DECEMBER 12th- POST SHOW BLOG

December 12, 2009

TRACK SANTA THROUGHOUT DECEMBER

http://www.noradsanta.org/

LIFE EXPERENCES

LifeEXPERIENCES.ca is a collection of escapes designed especially for those who want to get the most out of life. These offers have been developed by our team to provide carefree, unforgettable and unique gift ideas for birthdays, graduations and anniversaries.

LifeEXPERIENCES.ca is perfectly suited to the occasion, the individual and your budget.

Online Experiences Inc. is a Canadian company and process payments through Moneris Inc. Moneris is the largest credit card processor in Canada.

SCHOLARS CHOICE

Top 10 toys from Scholars Choice

1. Yikerz – Game
2. Perplexus – Game
3. Chicky Boom – Game
4. Marmoset and His Friends – Puzzle
5. Fly Bridge - Marble Run
6. Fancy Nancy – Various from her Collection
7. Go Ape – Card Game
8. Foam Fetti – Craft
9. Sleep Sheep – For babies
10. Whale of a Time – Bath toy

Stocking Stuffers:
The Ant – electronic
Design Your Own T-Shirt- Craft
Slippery Spheres – Science

Scholar’s Choice has been serving the needs of early childhood centres across Canada for 70 years. We are proud to be the oldest and largest distributor of educational materials and toys in Canada.

Our Company’s early predecessor was Jack Hood School Supplies, a company founded in Stratford, Ontario in 1939. Jack Hood School Supplies grew and prospered as a school supply company and library book distributor. In 1969, Jack Hood and Nor-Ed School Supplies in North Bay, Ontario were purchased by Harlequin Enterprises â€“ the romance book company â€“ and merged under the name Scholar’s Choice. This company was run by Bill Webster until 1977, when he left for a position at Harlequin corporate office.

In 1978, Bill Webster and his wife Gael decided to return to their true love, the school supply business, and after a failed attempt to purchase Scholar’s Choice from Harlequin, purchased a competitor of Scholar’s Choice called Educator Supplies Limited founded in London, Ontario in 1952. Educator Supplies had built a strong school supply and audiovisual business in Ontario and the Western provinces. In 1982, Harlequin decided to discontinue its educational division, and Bill and Gael purchased Scholar’s Choice.

In the 1980s Scholar’s Choice and Educator Supplies continued to expand the school market and expanded into the early childhood market. This market was a new and rapidly growing in Canada. Their two companies operated separately until they merged under the name Scholar’s Choice in 1990.

In 1998, Scholar’s Choice purchased its major competitor, Moyer’s, which had been founded in 1884. Moyer’s was a successful educational materials and toy distributor and retailer operating across Canada with a strong presence in Quebec and the Maritimes. With this acquisition, Scholar’s Choice became the largest distributor of educational toys and teaching materials for schools and early childhood centres in Canada.

In the 1980’s, Scholar’s Choice started to open educational stores dedicated to providing teaching materials, educational toys and arts and crafts materials for elementary school teachers and early childhood centres. These stores were located in Southwestern Ontario. After the acquisition of Moyer’s in 1998, Scholar’s Choice quickly opened stores across Canada. We now operate 27 stores across the country. We are the largest retailers of educational toys and teaching materials in Canada.

In 1990, Scott Webster, son of Bill and Gael Webster, joined the company as General Manager. Scott took over as President in 1996 and in 1998, with his wife Cindy purchased the company.

Today, Cindy and Scott operate a very vibrant company distributing and retailing educational toys and teaching materials to parents, teacher and early childhood educators in Canada and around the world. We currently have 450 staff members and our main distribution centre in London, Ontario.

Hot Trend for 2009 : NATURE

Lilly Home and Design

www.lillyhomeanddesign.com

140 Ann Street
London Ontario Canada
Ann and Talbot just south of Oxford
Ph: 519.438.4441
Email: info@lillyhomeanddesign.com

Throwing a party for 2 or 200 can be very daunting here are 5 ideas from the
Lilly Home and Design that will be sure to set you apart.

1. Using large planting pot place dirt in the bottom or sand to secure your
items. Then place your birch logs (usually odd number for visual interest)
then circle the logs with dogwood, cozy the dogwood up with fresh greens
purchase from a garden centre or cut from the forest. You can also add
lights or a coloured spot light for a stunning night glow.

2. Homemade Wreaths- There is nothing more welcoming on a doorway then a
homemade wreath. We suggest using pinecones and then painting in a color of
choice. Trend colors for Christmas Purple and Green.

3. Evergreen Centerpiece -

Start with damp floral foam, and then add two candles to the middle.
Find your evergreen and begin to add into the ends of the floral foam,
adding cedar stems in an organized pattern. When the whole foam is added
you can add flowers, glass balls or other Christmas ornaments. Remember to
Water regularly.

4. Cinnamon Stick Bunches

You will need 4 cinnamon sticks per bunch, add a few small pine twigs or
dried fruit, like and dried orange wheel and add some Christmas decorations,
then add red ribbons. Place them on the tree or great for place settings or
a few for a table centerpiece.

5. Bauble Centerpiece

Give a new like to a cheese dome by housing a bunch of beautiful Christmas
balls inside it. Display it one a console or dinner table.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all the ladies at Lilly Home and
Design.

Other Guests:

Jamie McCauley- Toy Expert

Holiday Shopping Guide for Parents

Scholars Choice

www.scholarschoice.ca

Doug Varty

www.dougvarty.ca

Growing Socks product Giveaway

Available at Wal-Mart

Lilly Home and Design

www.lillyhomeanddesign.com

140 Ann Street
London Ontario Canada
Ann and Talbot just south of Oxford
Ph: 519.438.4441
Email: info@lillyhomeanddesign.com

Dee Brun

Cocktail Diva

www.cocktaildeeva.com

Peggy

Greens Galore

www.greensgalore.ca

Life Experiences

At last, gift giving perfected

www.lifeexpierences.ca

Marty Menard

Elite Personal Training Studio

73 York St.

London, Ontario

(519) 645-2578

marty@elitepersonaltraining.ca

www.elitepersonaltraining.ca/
Katina Kritikos
Ethos the Spa
www.ethosthespa.com
633 Richmond Street 1-800-ETHOSPA London and area (519)438-7327

Dr. Jamie and Joel Richards
Café of Life Chiropractic
www.cafeoflifelondon.com
E-mail: jamie@cafeoflifelondon.com
joel@faceoflifelondon.com
394 Oxford St. East
(519)439-5353

Jeff Robb
Turner Drug Store Ltd.
www.turnerdrugs.com
E-mail: turner@turnerdrugs.com
52 Grand Avenue at Carfrae Crescent,
Tel: 1 (800) 566-8482

Lisa Fisher 
Fisher and Company
www.fisherandcompany.ca 
515 Richmond Street,
Richmond Row 
London, ON N6A 5N4 
PH: 519.672.0073 Store
Hours: 
Monday to Wednesday 10-6
Thursday 10-8 
Friday 10-6 
Saturday 10-5 
Sunday 12-4

Hollywood Tan London

1021 Wonderland Road South
London, Ontario
N6K 3V1
519.649.0385
1.877.TAN4FUN (8264386)
EMAIL:
info@hollywoodtanlondon.com

www.hollywoodtanlondon.com
NEXT WEEK it’s our best of show!!! Nick and I are taking some time off and you can expect to hear from your favorite guests of the last 6 months!!!! Our best of show continues December 26^th and January 2^nd. We are back live on Saturday January 9^th.

Until then we wish you the best of the holiday season and the New Year to come! Check here often as I will be blogging over Christmas and updating you on guests that will be making an appearance in our studios in the New Year!

Here is Dr. Joel Richard’s (and wife Jackie) son Finlay- our Christmas photo of the year!!!! How adorable!!!!!

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December 5th- POST SHOW BLOG

December 5, 2009

A MESSAGE FROM OUR NEW YOU CONTEST WINNER TRISH SALTER

Hi Cheryl: I thought I would send a special thank you for all the prizes I won. I originally entered the contest because…who doesn’t want to look and feel better. Have you ever reached a plateau in your workout regime? Well I have. So I’m really looking forward to my personal training sessions. A pamper session is what every woman wants, so I will be running to Ethos Spa….and you can see from my picture, that it’s time for a new hair style. I am also a purse fanatic. Everything you offered in the contest was calling out to me…but what was appealing was the one on one session with Pat Fortin Mussieux. When I entered the contest, I was in the process of trying to figure out how to find balance in my life. I have two teenage kids, a busy household, two jobs, a husband that works shifts and I love to work out, but there has to be a balance in all of this….I’m really looking forward to getting all these prizes set up. I’ve sent a before picture. I’m sure I will get one from Launch Performance before we start the training sessions as well. I’ll keep you posted over the next couple of months to show you the progress….It will be fun to watch! Stay tuned!

Trish Salter

Trish Salter- New You Contest Winner

VEGAS BABY!!!!

My husband and I were in Las Vegas last week for a little getaway and a belated birthday celebration for him. Las Vegas is an amazing place…filled with all kinds of people, attractions, foods, smells and places to shop! Oh the shopping…..I wish I had more room in my suitcase for more stuff. I could have shopped ALLOT more than I did- that is for sure. The food is amazing- that pretty much goes for every restaurant we went too. Did we win any money you ask? No- but we didn’t lose much either. If you are a blackjack player- the first thing you should be buying is a strategy card for 2$. You can find them in any gift shop and they let you bring them to the tables. Too bad we only figured this out on the last day!

I decided to make a list of the best things about Vegas- in case you decide to go someday too…and I highly suggest you do.

Places to stay

Bellagio
Wynn/Encore
Caesars Palace

Places to Eat

Serendipity (across from Caesars)
Bellagio buffet (for breakfast…NOT dinner)
Eiffel Tower Restaurant (make reservations)
Olive’s (at Bellagio)

What to Bring With you

Running shoes
An empty suitcase (you’ll need it)

What to See

Cirque de Soleil “O”
The tigers at MGM Grand
The Bodies Exhibit at The Luxor
Premium Outlets in Chelsea

The Bellagio- Las Vegas

Benefits of Death With A Valid Will

BY: Kate Thompson, CFP, CSA

Broadhead Financial Group

FundEX Investments Inc.

