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Greetings! One evening an old
Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes
on inside people. 
Greetings, I know the quote is rather long but it spoke to me so I thought it may also speak to you. Less negative thoughts, more positive thinking, less worry, more joy – sounds like a plan for all of us. What a month it has been. We were mentioned in newspapers in Washington, Indiana, Connecticut, Oklahoma, and Idaho this past month. I was also able to put a face behind the NABBW by attending the More magazine event in NYC and the Boomer Summit in Chicago. Feel free to view the photos of NABBW member and More magazine model, Connie Maynord at either of these links, View at NABBW or View at BWS. Two highlights were meeting Peggy Northrop, Editor-in-Chief of More magazine, and Gail Sheehy, author of the classic boomer women’s bestseller, Passages, and Sex and the Seasoned Woman: Pursuing the Passionate Life among other books. Both women are doing phenomenal work in leading our generation of women to live the lives we are called to live. The first Booming Women Conference was held in LA a couple weeks ago. Please view the video to join in the excitement of the event. The next conference is planned for Chicago in May. I will be speaking at the Dallas and Fort Lauderdale events. I hope you’ll consider joining us. NABBW members should be on the lookout for a special email detailing our new cruise travel discounts. Without a doubt, the money you save immediately pays for your NABBW membership. Details are coming soon. We are happy to announce that when searching "baby boomer women" online, www.BoomerWomenSpeak.com is ranked first on Google, and www.nabbw.com is ranked first on Yahoo. Why not advertise with us? Email me at advertising@boomerwomenspeak.com for advertising rates. Both sites continue to attract tons of traffic. In the last thirty days, we've had 155 people sign up for this newsletter with some joining the NABBW. That's all for this month. I hope you find time to browse the entire newsletter and share it with your friends, sisters and colleagues. As always, the columns will speak to you because they are written for boomer women by boomer women! Onward with grace, Dotsie dots@nabbw.com Testimonial! When I discovered the NABBW web site, I just knew I had to be a part to it. It is so great to have the support, timely information and resources that Dotsie provides. Who knew it would be a great career move as well? I noticed there was not a fitness associate, so I offered myself and I am so glad I did. The first article I wrote and submitted was picked up by national magazine for Boomer women - me* Magazine. Thanks Dotsie for the opportunity. I am thrilled." Mary Pearsall, Lifestyle Fitness Coach www.mypersonalbest.net
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BOOMER WOMEN SPEAK FEBRUARY-MARCH WRITING CONTEST 
TO DREAM . . . The Impossible Dream! Deadline: March 31, 2007 Entry Fee: none Prizes include: We all have them. DREAMS! Dreams about our lives and how we want to shape them. Dreams we hope will someday come true. Some of us have carried those dreams since childhood. Tell us about yours. Are you living your dream? Working toward it? Traded it in for a new dream along the way? What's your story? For guidelines visit us at BOOMER WOMEN SPEAK Congratulations goes out to Vicki Nelson with her essay, Words that Last a Lifetime, the winner of the Boomer Women Speak January Writing Contest. Her story is now published in the OUR VOICES section at Boomer Women Speak. NABBW MARCH TELESEMINAR  BEYOND THE FEAR OF BEING FABULOUS Judith Sherven, PhD (our NABBW Relationship Expert) and husband, Jim Sniechowski, PhD. www.judithandjim.com/ March 20, 2007 At 7:00 PM EST We’ve all heard about the “glass ceiling” that women can suffer in the workplace. But there’s an even more formidable barrier to women’s professional and romantic success as well as full expression of their personal power in the world. And that’s the unconscious glass ceiling that best selling authors and husband and wife, Judith Sherven, PhD (our NABBW Relationship Expert) and her husband Jim Sniechowski, PhD call The Fear of Being Fabulous(tm). After 20 years of research and observation, they’ve seen that it’s The Fear of Being Fabulous that is to blame for so much of women’s frustration, depression, anxiety and general sense that they’re still losing out - no matter the Women’s Liberation Movement and all the worldly progress it achieved. Consequently many Boomer Women can’t even imagine what it’s like Beyond the Fear of Being Fabulous. Judith & Jim will present a 70 minute FREE Teleseminar: BEYOND THE FEAR OF BEING FABULOUS exclusively for NABBW members. This teleseminar will answer the following questions, as well as those asked by NABBW members when they register:
