February 2016

MARGARET ANN INNIS
Margaret Ann Innis of Decorate to Sell has announced her upcoming Home Staging: The Basics and Business Class at Northern Essex Community College in North Andover, MA beginning March 1st. Classes are Tuesdays from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. until April 12th. Learn to use existing furniture, basic staging & interior decor principles to stage a home for sale.  You’ll also explore pricing, business practices, marketing ideas and more in this practical information-packed course. For info call Margaret Innis at 508-572-8225 or email Margaret@DecToSell.com

SHERRI LOCKE
Sherri Locke of Financial Freedom Classroom invites you to a free monthly Financial Freedom Classroom webinar. The next one is Thursday, February 4th at 7:30 p.m. Do you make the most of your time? Do you have some time saving tips to share? Then join the call and they will share tips and you can contribute yours as well. “Let’s all make more money by saving our time,” according to Sherri. Register at: http://www.financialfreedomclassroom.com.

HEIDI LITTLE
Heidi Little of the Arts Collaborative is hosting a free book discussion on Tuesday, February 9th and March 8th from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in Meredith, NH. This session’s book is Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert – according to Heidi, Elizabeth presents a refreshing perspective on the elusive concept of creativity and inspiration. By exposing her unique beliefs and experiences on the subject, she offers the idea that we are visited by a spirit or genius who co-creates with us when we are open to perceiving and receiving. How cool is that?  If you are looking to embark on a creative project (literary, visual arts, culinary, scientific)…or just trying to engage in a more playful daily existence, you will find this book to be very empowering! Join in to discuss the book and to share your insights on creativity and inspiration. All the details and pre-registration info can be found at www.theartscollaborative.net and by contacting Heidi at heidilea@metrocast.net or 603-344-1860.

CAROLANNE CARON
Caroleanne Caron of Winning Swimming has announced a seminar for triathletes on February 11th at 6:30 p.m. at Winning Swimming, 12 Collins Avenue, Merrimack, NH. The seminar is Eliminate Drag and Create Propulsion and addresses how to reduce the drag in your stroke and create propulsion.  The common inefficiencies swimmers have in their stroke and how these inefficiencies slow swimmers down or make swimming much harder than it needs to be will be discussed.  They will show you the common mistakes and then point out how to correct them.  Incorporating these changes will make your stroke less of a chore and make swimming more fun.  This workshop is presented at their swim lab. Register by emailing info@winningswimming.com or calling 603-424-4100. Cost: $20 per participant and includes an optional mini swim assessment after the workshop. Visit their website at www.WinningSwimming.com to learn more about them.

CAROL PHILLIPS
Carol Phillips has been honored with an award from the 2015 USA Best Book Awards for her book 52 Simple Ways to Health This is the book’s second award; the first award was from the 2015 International Book Awards.  Here is the link to order your own copy:  http://healthdesignnh.com/52-simple-ways-to-health/.

52 Simple Ways to Health makes it easy for people to lose weight, eat healthier, reduce stress, and make numerous improvements to their health. The legendary Jack Canfield of Chicken Soup for the Soul and The Success Principles recently wrote this about the book: “Readers who want to make healthy lifestyle changes — without turning their lives upside down — have come to the right place. Carol Phillips’ empowering guide, 52 Simple Ways to Health, offers manageable steps to help you become healthier and happier. Its short chapters are easy to read and easy to implement. Don’t miss out on this gem.”

KATHRYN COSTA
So much is happening for Kathryn Costa! She has launched her new website: www.100mandalas.com and YouTube Channel (HERE). Her new book “The Mandala Guidebook: How to Draw, Paint and Color Expressive Mandala Art” is available for pre-order on Amazon. Wow, way to go Kathryn!

LAURA LESLIE
Laura Leslie of Linden Photography + Design recently got really vulnerable and we just had to share a blog post that she wrote. Sooo proud of you Laura!

“For years I was the one who, without fail, was always behind the camera, relying on the joke of “being the photographer, not the subject” to avoid being in front of the lens. I told myself that my family knew what I looked like and that was good enough. I shied away from any documentation of myself, especially when I wasn’t feeling particularly good—which happened more often than I’d care to admit. I believed that a bad hair day, a double chin, acne breakouts, or an unflattering angle trumped the importance of existing in a photo. And I went on feeling this way for many years, until one day I came face to face with looking back…sooner than I’d planned.” – Continue Reading HERE.