Mobile 226 268 5431

Fax 519 473 4095

kateatwork@rogers.com

- Orderly, specific, & cost effective transition of your wealth to your intended beneficiaries

- Trust provisions for minor children, disabled children, second spouse

- Appointment of Guardians

Continuing Power Of Attorney for Property

Orderly appointment of individual(s) to manage your finances should you become temporary or permanently incapable of managing them yourself

Incapacity without Power of Attorney for Property

- Automatic appointment of Public Guardian & Trustee

Continuing Power Of Attorney For Personal Care

- Orderly appointment of individual(s) to give or refuse consent to medical treatment upon determination of incapacity, practical

Incapacity Without Power Of Attorney For Personal Care

Legislative appointment of “next of kin”

- children 16 years or older

TOP 25 TOYS OF THE SEASON

Ryan Carr

Toy Expert

Mastermind Toys

www.mastermindtoys.com

To jumpstart the shopping season, and to help gift-givers get going on their holiday list, outlined below are Mastermind’s Top 25 Cool Toys for Christmas – a fun-filled selection of items for kids of all ages with plenty of affordable options.

1. Thomas Track Rider ($399.95), Ages 1½+ All Aboard for the only battery-operated Thomas Ride-on Track Train! This awesome, easy drive train features push buttons, start-up train sounds, music and real working lights. It comes with a full circle of 8-feet track, and with every purchase, Mastermind will include four complimentary pieces of straight track, a $40 value.

2. Giant Submarine/Giant Rocketship Playscape ($149.95), Ages 3+ Exclusive to Mastermind, these fabulous wooden sets are three or more levels high, open on all sides and packed with figures and gear to play with. They have at least eight different rooms and a working elevator (it’s even better than a dollhouse)! Two styles are available: Giant Submarine or Rocketship.

3. Take ‘N Go Driving School RC Car Set ($99.95), Ages 3+ Open the case, snap together the puzzle-piece race track, grab your controller, and race away! This set comes with two wireless controllers and cars that really change lanes!

4. City Lights Day/Night Globe ($99.95), Ages 8+ By day this is a mild-mannered 12.5” geopolitical globe with the latest, up-to-date configurations, but turn off the lights and this globe uses an optical sensor to detect the light and illuminate the city lights of the world to make it seem like you’re viewing the earth from space!

5. Space Symphony Motion Gym ($79.95), Ages Birth+ This combination mat and gym offers music and motion to sooth your baby. The arches are covered with interesting space-themed toys, and they gently rotate to keep your little one alert and interested.

6. Sit to Stand Train ($79.95), Ages 12 months+ An educational activity/ride-on toy! The Sit to Stand Train is covered in letter and number activities with fun sounds and songs. It’s also a ride-on toy for little ones, complete with a caboose for holding the activity pieces!

7. Snap Circuits Green: Alternative Energy Kit ($79.95), Ages 8+ This new Snap Circuits kit has 130 easy-to-build electronic projects that demonstrate the latest innovations in alternative energy. Sources of energy explored in the kit include hydro, wind, solar chemical and mechanical – a great and safe way to plant the green seed in young minds.

8. Zero Gravity Laser Car ($59.95), Ages 8+ The coolest RC toy you’ve ever seen! This zero gravity vacuum car runs on the floor…and up the wall! What’s more, you control it by pointing a laser to the wall, so that the car follows the red dot!

9. My Singing Birthday Cake ($39.95), Ages 1+ It’s Birthday fun 365 days a year! This cool and colourful cake has candles that light up when touched by the magic wand. Hear the birthday song play, make your wish, and blow out the candles! Cut the cake with the child-safe knife and share the squeezable slices with your family and friends. It’s likely the only cake you have ever had that is machine washable!

10. Sort and Spin Blender (39.95), Ages 1+ Here is a new spin on shape-sorting toys that is packed with early learning fun. Sort the five brightly coloured shapes into the blender, press the button to watch them spin round and round, fast or slow while you sing along to the fun melodies and songs.

11. Standup Sing Along Microphone ($39.95), Ages 3+ American Idol wannabees can get ready to rock with this cool pink microphone! It comes with an adjustable stand, disco lights, volume control and cool sound effects.

12. Wahoo Puppy Bouncer ($39.95), Ages 5+ This big bouncy puppy is perfect for ride-on, play-on, huggable fun. Wahoo is a durable, inflatable dog-shaped toy that kids can sit on, bounce on, toss around and enjoy. A great toy that promotes balance and coordination.

13. Sun Jar ($39.95), Ages 6+ Jam jars store jam and Sun Jars store sunshine. This simple light may glow yellow but it is actually very “green”! The mason jar contains a solar cell that collects and stores sunshine and charges during the day. When darkness falls, the powerful LED light gives off a warm glow; providing you with your own solar-powered nightlight! Available in three colours.

14. Project Runway Design Projector Kit ($35.95), Ages 8+ Mini Project Runway wannabees, and Heidi Klum fans, can now be on their way to becoming a fashion designer! Use the projector to project different styles onto the page that you can trace; mix and match your designs to invent your own fashion sensations!

15. Kreecher Pillow ($29.95), Ages 3+ New from Manhattan Toy! Kreecher pillows are weird, wacky and uniquely-designed pillows that add pizzazz to any playroom. These funky pillows come in three awesome styles.

16. Text and Learn Messenger ($29.95), Ages 3+ A great idea for the CEO-in-training. Little ones love to imitate their parents, and now they can have their very own PDA toy! The Text and Learn messenger is an electronic learning game from Leap Frog that looks just like a Blackberry; little ones can play games and manage their busy calendar!

17. Make Your Own Cupcake Soap ($29.95), Ages 5+ Your bathtub never smelled so sweet! This yummy cupcake craft kit has everything that you need to make your own cute-as-a-button cupcake-themed soaps!

Cupcake Soap

18. Pop Up Scrap Book ($29.95), Ages 7+ Why make a regular scrapbook? Add a new dimension with this kit and make your own scrapbook come alive with pop up memories.

19. 39 Clues Board Game ($29.95), Ages 8+ Race around the world gathering keys by solving clues, decoding messages and tripping up the competition! Based on the new smash-hit series of books!

20. WobBally Game, ($24.95), Ages 5+ This topsy-turvy game is fun for the whole family. Use the special stacking toy to build your tower of marbles and platforms… and then roll the die to see which colour ball you have to pop out of the tower! But be careful, this tower shakes, rattles and rolls!

21. Gobblet Gobblers ($24.95), Ages 5+ Gobble up some fun with a new twist on Tic-Tac-Toe for little ones! Place your gobblers on the board to try and make three in a row…but remember that the larger gobblers can gobble the little ones! A cute, colouful and challenging game.

22. Straws and Connectors 400pc Deluxe Set ($24.95), Ages 5+ A Mastermind Exclusive Set! This jumbo kit comes with tons of straws and connectors pieces which can be used to make anything you can imagine! The simple pieces go together quickly to make huge models!

23. Shrinky Dinks Holiday Set ($19.95), Ages 7+ This kit comes with everything you need to make 30 different holiday-themed, shrinky-dinks ornaments, and your very own mini silver Christmas tree.

24. Rubik’s 360 Brain Puzzle ($17.95), Ages 8+ The Rubik’s Cube has a new spin with the latest and greatest iteration from the master of puzzles! The object is to move the coloured balls to their correct pods on the outside of the toy, but the challenge is maneuvering them through the weighted spheres! A Brainiac favorite!

25. Yummy Dough ($9.95), All Ages Every kid wants to eat their modeling clay and now they can with Yummy Dough! This edible dough comes in four colours and can be sculpted into anything you can imagine. Shape it, bake it, and eat it – Yummy Dough takes on the consistency of yummy cookies!

Mastermind’s Gift Guide will be available for download at www.mastermindtoys.com. All gift guide items are available at Mastermind’s 11 GTA locations and online. Mastermind Toys ships across North America and offers free gift wrapping, plus personalized gift tags for all online orders.

Gratitude

I am grateful for the warm sun on a chilly day.

Gratitude

I am grateful for my loving family and friends.

Gratitude

I am grateful for all my wonderful teachers.

Gratitude

I am grateful to be alive and joyful.

Brendan Talbot receiving Healing Touch from Grandma Shore (Pauline is a student of Healing Touch). The gift of giving includes our time and our heart.

To speak gratitude is courteous and pleasant, To enact gratitude is generous and noble, but to live gratitude is to touch Heaven. … Johnannes A. Gaerthner

During the month of December I encourage you to focus on Gratitude and to play the “Gratitude Game”. The “Gratitude Game” helps you to shift gears and decrease stress . Here’s how it works: Find a partner either in person, by phone, text messaging or by email and tell them 3 things that you are grateful for. Then switch roles. They can be BIG things or they can be SMALL things.

This game creates a focus on what you are grateful for in your life. It increases your awareness of what warms your heart and soul.

By focusing on gratitude , you are focusing on what you already have. This creates an attraction of more of what you want. Be happy in the moment and you will reap more benefits.

The Gratitude Game is a transforming way to connect with someone you care about. When stressed it shifts your gears and changes your vibrational energy to a positive one. Play the “Gratitude Game” once a week in December and see what happens.

A daily practice of gratitude, as you go about your day, will help you to grow and expand.

Gratitude brings joy and laughter into your life and into the lives of all those around you.

Let your heart be awakened to the transforming power of gratefulness.

Below is a picture of a child surrounded by a blue orb. Orbs are energy fields of family members or angels that have passed. This child had a close connection with her grandma who they had just finished talking about.

Upcoming Workshops:

London Dowsing Meeting – Mon. Dec. 7^th at 6:30 pm at Unity Church 4026 Meadowbrook Dr. Unit 137 , London, ON. 519-652-9294. Fee: $5.00 Learn how to use dowsing to prepare for the holiday season by being more grounded and centred.

Healing Touch Level 1 – Sat. & Sun. January 23/24, 2009 – 9 am – 5 pm Learn how to sense and feel energy, use chakras to increase your energy and to treat pain in 10 minutes or less with techniques called lazer, ultrasound, pain drain , magnetic clearing and headache relief (mind clearance. )

Location: 150 Winery Court, London, ON ; Fee: $300 (includes manual) ; Register at cpalajac@rogers.com

Other Guests:

Debbi Wilkes

Skate Canada

www.skatecanada.ca

Cindy Palajac

Healthy Connections

Meditation Techniques

(519) 685-1670

Kate Thompson, CFP, CSA

Broadhead Financial Group

FundEX Investments Inc.