NABBW FEBRUARY TELESEMINAR  A big THANK YOU to Elinor Stutz for hosting her Teleseminar, Getting What You Want in Life by Using the Nice Girl Philosophy, held Tuesday, February 20, 2007. In addition to her Teleseminar, Elinor would like to give the members here at the NABBW a special report, "How To Easily Write A Book." To download your copy, go to NABBW and look in the Member Benefits section. If you have more questions for Elinor, please visit her Web site at www.smoothsale.net If you were unable to attend, the entire Teleseminar can be heard at NABBW on our Member Benefits page along with links to all our past teleseminars. If you prefer to read the Teleseminar at your leisure, simply click on the PDF version to open or download. BOOMER REVIEWS We are happy to review member’s books, products and services. This is a service that is FREE of CHARGE to NABBW members. Please email us if you are interested in seeing a review of your book, product, or service. NOTE: Once your book has been submitted, please allow ample time for the book to be read and reviewed. Books and products sent for reviews will not be returned. 
The Apron Book: Making , Wearing, and Sharing a Bit of Cloth and Comfort By EllynAnne Geisel The Apron Book Reviewed by Dotsie Bregel, www.nabbw.com EllynAnne does a remarkable job of sharing all there is to know and appreciate about the aprons of yesteryear. She includes stories about the women who wore them and some of their mouthwatering recipes. You're going to wish you could feast at their tables. The book is beautifully illustrated with aprons that will take you back to the everyday and holidays of the 50s, 60s and 70s. You'll feel appreciation for the women in your past who adorned them and will be surprised by all the nostalgic images that come to surface. I got carried away with cherished memories while reminiscing about Mom and my aunts who donned aprons for hours at a time. This book is a perfect gift for boomers who love to cook, the women who waited on us as children, and younger generations to learn what life was about in the kitchen before their time. Ricochet www.pmterrell.com By p.m. terrell  Reviewed by Georgia Richardson, www.queenjawjaw.com What happens when you’re at the wrong place, at the wrong time? Murder, mayhem, and a trail that is so full of high-voltage action there’s no time to catch your breath. Ride with Shelia Carpenter, FBI Academy student, and her mentor, Steve Moran, as they ricochet from State to State uncovering America’s worst nightmare; one of murder, identity theft, and terrorism. Shelia, the sole witness to attempted mass murder, accidentally discovers a cryptic note left by her Mother and against all odds, begins to unravel the complex story of what really caused her parents death never suspecting that ultimately, all would lead back to this trail of terrorism. Stay with Shelia as her final test becomes . . . to stay alive. Reviewer's note: Ms. Terrell is currently writing her next book, an historical suspense/thriller inspired by the true story of Mary Neelley, one of her ancestors, who was captured by Shawnee Indians in 1780 at Fort Nashborough at the height of the Revolutionary War. This book is scheduled for release in the fall of 2007. 
Our Lady of Weight Loss: Miraculous and Motivational Musings from the Patron Saint of Permanent Fat Removal by Janice Taylor www.ourladyofweightloss.com Reviewed by Dotsie Bregel, www.nabbw.com Maybe it's because I was raised Catholic, but I thought this book was off the scale. I've never seen a diet book quite like it. It's creative, clever, and full of wit and fun. The illustrations are worth more than the price of the book. Janice is an artist and she shares illustrations of her art work that will make you belly laugh. Her thought on losing weight is to do something creative when you think of food. Don't eat every time you think of food, create instead. The fact that "fried" is her favorite food group connected us right away. Her reminder for us to wear thongs when weighing in because they weigh less than grannie panties made me roar. She shares graces like this one: We love our bread, we love our butter, but most of all we love each other. Thanks for the grub. You gotta love this woman. When talking about how important water is for our diets, she labels the chapter, Our Lady of Holy Water. The illustration is of Our Lady of Weight Loss holding a bottle of water and white gloves like we wore to church eons ago. Way too funny. She offers FaToids throughout which are dashes of fat trivia, and shares her reader's letters which are often seeking forgiveness for overeating. She forgives and tells them to carry on, almost like the priest who forgave our sins in the confessional. By now you know this is not a heavy, you must be a stickler type diet book. However, Janice's attitude toward dieting definitely made me want to drop a few pounds. I've lost two so far and I just finished reading last week.
