She’s BACK!

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OMG…Hello Valley Peeps!  It’s been so long I almost forgot how to write a blog.  The last blog I wrote posted January 31st and was A Princesses BLOG of Approval

http://valleygirltalk.com/2013/01/31/a-princesses-blog-of-approval/

Well, let me tell you SO much has happened between January 31st and now, so hold onto your hats, because I’m about to bring you up to speed!

In February We 3 Valley Girls took packed up all of our kids and headed to the coast for a Quick, Anti-Relaxing, but Overly Necessary trip to the coast. Here’s a little musical montage of San Simeon, California VGT STYLE…

In March I was suppose to be whisked off to the coast for a Pre-Congratulation Graduation trip, just me and the hubs.  However, in his quest to pursue a coaching career, he felt it less important to celebrate me and more important to enroll himself in a Soccer Clinic that weekend.  Well, lets just say my BFF’s had my back and saved him from a death sentence and life in The Dog House.  With Candie on Kid Duty, Lavon picked me up and delivered me to a Day Spa in Fresno where I enjoyed a Full Body Aroma Therapy massage and facial.  Here you see my skin therapist accessing my y skin care habits,

and by the end I was even more secure about my obsession with Coconut Oil and it’s cleansing and moisturizing properties.  I cleanse my face using the OMC (Oil Cleansing Method) and use Coconut oil as a face and body moisturizer:
Over 100 uses for coconut oil- is there anything this stuff can't do?
Face Wash/ Soap – mix equal parts coconut oil with olive oil, almond oil, avocado oil and castor oil and use in place of soap when washing your face.  Once a week add Baking Soda to your regimen for a gentle facial scrub and the results will amaze you.

Afterwards, not just 1 of my BFF’s showed up, but both came gliding through the doors of the Spa ready to take me out for a light lunch…

and shopping before returning me to Eric all Rejuvenated, Relaxed and Ready for a dinner date with my Wonderful “Out of the Dog House” Husband.
April means Spring and just because I was Knee Deep in writing my Senior Dissertation and studying for the Phlebotomy Tech. Exam. did not mean I could let my back yard go one more day looking like Jurassic Park.

In days the over grown, uncared for wasteland was transformed and Spring had Sprung. Candie bought some Topsy Turvy’s for us to grow our Tomatoes in, the pair is proudly hung  in the yard where they bask in the sun all day long and ‘m a proud momma of 4 baby green tomatoes.
In the past you all know I’ve been victim to Candie and Lavons pranks.  The theft of Sunbeam, My Nutcrackers, and my children’s Halloween candy.  Not to mention the random rearrangements of my nick-nacks, furniture and wall decor.  Yeah, their pranks are So Fun!  But one particular night they got me good.  Lavon picked me up for a Vintage Fashion Show at The Antique Emporium for their Grand Reopening.  Candie was running late, where was she, Come On Candie…Oh Wait…that model looks just like…oh wait it’s…CANDIE!  My beautiful BFF had shocked me once again and the joke was on me!

Yup, Candie wasn’t running late, she was getting dressed and all glammed up to strut her stuff down the runway!  What a Bomb Shell…

…and of course with Candie all dolled up we made the rest of the evening a Valley Girl GNO!!!!
Of course in between writing papers and studying (until my brain hurt), what’s an OCD freak-a-zoid to do?  Duh… finish unfinished projects!

 My infamous entryway…

 She finally got painted…

 …but of course she’s not finished, because that’s how I ROLL!  Do it 1/2 way, take a break, think about finishing, but start another project and repeat – OCD Freak-A-Zoid Syndrome!  Thankfully my family knows how to handle this syndrome, especially when it threatens and or affects them.  The day after Easter we took a Family Road Trip to San Simeon, for the kids 1st tour of Hearst Castle, lunch in Cayucos at Duckies and a stroll on the beach.  Granted it was only a day trip, but just I needed to refocus and regain my momentum for the Grand Finale.  On April 20th Lavon drove me to Fresno City College, where with the highest score of the day, I became a Legal Vampire…

…and on April 28th after 18 grueling months, tons of hard work, and several sleepless nights….


