Michele Foods-First African American Vendor to COSTCO

If you see this syrup in your Costco, BJ's, or Sam's Club, please support this label. This is the first African American Vendor at one of these stores. Let's buy some pancake syrup!!! Michele Hoskins, CEO/founder of Michele Foods recently became the FIRST African American vendor with Costco! She was on the Oprah Show and told her story, rising from welfare to faring well. She is asking ALL people, regardless of color, to support her by going to Costco and purchasinga bottle of her pancake syrup @ the cost of $3.25. If your local Costco doesn't have the product, PLEASE ask for it as she is trying to open the doors for ALL MINORITY vendors to gain entry on the shelves of Costco. It's time to replace Aunt Jemima with Michele Foods Pancake syrup. Show the Sister some love!!! Thank you. PASS THIS EMAIL ON TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW! Check out her website - her syrup is in a number of other stores, as well.

"Thank you Josh, for sharing this information! I respect and admire a woman with an idea and the perserverance to see it through. Best of luck, Michele!" Alison

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PRIMERICA Financial Services

Has the change in the economy forced

you to re-evaluate your family's financial plan?

At PRIMERICA, our goal is to provide an avenue towards financial "peace of mind".

The Financial Needs Analysis (FNA) is designed to assist you in identifying your financial needs and goals so that you can make better informed decisions in managing your money. An FNA is developed based on information you provide, as summarizedon data input pages, and on certain generally accepted assumptions and reasonable estimates. It is provided to you as a complimentary, no-obligation service by Primerica Financial Services. The Financial Needs Analysis is not a financial plan. The FNA should be construed as a guide for you to use in deciding how best to attain your financial goals.

We all could use a little guidance or a well designed plan

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Corona Representative

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Click on the title of this post to view additional information and pictures of the Awesome Train!

Make your child's party the highlight of the neighborhood, and create some amazing memories that last a lifetime.

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The possibilities are endless, the quality is impeccable, and the memories are everlasting!

Thank you, Jose for preserving my family photos in this breathtaking display!

I love them!
Alison

Sierra Del Oro, Corona

Hello friends and neighbors of Sierra Del Oro,

My name is Craig Miller and I have been a happy resident of Sierra Del Oro for 14 years. This all ended two weeks ago when I learned that the City of Corona killed all the grass throughout our community. I began talking to friends and neighbors and they all shared my disgust so I decided to get involved on the issue. I have been talking with the city on the issues and have visited the City of Corona web site as well at http://www.greencorona.com/ and have since learned the facts on the issues at hand. I must admit I wish I had paid more attention to the facts prior to the recent vote on the matter. It would have also been nice if the information on the ballot and the fact sheet was more informative. I do not know a single person that realized this was a possibility if the outcome of the ballot was a NO vote. With that said I am I am reaching out to as many people as possible to enlist their help in restoring our community to its original state. It is crucial that we unit together on this issue and learn the facts so that we can work together for a quick resolution. It is my understanding that we will need to obtain a minimum of 601 signatures of Sierra Del Oro residents to have a re-balloting for the landscape maintenance.

Please pass this information on to all your friends and neighbors in the area so that we can have a good turnout for the meeting, learn the facts and restore our community to its original beauty. Anyone who would like to be added to this e-mail list and receive updates on this issue please send me an e-mail requesting to be updated to http://us.f833.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=craig@americannationalmfg.com

Below is the information regarding the meeting that has been scheduled with the city of Corona to go over the landscape maintenance issues in Sierra Del Oro.

Please get involved and be a part of the solution. If this problem is not corrected the grass will not be the only thing that will be dead and soon we will all be living in an area that looks like an abandoned community.

I look forward to seeing you at the meeting.

Best Regards,
Craig Miller

You are invited to attend an open forum workshop type meeting conducted by the Public Works and Parks & Community Services Departments.

Tuesday, April 1, 2008 – 6:30 p.m.
City Hall Multi-purpose room
400 S. Vicentia Avenue


Landscape maintenance district issues and possible re-balloting will be discussed and questions answered.

Short Sales 101

How can I get out from under the debts on my home?
If the market value of your home is less than what you owe on your current mortgage, you may qualify for a legal, lender approved solution known as a Short Sale. A Short Sale can be accomplished by negotiating with your bank or lending institution to accept a sale of your property to a third party buyer for less than what you currently owe on your mortgage balance.
The short sale of real estate is not a questionable practice in today's softening real estate market, it may be a necessity. The short sale transaction is a legal and much more beneficial alternative to foreclosure or even bankruptcy. Lenders are motivated to accept short sale offers to for a number of good reasons. The short sale of your home can result in a win-win-win situation for all parties involved:
Win #1: You win by getting out of a financial predicament a clean transaction and a salvaged credit score. Your property is saved from foreclosure, thus helping you to save your credit rating. Allowing you home to proceed into foreclosure may adversely affect your credit for up to 7 years.
Win #2: The lender wins by avoiding timely and costly foreclosure proceedings which could lead to an even more costly expense of ownership of the real estate by the by the bank.
Win #3: The buyer of your property wins by getting a solid property at a good market value.

This article was contributed by Martin Chavoya@ AGFinancial Group. "If you are seeking support negotiating your own Mortgage or exploring the possibilites of a Short Sale, email http://us.f833.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=mchavoya@agfinancialgroup.net or reach me toll free, 866) 571-0364 Ext. 134. We respect the delicate nature of any circumstance and strive to provide the best solution for your family, your peace of mind."

Mission: Build a Leprechaun Trap!

