up of your cosmetic bag, vanity, drawer, cupboard or wherever you store your things. Go through each item and throw out anything that is over two years old, except mascara throw out if it is 4 months ‐ 6 months old. You ideally should replace mascara every 3‐4 months. Any product that is hitting the bottom of its container, looks dry or smells waxy, should go bye‐bye.

Generally a basic routine would be: a cleanser, a toner and a moisturizer followed by an eye cream. This is your basic skincare product lineup. So the first thing to do is determine if your skin is dry, oily, normal, ccombination or very sensitive and reactive: 

If your skin feels dry right after you wash it, you can assume you are dry.

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If your skin looks a little or a lot shiny or feels a little oily about 1 to 2 hours after you wash you can assume you are combination or very sensitive and reactive.

If your skin looks a little or a lot shiny or feels a little oily about 1 to 2 hours after you wash it, especially on the cheeks, it is probably oily.

If you have the shine in the t‐zone of your face and your cheeks are dry, then you would be combination.

If your skin feels smooth and comfortable most of the time it is normal. Sensitive or reactive skin would be someone whose skin reacts to products, weather, food, or sun with a rash, breakout or redness.

Once you can determine your skin type, then you can purchase the bare minimum mentioned above to start your skincare regime. When you have established a regular routine, you can add one additional item to supplement your skincare, if you like or feel you need it. Items I am referring to would be, an exfoliator, a mask, a serum, a brightener, a vitamin C product or an additional cleanser.

Take your time getting used to your new routine before adding anything new. Once you decide to add a new product, add one at a time for about two weeks before adding any others. This way you can see how it coordinates with your other products and how your skin reacts to it. If you add too many new products at one time and have a reaction or a result, you will not know which one caused it or gave you the good news.

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The Makeup Twilight Zone (Continued) Now that you have your skincare in place, it is time for our basic makeup lineup. First of all determine if you would like to wear a foundation of some kind on your skin. There are benefits to foundation. It protects the skin from the elements of weather; wind, sun, and cold. All of which have an undesired effect on the skin. Years of wearing nothing on the face is like going out without a coat in the cold, your skin can become weathered, wrinkled, dull and red and look a little like leather, yes really. Think of it as a coat for your face.

There are solutions to the foundation dilemma. There are so many women who do not like the full coverage formulas, so for all of you out there that do not, here is a solution: BB Cream or CC Cream. I know, what is that!!!

The latest trend in abbreviated names of products is somewhat like reading your child’s texting abbreviations and realizing they might be speaking a language from another planet, but no one knows what planet or how they learned it!

Mystery solved, the BB Cream is abbreviation for Beauty Balm, and all that means is that it contains a moisturizer, a sunscreen and a slight tint depending on the brand.

A CC Cream is abbreviation for color corrector, which has a light moisturizer, some illumination, light diffusing particles to even out Truly, Universal BB Creme, Etienne Raff the skin tone and sometimes an antioxidant like vitamin c to improve skin brightness. When you do use one of these, do not use it in place of your moisturizer, but to supplement it. This product is for convenience and really is not to replace your skincare products.

So hopefully this solves some of the mystery of the BB and CC phenomena. I can't help you with your children’s texting language because I never really figured out my own children’s!

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The next foundation option could be powder, but the problem with only powder is, unless you moisturize well and get a nice finely milled powder it can look dry. So for many women they opt for the standard liquid coverage foundation, which does give you a very flawless look if you choose the right formula and protects your skin from the elements. There are many formulas though and it is best to have your skin matched at a department store makeup counter where they are familiar with different skin tones and formulas of foundation.

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Let's go over the basic makeup list, now that we have covered foundation. The basics are, foundation, concealer, blush, one to two eye shadow colors, a light and medium, mascara, lipstick or gloss and if you want a little more expansion on your look add a pencil eyeliner. This is the very basic and it can all fit into one makeup bag. Once you have mastered this basic look and group of products then slowly add one more item at a time into your new makeup bag. Pretty soon the makeup Twilight Zone will only be a mere memory of the past!

If you would like a " makeup bag makeover" or questions skincare or makeup, you can email Elizabeth at: m‐elizabeth30@hotmail.com.