I graduated from Brandman University (a Chapman University system) with my BA in Social Science.

I have never felt such a rush of emotion, anxiety and accomplishment all at the same time, it was overwhelming and all I can do is thank those who put up with me…You Rock!  I am now a COS, Boston Reed College and Chapman University Alumni, making me a – Giant Blood Sucking Panther… sorry, but it’s true!  I’d just like to see the mascot for that T-Shirt…LOL!  Now can you see why I disappeared for a while?

I actually get a summer vacation this year for the 1st time in 18 months.  I honestly can not wait to get a job Drawing Blood,

…and in August I will start 2 of my 4 prerequisites required for the PA program at none other than…
West Hills College

Yes, Another College!

Now that this Valley Girl is all caught up and has some Real Free Time on her hands,

Watch Out Valley… 

 

 

Shake, Rattle & Roll

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Sometime in October, 1982, my sophomore year of high school:  I was sitting on the kitchen counter talking to my friend Tami after school when I felt a jolt, an earthquake, which just about knocked me off the counter.  “No big deal.  Happens all the time,” I thought.

Flash forward 7 months to May 2, 1983:  My sister and I went shopping in Fresno (must have taken the day off from school) to go prom dress shopping.  It was almost 5 o’clock and we had the radio blaring and were chatting as we came over the last hill into Coalinga.  That’s when we saw smoke.  Then as we drove into town somehow we ran right into my dad, who was the acting foreman for the county road department at that time.  He said, “We just had an earthquake and the Coalinga Inn is on fire.”  It was soon after that we realized it was a BIG earthquake.

In fact, it was a 6.5 earthquake (depending upon where you get your information) which caused $10 million in damage and 94 people were injured.  It was felt from Los Angeles to Susanville.

Damage was most severe in downtown.  What used to look like this:

Looked like this:

At least 800 homes were also destroyed, but nearly everyone experienced belongings inside the homes falling from cupboards and off walls.  Brick chimneys crumbled and houses slid off cement foundations.

Everyone who was there has a story to tell about where they were and what they felt.  My brother-in-law and his buddy went downtown to see how they could help and were put on a firehose to help put out the fire.  My sister remembers taking a ride up into the canyon with my dad and seeing a big break in the road.  She said she didn’t have to go to work that day at the arcade because all the games were tipped over.  There were stories of people running outside of their houses naked…

While my sister and I didn’t actually experience the first hit, we did feel the aftershocks which didn’t assure us it was over.  In fact, some were so long-lasting and so big that we weren’t sure it wasn’t just a build up for another bigger one.  It was a very scary time.  Especially when the advice was, “Stay in your home, in a doorway, where it’s safest,” and what you really wanted to do was RUN!!!  There were more than 5,000 aftershocks over the following couple of months and 894 of them had a magnitude of 2.5 or larger so it wasn’t all just our imaginations either.

For several weeks people were unsure if it was safe to be home, or they really had nowhere to go, so they slept in the park.  Keck Park was covered in tents.  The National Guard or Salvation Army (can’t remember which) brought in food and water.  Landline phone systems were dead.  For several days the gas was cut off.  The pharmacy had to set up at the Catholic church. But the beauty of it all was that as a community, the people really came together.

And of course, we kept our sense of humor.  We had “Shaky Town” t-shirts and “Shake, Rattle and Roll” shirt, and t-shirts that said, “Where were you at 4:42?”  I wish I had one of those t-shirts now.  I’d bet there are people who saved those cans of water and some of the bricks from the rubble.

According to my extensive research, the probability of an earthquake hitting Coalinga again in the next 50 years with a magnitude of 5.0 or greater is 98.636%.   Hmmm… I guess we won’t dwell on that ugly thought.

