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29 Days of Giving; Help a Gal Out

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I already finished my first 29 days of giving and it was a great experience  – one I highly recommend.  Here’s the original post to fill you in on things.  Turns out I had my numbers wrong and Cami and her gang still need just over 300 to meet their September goal.  I plan starting on my second 29 days of giving in October.

Why not give it a whirl yourself and see what changes for you?

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You’ve heard me mention (and link to) this a few times already.  Well, a while back (a little over a month ago now) I received a blog post submission from one of my fellow Ladies Who Launch, Cami Walker.  I wanted to share her story with you.

Cami recently started a worldwide giving movement called 29 Gifts. I was so inspired by her story, I decided I want to join her cause and help her create a revival of the giving spirit in the world.  Today is my 23rd day of giving.  I’ve not only enjoyed my giving, but I’ve also been lucky enough to receive some amazing gifts back (including some random checks, and the best one, 6th row, pit seats to a concert…for only $12 for the pair!!).  It really is something fun and creative that you can do that will also help to move you out of any sort of rut you might be in – be it financial, emotional, or personal.

Right now, Cami is in the process of writing a book about her experience with giving.  She made herself a promise that by then end of September she would meet her goal of 2,000 givers stepping up to the challenge.  She only needs a little over 300 more givers to commit to her 29-Day Giving Challenge. I want to help her get there.

Why don’t you join me and take Cami’s 29-Day Giving Challenge. It’s so simple. You sign up for the Challenge and commit to give away 29 gifts in 29 days. If you want to, you can share stories or art on the 29 Gifts community site about how it impacts your life to focus on giving (though I’ll admit it, I haven’t shared my stories anywhere and I’ve keep my blogging about it private – it just felt right).

The good news is that your 29 Gifts can be anything…money, food, old sweaters, smiles, your time, kind words or positive thoughts.  I’ve passed along information, books, and some product that I thought friends might appreciate.  I’ve also dropped off old magazines at the local hospital and donated clothes and food.  The opportunities are endless and coming up with creative ways to give is half the fun (when in doubt, or in a pinch, there’s always those click through donation sites and the simple act of prayer).

WHY SHOULD YOU DO THIS? To inspire more generosity on our planet. Because to see our world change, we have to do something to change our world. Plus, the best way to attract abundance into your own life is to be in a perpetual state of giving and gratitude.  You’ll really be surprised at the difference giving can make.

PLEASE PASS THIS ON! Forward this message to friends. Write about the 29-Day Giving Challenge on your website, blog or e-newsletter and help spread the word.

Visit www.29gifts.org today and sign up to start giving!

Going Through a Breakup? Know Someone Who Is?

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If you’ve recently gone through a break up or know someone who has (feel free to forward this message to him or her), have I got some good news for you!

A good friend of mine and fellow LWL gal, Lisa Steadman, author of “Its a Breakup, Not a Breakdown” wants to help you work through your breakup.  If you’ve just been through a breakup and you’re ready to move on and rock your recovery she’s got an amazing program to help you work through it all starting TOMORROW.

We did an interview with her back in August about recovering from a breakup.

Here’s all the info directly from Lisa:

Are you in need of a Boo-hoo Crew? Have your friends completely given up on you and your breakup recovery? Or do you feel so isolated following your breakup that you haven’t even asked for help?

Help is here! I’ve got a handful of spaces left in my next 4 week Rock Star Recovery tele-course beginning Tuesday, September 23.

Together, we’ll discover:

  • How to kick start your recovery, regardless of how hopeless you feel right now
  • How to completely cut your ex out of your life and let the healing begin
  • How to stop obsessing about what went wrong or what could have been
  • How to create a future that’s more exciting and loving than your past
  • Simple steps you can take every day to rock your recovery

When you sign up to become a breakup rock star, you’ll enjoy:

  • 4 weekly group telecalls, complete with live Q& A at the end of each session (and mp3s in case you miss the call)  – Tuesday, September 23 6:30-8pm Pacific  – Tuesday, September 30 6:30-8pm Pacific  – Tuesday, October 7 6:30-8pm Pacific  – Tuesday, October 14 6:30-8pm Pacific
  • Up to 4 email exchanges per week with me, your personal guide from Boohoo! to Woohoo!
  • Weekly tasks to ensure breakup recovery success
  • Weekly breakup survival tip, emailed directly to you

Click here for details. Space is limited! The cost to participate is $197.

Click here to listen to a preview of what will be covered in the 4-week course.

Pinkberry Event: Calling My LA Peeps*

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Apparently, I know more people than I realized I knew.  Not only was I invited to all that MTV VMA stuff as a blogger, but my blogging also got me an interview (asking about my “freelancing”), and now, I’m invited to a special Pinkberry blogging event (thanks for the invite Tara!).