Mobile 226 268 5431

Fax 519 473 4095

kateatwork@rogers.com

The Old Mill Leather

www.theoldmill.ca

Ryan Carr

Toy Expert

Mastermind Toys

www.mastermindtoys.com

Marty Menard

Elite Personal Training Studio

73 York St.

London, Ontario

(519) 645-2578

marty@elitepersonaltraining.ca

www.elitepersonaltraining.ca/
Katina Kritikos
Ethos the Spa
www.ethosthespa.com
633 Richmond Street 1-800-ETHOSPA London and area (519)438-7327

Dr. Jamie and Joel Richards
Café of Life Chiropractic
www.cafeoflifelondon.com
E-mail: jamie@cafeoflifelondon.com
joel@faceoflifelondon.com
394 Oxford St. East
(519)439-5353

Jeff Robb
Turner Drug Store Ltd.
www.turnerdrugs.com
E-mail: turner@turnerdrugs.com
52 Grand Avenue at Carfrae Crescent,
Tel: 1 (800) 566-8482

Hollywood Tan London

1021 Wonderland Road South
London, Ontario
N6K 3V1
519.649.0385
1.877.TAN4FUN (8264386)
EMAIL:
info@hollywoodtanlondon.com

www.hollywoodtanlondon.com

NEXT WEEK – it’s our holiday shopping guide- everything you need to look after everyone on your list- especially the hard to buy for people.

Scholar’s Choice will join is to talk about the top ten toys that will also help stimulate your child’s mind and they may even learn a thing or two! Also- the perfect last minute shopping solution- life EXPERIENCES is a collection of escapes designed especially for those who want to get the most out of life. We’ll tell you more about that next week and we will give some life experiences away as well!

We will also talk about holiday entertaining with Cocktail Diva Dee Brun and artificial decorating with Greens Galore- get that real, authentic look but without the mess and without the fire hazard of a real Christmas tree. Don’t miss next week’s show- join me live from 7-9am and remember we always have lots of free stuff to giveaway!

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NOVEMBER 28th- POST SHOW BLOG

November 28, 2009

The Breastlight

A look inside your breast with the Breastlight

The Breast Light

Stacy Emerson

www.breastlight.ca

Breastlight is a new health and wellbeing product for women. It helps women notice any changes in their breasts over time.
With Breastlight you get a new view of your breasts. Breastlight shines a harmless red light through the breast tissue so that you can see some of the details inside. That way you can get to know what’s normal for you, spot any changes and hopefully feel more confident that you’re looking after your body the way you’d like to.

What will you see when you use Breastlight?
You will see veins and other blood vessels as dark lines in your breast. These are totally normal.
Over a number of months you will learn what your breasts look like when lit by your Breastlight. This internal view will become as familiar to you as the look and feel of your breasts on the outside.
As with all the aspects of breast awareness the important thing is to look out for any changes.

HOW IT WORKS

Breastlight allows you to look inside rather than outside the breast. To be effective, it has to be used in a dark room. The product works by shining a bright red light through the breast tissue. The light passes through the breast tissue and reveals dark areas where blood is present. It is therefore quite normal to see a pattern of veins but, if there is a dark cluster, this is a potential abnormality that should be checked out.

Breastlight can be used by women of all ages, particularly menopausal or post-menopausal women when the density of the breast tissue has changed. It is also useful for women with fibrous breasts that always feel lumpy. The Breastlight will distinguish between normal breast tissue and areas where blood vessels are present that could indicate a potential abnormality.

Technical Explanation
Breastlight is designed to give the maximum light transmission through the breast tissue. Even so, only a small fraction of the light will pass through completely – and this is what you will see when you use the product. That’s why it’s important to use Breastlight in a very dark room.

We use red light to give the best contrast and enable you to see the maximum detail. The light is completely harmless and has no invisible rays. You can use Breastlight as often as you like with no side effects.
When the light hits a blood vessel in your breast it is absorbed by haemoglobin. This makes the veins in your breast appear as dark lines.

Malignant lumps have an increased blood supply to feed them so any dense areas may indicate an abnormality. Fluid filled cysts, however, will not absorb the light.

BREAST AWARNESS

Most women will have healthy breasts for the whole of their lives.

However because of the concern over breast cancer many women find it reassuring to spend time on a regular basis checking that their breasts continue to be normal and healthy.

There are two important ways to look after your breast health

1) Practice breast awareness

2) Attend a breast screening program when invited

Helping you feel more confident about your breast health

Breast awareness is about feeling empowered to be more aware of any changes in your breasts by simply looking and feeling. There is no set way to do this – it just depends how you feel most comfortable: in the bath or shower or when dressing, when standing or lying down. This should be part of your everyday routine and not done at any set point of the month or a specific number of times.

Get to know what’s normal for you

If you know how your breasts look and feel at different times, you’ll understand what is normal for you and more easily recognize any changes.

There is no such thing as ‘standard’ breasts. What is normal for one woman may not be for another. You will even find that your own two breasts are different from each other. Your breasts may also look and feel different at different stages of your menstrual cycle, when some breasts feel tender or lumpy.

Be aware of changes

Checking your breasts is not only about looking for any abnormal lumps but there are other important changes that you should be aware of too. These include:

A change in the size or shape of your breast

A change in the skin – particularly dimpling or puckering

A change in the appearance of the nipple or a discharge from the nipple

Breast pain that does not go away after a period

Lumpy areas or thickening of the breast

If you notice any changes you should ask your doctor about them as soon as possible. They will probably be harmless but your doctor will be able to reassure you.

Most of the time that you find a lump or other change it is not serious and can be easily treated if needed. If it should turn out to be cancer then there is a very good chance of successful treatment.

And the earlier any problems are found, the better the chances. This is why it is important to be “breast aware” and regularly check for any changes.

There is no set breast awareness routine but hints and tips can be found at a number of websites.

November 28, 2009 Special Announcement From Pat Mussieux

I did something last month, in New York, that almost took the wind out of me…

I stretched my goals wayyyy BIG for 2010! And all I can say is “WHOA!” It’s all taking some time to sink in…

What about you? How big are YOUR plans for 2010 (and beyond)? Do you even have a solid plan?

Most people don’t and if they do, they have no idea what will bring them their new level of success and happiness, the ones they dream about. So they just let life go by, not really making any changes at all… Here’s what I say to that: Enough already! This is YOUR year.

Here’s a little tip for you: You do NOT have to be content with the small incremental steps you’re experiencing in your business and lifestyle (I too used to think that was the only way). Having a massive breakthrough in life is actually a choice. If you’re ready, life is prepared to give you drastically different results.

So, what does it really take to break through to the next big thing? Well, that’s what I’m writing you about today…

It’s a combination of 10 high-level, very powerful (but little-applied) principles to success, only those that the high achievers in life know about, and starting December 3rd, I want to reveal them ALL to you (and more!), in a blockbuster F.R.E.E. Teleseminar Series I’m hosting for you and other high-achievers who want to really LIVE life this year, and next.

(In a hurry? Sign up for my upcoming F.R.E.E. Teleseminar Series here and you’ll get details right away, before we fill up – Don’t miss this, I won’t be doing this again until the end of 2010.)

You see, for one thing, to multiply your in-come dramatically in 2010, you must be willing to do things differently. If you want to accelerate not only your in-come but your level of personal success and satisfaction, you MUST search out and vigorously implement new behaviors and techniques. (Same old techniques create same old results, right? You know this all too well.)

And today is your opportunity to learn more and register for a few info-rich calls that could honestly change your life.

It’s all in my FREE Teleseminar Series, beginning Thursday, December 3rd!

==> On these calls, I’m going to break down and reveal to you the EXACT steps I took to consistently attract more success, more happiness, while working much less, and even traveling in the first-class way (around the world, on a private plane) that many of you would love to do too!

And more importantly, I will prove how YOU can do the same, by letting you eavesdrop on exciting conversations with real-life success stories from my students (and other special guests), eager to share THEIR results with you.

Why am I revealing all this information on this F.R.E.E. Teleseminar Series? And especially at NO charge?

Well, first, to show you how YOU can do it too. For instance, in business, I’m always shocked to find that very few people do anything consistently to live BIG and ma’ke mo’ney. Worse, many marketing “gurus” out there teach just THEORIES for attracting clients (and even theirs don’t always work). I want to show you what type of marketing works for REAL people like us. Only what you need and nothing you don’t.

Now, in addition to that, in business, what most people don’t know is that beyond good marketing, there are other elements that are absolutely crucial if you want to succeed. Without discovering these, you will probably struggle unnecessarily for years.

That’s where I come in, to teach you the whole Mindset and Marketing system so you too can create your ideal life and legacy. I created a simple, proven system that you can easily follow to create the same results.

On this FREE Teleseminar Series, I’ll show you my paint-by-numbers mindset process, AND how I gained the courage and confidence to successfully move past my OWN limitations to create the life and the business I’ve always wanted, while authentically making mo’re than I have in the past. (Hint: It’s not rocket science; you can do it too.)

Lastly, these calls are also a sneak preview of my new LIVE “Building Courage and Confidence: Women’s Lessons and Legacies” Workshop, happening on February 25-27, 2010, in the fabulous city of Toronto, Canada.

Take my word for it… you DON’T want to miss this call series! I’ll be giving you a LOT of information, so you’ll want to take copious notes. Plus, I will make an offer on the call that will appear nowhere else, so you’ll definitely want to clear your schedule and be there LIVE.

GO HERE NOW to register (and turn up your speakers to get the scoop!)