But on this 30th anniversary of the Coalinga Earthquake I feel sure that plenty of my friends will agree that we will never forget.

Oh, and I did get to go to prom.

 

Mind, Body, Spirit Day

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Last June I wrote a blog about the Cosmic Corral.  It’s the store’s 1 year anniversary this weekend and I want to share how they are celebrating.  I also want to introduce two of their many speakers that I think are fantastic (hint:  One of them is my sister.)

If you missed my blog last June, here is the link:  Click Here

This is a store that has something for everyone.
They say, “Everyone is welcome no matter what their beliefs are.”
Tom and Joy, the owners, are very warm and welcoming.
I encourage you to stop in and look around.

 

1st Annual Mind Body Spirit Day

and 1 year Anniversary Party!

earth energy

Sunday, April 21st  *   10:00am to 6:00 pm

Free Lectures * Door Prizes * Refreshments

* Meet & Greet with Service Providers *

 Cosmic Corral invites you for a high-energy day of celebration!
Below is the Speaker Schedule:

 Door Prize Drawings Every Hour – Receive 1 extra ticket for each lecture attendance!

 10:30 AM     “The Healing Power of Art” with Judith Campanaro

 This talk will focus on the healing magic of creativity and how to discover that you can access your subconscious mind through your doodling.

 11:00 AM – Door Prize Drawing

11:30 AM     “Journey Through the Elements” with Crystal Ravenwolf
Each element in life Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Spirit, has its own correspondences. By learning what they are you can build a deeper connection to their energy! Come let Crystal take you on a Journey Through the Elements!

12:00 PM – Door Prize Drawing

12:30 PM     “Intuition – Finding Your Inner Voice” with Michelle Tedrow

Going through life without using your intuition is like driving across country without a map. Your intuition acts like a onboard GPS that can direct and guide you in every aspect of your life!

All our lives we are taught to think, think things through when in all reality our intuition can keep us safe beyond all logic. Everyone has psychic abilities and can strengthen them to amazing levels. In this lecture Michelle will talk about your intuition, how it works, how to strengthen it, and why.

1:00 PM – Door Prize Drawing

1:30 PM      ”Astrology: As Above, So Below” with Terri Quintel
We will discuss how the birth chart is a map of our consciousness. We will explore a short overview of the houses of life experience in the Astrology chart. Lastly, volunteers will demonstrate how the planets assist us on our journey, guiding us to fulfill our purpose.

2:00 PM – Door Prize Drawing

2:30 PM      ” Signs From the Other Side” with Tyler Henry Koelewyn

In this lecture, we will explore the signs our loved ones in spirit give to us on a daily basis. Whether it’s through dreams, nature, synchronicities, or something different entirely, our loved ones are able to make their presence known to provide peace and validation that they are always with us in times of need.
3:00 PM – Door Prize Drawing

3:30 PM      ”Interested in Paranormal?” with Kerri Foss-Hardin

This workshop will offer tips on ghost hunting, covering types of Ghosts, types of Hauntings, equipment and spirit communications

4:00 PM – Door Prize Drawing

4:30 PM      ”Benefits of Angel Crystal Healing and Meditation” with Michael Cardenas

Learn about the many benefits of crystals, sound healing and Reiki. Also learn how we can use our minds to create our realities.

5:00 PM – Door Prize Drawing

5:30 PM      ”MRT & The Power of Infinite Love & Gratitude!” with Laura Doty

Laura with ILGWellness will teach you Muscle Reflex Testing (MRT) and the power of Infinite Love & Gratitude, important tools to help you identify & shift your emotional vibration. You will learn how to harmonize emotions for optimal health. You can change your life and your health!