Man, blogging is good and offers some pretty cool rewards.  Maybe I should start doing some beauty and spa blogging 😉

Any local folks care to join me at this event?  Rumor has it they’ll not only will they have a DJ spinning and happy times mingling going on, but you’ll also get to taste the newest flavor.  Did I mention the goody bag? Sound pretty exciting if you ask me.

Care to come along?? It’s Tue. Sep. 9, 2008 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM

*did I seriously just say PEEPS???

Funny Stuff from the Good ‘ol Days

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Remember when game shows were good?  And funny? All of these jokes were surely wasted on my childhood viewing habits, but damn, they’re funny as hell now.

Q.  Do  female frogs croak?
A.  Paul Lynde: If you hold their little heads under water long enough.

Q.  If you’re going to make a parachute jump, at least how high  should you be?
A.  Charley Weaver: Three days of steady drinking should do it.

Q.  True  or False, a pea can last as long as 5,000  years.
A.  George Gobel: Boy, it sure seems that way sometimes.

Q.  You’ve  been having trouble going to sleep. Are you probably a man or a woman?
A.  Don Knotts: That’s what’s been keeping me awake.

Q.  According to Cosmopolitan, if you meet a stranger at a party  and you think that he is attractive, is it okay to come out and ask him if he’s married?
A.  Rose Marie: No; wait until morning.

Q.  Which  of your five senses tends to diminish as you get older?
A.  Charley Weaver: My sense of decency.

Q.  In Hawaiian, does it take more than three words to say ‘I Love  You’?
A.  Vincent Price: No, you can say it with a pineapple and a twenty.

Q. What  are ‘Do It,’ ‘I Can Help,’ and ‘I Can’t Get Enough’?
A. George Gobel: I don’t know, but it’s coming from the next apartment.

Q.  As you  grow older, do you tend to gesture more or less with your hands while talking?
A.  Rose Marie: You ask me one more growing old question Peter, and I’ll give you a gesture you’ll never  forget.

Q. Paul, why do  Hell’s Angels wear leather?
A. Paul Lynde: Because chiffon wrinkles too easily.

Q. Charley, you’ve just decided to grow strawberries. Are you going to get any during the first year?
A. Charley  Weaver: Of course not, I’m too busy growing strawberries.

Q. In bowling, what’s a perfect score?
A. Rose Marie: Ralph, the pin boy.

Q.  It is considered in bad taste to discuss two subjects at nudist camps. One is politics, what is the other?
A. Paul  Lynde: Tape measures.

Q. During a tornado, are you safer in the bedroom or in the closet?
A. Rose  Marie: Unfortunately Peter, I’m always safe in the bedroom.

Q. Can boys join the  Camp Fire Girls?
A. Marty  Allen: Only after lights out.

Q. When you pat a  dog on its head he will wag his tail. What will a goose  do?
A. Paul  Lynde: Make him bark?

Q. If you were  pregnant for two years, what would you give birth to?
A. Paul Lynde: Whatever it is, it would never be afraid of the dark.

Q.  According to Ann Landers, is there anything wrong with getting into the habit of kissing a lot of people?
A.  Charley Weaver: It got me out of the army.

Q. It is  the most abused and neglected part of your body, what is it?
A.  Paul Lynde: Mine may be abused, but it certainly isn’t neglected.

Q.Back in the old days, when Great Grandpa put horseradish on his head, what was he trying to do?
A.  George Gobel: Get it in his mouth.

Q. Who stays pregnant for a longer period of time, your wife or your elephant?
A. Paul Lynde: Who told you about my elephant?

Q. When a  ouple have a baby, who is responsible for its sex?
A.  Charley Weaver: I’ll lend him the car, the rest is up to him.

Q. Jackie Gleason recently revealed that he firmly believes in them and has actually seen them on at least two occasions. What are they?
A.  Charley Weaver: His feet.

Q.  According to Ann Landers, what are two things you should never do in bed?

A. Paul Lynde: Point and laugh 

29 Days of Giving

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You’ve heard me mention (and link to) this a few times already.  Well, a while back (a little over a month ago now) I received a blog post submission from one of my fellow Ladies Who Launch, Cami Walker.  I wanted to share her story with you.

Cami recently started a worldwide giving movement called 29 Gifts. I was so inspired by her story, I decided I want to join her cause and help her create a revival of the giving spirit in the world.  Today is my 23rd day of giving.  I’ve not only enjoyed my giving, but I’ve also been lucky enough to receive some amazing gifts back (including some random checks, and the best one, 6th row, pit seats to a concert…for only $12 for the pair!!).  It really is something fun and creative that you can do that will also help to move you out of any sort of rut you might be in – be it financial, emotional, or personal.