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MEMBER COLUMNS TOP 5 PITFALLS TO AVOID WHEN DISCUSSING THORNY TOPICS By Barbara E. Friesner  Talking with aging
loved ones about thorny topics can be fraught with
snags and pitfalls! So thorny, in fact, that many family
members either never try . . . until there’s a crisis, or try
and fail and drop the subject . . . until there’s a crisis!
Since resolving issues is a lot easier before a crisis,
here are five pitfalls (plus a bonus!) to avoid, to get you
successfully on your way.PITFALL #1) NOT RESPECTING THE GENERATIONAL AND EMOTIONAL DIFFERENCES The fact is that generational attitudes and emotional perspectives matter . . . a lot. But too often family members think that because we come from the same family we think the same way. That’s just not true! Our parent’s generation is very different from ours and understanding and respecting how they view the world and feel about it emotionally is critical to your success. (For more information about our parent’s generational and emotional perspectives, please check out the October and November ’05 newsletters on my website, www.AgeWiseLiving.com). Continue reading at this link: http://www.nabbw.com/columns/barbarafriesner.html Menopause and Stomach Cramps: Things to Ponder By Cathy Taylor  Menopause is a transition
stage in a woman's life when she stops menstruating
for over 12 months continuously. When menopause
sets in, the ovaries stop production of eggs, resulting
in irregular menstrual activity that eventually ceases.
Other hormonal changes occur and symptoms like
stomach cramps, pain in the leg, irritability, mood
swings, hot flashes and decrease in bone density
accompany menopause. Menopause usually occurs between the ages of 40 and 55, and is a natural event in every woman's life. It comes with its own string of health issues, be they physical or emotional, and can be a particularly trying time for those who suffer side effects of menopausal symptoms. They are just ways in which our body reacts to the decrease in production of female hormones. Menopause and Stomach Cramps: Symptoms Some women (the luckiest of the lot) may experience few symptoms, while others complain of mild to severe ones. However, the reassuring part is that the variation is normal. Continue reading at this link: http://www.nabbw.com/columns/cathytaylor .html Look Before You Leap By Jennifer Kalita  Many boomer women get so
excited about parlaying their passions into
sustainable businesses that they sometimes forget to
do the legwork needed before jumping into
entrepreneurship. While this process may seem
tedious at first, and something that is simply delaying
your dream, evaluating the marketplace, your skill set,
and how the two fit together proves to be empowering,
illuminating, and undoubtedly saves you lost time,
energy and money.When you think you’ve done enough research, do some more. You simply can’t ask enough questions or do enough digging when it comes to starting a solid business. Think about what you would expect if you were your ideal client, and interview yourself. Then, ask a trusted colleague to do it, as friends and family may not be as objective or honest as you need your feedback to be right now. Continue reading at this link: http://www.nabbw.com/columns/jenniferkalita.html Finding Spirit By Regina Leeds  We freely give our
hearts to them knowing from the outset that the
relationship will be brief. We bring them home to
satisfy our need for companionship only to discover
that they have entered into the secret places in our
hearts and our lives are better for the intrusion. We
learn how to love them. We open our wallets and give
them everything from biscuits to acupuncture. The
one thing we have no idea how to do is say ‘good
bye.’Miss Katie was a Golden Retriever who came into my life through the back door and stayed to help me when lovers broke my heart, when I was diagnosed with cancer and when I changed professions. Along the way we walked hundreds of miles, chased countless squirrels, saved one wounded bird and made new friends. Katie had a job. She was my muse, sitting quietly beside me as I wrote my first two books. Continue reading at this link: http://www.nabbw.com/columns/reginaleeds.html "Practicing What I Preach.” By Julie Clark Robinson  "I need some