6:00 PM – Door Prize Drawing
for more information on events, go to www.cosmiccorral.net

Laura Doty
Laura is a Certified LifeLine Practitioner and lives on the Central Coast. She has been on a life-long search for a way to connect with her true self and to find a link between spirituality and science. When she discovered the work of Dr. Darren Weissman, she knew that learning the LifeLine Technique was what she needed to do. Each LifeLine session peels off another layer of subconscious self-protection and connects us to the true essence of who we really are: pure love. Laura loves connecting people to their true nature. Laura visits the valley once a month to teach a workshop and give private readings at the Cosmic Corral.

Visit Laura’s website:  http://www.ilgwellness.com/

ILGWellness on Facebook:  Click Here

Tyler Henry Koelewyn

 

Tyler is a teen medium and clairvoyant from central California. Born with a unique gift, he has been able to bring closure and comfort to those who have loved ones who have crossed over. Tyler has read people from all over the world with various cultural, spiritual, and philosophical backgrounds and has a great deal of respect for those he reads for. His goal is to help those on their your own path and provide assistance in an understanding and nonjudgmental setting. With his intuition, he is able to look into difficult life experiences and provide insight as to how to overcome them. His goal as a clairvoyant and a medium is to provide proof, comfort, and development. Tyler gives both gallery and private readings at the Cosmic Corral.
Tyler Henry on Facebook:  Click Here
Let me share this video with you that Tyler made.  I am still amazed each time I visit with him… such a wise young man.

Every Week at the Cosmic Corral:

* Anxiety Release Class – Thursdays from 5:15 to 6pm. Instructor is Lucianna Johnston. $7
* Belly Dancing Classes – Tuesdays from 6pm to 7pm. and Thursdays from 6:30 to 7:30  Instructor is Crystal Ravenwolf. $10-$15
* Manifestation Meditation  – Mondays from  6 – 7 pm. Led by Michael Cardenas, CCT  $7
* Qi Gong (ancient energy exercise) – Wednesdays from 6 to 7 pm  Led by Edward Velasquez  $10
* Angel Crystal Therapy sessions with Michael Cardenas, CCT - In store Wednesdays from 2pm to 6pm by appointment
* Reiki Healing sessions with Charissa Escalera – In store Fridays from 10 am to 6pm by appointment

Monthly Events at the Cosmic Corral:

* Tarot Talk Tuesday – every 1st Tuesday at 7pm. Led by Crystal Ravenwolf. $7
* Cosmic Conversations – every 2nd Friday at 6pm. Free event hosted by Joy McGuire.
* Animal Guides Meditation – every 2nd Saturday from 11am to 12 Led by Crystal Ravenwolf   $7
* Lifeline Healing Circle – Every 3rd Friday  from 6 pm to 7:30 pm  Led by Laura Doty  $10
* Psychic Development Circle – every 3rd Saturday from 10am to 12  Led by Michelle Tedrow. $7
* Spirit Seekers Paranormal Workshop – every  4thFriday, from 6 pm to 8 pm  Led by Keri Foss-Hardin  $7
* Soul Collage Creative Workshop – Last Saturday each month from 10 am to 4 pm  Led by Judith Campanaro  $20

Let Joy and  Tom know you’ll be stopping in:  Mind, Body, Spirit Day on Facebook:

Cosmic Corral
HOURS are M-F  10 to 6 and Saturdays 9 to 3.  Closed Sundays (except for special events)
Open late on Thursdays for the Farmer’s Market  which runs weekly from May to September.

209 N. Irwin Street in Old Town Hanford, California      559-772-7780
Located conveniently between the Amtrak Station and Superior Dairy!

Don’t Sell Bodies

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Recently I took an interest in Jada Pinkett Smith because I saw a news story where she was outraged at the paparazzi and how they are destroying the lives of young celebrities.  I went to her Facebook page and Liked her and that’s when I became aware of what an amazing and powerful woman she is.  The discussion she leads and the questions she asks are very interesting to me.  But without going into all of that, I found her on Katie Couric’s show today and now I just like her even more.

Here’s what I learned:

About 83% of human trafficking victims are American born citizens.  In this year alone, 700,000 to 4 MILLION women and children will become victims of human trafficking, with most of those being forced to work in the sex trade.