Right now, Cami is in the process of writing a book about her experience with giving.  She made herself a promise that by then end of September she would meet her goal of 2,000 givers stepping up to the challenge.  She only needs a little over 200 more givers to commit to her 29-Day Giving Challenge. I want to help her get there.

Why don’t you join me and take Cami’s 29-Day Giving Challenge. It’s so simple. You sign up for the Challenge and commit to give away 29 gifts in 29 days. If you want to, you can share stories or art on the 29 Gifts community site about how it impacts your life to focus on giving (though I’ll admit it, I haven’t shared my stories anywhere and I’ve keep my blogging about it private – it just felt right).

The good news is that your 29 Gifts can be anything…money, food, old sweaters, smiles, your time, kind words or positive thoughts.  I’ve passed along information, books, and some product that I thought friends might appreciate.  I’ve also dropped off old magazines at the local hospital and donated clothes and food.  The opportunities are endless and coming up with creative ways to give is half the fun (when in doubt, or in a pinch, there’s always those click through donation sites and the simple act of prayer).

WHY SHOULD YOU DO THIS? To inspire more generosity on our planet. Because to see our world change, we have to do something to change our world. Plus, the best way to attract abundance into your own life is to be in a perpetual state of giving and gratitude.  You’ll really be surprised at the difference giving can make.

PLEASE PASS THIS ON! Forward this message to friends. Write about the 29-Day Giving Challenge on your website, blog or e-newsletter and help spread the word.

Visit www.29gifts.org today and sign up to start giving!

PS – I’ve been posting up a storm on my blogs and in my newsletter to show my support for this project –  just think, one more thing I’m “giving” for today (and I haven’t even left my apartment yet…heck, truth be told, I’m not even awake yet – I wrote this last night to post today!!) 😉

How Very Odd – MTV Video Music Awards

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I just got an email to my regular (non-blog, non-company) email account for the upcoming MTV VMAs.  They’re looking for bloggers and people that might be heading out to some of the MTV parties and events and asking folks to blog about these events.

PS – Love the Ting Tings!

Well, I’m all about promoting local events, so here goes…

MTV MARKS ITS RETURN TO LOS ANGELES FOR THE
“2008 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS” BY UNLEASHING 25 YEARS
OF PENT-UP MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT POWER ON THE CITY

The first week of September is going to feature some of entertainment’s biggest stars in Los Angeles as MTV kicks off the events surrounding the “2008 MTV Video Music Awards,” which will air live from the Paramount Lot on Sunday, September 7th at 9pm ET/PT. The week will feature events across L.A., where artists such as Ne-Yo, Colby O’Donis, Calle 13, Panic At The Disco, Plain White T’s, Fabolous and T-Pain will perform in advance of Sunday’s big bash. 944 magazine and MTV Tr3s will prime the weekend with star-studded events on Wednesday and Thursday, and the TAG Records premiere party on September 5 will kick the weekend off with the first ever live performance from TAG Records artist Q Da Kid at an invite-only event. Getting the party started on Saturday night, Rock Band 2 will come together with LIFEbeat to celebrate the game’s forthcoming release and raise awareness for HIV/AIDS education, while Rhapsody brings out more top talent just before VMA weekend reaches its peak with Sunday’s show.

Tickets for the Rock Band 2 Party to Benefit LIFEbeat, an all ages event, are $50.00 for General Admission, with proceeds going to LIFEbeat. Tickets can be purchased at House of Blues Box Office and online at www.ticketmaster.com.

The “2008 MTV Video Music Awards Weekend” schedule is as follows:

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD , 2008

944 LA IS 2: VMA Week Party

The Kress, Hollywood

Press Call Time- 8:00pm

Red Carpet Arrivals- 8:30pm

Live performance by Ne-Yo


THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH , 2008

MTV Tr3s Pre-VMA Party 2008

Level 3

Red Carpet Arrivals – 8pm

Doors Open – 8pm

Live performances by Colby O’Donis and Calle 13 – 10pm

Hosted by – Sucker Free Latino VJ L Boogs

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH , 2008

TAG Records presents: History in the Making – The Official VMA Kickoff Party

Avalon, Hollywood

Red Carpet Arrivals- 10pm

Live performances by Fabolous and TAG Records’ premiere artist Q Da Kid, with his first ever

live performance – 11:30pm – 12:30am

Hosted by – Jermaine Dupri

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH , 2008

Rock Band 2 Party to Benefit LIFEbeat

House of Blues

Doors Open – 9pm

Red Carpet – 9:30pm

Show Begins- 10pm

Special short performances by Panic At The Disco, Plain White T’s

Rhapsody Rocks the VMAs

The Roxy

Red Carpet Arrivals – 11pm

Doors Open – 11pm

Appearances by DJ Stretch Armstrong, T-Pain

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH , 2008

The Official 2008 VMA After Party

Presented by Pepsi and Nikon

Paramount Backlot – Immediately following the VMAs

Live performance by the Ting Tings

TAG Records and MTV are offering an opportunity to win tickets to the Official VMA Kickoff Party and the VMA Viewing Party at tag.mtv.com.

