Scrapbooking Paper

“Do not then train youths by force and harshness, but direct them to it by what amuses their minds so that you may be better able to discover with accuracy the peculiar bent of the genius of each.” — Plato

“The real test of friendship is — can you do literally nothing with the other person? Can you enjoy those moments of life that are utterly simple.” — Eugene Kennedy

Hey all — I haven’t been blogging lately because I’ve been too busy with my new company. Things are getting ready to launch by the end of September and there is still much to be done. But I have promised myself to get back to blogging more. Exciting things are happening and I’m looking forward to sharing them with you soon.

You can purchase discount SEI scrapbook kits online at Team Everest Discount Shopping. The kits are really great, easy to use and would be a perfect gift for the beginner scrapbooker, teenage girls, young kids to help make their own scrapbooks, or busy scrapbookers.

I have a friend who has a store selling rock tumblers and lapidary equipment. If you have anyone in your family who is interested in gemstones, polishing rocks, or learning about fossils, rocks, minerals and rock tumblers — check out their store at Rocks4U.com. Rock tumblers make great gifts for homeschoolers, young men, boy scouts, girl scouts, collectors, and more.

One of my favorite sites is Scrapgirls.com. You can get free digital scrapbook supplies and tons of inexpensive digital scrapbooking papers, brushes, embellishments, layout ideas and much more. If you sign up for their free newsletter, every time you get a newsletter you are given access to free digital scrapbook supplies. The Scrapgirls site is packed with great scrapbooking ideas, tips and tricks, quotes and much more. I love seeing the new stuff each week. Check it out.

Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired? Heidi Whittaker (an auto-immune disease and health expert!) is offering a free seminar on August 19th in Orem, Utah from 9:00 a.m to 12:00. The seminar usually costs about $150 but Heidi has agreed to present this free seminar for anyone suffering from an autoimmune disease or those who want to learn how to have better health.

Hurry and register today — there are only a few seats left!

If you know anyone who has chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, depression, or similar physical ailments, you cannot miss this seminar!

Learn the many simple steps you can take to make your immune system strong. Learn about how to decrease chronic pain — by altering your diet. Learn about vitamin and mineral deficiences and how they affect us physically. Learn how to decrease toxins in your body, and so much more.

If you want to attend this seminar, please contact me directly at romayallen (at) hotmail.com. Hurry it is filling up fast! Quit being sick and tired of being sick and tired!

I’m back from vacation — well, not really a vacation, but a family reunion and then a day or two of down time. Being away from work can be a very positive and renewing experience. The first day or so I feel as though I am missing out on everything and want to make sure my email and cell phone are handy. But then as I relax into the “real world” I realize that work will still be there when I return — and I will be more capable of meeting my business needs because I have taken time to renew myself.

I recall several years ago when I went to a spa in California for a few days. I had been “stressed out” and overwhelmed with work demands. But after a few days of yoga, meditation, walks in the hills and several massages — I felt completely recentered and rejuvenated. I was able to see my life for what it was, and set personal goals to create the life I wanted. It was a turning point in my life. I would suggest if you feel you cannot leave work because there is too much to do and too little time — take a break, give yourself time to relax and you will come back more energized and be able to work more efficiently — plus the quality of your life will be better and you will find more personal peace and happiness.

For those of you who love Eric Dowdle art — his paintings are on sale at a website called Canvas Wrapped. You can get a really nice gallery wrapped print for only about $150. I love his Noah’s Ark Painting. There are also tons of Americana prints, prints of individual cities such as New York, Boston, and Washington D.C. These are great deals and I thought I’d pass them along.

Seventeen Magazine and MySpace.com are sponsoring a contest for 15-30 second videos which will encourage social activism. These ads will be public service announcements and the winner will be featured in Seventeen magazine. The hope is to spotlight awareness to public issues.