distraction, oh beautiful release. Memory seeps from
my veins . . . let me be empty and weightless and
maybe I'll find some peace tonight." --Sarah
McLachlan
I'm the one with all the so-called answers about creating joy for every day – even the shitty ones. I'm what the publishing industry is quick to slap the label of "expert" on in order to sell books. I wrote a book called "Live in the Moment" and have spoken (and written) to women's groups everywhere about overcoming obstacles to our personal joy. But, if I'm to be honest, I can't find a positive spin to put on what my family is going through right now. The sudden, shocking, gut-wrenching death of one of our own – my beautiful, barely sixteen year-old niece Sarah Elizabeth Brown. I've written the obituary; handled the multitude of press stories that come when a promising, young honors student dies in a car crash and then ends up being an organ donor; and delivered the eulogy. Now what? I'm sadder than I've ever conceived of. My sister is numbly waiting for her only daughter to come through the front door. And I have a column to deliver. Continue reading at this link: http://www.nabbw.com/columns/ julierobinson.html The Empty Nest Quiz By Natalie Caine  WHAT KIND OF EMPTY NESTER DO YOU THINK YOU WILL BE? Before the countdown to your kids leaving home, try this fun quiz to see how prepared you are for the empty nest. If you’re already an empty nester, this quiz can help you gauge how you’re doing. Choose your response in each of these scenarios, then add up your final score at the end. 1. You wake up in the morning and your child has moved out. You begin the day by: a. Sobbing uncontrollably b. Grabbing the next flight to be near him/her c. Scheduling a massage 2. Your cell phone rings at work and it’s your kid calling: a. You flip open the phone and start talking, forgetting you are in a conference with the boss b. You excuse yourself and dash to the bathroom to talk to him/her c. You let the message go to voice mail Continue reading at this link: http://www.nabbw.com/columns/nataliecaine.html Seeing Ourselves With Kind Eyes By Prill Boyle  Most of us are our own
worst critics. Why is that?I started thinking about this a few years ago when a friend confided to me that he didn’t think he was particularly successful This man is a partner at a large law firm and on the board of several civic and professional organizations. He’s constantly sharing his expertise with colleagues and lending others a hand. I don’t know what benchmark he’s measuring himself against, but if he’s not successful, who is? Another friend is the CEO of a technology company. He’s confident in the business realm, yet considers himself a failure as a family man. I wish he could see what I see, which is that until his wife divorced him, he was trying to be a good husband—not an easy undertaking when one’s job requires constant travel. He’s also an involved and caring father. Continue reading at this link: http://www.nabbw.com/columns/ prillboyle.html ABOUT YOUR FUTURE By Nan S. Russell 
When faced with catching a fly ball, Lucy missed
again. "The past got in my eyes," she told Charlie
Brown, "I thought I had it, but suddenly I remembered
all the others I'd missed."In two decades in management, I've known hundreds of workplace Lucys. People who let their past get in the way of their future; who self-determine what they're going to do, can do, or might be able to do by what they didn't do, haven't done, or even failed at. They stay aligned to their past like a Peanuts comic strip philosophy. Past-focused people sabotage themselves with yesterday's mantras that become today's expectations: "Yeah, we tried that before and it didn't work;" "I got rejected once already so I'm not going to make that mistake again;" or "No one listens to my ideas." Continue reading at this link: http://nabbw.com/columns/ nanrussell.html In Search of the Perfect “Do” By Georgia Richardson  Recently I
received a taping of a speech I gave in another state. I
was mortified. I called Mother immediately and
asked, "Could my hair have looked any worse?" She
said, "Ah, well yes, there was that tim-" Why do people
answer you when you ask these kinds of questions?