I can’t wait to hear you on the line Thursday, December 3rd (8 pm Eastern, 5 pm Pacific)! We’re going to have so much FUN…

To your happiness,

(Happy) Pat Mussieux
Your Mindset-to-Happiness Mentor

Email: pat@steps2happiness.com

Other Guests:

Millionaire Lottery

www.londonmillionaire.ca

Pat Mussieux

pat@stepstohappiness.com

Rob Aitken

Manager

Music Central Entertainment/School of Spin DJ School

519-680-0698

519-521-0049 cell

www.musiccentral.ca

The Breast Light

Stacy Emerson

www.breastlight.ca

Old Mill Leather

www.theoldmill.ca

(519) 523-4595

Jordan Billard and Tommy Caldwell
Launch Performance Wellness Nutrition
www.welovelaunch.com
E-mail: info@welovelaunch.com
379 Dundas St.
(519) 204-6407

Katina Kritikos
Ethos the Spa
www.ethosthespa.com
633 Richmond Street 1-800-ETHOSPA London and area (519)438-7327

Dr. Jamie and Joel Richards
Café of Life Chiropractic
www.cafeoflifelondon.com
E-mail: jamie@cafeoflifelondon.com
joel@faceoflifelondon.com
394 Oxford St. East
(519)439-5353

Jeff Robb
Turner Drug Store Ltd.
www.turnerdrugs.com
E-mail: turner@turnerdrugs.com
52 Grand Avenue at Carfrae Crescent,
Tel: 1 (800) 566-8482

Hollywood Tan London

1021 Wonderland Road South
London, Ontario
N6K 3V1
519.649.0385
1.877.TAN4FUN (8264386)
EMAIL:
info@hollywoodtanlondon.com

www.hollywoodtanlondon.com

NEXT WEEK ON THE SHOW Canada’s leading specialty toy retailer- Mastermind Toys will join us to talk about the best of the best toys this holiday season. And now that December is days away- the chaos of the season begins. So- we are going to take some time for ourselves ladies. Join me and Cindy from Healthy Connections as we walk you through easy do it yourself meditation techniques that will help with the holiday stress. The Old Mill will join us to discuss about how to care for our leather products and how to incorporate leather into your everyday wardrobe. And have you put together your will or selected a power of attorney? We are going to learn why this is so important no matter what your age and especially if you have kids- and we’ll also find out how easy it can be to ensure your loved ones are looked after.

And Debbi Wilkes will join us from Skate Canada to look ahead to the 2010 Canadian Figure Skating Championships happening here in London in January-plus we will talk about some of the stresses our skating athletes are facing getting ready for the Vancouver Olympics.

And congratulations to our New You contest winner!!! We will post the winners name next Saturday along with a message from the winner!!!

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NOVEMBER 21st- POST SHOW BLOG

November 21, 2009

November 21st- POST SHOW BLOG

www.pamelawallin.com

Pamela Wallin

The Honourable Pamela Wallin, O.C., S.O.M., was appointed to the Senate of Canada on December 22, 2008. She serves on the Senate’s prestigious Foreign Affairs & International Trade Committee and is Deputy Chair of the Defence & National Security Committee. Pamela is also the Chancellor of the University of Guelph. She serves on several corporate boards, including CTVglobemedia; Gluskin Sheff & Associates; Oilsands Quest; and Porter Airlines. Pamela is also a member of a special Advisory Board for BMO Harris Bank.

Pamela is an Officer of the Order of Canada, Canada’s highest civilian honour. She also served, at the request of Prime Minister Harper, on the special Independent Panel on Canada’s Future Role in Afghanistan.

Pamela was Consul General of Canada in New York from 2002-2006. She continues her work as the Senior Advisor on Canada-US relations at the Americas Society and the Council of the Americas in New York.

Youth Juice

www.youthjuice.com

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Patricia C. Janisse

Email: youthjuice@acn.net

WEB: www.youthjuice.com/chiholisticcare

Cell: 519 919 8192

Youth Juice

An anti-aging product hailed by medical professionals as a powerful preventative and proactive answer to daily health. YouthJuice was born from the seed of an idea and extensive research surrounding the benefits of Ellagitannins found in the Red Raspberry seed.

YJ scientists then added whole berries and sea vegetables from the pristine Pacific Northwest. These nutritional powerhouses are backed by thousands of clinical studies that support what has become the most complete functional food on the market today… a modern day bio-available multi-vitamin and so much more…

WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?

Colin Holbrough

Investors Group Financial Services Inc.

Consultant

cell 519-670-6739

tel. 519-679-8993 ext. 634

fax. 519-438-2212

Colin.Holbrough@investorsgroup.com

300-254 Pall Mall St., London, ON, N6A 5P6

Have a ‘Written Financial Plan’ and stick to it!!! Most people put a certain amount of money away each month or each year and assume that everything will work out in the end. A proper financial plan takes everything from investment planning, tax planning, contingency planning, estate planning, etc. That way if 2008/2009 occurs again you will be covered and you can rest assured that you will still be on track for your goals and dreams

Now is the most important time for you to be meeting with your advisor. Revisit your goals and make sure that you are still on track to reach them. If you are off course, sit down with a trusted advisor and review your options. We often use the analogy of a house on stilts. If you are going to build a house you want to make sure you have a solid foundation. Your financial plan should be just as strong. To ensure you have a proper foundation in your financial plan, you must account for the good times and bad.

You should be revisiting your investment risk tolerance. A lot of people feel they are aggressive investors in the bull markets, or good times, but become very uncomfortable during the bear markets, or bad times. Another analogy for this is the ‘Tortoise and the Hare’. Sticking to a written financial plan designed specifically for you will always be a better option The stock market often rebounds very quickly after a downturn and the people that jump in and out of the market based on emotion often miss out on significant returns

Do you have a tax strategy in place? Regardless of the markets current direction, a good tax plan is very reliable and you can count on the return from that.

If you have lost your job and are having trouble finding a new one. Have you thought about a new career? There are gov’t grants available, ‘The Lifelong Learning Plan’, similar to the First Time Home Buyers Plan’, allows you to take money out of your RRSP tax free if you return to a qualified school or program.

NOVEMBER 14th- POST SHOW BLOG

November 14, 2009

Hi Ladies!!! I wanted to share with you a new website I found that I just LOVE and thought you might appreciate as well. It’s about women, for women written by women- http://www.wowowow.com/

WOW stands for Women on the Web! Lots of famous women are a part of it-Whoopi Goldberg, Lily Tomlin and Candice Bergen. Here is an interesting interview I ready online about Candice Bergen and how she stays balanced and grounded. What do you think?

The Private and the Public: Finding Balance in a Life in the Spotlight

With Candice Bergen, Cynthia McFadden and Liz Smith

LIZ: As I have always been famous – that’s a joke, son. Like everyone, I’ve had to learn to juggle these two things. You just steal the time from your work to try to give it to the people you care about most and to take care of them. You make sacrifices all the time and I’m sure that it’s the same for you both.

CANDICE: Cynthia, how old is your son now?

CYNTHIA: Ten.

CANDICE: The hardest time for me was during the first years of “Murphy Brown,” when Chloe was four years old, five, and was waking up at 5:30 in the morning routinely. I didn’t have anyone living in because I didn’t want to have anyone living in. And it was just me because Louis was in France doing a movie. I was just exhausted on a level that I had never experienced before – all the time. And there was just no getting around that. It would have been helpful to have a nanny live-in and have a weekend nanny. But I didn’t want to make that choice. So for a few years I was just running on empty all the time. I’m sure Cynthia’s been through a version of that as well. But with Spencer getting older I would imagine it’s gotten easier.

CYNTHIA: Well, except that the job has changed. I anchor at night. I get off the air at 12:30. By the time I get home and then get up and take Spencer to school every morning at 7 AM, I am pretty much a sleepless mess. I think you have to be willing to sacrifice sleep if you’re going to do both things. I guess I would disagree with Liz a little bit. It’s not that I have the work and then I steal whatever time I can for the rest of my life – though that used to be the case before Spencer. And now I see it as completely opposite. I have Spencer and I steal whatever time I can for work.

LIZ: I don’t have the same problem you two have. I haven’t had to raise any children. But I had lots of kids who sometimes depended on me – nieces, nephews, godchildren – and I tried always to make them come first. But I haven’t had to make any sacrifices. And so I’ve pretty much made my work my life and made my friendships my fun.

CANDICE: Right. But if you’re the mother – especially of a small child – the priority is clearly your child.

CYNTHIA: Absolutely.

CANDICE: And one reason that I did “Murphy Brown” was because I wouldn’t be traveling and working. I would be home every night. I could do carpool. I could be there for her. But it was challenging at times.

CYNTHIA: It is. I wanted to be the class mother and was the class mother every year up until last year when somebody else wanted to do it. Maybe the guilt associated with working makes you sort of want to do it doubly hard, the motherhood thing. You want to do it double as much. I don’t know. But the corners I cut are not HIS corners. I’ve sort of stopped doing anything except working and Spencer. And that’s a happy choice. It’s hard, I think, for your friends to understand.

CANDICE: I think, as a parent, you give up social time. You go to work. You come home in the afternoon or the evening and you spend that time with your child – put them to bed, which takes hours usually – and then you fall asleep.

As for personal opinions? Well, for you as a journalist you’re really constrained.

CYNTHIA: I feel very constrained in my personal life – certainly in regards to politics. I think we should be on our best behavior whether we’re recognized or not. But there are always those funny moments when you’re just about to say, “Don’t cut in front of me” in the checkout line and someone says, “Oh, I loved the show last night.” And you think, “Oh, I’m so glad I didn’t say that.” But I would like to think I would behave myself regardless. Candy, what do you think?

CANDICE: The spotlight was kind of intense during “Murphy Brown” – now it’s nothing. But during “Murphy Brown” I found it difficult because people were disappointed that I was so much slighter a person than Murphy was and they so want you to be the character that they identify you with.

LIZ: I love the idea of you acting like Murphy socially. That just cracks me up. That would have been really something, Candy.

CANDICE: I never went out when I was doing “Murphy.” It was never a problem.

CYNTHIA: I just think that you, Liz, more than anyone else I know who has a very public life, are sort of the freest person. Maybe this comes with your great status at this point in your life, but –

LIZ: Or my great age.

CYNTHIA: I didn’t say that. But, I think you are an incredible example of someone who is very consistent. I don’t see you putting on a big public face. And I guess what I’m trying to say is a real compliment.

LIZ: I guess I just grew into whatever it was I was doing and because I considered what I was doing a lot of fun — but ultimately rather trivial — I have tried to make aspects of celebrity more meaningful in regards to charity and the good things famous people do. I tried to make myself more important by learning to just say yes to everything that people asked me to volunteer for.

CANDICE: You are amazing.

LIZ: No — and I haven’t had the distractions of big romances to defer me and children to actually raise. Everybody I’m related to by blood, with the exception of my brothers’ children, is gone. And so I can concentrate on my friends and have a good time. And, honestly, one of my big pieces of advice from ways people could make themselves feel better about themselves and their lives is for them to just say yes to worthwhile things that they’re asked to do – that they don’t really want to do. Of course, I don’t want to do all this charity stuff. I’d rather go, you know, and have three martinis with somebody I like. But, the discipline has been good for me.