So, the homework assignment for my kindergartner, "Be the first Kid on your block to catch a real live Leprechaun!"......Due St. Patricks Day!
I needed some serious inspiration. It has been so long since I was required to INVENT something! So, I found some great information out there, and wanted to save some of you other Mom's a little bit of time by providing the links.
Good Luck catching your own little green man! Don't forget to click on title of this post for extra link! (This one is pretty cool!)
http://www.canteach.ca/elementary/physical5.html
http://familycrafts.about.com/cs/leprechauns/a/030501a_2.htm?rd=1
http://crafts.kaboose.com/leprechaun.html
http://polsellikindergarten.tripod.com/Leprechaun%20Traps/Leprechaun%20Traps%202004/Leprechaun%20Traps.htm

workouts on demand

Many thanks, Pascale, for sharing your website! So many of us, myself included, have ample excuses as to why we can't make it to the gym. Your site eliminates the excuse and opens an entire "store" to shop, directly from the comfort of your home. Not only that, the variety! Wow! I am very impressed! Thank you!

Losing The Weight!

Stick With It

Sticking with a new exercise routine is not easy, and anyone who tries to tell you that it's simple is full of it. As I've said before, I'm not one of those people who naturally love working out, so getting up and doing my workout every day is an act of will. If you're having trouble staying motivated, jump-start yourself with these tips and then wait for your endorphins to kick in and work their magic.

Take it easy.

It takes 21 days to form a new habit, so don't kill yourself by pushing too hard or you'll just end up losing steam and wanting to quit. Instead, commit yourself to advancing at a steady pace.
Listen to music. Get yourself a music player and put together some cool tunes to inspire you while you work out. Sometimes music makes all the difference.
Watch a movie.

If you're running on a treadmill, riding a recumbent bike, doing the elliptical machine, or performing your toning exercises at home, try watching a movie while you work out — it'll take your mind off the exercise.
Enlist a partner in crime.

Invite a spouse, friend, family member, co-worker, or even one of your online fitness buddies to pair up and work out with you. Working out together will give you both more incentive to kick a&*.
Face facts.

Just get real and remember that sometimes life will get in the way of your workout. Don't give up just because you slacked off and let your routine slip down the old priority list. There's nothing stopping you from bumping it back up to the top!
Get some fun fitness DVDs.

If working out on your own is getting a little old, pick up one of my DVDs. The DVDs are actually very similar to my online program. The exercises are a little different, but the methodology is the same. And the added bonus is that you get to listen to me kick your butt!
Reward yourself.

By now you probably know my philosophy on this. I'm big on rewards for both long-term and short-term goals, so come up with some appropriate (nonfood) rewards and enjoy them each time you achieve a new goal. You deserve it!

Take Charge.

Find something in your life that you've been meaning to do — could be a big household project or just that nagging chore — and stop letting its undoneness make you feel bad or lazy. Do some yard work, pay your bills, clean out the attic, go through your clothes and take a bag of stuff you don't want to the Salvation Army. If you start taking charge of the external things in your life, it will be easier to tackle the internal ones.

Morning Jog!

I had to include a journal entry.
It has been about 3 weeks since I included any personal information to my blog.
My focus has been on my family, my children and seeking employment to improve our finances. It's just so difficult to find the right avenue that will allow me to still care for my children.
I found a particularly intriguing website today http://youronramp.com/
I am completely drawn to the concept. Does something like this exist here, in our area?......

Are there any other moms out there interested in creating a walk/jog meetup?
If you would, click on the title of this entry and watch this inspiring video.
These women are from Cartagena, running a marathon!
WHAT A FEELING!!
My jog this morning left me feeling like a champ...and yet I am so far away from this enormous feeling of success.
I want to try! Just the process, the training, the commitment!
(I even LOVE the music!)
My short term goal: to complete our area 5k, and significantly beat my previous time.
Longer term goal: to complete a marathon!

......"Woman, I love you! Now and Forever!"

EL DON Tequila...the premium choice!

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While it's true that as a general rule, all tequilas have some methanol content, the lower the methanol content the smoother the 'finish' and, oh by the way, the lower the hangover potential. Go Wiki "methanol" and you'll see why we're all about lowering the amount in our premium tequila!

The science led the folks at el Padrino spirits to a novel solution to the methanol problem.

It was the President of el Padrino, Don Jeremy, who had the insight. "Instead of making tequila the old way, crushing and fermenting where woody fibers can lead to excess methanol, why don't we go 'high tech' use a different process?"

After several years of research, equipment was ordered from Europe's custom winemaking suppliers.

The result is that on a typical workday at the el Padrino plant in Guadalajara, Mexico, the day begins with a delivery of pure Weber Blue Agave plants.

By the way, this is as close as most of us get to a 'Tequila Sunrise' - el Don, you must understand is a premium sipping tequila. Salt, maybe. Lime? For sure. Fruits and sugary stuff? Use the cheap stuff for that.

In the 'pre-processor' the carefully hand-picked Agave is cleaned and prepared for its journey through something called a 'Fusador".

This process steams the delicate Agave juices from the plant without crushing. The results are truly remarkable: a juice of near pharmaceutical purity with almost no methanol content.

This is one of the secrets of el Don's robust favor. "

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Kids Character Birthday Parties!

How fun is this?

Wouldn't it be great to plan and create a birthday party around your child's favorite cartoon character or Disney princess?

Imagine if you could actually leave the entertainment to the "professionals"........

Fun Factory Parties is Here!

The party package is affordable and the entertainment is included.

I love these costumes, the music, the song and dance and great party bags!

Click on the title of this post....

browse the many character options and book your child's party today.

(...the character in costume could be me! I love to sing and dance and play with mine. The costumes are sent to me by booking through the website.

I'd love to be the "fun" of your child's party!)

Alison