I decided it was time to go in search of the perfect DO. Notice how "hip" I am with the lingo? I use to call it "hair-do," but learned that noooobody says that anymore. It's called a DO. No, don't thank me, I enjoy passing on knowledge as I gain it. I do what I can. I began my search in earnest. I went straight to the local grocery store and began scanning the mags (what we in the biz call magazines . . . more knowledge). Buying as many different copies of DO mags as my cash could stand, I took them home and began cutting out styles that matched my idea of a great DO. Just as I was about to close one mag, . . . Continue reading at this link: http://nabbw.com/columns/ georgiarichardson.html Your Legacy By Donna Shepherd  “. . . verily every man at his
best state is altogether vanity.” - Psalm 39:5
This week a celebrity died. She was only 39 years old. I say ‘only’ because, as a Boomer Baby, a thirty- something woman seems very young. This celebrity did a whole lotta livin’ during her short time on earth, and sad to say, her legacy is already one marked by confusion and vanity. Vanity could refer to her obsession with her looks, but King David referred to vanity in a different light in the Psalms saying, “each of us is but a breath” (Psalm 39:5b nlt). We share something in common with this celebrity – we are only a breath away from coming face to face with our Heavenly Father. Continue reading at this link: http://nabbw.com/columns/ donnashepherd.html “Is Love Magical? You Bet!” By Judith Sherven, Ph.D. & James Sniechowski, Ph.D. He likes to be on time.
She's always late. She's a detail person. He sees the
big picture. He takes the world as it comes. She
needs control. She likes dinner at the table. He's a
grazer. He loves to learn. She wants things as they are
and as they have been and then, they get married.
Can
they make it?We'll bet your knee-jerk answer was more than likely "No. They're too different." Don't feel alone. You're right in there with most people who think that differences can be attractive, even exciting, but they don't make for a solid marriage. That's why one of the most popular dating sites on the internet advertises a compatibility test. "We'll find someone just for you." A more appropriate pitch would be, "We'll find someone just like you." Is that what you want? Someone just like you? Continue reading at this link: http://nabbw.com/columns/ judithsherven.html How to Avoid Marketing Overwhelm By Suzanne Falter Barnes  OK, who’s hitting the
Ben & Jerry’s because they can’t somehow get all
their marketing tasks done? (That would be me.)
BUT . . . I finally rose and said ‘no’ to the angst. Here
are
some ways I’ve developed to tackle the creeping
overwhelm:1. Realize you don't have to do it ALL. To get known in the world, you don't have to pursue every last marketing vehicle, just the right ones. Target like mad. 2. Focus on your market (and know who they are). Some niches can rely purely on on-line promo, because that's where their people are. But others need the 'seal of approval' of major media. Figure out exactly who your people are and where to find them. 3. Determine exactly what you need to do. Break your marketing plan or to-do list down into all the areas you need to work on. Continue reading at this link: http://nabbw.com/columns/ SuzanneFalterBarnes.html 10 Lies, Myths & Otherwise Wrong Information About Diet & Exercise By Mary Pearsall  Many, many millions of Americans have spent many, many millions of dollars trying to lose weight. And let’s face it – the natural human tendency is to want a quick fix. The weight loss industry is banking on that and taking full advantage of it by offering a myriad of pills, potions and gadgets promising to melt fat off in record time. It doesn’t have to happen anymore. I am going to name the top ten weight management lies and give you the truth once and for all. You do not have to become prey any longer. The truth will set you free! And the sooner you un-learn these weight management myths that have been pounded into the heads of American consumers, the sooner you can start on the true road to health and fitness. We’ll do this like the Letterman lists – starting with number 10 and counting down to the number one all-time winner (or loser). MYTH 10 Fat makes you fat. Fact: The only way a human being physiologically can gain 1 pound of fat (aside from a metabolic disorder) is by eating 3500 calories on top of the calories used for their basal metabolic rate (BMR) and daily activities. It is irrelevant whether the calories are from carbohydrates, protein or fat. It still adds up to the same thing – 3500 calories are 3500 calories, regardless of the source. Continue reading at this link: http://nabbw.com/columns/ marypearsall.html THE ART OF LETTING GO By Karen Stephen, Ph.D.  