Ron Rossini’s Top 10 Christmas Gifts for Gardeners

1. Something Literary – What better way to pass the time as the winter winds howl than reading a good illustrated gardening magazine? Can be purchased individually as stocking stuffers or give a subscription. Canadian Gardening and Ontario Gardener are 2 good choices.

2. Something Personal- Show you are aware of the gardeners most passionate gardening plantings-roses, lilies, vegetables, etc., and buy a good gardening book just about that preference.

3. Something to make Gardening Easier- Ergomatic tools that make it easier to cultivate, propane torch weeder for quickly killing weeds in interlocking brick are a few good choices.

4. Something to Make Your Gardens Look and Sound Cheerful-A package including a good squirrel proof bird feeder, a few bird houses and a birdbath will go miles to attracting useful, pleasant sounding visitors to your yard.

5. Something that Addresses an Important area of your Gardening Practices – A good shovel just for dividing bulbs is one example. This item was voted the number one Ontario Master Gardener tool.

6. Something that lasts all Year – An inexpensive membership to a group like the London Horticultural Society affords you discounts at many good nurseries, plant exchanges and the opportunity to hear good speakers throughout the year. A great stocking stuffer for only $10.00

7. Something Useful for the Gadget minded - An automatic motion activated sprinkler to chase rabbits, squirrels and skunks, solar lights or garden stepping stones are a few suggestions.

8. Something to Permit the Gardener to Chose their own Gift – A gift certificate to the gardeners most favorite garden store permits the gardener to select what he/she needs.

9. Something Special – Obtain a favorite photo from the gardeners flowers/etc and have it blown up and framed.

10. Something Educational -Research courses offered by facilitators like the city of London, Lee Valley and Fanshawe College adult education and give a gift of a paid course.

For gardening advice throughout the year please call the London Middlesex Master Gardener helpline at 519-473-9727 or visit our website at www.londonmiddlesexmastergardeners.com

The DoGoodStore.com

The Do Good Store

Connie Roberts

Roberts-McElroy & Associates Ltd.

111 Waterloo – Suite 600

London, ON N6B 2M4

office – 519-434-8109

Every item offered for sale at DoGoodStore is shipped directly to you from a charity or non-profit organization.

Every purchase you make supports a variety of programs in your community and around the world.

By bringing together non-profits and charities with caring, responsible people like you, we will spread the wealth to those groups who can affect positive changes in our world. That might be another country, your friend’s favourite charity or your own neighbourhood. This is where our slogan “Turn your Buying Bower into Giving Power” came from. We wanted to find the best way to explain as clearly and simply as possible that if you buy something here, you give something there. (So get off this page and go shop!)

DoGoodStore.com…Tell Your Mom
It’s a whole new way to shop and you’re going to love it.

It makes a difference. It makes you feel good. In fact, it’s the kind of thing that, well, you should tell your mom about.

She’ll love it, too.

Other Guests:

The DoGoodStore.com

Connie Roberts

Roberts-McElroy & Associates Ltd.

111 Waterloo – Suite 600

London, ON N6B 2M4

office – 519-434-8109

cell – 519-694-2946

Ron Rossini-Master Gardener

519-473-9727 –Gardener Helpline

www.londonmiddlesexmastergardeners.com

Peter Inch

General Manager

Roy Inch & Sons Service Experts 343

Work 519-681-2451

Email peter.inch@serviceexperts.com

www.royinch.com
Pauline Hoffman

Organizing the home step by step

http://justintimesolutions.com/

Jordan Billard and Tommy Caldwell
Launch Performance Wellness Nutrition
www.welovelaunch.com
E-mail: info@welovelaunch.com
379 Dundas St.
(519) 204-6407

Katina Kritikos
Ethos the Spa
www.ethosthespa.com
633 Richmond Street 1-800-ETHOSPA London and area (519)438-7327

Dr. Jamie and Joel Richards
Café of Life Chiropractic
www.cafeoflifelondon.com
E-mail: jamie@cafeoflifelondon.com
joel@faceoflifelondon.com
394 Oxford St. East
(519)439-5353

Jeff Robb
Turner Drug Store Ltd.
www.turnerdrugs.com
E-mail: turner@turnerdrugs.com
52 Grand Avenue at Carfrae Crescent,
Tel: 1 (800) 566-8482

Hollywood Tan London

1021 Wonderland Road South
London, Ontario
N6K 3V1
519.649.0385
1.877.TAN4FUN (8264386)
EMAIL:
info@hollywoodtanlondon.com

www.hollywoodtanlondon.com

NEXT WEEK we are going to talk with one of my role models and a woman who is an inspiration for all of us- the honorable Pamela Wallin. You probably remember her from her Canada AM days on CTV Television. Senator Pamela Wallin opens up to me about the role of men and women in the broadcasting industry and her take on whether it’s a level playing field out there in the workplace for all of us! We can all learn something from Pamela Wallin.

Also next week- it’s a new juice and EVERYONE is talking about it- including us! It’s no ordinary juice- it’s called Youth Juice. Next week, we will talk about its superior scientific formulation and recognized benefits-plus we will have some to giveaway! And it’s the last chance for you to qualify for the New You contest!!!! Join me live next Saturday between 7-9am on AM980!

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November 7th- POST SHOW BLOG

November 7, 2009

November 7th- POST SHOW BLOG

Itsy

By Mat and Laurel Lunnen (& Story)

Itsy is a charitable organization that supports the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at St. Joseph’s Hospital in London, Ontario. In addition to helping the “itsy bitsy” NICU residents, Itsy provides financial relief to families who have infants in the NICU over the Christmas season.

Itsy is very proud to present the 2nd annual fundraising event, A Tiny Night, which will be held on Friday, November 20th at Aroma Restaurant; mark your calendars! The fundraising evening will be cocktail style; complete with guest speakers, silent auction & raffles, entertainment, a gourmet miniature appetizer menu and will be emceed by media personality, Cheryl Weedmark.

Check out www.itsy.ca for more information!

Itsy was created by Mat and Laurel Lunnen after the birth of their daughter, Story, who was born 15 weeks premature, weighing a mere 1 lb 12 ounces. Story spent the first four months of her life as an “itsy bitsy” resident of St. Joseph’s NICU, but despite her very tough start to life, Story is amazingly now a healthy, happy toddler!

Mat and Laurel experienced firsthand the unexpected costs of having an infant in the NICU; their hopes are that Itsy and the upcoming fundraiser can ease some of that financial burden for other families.

Tickets are $50 per person and are available for purchase on www.itsy.ca; the website also includes an area to donate items, which will then be distributed to families. Proceeds from the event will go towards the purchase of much needed items, such as food, accommodation, medical equipment rentals and much more. “After going through the NICU journey with our daughter, we realized the emotional and financial strain that families are faced with; the purpose of Itsy is to relieve some of that financial pressure, so that families can focus entirely on their child,” said Mat Lunnen.

Sara Cameron, Manager of Annual Giving at St. Joseph’s Health Care Foundation, says they are happy to support Itsy’s fundraising efforts. “Events like A Tiny Night and the thoughtful support of community friends like Mat and Laurel Lunnen further enhance the good work undertaken each day at St. Joseph’s,” says Sara Cameron. “We are delighted that they have chosen the NICU as the beneficiary of their fundraising efforts.”

“We’ve been met with an incredible amount of support from the London community; this is definitely a cause close to the hearts of many people,” said Laurel Lunnen. “It will be a great night out for all who attend and for a very worthwhile cause. The theme is “tiny”, so expect all things small; the gourmet, miniature menu will be sure to impress you!”

Itsy is a grass roots organization with big plans; Mat & Laurel Lunnen hope to expand the website in the year ahead and make the site an outlet where parents can come together and provide support for each other. “We know what a scary time this is for parents; our hope is that we can continue to raise funds to assist families year round and also expand the website to create a virtual community for them,” said Laurel. “Like us, parents who are new to the NICU have so many questions and are often overwhelmed and sometimes just need the listening ear from someone who’s been through it; we hope to provide that for them.”

Story in the NIC Unit at St. Joe's

November 7th- BLOG PHOTO (Story before 2)

An Itsy Bitsy resident of St. Joe's

This is Story today!

A happy, healthy little girl!

By: Shae and Greg Stanbra

We are the proud parents of our baby girl; Addison Maria Stanbra born on October 16th, 2008 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in London, ON. Addison was born at 25 weeks and 5 days old and measured in at 8 1/2 inches long and weighing only 1lb 4 oz. She was our tiny little gift from above and we watched her fight and grow stronger everyday during our 3 1/2 month stay in the Neonatal Unit at the hospital. Check out her full story at her blog; www.baben2labsrus.blogspot.com.

We are very blessed to have this little girl home with us and thank all the staff at St. Joe’s that crossed our path during our stay there. They are all wonderful people and go above and beyond what their job requirements are to help the families through their tough journeys. Thank you to all our wonderful friends and family and to those new friends that we met along the way, thank you for all of your help and support.

Addison in the NIC Unit at St. Joe's

Daddy and baby Addison

Baby Addison

Baby Addison

Addison, Greg and Shae today!

Donald D’Haene and Richard Young

The Beat Magazine

The Beat’s online publication,

Beatmagazine.ca

is dedicated to timely reviews of local arts events,

including music, theatre, dance and festivals

Weekly Guests:

Jordan Billard and Tommy Caldwell
Launch Performance Wellness Nutrition
www.welovelaunch.com
E-mail: info@welovelaunch.com
379 Dundas St.
(519) 204-6407

Katina Kritikos
Ethos the Spa
www.ethosthespa.com
633 Richmond Street 1-800-ETHOSPA London and area (519)438-7327

Dr. Jamie and Joel Richards
Café of Life Chiropractic
www.cafeoflifelondon.com
E-mail: jamie@cafeoflifelondon.com
joel@faceoflifelondon.com
394 Oxford St. East
(519)439-5353

Jeff Robb
Turner Drug Store Ltd.
www.turnerdrugs.com
E-mail: turner@turnerdrugs.com
52 Grand Avenue at Carfrae Crescent,
Tel: 1 (800) 566-8482

Next week on the show….Master Gardener Ron Rossini helps us put our garden to bed and gives us some ideas when it comes to buying for that gardener on your Christmas list. And now that the colder weather is here to stay for a while, we’re going to help you save money and energy on your heating bill. And I think we could all use a little help when it comes to organization- we are going to talk with a professional organizer about removing clutter and where to begin!!!! Also next week, the Do Good Store and how you can turn your buying power into giving power! AND Of course it’s a chance for you to qualify for our New You contest again- a make over prize worth more than four thousand dollars!!!! And we will take a little trip to New York, New York and find out why poutine is not just a Canadian thing anymore.