“Women and children mostly, held against their will and forced to work in deplorable conditions for no pay or worse, sell their bodies,” was pretty much how Katie Couric described this world-wide problem.  There are an estimated 20 million victims in as many as 190 countries , including the United States.

Jada said her daughter, Willow, who was 11 years old at the time, came to her and said she wanted to lend her voice to this cause.  She said, “Mommy, there are girls in this country that are being sold for sex.”  Jada said she didn’t know much about it but couldn’t put her daughter on pause.  Now she’s taken the cause on herself.

Human trafficking is an underground operation, on the internet, at hotels, and on city streets where girls and women are forced to sell their bodies, exploited, abused, or worse.  Jada said, “One of the most unfortunate parts is that you find a lot of parents that are selling their children for sex.  That aspect has been the most disturbing for me.”

One girl who grew up in San Jose told her story of being sold for sex BY HER PARENTS for years beginning at the age of 11.  San Jose!  11 years old!  Wow!  So close to home.

Take 7 minutes.  I know you’ll learn something new too.

Here is the video Jada made for this cause.  Who knew she could sing?  It’s in Spanish but below I’ve done my best to translate it into English.  It’s powerful!

“He reached inside of her.  Let all of her memories of everything she knew she should be.  And then he sent whispers to spirits inside her dreams that captured her feelings, her deepest needs.  Nothing could measure.  Nothing could feel like, feel like, feel like this.  Nothing could measure. Nothing could feel like, feel like, feel like this, feel like this.”

Jada said she made the video, directed by Salma Hayek, to show the power of a woman’s body.  It should not hold shame.  She should have complete control over her body.  She said, “The first thing you want to do is cover her up, make her shameful or tell her something is wrong, but there is nothing wrong with being beautiful.”

A young girl on the show who had been previously enslaved said, “Backpage made 27 million dollars on the backs of young girls and women like me and I don’t see a public outcry.”  I knew about Craig’s List but I hadn’t heard of Backpage, but Google it and there’s all sorts of stories about prostitution rings and girls for sale…in Fresno!

Next the show addressed human slavery.  There are  27 million people trapped in lives of misery; factories, mills, fishing, sewing, and picking cocoa, all over the world or here in the US.  They live in squalor with no gas or electricity, no contact from the outside world, and trapped in homes as domestic servants.  They are faces of modern-day slavery.

A young Asian girl who Katie interviewed was hired to be a nanny in LA and was promised $150 month.  The employers took away her passport, made her work 15-18 hours 7 days a week with no pay.  They physically and verbally abused her for 3 years.  She said she had the chance to run away but she had no money, nowhere to go, and was ignorant on how to get help.  She didn’t even know how to dial 9-1-1. Finally, she decided to write a letter to the nanny next door and ask for help.  It took her months to write the letter because she didn’t know English.  The nanny did arrange for her escape and she did report her abusers to the  authorities but they did not get prosecuted.

It seems there are many stories like this.  I learned so much.

What can you do?   Simple.  Click Here and send a letter to your Senator -

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For more information, check out these websites:

  Like Jada on Facebook and see for yourself why she’s so amazing!

 

 

 

 

UPDATE:  After writing this blog, look what was on the news just last night!

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I Left My Heart in San Francisco

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Road trips are always fun and I was restless and just wanted a get-away weekend, so last weekend my hubby and I celebrated our wedding anniversary early with a trip to San Francisco.

I booked us 2 nights at the Adante Hotel, a few blocks from Union Square, for $90 per night.  It was old, small, but very clean and the price was reasonable.  Usually hotels start at $135 and go up in that area.  Parking was an additional $35 per night but that is normal.  No telling where they took our car when we opted for “valet” but it came back in one piece. There was also a free continental breakfast although we forgot about it.  For the price, I would recommend this hotel.