Letting Go – Is it giving up or getting more? A large part of my practice over the past 16 years as a psychologist with the nation’s largest HMO has been working with women in their midlife years— which I have chosen to define as anything between forty and death! In earlier columns I have described how women in this phase of life tend to be too much in the middle of everything—the much abused and misused filling in the sandwich generation. They also tend to meddle in others’ lives—out of good intentions, but meddling nevertheless. As a result, they end up in a constant muddle—dazed and confused . . . and very often resentful. When I suggest that doing less may mean more . . . more pleasure, more time, and even more success in those areas of life where they have meddled the most, women react strongly and usually negatively. Continue reading at this link: http://nabbw.com/columns/karenstephen.html North of the Border By Carol Sorgen  I have to admit that I was not one of the legions of readers of the popular “Anne of Green Gables” books. Yet somehow, the appeal of Nova Scotia, the setting for the fictional childhood series, has always fascinated me. So when I was looking for a quick getaway recently and found out that nonstop flights were now available from Dulles International Airport to the capital city of Halifax, I wasted no time in booking a flight. Once on the plane, I was across the border in less than two hours and ready for my Nova Scotian experience. After picking up my rental car at the very manageable Halifax International Airport, I made the easy 30-minute drive into downtown Halifax and checked into the Prince George Hotel. This contemporary—yet still somehow Old World-elegant— hotel is located in downtown Halifax, just several (steep!) blocks up from the city’s lively waterfront. I dropped off my bags—in my very comfortable room— but as I was only going to be in N.S. for a long weekend, there was no time to waste. I headed out on a “recce,” as the British would say, to have a look around and get the lay of the land. Continue reading at this link: http://nabbw.com/columns/carolsorgen.html Retirement Reading 101 By Jan Cullinane  This month,
I’d like to share with you a list of a dozen books on a
variety of topics. Although not all are targeted specifically to retirees or those contemplating the transition, they all provide food for thought. Happy reading! (For a complete list of the book references I'm offering this month with topics on Finances, Physical Health, Emotional Health/Spirituality, Psychology, Travel, and End-of-Life Issues, please click the link below!) Continue reading at this link: http://nabbw.com/columns/jancullinane.html THIS OLD HEART OF MINE – PART II By Janet Horn, M.D.  Now that it’s still early
in the New Year, many of you (me too) are determined
to change your current lifestyle to one that is healthier.
And the first move you may make toward that goal is to
get to the gym/personal trainer/dance class/yoga or
Pilates instructor or to the exercise equipment store.
But hold it just a second – isn’t there something
important you’re forgetting? In last month’s column, Part I concerning your heart, I mentioned that if you haven’t recently or ever had a physical exam, an EKG, and other cardiac tests your healthcare provider thinks are necessary – you need to. The issue I didn’t mention in that column was that of age. Continue reading at this link: http://www.nabbw.com/columns/janethorn.h tml
MEMBER NEWS Kathy Caprino, MA, personal and professional coach, psychotherapist, and co-founder of Living in Harmony—The Center for Emotional Health, in association with The Esteemed Woman Foundation, is conducting a national in-depth research study with professional women age 35 to 55 who have successfully transitioned beyond a professional crisis or major turning point in their professional lives. Are you a professional woman who has navigated through professional crisis or transition successfully and reinvented your life and/or work? Do you know of any women who are/have? If so, I'd love to hear from you. Email me at kathy@kathycaprino.com www.kathycaprino.com www.livinginharmonycenter.com Kimberly Marooney, Ph.D. Get free Guiding Angels Newsletter and learn to contact your angels to receive guidance, protection, love and inspiration. By Kimberly Marooney, Ph.D., a gifted author, mystic, workshop leader, spiritual counselor, radio talk show host, and creator of Angel Blessings Cards. It’s free - click here to sign up