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Spa Tanning at Home: Tropic Spa Home Mist Tanning System

By Stacy Broff THE FIRST AND MOST UNIQUE OF IT'S KIND, THE TROPIC SPA HOME MIST TANNING SYSTEM, A REVOLUTIONARY NEW WAY TO OBTAIN A BEAUTIFUL, AND HEALTHY SUMMER GLOW WITHOUT THE RISK OF DAMAGE CAUSED BY BEING OUT IN THE SUN OR USE OF A UV TANNING BED.

The Tropic Spa Home Mist Tanning System is engineered and designed to deliver multiple tans on a single charge. Its attractive cordless design allows the unit to be used in multiple locations. Tan refill kits can be changed with ease in less than 5 minutes. Kit changeover requires no tools based on our unique design the lightweight durable plastic construction and compact size will provide years of carefree use. The system comes fully assembled, and requires about three to four hours to fully charge and you’re ready to mist.

Tropic Spa’s solution coupled with their patented delivery system makes it the most versatile full body tanning system in the market. One of the main ingredients in the Tropic Spa's solution is DHA, [Dihydroxyacetone] which is derived from plant sources such as sugar beets and sugar cane. Tropic Spa's formulated tanning solution contains ingredients that helps to moisturizer and condition your skin. One of the unit’s unique features is the built in electronic timer. It emits an audible tone that lets the user know their orientation when turning along with other vital information. Each tan delivers an exact amount of tanning solution that covers the entire body in a 12 second application. Over spray is minimal or nonexistent.

The Tropic Spa tanning solution is supplied in a kit form. The solution is packaged into specially designed cosmetic bladders, which is then housed into aerosol cans. This bag on valve technology allows 100% pure tanning solution to be dispensed with no cross contamination of propellants or any other material. The kit contains user DVD, exfoliating materials, head and foot covers, gloves and touch up solution. Tropic Spa gives you a beautiful and natural looking tan. The tan gradually develops over 5 to 8 hours and will last five to eight days with proper skin care and moisturizing. With regular weekly use you can have a gorgeous Tropic Spa tan year round. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47NAR4jIPxg&feature=youtube_gdata_player ADVERTISEMENT

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Why you'll love Tropic Spa.

 It is a very safe alternative to most spray tanning systems and all tanning beds

 You can NOT over expose yourself. It is meant to be used every 5-7 days. Your tan will no different if you used the system 4-5 days in a row.

 One of the main ingredients in the Tropic Spa's solution is DHA, [Dihydroxyacetone] which is derived from plant sources such as sugar beets and sugar cane

 It's easy to assemble and comes with a supply of gloves and shower caps *The system will apply a full body tan in 12 sec. and dries in about two minutes

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By following directions, taking a few minutes to watch the instructional DVD you will achieve the most effective results. Practice makes perfect!

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Scarves directly off of the color palettes, the black/white and mutli color can be for all Cool Skin Tones.

The mustard yellow with khaki green is for Cool Reds (and Warm Tawnys and possibly Warm Oranges),

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Return to Your ‘Happy Place’ with Boomerang Escapes “I was born with travel in my blood,” says Lisa Rossmeissl, CEO of Boomerang Escapes. Having traveled since birth, the always adventurous free spirit has turned her passion for people and adaptability to change into a successful business and fascinating way of life. She prides herself on making sure that couples and families return to their ‘happy place.’ It’s not just what she does. It’s who she is. This is not your typical travel agency, and Lisa is definitely not your typical travel agent.

If you’ve ever wanted to travel abroad, Lisa and her knowledgeable team of consultants are more than capable of providing you with the ultimate vacation experience. Imagine yourself on a romantic getaway on a secluded Caribbean beach or a family oriented atmosphere complete with exotic animals and deep sea fishing. The possibilities are endless. And, with Lisa at the helm, you have the benefit of receiving professional guidance from someone who can provide you with a first‐hand account of what to expect.

Her descriptions are more than just words in a brochure. She’s toured the cities, tasted the cuisine, inspected the properties and embraced the various cultures.

It only takes one word to evoke Lisa’s big, beautiful smile. Australia! Since she was a child, she has always been fascinated by all things related to it. She wrote about Australia for school reports. She found it to be an interesting culture and fell in love with their exotic animals, especially the koala. Her room was filled with stuffed animals, with the koala leading the pack. She even had a koala latch hook rug.

Though she has always had this love for travel and Australia specifically, it wasn’t until 2008 that she was introduced to the travel industry

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and became an agent. In 2010, however, she came across Tourism Australia’s website and entered their Aussie specialist program. A year later, she was offered the lifetime opportunity to travel to Australia for a tour, followed by Corroboree (A gathering of agents and operators for intense product training and fun). This would prove to be one of many certifications to come for Lisa. Shortly after her arrival to Sydney, she was able to see and hold a koala. The rest, as they say, is history!