The next morning we began with breakfast at Mel’s Drive In.  Great food.  Three locations in S.F.  Several Facebook friends said it was also their favorite.

Coffee and a vegie omelet and I was happy!

Next we visited USF where Meik graduated.  The campus is beautiful and they didn’t throw us out of the chapel.  Ha!  Meik had fun in the book store buying some cool new shirts and a sweatshirt… and a hat, and stickers… and …

Next we took the Metro underground train out to the Ferry Building where the Farmer’s Market was hustling and bustling.

There are shops inside and booths outside with produce, cheese, wine, meats and everything else.

 

Here I am overlooking the Bay Bridge, which later that night had the first light show, “ it’s more lights than you will find on the entire Eiffel Tower at its most shimmering.”

Next we visited the park across the street where the Eggheads are located.  These are replicas of sculptures on display around the UCDavis campus and we get a kick out taking our picture with them…the Heads with the Heads.

Next to that were street vendors and what did I find but an entire booth of tie dye.  I wish I had remembered my wallet so I could have bought Candie and Christie something stylish to wear.

What a coincidence!  Just that morning Candie had texted me and asked if I was going to participate in the naked bike race.  Imagine my surprise when they rode right past us.  And imagine the rest of the pictures I took!  Oh the things you can see in San Francisco.

Next stop, Chinatown.  I love to go there.  Not that I need anything in particular but it’s fun to browse and to pretend to be super wealthy in a few of the stores where they sell Oriental rugs.

I considered getting Christie a new tiara but there were too many from which to choose!  I’m guessing she would have wanted the biggest and most expensive anyway.

Meik offered to buy me 2 giraffes for the front yard but we couldn’t figure out how to get them back to the hotel on the cable car.  Darn!  That Roman soldier in the window would have been nice as well…

Speaking of cable cars, ours got stuck on our way to dinner.  We were pushed up a hill by a semi truck, then we glided down to the bottom.  Then we were pushed up the next hill and so on until we got off at our destination.  Later the same operator told us that car had been sent back for a “gripper” repair.

We had dinner at Schroeder’s because Meik has taught me to love German food.  It was very, very good.  (Not kissing up, but his homemade German food is better!)

The next day we visited the wharf around Pier 39 and although I had a good talk with President Obama, I’m not sure he was really paying attention to everything I was saying.  (We didn’t go into the wax museum.)

On our way out of town we stopped briefly at an Exploratorium Exhibit demonstrating science to kids.  That’s where I could have played ring toss on a unicorn.  You see, the possibilities for adventure are endless in S.F.

And on our way home we stopped for a few hours to shop at the Gilroy Outlet Mall, and I found my favorite shop.

What a fun weekend!

To see more about the Adante Hotel:  http://www.adantehotel.com/

To read about the Eggheads:  http://www.hercampus.com/school/uc-davis/uc-davis-and-seven-eggheads

To learn more about some great German food:  http://www.schroederssf.com/

 

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Peace

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For the past year or so now I’ve been saying “Peace” and “Namaste” to people trying to keep a mindset that I’m going to avoid conflict and instead love and accept others along with their differences.  It is kind of an attitude of being peaceful with the world.  And Namaste simply means “The spirit in me recognizes the spirit in you.”

Today it was brought to my attention that the Peace symbol is looked upon as “Anti-Christian” by some people and that just blew my mind.  I had never heard that before.  So I had to do a little research because I found this very curious.

According to Wikipedia:

“The internationally recognized symbol for peace (U+262E ☮ peace symbol in Unicode) was originally designed for the British nuclear disarmament movement by Gerald Holtom in 1958.Holtom, an artist and designer, made it for a march from Trafalgar Square, London to the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment at Aldermaston in England, organised by the Direct Action Committee to take place in April and supported by the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND).  Holtom’s design, the original of which is housed in the Peace Museum in Bradford, England, was adapted by Eric Austen (1922–1999) to ceramic lapel badges.