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October 31st- POST SHOW BLOG

October 31, 2009

October 31st-

POST SHOW BLOG

It’s Halloween!!!! My Mom and I were killing ourselves laughing over the phone the other day because she used to dress us up as kids in costumes that she could throw together in a day or so. I went as a gypsy one year……I was 8 years old. People asked me what I was dressed up as and I would say “A gypsy- my Mom says they can read our futures through a crystal ball”. And my poor sister…she went as a snowman three years in a row!!!! Keep in mind we trick or treated in Ottawa…..it was gold and we often had to wear our snowsuits under our costumes. Oh the memories. Oh- and we lived in the valley where houses were like a mile apart, so we were lucky to get enough candy to last us the week. BUT- I got smart when I went to high school and started trick or treating at my friend’s house- she live d in the city and we cleaned up!!!!! I’m talking pillowcases of candy!!!!! Those were the days!

Its Ontario’s most affordable lottery and its back!!!!!! A chance for you to be a millionaire for as low as $27.78 a ticket! It’s London’s Millionaire Lottery! Get your tickets at www.londonmillionaire.ca

5th Anniversary Draw: Cut-off Midnight, November 5, 2009; draw December 10, 2009
Premium Bonus Draw: Cut-off Midnight, November 19, 2009; draw December 17, 2009
Early Bird Draw: Cut-off Midnight, December 3, 2009; draw December 17, 2009
Final Draw: Cut-off Midnight, December 15, 2009; draw January 7, 2010

Onespot™Allergy Top Ten Tips For A Safe Halloween:

www.onespotallergy.ca

When Trick or Treating:

Have emergency medication (Epipen or Twinject) in a medication belt to be worn by your child or at all times.
Have your child wear a MedicAlert bracelet at all times listing your child’s allergy and that he or she wears an auto-injector.
Consider walking along with your child.
If your child goes trick or treating without you, make sure he or she has access to a cell phone or a two-way radio.
Make sure your child doesn’t sample food along the way. Send along a bag of safe treats if you think your child can’t resist that urge.
Let you child accept what’s given to him or her.
Have a special supply of safe treats at home. Sit down with your child and remove unsafe treats, and swap them for the safe treats you provide. Since miniature versions of candies and chocolate bars may contain different ingredients than full-sized versions, be sure to read the label every time.

In The Classroom:

Check with your child’s teacher well in advance to find out class plans.
Offer to provide allergy-friendly treats or non-food treats like glow sticks for the whole class to enjoy. Some safe candies are sealed packages of: Nestle miniature bars, sweet tarts, nerds, tootsie rolls, and licorice.
If possible, volunteer at the classroom party.

Onespot Allergy provides a full line of products to help people stay safe and be prepared in the event of an allergic reaction. Learn about our mission and our must have allergy accessories here and visit us online at onespotallergy.ca.

About The Paranormal Knights of London

www.pklondon.ca

Welcome to the Paranormal Knights of London! As a group of dedicated paranormal investigators, we conduct paranormal research in London and the surrounding area. Upon referral, our team investigates locations believed to be haunted using the skills of our medium, James Loro. We also use digital video, photo, and voice recording devices to capture paranormal activity such as orbs, electronic voice phenomena (evp), etc.

Since our inception in 2008, we have investigated many haunted locations, including the Donnelly cemetery in Lucan, the Old English Cemetery in St. Thomas, and many private residences in London. We have also conducted investigations in historical London locations that remain unnamed upon client request.

In each investigation, we conduct detailed historical research that is provided to clients. In addition, our medium can cleanse locations of paranormal activity and assist trapped spirits and ghosts in crossing over. All of our services are free of charge.

Thank you for visiting our website and we hope to hear from you soon!

The Paranormal Knights of London

Have you experienced any of the following?

unexplained sounds (ie:footsteps/voices) when alone
doors/cupboards opening on their own
strange odours without an obvious source
cold or hot spots
sudden or odd behaviour in children/pets
feeling of unease or of being watched

If so, you may require an investigation – We can help!

pklondon@rogers.com

or by phone

519-476-0606

serving London and surrounding area
(please note: all correspondence is confidential)

PK London- during an investigation

During an investigation

October 31st- BLOG PHOTO (Pk London- room with activity)

A room with paranormal activity

Other Guests:

Jordan Billard and Tommy Caldwell
Launch Performance Wellness Nutrition
www.welovelaunch.com
E-mail: info@welovelaunch.com
379 Dundas St.
(519) 204-6407

Katina Kritikos
Ethos the Spa
www.ethosthespa.com
633 Richmond Street 1-800-ETHOSPA London and area (519)438-7327

Dr. Jamie and Joel Richards
Café of Life Chiropractic
www.cafeoflifelondon.com
E-mail: jamie@cafeoflifelondon.com
joel@faceoflifelondon.com
394 Oxford St. East
(519)439-5353

Jeff Robb
Turner Drug Store Ltd.
www.turnerdrugs.com
E-mail: turner@turnerdrugs.com
52 Grand Avenue at Carfrae Crescent,
Tel: 1 (800) 566-8482

NEXT WEEK on the show something that is near and dear to my heart and something that will make you appreciate life allot more. We are talking about the “Itsy” foundation which was created by Mat and Laurel Lunnen after the birth of their daughter, Story, was born 15 weeks premature, weighing a mere 1 lb 12 ounces. Story spent the first four months of her life as an “itsy bitsy” resident of St. Joseph’s NICU, but despite her very tough start to life, Story is amazingly now a healthy, happy toddler! Next week join me Mat, Laurel and Story as well as the staff at NICU at St. Joe’s –we’ll talk about what life is like with a preemie and how you can help families in similar situations.

Don’t forget to join the Facebook page under “Saturday Mornings with Cheryl Weedmark” and follow me on Twitter!

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It’s Time for a New You Contest Details

October 24, 2009

Are you tired of not having any time for you? Is it time for a new you? Forget waiting for New Year’s resolutions, the time is now- to be the best you can be ladies and we have perfect contest for you! Tune into “Saturday Mornings with Cheryl Weedmark” on AM980 every Saturday from 7-9am and listen for the question of the day. E-mail in your answer and you qualify to win the grand prize which will be drawn on Saturday November 28th at 8:52am! It’s that easy!

The new you contest package includes everything you’ve always wanted:

A stronger you with one on one personal trainer, including t-shirt and towel, from LAUNCH Performance Wellness Nutrition-Value (450$)- visit www.welovelaunch.com
A more styling you with a 911 hair makeover from Devog Hair Academy including your own basket of Joico hair products- Value (150$)- visit www.devog.com
A more relaxed you with a spa facial (Secret Revealed) from Ethos the Spa worth more than $250 dollars! Visit www.ethosthespa.com
A trendier you with a leather handbag from The Old Mill in Blyth- Value ($150) –visit www.theoldmill.ca
And a happier you with a coaching package and home study system with Pat Mussieux-Value (3500$)www.steps2happiness.com

The whole package is worth more than 4 thousand dollars!!! And it could be yours. All you have to do in tune into the show EVERY Saturday and answer the question of the day through e-mail. Just doing that qualifies you and on November 28th we will draw for the grand prize.

The e-mail address is easy- thenewyou@am980.ca

It’s time to be the happier, stronger, more styling, relaxed person you know you are… NOW!

CONTEST RULES AND REGULATIONS

THE NEW YOU CONTEST

Saturday Mornings with Cheryl Weedmark

THE CONTEST AND THE CONTEST PERIOD

THE NEW YOU contest (the “Contest”) commences at 6:00am on October 24, 2009 and concludes at 9:00am on November 28, 2009(the “Contest Period”).

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY
ELIGIBITY

The Contest is open to residents of Ontario, who are 18 years of age or older, but excluding employees, directors and officers of CFPL-AM, Corus Entertainment Inc. (“Corus”), any affiliate (as defined in the Canada Business Corporations Act) of CFPL-AM or Corus (the “Affiliates”), employees, directors and officers of LAUNCH PERFORMANCE WELLNESS NUTRITION, DeVOG HAIR ACADEMY, ETHOS THE SPA, THE OLD MILL, PAT MUSSIEUX (the “Sponsor(s)”), employees, directors and officers of their respective advertising and promotional agencies, as well as family members of any of the foregoing.

HOW TO ENTER AND WIN

Listen to Saturday Mornings with Cheryl Weedmark on AM980 (Saturday Mornings 7:00am – 9:00am) during the Contest Period. Each Saturday a different “THE NEW YOU” question-of-the-day will be asked. Email the correct answer to thenewyou@am980.ca. All correct answers received will qualify, and be entered into the Grand Prize Draw.

THE GRAND PRIZE

November 28, 2009 at 8:52a.m., one name (Qualifying entry) will be randomly drawn from all the correct answer received and declared the Grand Prize Winner. There is one grand prize to be won.

THE GRAND PRIZE VALUE

The approximate retail value of The New You Grand Prize is $4,500.00 CDN

DEADLINE FOR CLAIMING GRAND PRIZE

The Grand Prize winner must claim the Grand Prize by 5:00pm on December 28, 2009 (the “Deadline”) by attending at the AM980/CFPL-AM studios located at 380 Wellington Street, Room 222, London, Ontario. If the Grand Prize winner fails either to claim the Grand Prize or inform CFPL-AM of his or her inability to claim the Grand Prize before the Deadline, his or her entry will be forfeited.

EXPENSES

The Grand Prize winner is responsible for all incidental expenses incurred in connection with accepting the Grand Prize, including, but not limited to transportation to and from the concert (the “Expenses”). The Grand Prize winner understands that he or she may not seek reimbursement for the Expenses from CFPL-AM, Corus, the Affiliates, the Sponsor(s) or their respective advertising and promotional agencies.

CHANCES OF WINNING

Chances of winning depend on the number of correct entries received during the Contest Period.

NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES

Neither CFPL-AM nor Corus makes any representation or offers any warranty, express or implied, as to the quality or fitness of the Grand Prize. The Grand Prize winner understands and acknowledges that he or she may not seek reimbursement or pursue any legal or equitable remedy from CFPL-AM or Corus should the Grand Prize fail to be fit for its purpose or is in any way unsatisfactory to the Grand Prize winner.

DECLARATION AND RELEASE OF GRAND PRIZE WINNER

Before being awarded the Grand Prize, the Grand Prize winner must:

a) Correctly answer, unaided, a time-limited skill-testing mathematical question; and

b) Sign a standard form confirming that by entering the Contest:

he or she read, understood and accepted these rules and regulations;
that he or she understands that acceptance of the Grand Prize may involve danger and/or exposure to risks and hazards of both man-made and natural origin, whether arising from foreseeable or unforeseeable human error and negligence, and that, as a result, he or she may suffer damage to personal property, serious personal injury, illness or even death;
that he or she nevertheless freely and voluntarily agrees and does hereby assume any and all risks of personal injury, illness, death arising out of or connected with his or her participation in the Contest and winning the Grand Prize; and
that he or she releases CFPL-AM Corus, the Affiliates, the Sponsor(s), and all of their directors, officers, employees, agents as well as their respective advertising and promotional agencies (collectively, the “Releasees”) from any and all liability arising in connection with participation in the Contest and acceptance of the Grand Prize, including, without limitation, any financial, legal or moral responsibility or loss or personal injury including death or damage to or loss of property suffered or incurred or arising from participating in the Contest or accepting the Grand Prize, whether suffered by the Grand Prize winner, or by his or her heirs, administrators, personal representatives or executors, and notwithstanding that such injuries or losses may have been caused solely or partly by any act, omission, negligence or gross negligence of any or all of the Releasees.

GRAND PRIZE TO BE ACCEPTED AS AWARDED

The decision of the Contest judges is final, and the Grand Prize must be accepted as awarded. No portion of the Grand Prize is transferable. The Grand Prize is not redeemable for cash and no substitute for any portion of the Grand Prize is offered. Should the Grand Prize winner be unable to claim the Grand Prize as awarded, his or her entry will be forfeited.

SUBSTITUTION OR CHANGE TO THE CONTEST

CFPL-AM, Corus, the Sponsor(s) and their respective advertising and promotional agencies reserve the right to substitute the Grand Prize or any component thereof, for those of approximately the same value and reserve the right to change the Contest rules or terminate or withdraw the Contest at any time, without prior notice.

OWNERSHIP OF ENTRIES

All entries shall become the property of CFPL-AM, Corus, the Sponsor(s) and their advertising and promotional agencies. The Releasees assume no responsibility for lost, stolen, destroyed or otherwise indecipherable entries due to any failure or technical malfunction of the telephone network, on-line computer systems of equipment, servers, access providers, software, poor reception, technical problems, failure of any email or submission or due to any other reason regardless of cause.

CONSENT TO USE OF PERSONALITY

By entering the Contest, each entrant, including the Grand Prize winner consents to the use of his or her name, city of residence, photograph, voice, likeness, image or any other aspect of his or her personality for any publicity and programming purposes, commercial or otherwise, in all media used by CFPL-AM, Corus, the Sponsor(s), promoters and their advertising and promotional agencies, without any payment or compensation. The Grand Prize winner further agrees that his or her audio reaction may be used for on-air promotional purposes. The entrants understand and acknowledge that CFPL-AM, may contact him or her on-air without prior knowledge as a result of his or her participation in the Contest.

CONSENT TO COLLECTION AND USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

By entering the Contest and voluntarily providing personal information including, but not limited to, name, address, city, email address, home and office telephone numbers (the “Registrant Information”), each Contest entrant grants permission to CFPL-AM, Corus and the Sponsor(s) to the collection and use of the Registrant Information for the exclusive purpose of administering the Contest and selecting the Grand Prize winner(s). No correspondence will take place between CFPL-AM, Corus, the Sponsor(s) and the entrants except in connection with the Contest and, in the case of the Grand Prize winner, as a result of entering the Contest and winning the Grand Prize.

NO DISRUPTION TO CONTEST

All Contest entrants agree to respect the entry process and the operation of the Contest as outlined in these rules and regulations. CFPL-AM, Corus or the Sponsor(s) may disqualify or ban from future contests any Contest entrant or person who CFPL-AM, Corus or the Sponsor(s) believes is tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest, to be acting in a disruptive or unsportsmanlike manner, or behaving with the intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any person associated with CFPL-AM, Corus or the Sponsor(s). Any attempt to deliberately damage a website or to undermine the legitimate operation of a contest is a violation of criminal and civil laws, and should any such attempt be made by a Contest entrant or other person, CFPL-AM, Corus and the Sponsor(s) may seek damages or other relief from such Contest entrant or other person to the fullest extent permitted by law.

WHERE CONTEST RULES AND REGULATIONS AVAILABLE

These rules and regulations are available online at www.am980.ca

COMPLIANCE WITH CONTEST RULES

All contestants agree to abide by the Contest Rules, which are subject to change at the sole discretion of CFPL-AM, Corus and the Sponsor(s).

COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS

This Contest is void where prohibited by law and is subject to all federal, provincial, territorial and municipal laws and regulations of Canada and of each province, territory and municipality of Canada, respectively.

R.A.C.J.

Any litigation respect the conduct and awarding of a prize in this publicity contest may be submitted to “La Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux” for a ruling. Any litigation respecting the awarding of a prize may be submitted to La Régie only for the purpose of helping the parties reach a settlement. All taxes on the prizes have been paid in accordance with the rules laid down by La Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux du Québec.

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October 24th- POST SHOW BLOG

October 24, 2009

October 24th- POST SHOW BLOG

I’m always fascinated by these books- Ripley’s Believe it or Not- mostly because I like to see and hear about the silly (sometimes stupid) things people are doing around the world with their time. I have included a few stories that I thought were interesting. Read on my friends…..read on! Seeing is believing after all right?

Ripley’s Believe It or Not

http://www.ripleys.com/

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 20, 2009) - Reviewers who have read the new book from Ripley’s Believe It or Not! agree – “Seeing is Believing” is a winner. The latest book in the bestselling series was released August 4 and the positive reviews are piling up.

Reviewers say there is something for everyone in new book from Ripley’s Believe It or Not!

What’s all the Fuss About?

Seeing Is Believing is an all-new compendium of incredible and bizarre facts, stories, interviews and features – all presented in a stunning new design. This year’s book offers access to Ripley’s new fully-integrated website featuring astounding video clips and pictures to enhance the Ripley experience.

The 256-page, oversized hard cover book has more than 500 photos and nearly 2,500 Believe It or Nots! A special 8-page gatefold section showcases a three-legged footballer and other performers from the glory days of the circus sideshow. An eye-catching foil cover with a blinking lenticular eye makes this one of the most appealing options on bookstore shelves today.

Ripley Publishing (www.ripleybooks.com) is the publishing arm of Ripley Entertainment Inc., the owner of the internationally famous trademark Ripley’s Believe It or Not! As the world authority on all that is unbelievable, the company offers up its vast archives of the strange and unusual through books, television shows, tourist attractions, motion pictures, merchandise and the worldwide syndication of its daily newspaper cartoon.

ORLANDO, Fla. – (Oct. 19, 2009) –

Worlds Largest Rubber Band Ball

Having a ball at Ripley’s Believe It or Not! has taken on a whole new meaning – the company has acquired the world’s largest rubber band ball. Standing more than 6 feet tall it weighs close to 10,000 pounds!

Record-breaking ball is more than 6 feet tall, weighs nearly five tons!

In order to move the ball from Lauderhill, Florida where it was created to the company headquarters in Orlando, Ripley’s has had to hire a crane (one at each end of the journey), a flatbed truck and a transportation team. The move is scheduled for Thursday, October 29.

The orb was created by Joel Waul, a 28-year-old clothing store worker who lives in Lauderhill, near Ft. Lauderdale.

It all started for Waul’s ball on April 10, 2004, as he watched an episode of the Ripley’s Believe It or Not! TV show on which a rubber band ball was dropped out of an airplane. He decided on the spot that he wanted to create the world’s largest rubber band ball. He began creating the ball that day with rubber bands he found around the house.

Eventually, Waul used more than 720,000 rubber bands to create the ball, which he named “Megaton.” He scoured discount stores and e-bay for rubber bands to add to his creation during the early years. As it grew, he turned to sponsors for the giant industrial rubber bands needed to stretch around the bulging ball.

ORLANDO, Fla. – (Oct. 8, 2009) –

Undies Made From Pop Cans

Railway City Brewing Company

www.railwaycitybrewing.com/

168 Cutris St., St Thomas, Ontario

Dead Elephant Ale is Available Now!

Railway City Brewing Company is proud to launch a new beer featuring the story of Jumbo and his untimely death 124 years ago today. We have just started our beer of the month whereby we brew something unique each month. Saturday, September 19th we launched Dead Elephant Ale (DEA) a 6.8% ale

Barbara Ziola – (brewer) has been wanting to create something new and exciting for a while, and now with the busy summer season beginning to provide the brewery some available capacity, now is the time to have fun. Barbara will be featuring a Beer of the Month, whereby she can develop new interesting seasonal styles of beer in small limited batches.

Al Goulding, (President) stated “initial plans for the Dead Elephant Ale was to be featured in 750ml “Jumbo” sized bottles, however with the small batch brewed, it will be available in our even larger Jumbo sized “Growlers” which are 1.9 litres of beer” I think next year we will feature a special 125^th Anniversary edition, but for now customers will be able to pick up their first Dead Elephant Ale this coming Saturday.

Dead Elephant Ale (DEA) – Tasting Notes:

A full bodied golden Pale Ale which presents with a linen white medium

density head. On the palate there are slight grassy notes which fall away

to reveal a hint of biscuit with rather pleasant grapefruit and perfume undertones. To the nose there is a mild malt aroma which accentuates the robust floral bouquet which is derived from the hops.

IBU’s 46.6%

ABV 6.8%

Dead Elephant Ale acknowledges the death of Jumbo the world famous elephant that died in September 15, 1885.