and get 2 chapters of “Your Guardian Angel” as my gift! Jan Cullinane, author of "The New Retirement: The Ultimate Guide to the Rest of Your Life" and Retirement Expert for the NABBW, has been interviewed/quoted in Cooking Light, Today's Focus, Revue, and The Daily Reporter. Baby Boomer Express www.babyboomerexpress.com. You'll find the latest product releases, free offers, special deals, and information of interest to baby boomers. No membership fees to use this site; all information has been compiled for your enjoyment and we hope you have fun! Thanks everyone for supporting my website, and thank you in advance for telling a friend. Pets by Penny www.petsbypenny.com. Want a handmade baby layette? Need a pet blanket to match your d�cor? Can't find a sweater in school colors? Pets By Penny now offers stock and custom- made products. Mix and match to create unique designer quality gifts. Come by and check out our line of products and services at www.petsbypenny.com. Doctor Flamingo, aka Dr. Karen Stephen, www.doctorflamingo-online.com hasn't flown to Florida for retirement, but she's found the next best thing. She's moved into a small cottage decorated to look just like a cottage in the south of France, on a property owned with her daughter and son-in-law to be. When she retires in 18 months, she hopes to be able to devote more time to developing her Doctor Flamiingo Online website (see above) for midlife women, writing a second novel, and studying the harpsichord. Silvianne T. Steinbach www.TotallySavvyWoman.com Have you visited this brand new online resource for women over 50 interested in exploring alternative means to achieve their health, wealth, and wisdom goals? Go to the website for your FREE copy of Life's an Amusement Park!, a “boomer girl’s” guide to the “Good Rides” by the creator of www.TotallySavvyWoman.com, Silvianne T. Steinbach. Read what Coach, Inc. CEO Sandy Vilas has to say about it! Marcia Merrill, the Transition Chick & NABBW member www.eCareerCorner.com is co-creator of the Transitions Academy & Entrepreneurs Academy. These are designed for boomer women looking to start/develop their business or change their career! Contact Marcia at www.eCareerCorner.com for more info & to register for a FREE teleclass! Sandra Call Sultan of Call Productions, www.call-productions.com will be hosting “In Full Bloom” a one-day retreat for midlife women and beyond, will be held on Saturday, April 28, 2007 from 9am to 4:00pm at the Marriott Napa Valley Hotel & Spa. The retreat delivers a message to women that is simple but transformational: unlike physical development, the older you become, the more possible it is for you to achieve your fullest spiritual and psychological potential. Visit www.call-productions.com/ for more details. Phyllis Slater, Slater Solutions LLC www.eldercareconcierge.net In 2007 I am publishing a book of inspirational stories and information for caregivers and women facing physical challenges. Authors and members selling products interested in becoming part of this project, no cost to you and FREE marketing of your books, please visit my website: www.eldercareconcierge.net to learn more. Pamela D. Blair www.pamblair.com Author of The Next Fifty Years: A Guide for Women at Midlife and Beyond, will be presenting a speech entitled, Trailblazing: Women as Pioneers in a New Age at the Womens Images conference on March 10, 2007 at Fairfield University in Connecticut. Sue William Silverman will teach at the Vermont College Postgraduate Writers' Conference on August 8-14, 2007, in Montpelier, Vermont. Sue will teach a workshop in memoir writing. This conference also offers in-depth workshops on the novel, short story, and poetry. For a list of other faculty members and additional information, please visit the conference website at www.tui.edu/pgwc. The Boomer Century: 1946-2046 PBS Looks Back At a Generation That Transformed America–And Leaps Forward To Predict Their Future– In The Boomer Century: 1946-2046. This visionary two-hour documentary premieres March 28, 2007 @ 9 p.m. ET/PT on PBS Mary Pearsall www.mypersonalbest.net Did you make a New Year’s resolution to lose weight and get fit? How are you doing with it; are you struggling? Struggle no more! Join Mary Pearsall, Lifestyle Fitness Coach and NABBW Associate in a group coaching class – “A Better Boomer Body in 90 Days.” Go to A Better Boomer Body in 90 Days to learn more and sign up, or call Mary at 719-596-1771 and hurry; two classes only limited to 8 participants each. NOTE: Mary is offering a special BONUS to NABBW members who sign up. To find out what that bonus is, visit the Member Benefits page at NABBW.