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Return to Your Happy Place (Continued) Australia is obviously Lisa’s first love. But, the South Pacific and New Zealand are very close to her heart as well. The best part? She’s a heavily certified and trained specialist in these countries. Among her long list of trainings include Cook Island Specialist, Fiji Mata Specialist, Tassie Specialist, Tassie Walking,Specialist, Air New Zealand Vacations South Pacific Specialist Program, Down Under Answers Specialist Program, AAT Kings Australia and New Zealand Specialist Program and Brendan Academy Australia and New Zealand. In addition, Lisa has multiple certifications in Europe, as well as cruises and all inclusive travel. Vacations to Hawaii and the Caribbean islands are additional options.

Sometimes, individuals feel they can’t afford to take a vacation. Or, they are overwhelmed with the idea of planning such an event.

Boomerang Escapes’ motto is “no worries...leave the planning to us!” Lisa is proud to refer to her business as a small boutique agency. Meaning, they are interested in connecting client’s needs, wants and desires for their ideal vacation with the right agent. They are not a large corporation with the intent of pushing a specific product or service. They are directly accessible to their clients. Each consultant’s individual travels, life experiences and extensive training provides Boomerang Escapes with a unique personal and professional benefit for the clients they serve.

Planning a vacation with Lisa means walking you through every aspect of planning an affordable and stress free itinerary of fun and adventure. In includes step by step consultation, welcome emails, complete documentation and explanation regarding travel and a follow up of your vacation experience.

For Lisa, creating the right package and maintaining customer satisfaction before, during and after the vacation is especially important.

Lisa Rossmeissl is a true example of doing what you love and loving what you do. The wife and mother of three teenagers strongly advises people to travel today and not tomorrow. She often shares the story of a sweet woman in her sixties who had planned to do some traveling with her husband after they retired.

Shortly after retirement, her husband was diagnosed with kidney failure and ended up on dialysis. Remember, tomorrow is not promised. Expand your horizons. Seize the opportunity to enjoy life’s adventures today.

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Rockin’ Role Models Our Essential Elements Collection is designed for “Prime Time Women”. Who are they?

They’re the women who have reached a point in their lives (not necessary related to age) where they know what they want, and expect to get it. They have paid their dues through dedication to their careers and their families. They are leaders in their field and leaders in their community.

We are highlighting several of these women each year for their sense of style and, more importantly, for their sensitivity to the welfare of others. In recognition of Memphis, Tennessee’s designation as the Birthplace of the Blues and the Home of Rock and Roll, we are naming these our Rockin’ Role Models.

We’re going to let you peek into their daily lives so you can see how they roll. These dynamic women pack more into their days than most, still take the time to look fabulous, and take steps to stay at the top of their game. Then we’re going to tell why they ROCK! Our March 2015 Rockin’ Role Model is attorney Debra Chaves Norwood. Meet Debra on the next few pages.

Debra Chaves Norwood Our March 2015 Rockin’ Role Model As most of our Rockin’ Role Models, Debra wears many hats, she is wife of Dan Norwood, also an attorney, and mother to four children of her own.

However, as her daughter Caroline told us, she has always had around eight children she was raising at any given time.” Debra is such a caring person, and her kind and compassionate nature, coupled with her education, expertise, and commitment to helping others has helped her initiate several “firsts” that have changed the landscape for many organizations and individuals.

Debra earned a B.S., graduating with honors from Lycoming College in Williamsport, PA and earned her Doctor of Law degree from the Cecil B. Humphries School of Law at University of Memphis. Early in her career she served as the Director of the Tennessee Language Project/General Sessions Court where she created the first interpreter pilot project for judiciary interpreters for the state of Tennessee. Her law firm oversaw the training in judiciary interpreting and ethics for over 80 interpreters in 10 languages. The initiative resulted in a certification program that was replicated in several municipalities and is now run by the Administrative Office of the Supreme Court of Tennessee ( AOC). Later, she served as Chief Legal Counsel for the Native American Inter-tribal Association to help Debra and daughter Caroline protect the French Fort Area, an Debra and hubby Dan Norwood. initiative that led to the State operating Dan, on a birthday post on with caution in public constructions Facebook about his wife wrote sites which unearth remains. As a “Happy birthday to the first love of my life who is the woman of my Board Member and International dreams who made my dreams come Humanitarian Law Instructor for the true when she agreed to marry me!!”