Tickets can also be won through a national online contest at mtvvmatrip.com through August 29. Additionally, radio promotions for tickets are running in major markets across the country, and local listeners in Los Angeles can win tickets through the Ryan Seacrest show on KIIS-FM or on KPWR and KROQ through Friday, September 5.

This year, one lucky viewer will get the chance of a lifetime trip by joining “Do Good. Go to the VMAs.” Think.MTV.com, MTV’s online community for youth activism, is hooking up one young activist and shipping them off to Los Angeles to attend the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards alongside the biggest stars in the industry. Find out more by visiting think.mtv.com/Groups/DoGoodGoToTheVMAs/.

The “2008 MTV Video Music Awards” will feature one night only performances by Lil Wayne, Jonas Brothers, Kid Rock, Paramore, Pink, T.I. and Rihanna.

The official sponsors of the “2008 MTV Video Music Awards” are GM, Pepsi, TAG Body Spray, Taco Bell, Rhapsody, Verizon Wireless and Nikon.

One of My Favorite Things About the Fall…

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Spa Week baby!  It’s the coolest thing, you can any treatment from botox to a massage to a facial or body scrub all for $50!!!  It’s a great way to check out a spa to decide if it’s one you might want to go back to later. There seems to be less spas participating this fall, compared to last spring, but there’s still a good amount in both LA and the OC.

If you’re in the LA area, I can’t recommend Skin Haven enough.  I had the herbology scrub there last Spa Week and it was divine!  Tell them I sent ya.

All I need now is a pumpkin spice latte and I’ll be a happy gal.  Well, that and maybe some cooler weather.

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Sommer Designs

And now, completely unrelated to the fall (kinda – “end of summer” means fall, right?)…a good friend and fellow LWLer, Sommer Designs is celebrating the end of summer by giving away this bee-you-tee-ful apron.  Just go here and leave her a comment letting her know just how talented she is (kidding, though she is talented).  Good luck!

Do You Use Affiliate Programs?

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I use them for my business, but outside of some amazon action on my website, I can’t say I’ve used them much.  I was poking around the web asking my good friend, Google for some advice on how to create a landing page (I’m SO not a web designer!) and stumbled upon these guys…Storestacker.com.

I can’t tell for sure since their site is closed (only testimonials up right now) until the 28th, but it seems like it’s a way to set up your own superstore.  So instead of struggling with Amazon (and boy howdy do I seem to struggle with that site) or eBay, you can use them to set up your own storefront.  Could definitely be interesting, especially if you tend to promote some bigger ticketed items or run a niche community or blog.  I’m very interested to learn more once they relaunch on the 28th.

So I ask you, do you use any sort of affiliate program to make a little pocket change off of your blog or your business?

Everyone Wants a Golden Ticket, Right?

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I’ve been hearing a lot about this upcoming event.  It’s right here in Long Beach too.  I’ve heard Brendon Burchard speak a month or so ago.  He’s really a fascinating guy with a fascinating story.  And of course who wouldn’t want to hear Marianne Williamson? I’ve read quite a few of her books.

Well if you’re in the area, feel free to check it out…

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Have you ever had a dream so BIG that everyone thought you were nuts whenever you talked about it?

That’s what happened when my friend Brendon Burchard decided to bring his best-selling inspirational novel Life’s Golden Ticket to life as a seminar in a circus tent.

Well, now he’s actually pulled it off and he’s inviting you and 2,000 people to be part of the most unique transformational training event I’ve heard of in a long time.

Grab hold of Life’s Golden Ticket

Brendon is combining a success seminar with theater to create a magical and inspiring event that will help you become:

— More AWARE of your life’s story and awakened in the moment
— More ACCEPTING of who you really are
— More ACCOUNTABLE for the results you’re experiencing so you can change faster
— More ACTION-ORIENTED in creating the life of your dreams

Brendon has even invited his friends Dr. John Gray (Men Are From Mars Women Are From Venus) and Marianne Williamson (Oprah radio host and author of The Age of Miracles) to teach you their most profound insights gathered over decades as experts in relationships and spirituality.

A seminar in a circus tent?

Only Brendon could pull it off. And it’s a dream that you’ll be talking about for a long, long time after you attend.

Don’t miss this legendary event.

Don’t pass up your golden ticket.

Now take action and create the life you deserve.

Wishing you much magic in your life. Hope to see you there