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THANK YOU! to the following for sharing information about NABBW and BWS: Hartford Courant www.courant.com for mentioning Boomer Women Speak in the article A Web Community for Women Over 50 The Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho www.magicvalley.com for mentioning Boomer Women Speak in the article A Web Community for Women Over 50 Dr. Karen Stephen (aka Doctor Flamingo), www.doctorflamingo-online.com for always mentioning NABBW and BWS in all her newsletters. Allison Bottke www.boomerbabesrock.com, for mentioning the NABBW in her February issue of DREAM-ZINE. Families Online Magazine Families Online Magazie, for including the NABBW contest results, What Baby Boomers Want, on their Web site. Fort Wayne, The Journal Gazette, The Journal Gazette, for mentioning Boomer Women Speak in the article, BoomerGirl provocative site for those in nifty 50s. Lifetime Fitness Houston 20 Click Here, for mentioning Dotsie's name and the NABBW in an article about the Booming Women's Conference. Carole Cross www.wisewomen.org/ for including the NABBW contest results, What Baby Boomers Want, on her Web site and blog. Regina Lewis, CBS News online and the Saturday Early Show Saturday Early Show for mentioning the Boomer Women Speak web site in an article about Web Sites for Baby Boomers. The Biz of Knowledge Biz of Knowledge for mentioning Dotsie's name and the NABBW in an article about the Booming Women's Conference. Internet Marketing Internet Marketing for mentioning Dotsie's name in an article about the Booming Women's Conference. Fran Harris for mentioning NABBW and Boomer Babes Rock in an article titled Extreme Makeover, published in Tulsa World - Tulsa,OK,USA, where she was quoted extensively. The Women's Center of Greater Lansing www.cacvoices.org for including Dotsie’s article, Baby Boomer Women at Midlife, in their February newsletter. Jacqueline Wales for mentioning Dotsie and NABBW on her blog, Fearless Fifties, Fearless Fifties. Women's Health and Fitness Podcast for publishing Mary Pearsall's, (an NABBW Associate), article Building Better Boomer Bodies at Building Better Boomer Bodies. Margaret Manning of www.exinthecity.com/ for publishing the results of Dotsie’s contest, What Baby Boomers Want on her blog, www.divorcediva.typepad.com. Casey Dawes, www.wisewomanshining.com/ for including the NABBW contest results, What Baby Boomers Want, on her homepage. Korky Vann for mentioning Boomer Women Speak in the article A Web Community for Women Over 50 published in The Kitsapsun. Baby Boomer Express for including the NABBW contest results, What Baby Boomers Want, on their homepage at Baby Boomer Express Dr. Nancy O'Reilly www.womenspeak.com for adding links to BWS and NABBW. Marcia Merrill,CCMC, JCTC, the Transition Chick, www.eCareerCorner.com for always mentioning NABBW and BWS in all her newsletters. BoomerWatch.CA www.boomerwatch.ca/ for including the NABBW contest results, What Baby Boomers Want, on their homepage. RECENT READS While looking at the growing stack of books under my desk, I realized it’s been some time since I shared what I’ve been reading lately. I hope you’ll consider researching them at Amazon for your next read.  Jesus, His Life
and His TeachingsBy Joseph F. Girzone Buy this Book  The Glass
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 PASS IT ON: We all know her. She's at midlife. She wants to take care of herself but can't always squeeze it in because she's so busy caring for any of the following: her husband, mother, father, children, grandchildren, in-laws, neighbors, friends, colleagues, etc. Won't you please help her out by sharing this newsletter and the NABBW with her? Thank you for connecting, encouraging and supporting boomer women. May we all be enlightened, educated and empowered! TAKE TIME TO VISIT OUR SISTER SITE www.boomerwomenspeak.com is the # 1 site on search engines for “baby boomer women.” Join us in our forums where you can share from the heart, give and receive advice, and make new friends. Please email dots@nabbw.com if you no longer want to receive this publication.
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Jill Badonsky, M.Ed. is a creativity coach, nationally
recognized workshop leader, multimedia artist,
humorist, and author of The Nine Modern Day Muses
(and a Bodyguard): 10 Guides to Creative Inspiration
for Artists, Poets, Lovers and Other Mortals Wanting to
Live a Dazzling Existence .