This simply explains that the peace sign was originally intended as a nuclear disarmament movement, or anti-war, and had nothing to do with God or the Anti-Christ.

What happened was in the early 60s Peace buttons became popular on college campuses in an anti-war effort.  They were everywhere and it was a pretty positive thing until …  June 1970 when the John Birch Society, a radical right-wing political advocacy group that supports anti-communism, limited government, a constitutional republic and personal freedom, published an attack on the peace symbol in its June 1970 issue of American Opinion“, calling the symbol “a manifestation of a witch’s foot or crow’s foot”, supposedly icons of the devil in the Middle Ages.  A national Republican newsletter was reported to have “noted an ominous similarity to a symbol used by the Nazis in World War II”.

So that is where this Anti-Christian idea came from.

Next I wondered about the Rainbow Peace Flag.  Is it only for homosexuals?  Here’s what I learned.

The international peace flag in the colours of the rainbow was first used in Italy on a 1961 peace march from Perugia to Assisi organised by the pacifist and social philosopher Aldo Capitini (1899–1968). Inspired by the peace flags used on British peace marches, Capitini got some women of Perugia hurriedly to sew together coloured strips of material. …  The flag commonly has seven rainbow-colored stripes with the word “Peace” in the center. It has been explained as follows: “In the account of the Great Flood, God set the rainbow to a seal the alliance with man and nature, promising that there will never be another Flood. The rainbow thus became a symbol of Peace across the earth and the sky, and, by extension, among all men.”

HARDLY a homosexual flag, at least not in it’s original intention.  (To be honest though, I’m cool with it if it was intended for that.  Namaste!)

And before anybody forgets, the Bible says that Peace is one of the Fruits of the Spirit.

We 3 Valley Girls totally love Peace, Love and Smiles!

Here’s wishing you a wonderful day of PEACE from the Valley Girls.

 

 

 

Ken Holloway

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For several years, across the street from me while growing up in Coalinga lived my best friend Cheryl and her family.  Cheryl’s mom, Kay, was the first woman Chief of Police in the state of California (1975) and the third in the country, and I remember how (for the lack of a better word) awesome that was.  It was a bit intimidating and very cool at the same time.  Her step-dad, Ray, was a California Highway Patrol Officer and a very handsome man, and all these years later in my memory he looked just like a young James Garner.

The book “True Heroines:  Police Women Killed in the Line of Duty Throughout the United States 1916-1999” mentions that Kay’s appointment as Chief of Police “brought considerable TV, magazine and newspaper publicity to Coalinga.”  But it also tells of how only 4-1/2 years later Ray and Kay were tragically killed in their private plane as it crashed 20 miles north of Coalinga. I had no clue how to console my best friend and sadly she moved away to live with her father only a few days later.  All the children moved away in fact, and although I know Cheryl is now in London, I haven’t heard from her in at least 14 years.  It’s amazing how so many years later I remember so much detail about that time in my life.

So imagine my surprise when I reconnected with Ray’s son, Kenny, on Facebook.  I had only seen him once over the years, very briefly, at the Kings County Fair when he was touring in a national level show as a hypnotist.

 

Upon visiting Ken’s website, I learned that he’s an author of  several books.    I want to share them with you as well as his website and maybe these books will be exactly what some of you are looking for.

Living on Purpose

The art and science of living well begins with your good health; mental, physical and spiritual.  Say goodbye to all the crap in your life that is robbing you of your health, youthful vitality and happiness.  Say hello to a total transformation that will help empower you to create and enjoy the life of your dreams and the happiness you deserve.

 

Millionaire Wealth

Discover how to attract and create all the wealth you need to start living the life you’ve always dreamed about.  Empower yourself with the proven techniques and principles in this book and tap into your unlimited wealth potential now.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Special:  exclusive Investment Report—FREE
Beat the crowd and get the scoop on this white-hot investment which will turn ordinary people into millionaires. The timing has never been better, and for those who are properly positioned ahead of the crowds, they can conservatively multiply their investment stake by a factor of ten (and many will do even better).  Imagine turning 25,000 into 250,000 without doing a lick of work. Your biggest problem
will be figuring out what to do with all the profits.