Mid-South Chapter of the American Red Cross, she created the first International Humanitarian Law Conference in Memphis co-sponsored by the Memphis Bar Association, the Norwood Law Firm and the JAG Corps from the Millington Naval Base. Since 2012 she has been a part of the lawfirm of Norwood & Atchley in Lexington, TN. In addition she is the legal council for the Fashion Academy, and the Executive Producer for Look Good, Feel Good Productions.

How She Rolls Since Debra was visiting her dad in Venezuela for her birthday when I wrote this article, I reached out to her daughter Caroline to ask about her mother’s beauty routine.

“Usually my mothers routine doesn’t begin with “beauty products” for the day. She always wakes up and goes in and checks on her bed-ridden mother (who’s lived with us for 15years now) and makes sure that the nurses’ aids have arrived for their shift. At times she practices some of her laughter therapy on my grandma by putting on fun, Italian music and clapping (my grandmother is full blooded Italian) or telling her happy good mornings and stories. As for beauty products, one thing I’ve noticed her use daily is a strong moisturizer Cetaphil Facial Moisturizer, SPF 50. She puts that on before her makeup and again sometimes when she goes to bed.

My mom eats gluten free most of the time when at home. She is a believer in essential oils and homeopathic remedies. She religiously puts on Spice Traders (an essential oil) on religiously to keep her immune system strong. (She put it on us as kids too) and she drinks electrolyte as well as smart water.

Being a very sensory person, she uses perfumes or candles to bring peaceful smells into her work space or room. I think that’s also why she enjoys essential oilsl. They smell good and are grounding. She surrounds herself with symbolic things, like her jewelry in particular. She wears turtle pins that represent a lot of different things to her. Like “slow and steady wins the race.” She also wears natural crystal stones that have good energy.

She’s constantly reading on her phone and following new psychological studies of the brain, etc. Her days are never “routine” because I think that’s just what life has dealt her, but she manages to always keep learning to better understand herself and others.

I’d say most of all her “routine” is surrounding herself with things that bring her peace and order like her oils or Pins or her family/people to take care of. She reads her scriptures daily for that needed spiritual strength.

She’s really one of a kind!

Why She

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n Debra’s own words, she has “paid her dues living in the grim mindset that one has to be serious to be effective and has evolved from a traditional lawyer to one who believes in transformative and integrative law.” She has developed a model for resilience training, anger management and peacemaking that is out of the box yet grounded in sound empirical evidence. Laughter Lawyer USA advocates laughter, positive psychology and conflict management with a smile so that stressed professionals can become harbingers of peace by: reframing their thinking, reforming bad habits, and restructuring public images. She takes her humor seriously, conducting many of the workshops and training sessions associated with it wearing a big, red clown nose.

From Kim Garmon Hummel at Ankora Studios “WHAT A CLOWN! I had the opportunity to work with Debra during a BOCI TV Interview. (Business Over Coffee International) where she modeled her bright eyes, beautiful smile and big red nose. Debra is very intuitive, perceptive and ready to act when a need arises. She’s well equipped with the knowledge and insight to inspire and empower people to become the best version of themselves that they can be!”

Debra also spends countless hours volunteering for causes she feels passionate about. She is a facilitator for the Addiction Recovery Program for the Linden Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Becasue of her personal experience with special needs children of her own, she is familiar with the ramifications of raising and defending the rights of children with disabilities. She has worked with IEP’s, school testing/evaluations and therapeutic assesments for not only her own, but other children. She has also conducted yearly therapeutic laughter clubs before the Health Occupations Students of America at Riverside High School in Decaturville, Tenn.

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This page and Cover: Debra is wearing the Essential Elements Cowl Neck Poncho in Vanilla with our tapered leg, pull-on pants in Java.

Previous page: Debra is wearing the Essential Elements long cardigan jacket with wide sleeves in Golden Yellow with a matching cap sleeve top. She has thrown a matching wrap over her shoulders.

Previous Page: Debra wears the Asymmetrical Hem dress with three-quarter sleeves and a matching wrap. Her daughter Caroline, shown with her, is wearing the Essential Elements basic, pull on skirt with a cowl neck tunic with deep side splits in Sangria.

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