Other Guests:
Dr. Guy Grenier
Confident Coupling

www.drguy.ca

Jordan Billard and Tommy Caldwell
Launch Performance Wellness Nutrition
www.welovelaunch.com
E-mail: info@welovelaunch.com
379 Dundas St.
(519) 204-6407

Katina Kritikos
Ethos the Spa
www.ethosthespa.com
633 Richmond Street 1-800-ETHOSPA London and area (519)438-7327

Dr. Jamie and Joel Richards
Café of Life Chiropractic
www.cafeoflifelondon.com
E-mail: jamie@cafeoflifelondon.com
joel@faceoflifelondon.com
394 Oxford St. East
(519)439-5353

Jeff Robb
Turner Drug Store Ltd.
www.turnerdrugs.com
E-mail: turner@turnerdrugs.com
52 Grand Avenue at Carfrae Crescent,
Tel: 1 (800) 566-8482

NEXT WEEK on the show- it’s our Halloween Show! We will talk with real life ghost trackers!!! The Paranormal Knights of London have been conducting paranormal research in London and the surrounding area for more than a year now. Their team investigates locations believed to be haunted using the skills of their medium, James Loro. They also use digital video, photo, and voice recording devices to capture paranormal activity such as orbs, electronic voice phenomena . James and the team will be in the studio- call us live if you have any questions for them! 643-2222.

These guys have investigated many haunted locations, including the Donnelly cemetery in Lucan, the Old English Cemetery in St. Thomas, and many private residences in London. They have also conducted investigations in historical London locations that remain unnamed upon client request.

Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, well-known for its unbelievable exhibits, has added something new to its archives – a collection of risqué, provocative undergarments described by their Boston creator as “Trashy Lingerie.”

Ripley’s acquires lingerie art made from used soda cans

Made out of soft drink cans, Ripley has acquired a total of 10 pieces of the lingerie art that look more like they belong in Lady Gaga’s wardrobe than in Ripley’s eclectic collection of oddities. The artist, Ingrid Goldbloom, collected her first cans from a beach trip and developed the idea to weave them together, creating bustiers, garters and under garments that would make any blacksmith blush.

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October 17th- POST SHOW BLOG

October 17, 2009

Lost in the corn maze!

October 17th POST SHOW BLOG

Battle of The Blades
Hey everyone- have you checked out CBC’s Battle of the Blades? It’s like my favorite movie “The Cutting Edge” only….it’s for real! If you can get past the ‘cheese’ factor and watching Don Cherry as a judge (sorry, not a fan), it’s quite enjoyable! Here is the website link- check it out! http://www.cbc.ca/battle/pairs.php
And Stay tuned- I’m planning to get of these skaters and judges on the show to talk live in the next couple of weeks!

My Guests and Their Blogs!

Beth Sutherland
Empowerment
Coach
519-474-0244
(Direct Line)
http://www.bethsutherland.com
http://www.mind-over-weight.com
beth@bethsutherland.com

Beth Sutherland

As an empowerment coach I believe in providing the tools to teach people how to be
aware of their thoughts and retrain those thoughts to work for them not against them. Using emotions as the indicator and awareness as the tool, to release and replace the thoughts and therefore change your emotions.

Here are seven small steps to easily change the way you are feeling. This whole exercise could be done inless than five minutes and is more important than any other thing you can do TODAY!

Step one…
Realizing we have 60,000 to 100,000 thoughts a day, and most of us have the same thoughts we had yesterday – STOP and listen to one, or two or three of those thoughts. (Be AWARE vs. just letting the thoughts happen). Not every thought, that would be too time consuming, but ‘listen’ to the
feelings those thoughts represent as a whole. How much of your day are you feeling negative? How much of the day are you optimistic and hopeful. How much of your day is a repeat of yesterday?

Step two….
Realizing that negative emotion pulls you down (and you know this). Examine one of those
thoughts that have caused you to be pulled downward, or feel negative. What thought did you get? (Being Aware of the thoughts that make you feel ‘bad’ will allow you to feel ‘better’). Take that thought and write it down in the middle of your page.

Step three
Realizing now that that negative thought creates low vibration feelings within you – our goal is to lift that feeling by thinking a little differently. A little differently will achieve this goal. I.e.: if the thought was I’m fat OR,
I’m broke OR, I’m lonely – think of one thing, that will make you feel just a little bit better (not fabulous –
just a little better). As…I look forward to the day that I don’t feel fat, or I look forward to the day that I
look in the mirror and see thin. You haven’t become thin, but you are moving your thoughts in the
direction of allowing this experience in to happen.

Thoughts like, “I look forward to the day that I don’t even have to think about money when I want to go somewhere or want to do something, or buy something.” You haven’t become rich, but your thoughts are moving in that direction vs. the opposite feeling of lack.

Thinking about: “Won’t it be nice when I have someone to share this experience? Or I look forward to the
day that being by myself is a fun thing!” Giving yourself the feeling of hope, optimism, or ‘what if..’ are
higher vibration emotions than what you had been offering.

Step four…

On that piece of paper with your thought in the middle – state the opposite of what you
have written down. If it was I’m Fat – write My New Body. I’m Broke would change to – I’m Wealthy Now. I’m lonely would change to – My New Partner. Draw a circle around the new title in the middle and draw ‘spokes’ coming out of that circle.

Step five…

Write thoughts that make you think/feel optimist of this new idea. Focus on positive thoughts, and how you could achieve this new idea. Write those thoughts on the spokes on your drawing. Keep writing more and more new ideas down. They don’t have to be done now, just a possible new thought pattern. I.e.: I love my thin, muscular legs. I love being able to purchase the things that make me smile, or it’s
great to travel. My New Mate is understanding and enjoys my company. He or she respects me, etc. This is meant to be fun, not serious.

Step six…

Spend 68 seconds on each of the things you wrote down on the spokes and picture what it would be like if that were true. Run a movie in your head about how you would feel if it were true. Make a movie in your mind about it. You are the writer, director and producer and in charge of the ending. Make it a happy one, laugh and enjoy the process. Have fun with it!

Step Seven….

Now, notice how you feel. Are your emotions elevated? Let’s hope so,
if not, keep practicing. Your emotions are the indicator of what signals you are sending out and therefore
attracting. Higher vibration feelings (the good ones) attract what you want. The negative feelings attract what you don’t want (and literally repeal the exact thing you are wanting!).

Michelle Murphy-Bukala
Supervisor of Business Operations
J. & T. Murphy Limited (Murphy Bus Lines)
519-660-8200

School Bus Safety week is a perfect time to remind motorists of the importance to watch for School Buses and stop for the flashing red lights and stop arm. Motorists can be fined up to $2000.00 dollars for failing to stop. As well our Local School Bus Operators and School Boards have created 3 new Radio Public Service Announcements. These hard-hitting dramatizations are to remind motorists of the implications and possible injuries to a child should they fail to obey the school bus lights and stop arm. Students, Caregivers, and Motorists can all work together to keep our precious cargo safe! ‘Think of Us On the Bus!”

At My Best Program
What is At My Best™?

At My Best™is a Free comprehensive curriculum-supported toolkit for children in Grades Kindergarten to Grade 3 to promote and develop children’s overall wellness. At My Best™combines physical activity, healthy eating and emotional well-being and aims to support children’s optimal physical and emotional development by inspiring and motivating them to make healthier choices today, and develop lifelong healthy habits. Developed by Physical & Health Education Canada (formerly CAHPERD), with generous support from AstraZeneca Canada, At My Best™offers curriculum-based lesson plans along with numerous teaching resources, including classroom posters, task cards, blackline masters, music CD, storybook and take-home materials. The goals of the At My Best™toolkit are to: Help build student awareness of their self and their emotions; Help students see connections between physical activity, healthy eating and emotional well-being; Support the delivery of quality Health and Physical Education programs; Provide an opportunity for daily physical activity (DPA); Provide opportunities to build connections with parents and communities with a focus on healthy living; Provide cross-curricular learning opportunities, particularly supporting the development of literacy and numeracy skills; and Support character education and the development of life skills.

The Corn Maze!

Good family fun! Wear rubber boots if you are planning to bring the family- and dress for the colder weather. It took us over an hour to find our way out!!!

Other Guests:

Jordan Billard and Tommy Caldwell
Launch Performance Wellness Nutrition
www.welovelaunch.com
E-mail: info@welovelaunch.com
379 Dundas St.
(519) 204-6407

Katina Kritikos
Ethos the Spa
www.ethosthespa.com
633 Richmond Street 1-800-ETHOSPA London and area (519)438-7327

Dr. Jamie and Joel Richards
Café of Life Chiropractic
www.cafeoflifelondon.com
E-mail: jamie@cafeoflifelondon.com
joel@faceoflifelondon.com
394 Oxford St. East
(519)439-5353

Jeff Robb
Turner Drug Store Ltd.
www.turnerdrugs.com
E-mail: turner@turnerdrugs.com
52 Grand Avenue at Carfrae Crescent,
Tel: 1 (800) 566-8482

NEXT WEEK on the show we talk about being a confident couple with Dr. Guy Grenier! And we talk about the new Ripley’s Believe it or Not Book- “Seeing is Believing” We’ll hear some of the Canadian stories from the book- including an interview with an artist who uses road kill as an inspiration for her art work. And we’ll talk with the St. Thomas brewery about their elephant ale.

Don’t forget the join the Facebook page under “Saturday Mornings with Cheryl Weedmark” and follow me on Twitter for the latest guest updates and contest details!

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Hot Trend for 2009 : NATURE

A MESSAGE FROM OUR NEW YOU CONTEST WINNER TRISH SALTER

VEGAS BABY!!!!

Benefits of Death With A Valid Will

TOP 25 TOYS OF THE SEASON

Gratitude

The Breastlight A look inside your breast with the Breastlight The Breast Light

BREAST AWARNESS

November 28, 2009 Special Announcement From Pat Mussieux

November 21st- POST SHOW BLOG

Youth Juice

WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?

The Private and the Public: Finding Balance in a Life in the Spotlight

Ron Rossini’s Top 10 Christmas Gifts for Gardeners

The DoGoodStore.com

November 7th- POST SHOW BLOG

October 31st-

519-476-0606

CONTEST RULES AND REGULATIONS

THE NEW YOU CONTEST

October 24th- POST SHOW BLOG

Ripley’s Believe It or Not

What’s all the Fuss About?

Dead Elephant Ale is Available Now!

The Corn Maze!

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