Note from Ken Holloway:  I’m not big into selling the sizzle. I’m more into selling the steak.  However, I can personally vouch for the information in this special report, and there’s a good reason for that—I wrote it.  It’s rock solid.  I am personally invested, and I have personally witnessed my investment go up by a factor of ten.  The information in this report was a life-changing-event for me, and it should be for anyone else who is motivated and intelligent enough to rise above the crowds and build a small fortune.

People often ask us how we are able to hop in the car and visit Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives all over the country for a month or two at a time.  How can we possibly afford it and why don’t we have jobs?  All good questions.  The answers are in the book; which you can be reading in five minutes (for about the price of a good cheeseburger).

I’ve already helped a lot of people make great money. This information wouldn’t ordinarily be free, but I am giving it out for free (for a limited time) only to those who demonstrate the desire to significantly increase their wealth and who have the willingness to do something about it.

Get your copy of Millionaire Wealth now, and once you get the valuable information inside, you’ll be glad you didn’t waste one more day being poor or struggling with money.

Freedom or Forfeit: The Fate of America

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Calling all Freedom-Loving Americans:
If you love America and believe that it is still the greatest country in the world, it will shock you to see how our way of life is under attack. It’s going on right here, now. If we don’t stand up for our rights and our freedoms, we will lose them… one way or the other.

Don’t wait until it’s too late. The time to act is now. Get the information and the tools you need in this easy-to-read, non-political book; and learn what you can do to make sure that we don’t lose our great way of life. There’s decent and honest hard-working Americans, and then there’s everyone else. Whether it’s a lust for power, greed, jealousy, envy or plain old insanity, there are millions of people right this minute who are working and conspiring to take away our rights, property and freedoms. Many are right here at home! Now more than ever, we need to remember that freedom is not free.

Counseling & Consulting
Ken Holloway loves to work directly with people or groups and is extremely effective at getting great results fast. Whether it is for business or personal objectives, Mr. Holloway excels in helping people to solve their problems, work through their issues, master their finances, gain new insights, and whatever else it takes to put them in the driver’s seat and create the life of their dreams.

If you would like to engage Mr. Holloway for personal counseling, a private consultation or a public speaking event, please send an email to that effect and Mr. Holloway will contact you directly. For fastest response, please type “Counseling & Consulting” in the subject line. Mr. Holloway’s base rates are 200 USD? per hour or 2,000 USD? per day as the case may be, and all services are 100% guaranteed. You will be pleased and delighted with the results you get, or your funds will be promptly returned.

You can read more about Ken at his website:

 

 

 

You can read the story about Ray and Kay Holloway here: 

 

 

 

 

It sure is great to reconnect with friends from the past!

An Ordinary Day

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This isn’t really sad, although it did almost make me cry.  It’s the truth though.  It all goes by in a blink of an eye and we need to not only cherish every moment but we also need to accept the next stage of life as it comes.  It’s tough but it’s Life.  What do you think?

A Princesses BLOG of Approval

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It’s true, I am OCD.  I like organization and products that make my life, cleaning and staying organized easier.  Lately I have become obsessed with Vinegar and Blue Dawn Dish Soap!  My opinion this combo goes together like:

Coffee & Baileys, Christie & Eric (me and my hubby), A Rainy Day & A Book, Spring & Gardening, Summer & BBQ’s, Chips & Salsa… 



Vinegar has been produced commercially for over 2,000 years, so it is nothing new.  Vinegar is especially good at dissolving mineral deposits. But it also has been shown to kill bacteria, mold and germs, which makes it a fantastic natural all-purpose cleaner and disinfectant.  Blue Dawn, it’s not just for washing your dirty dishes anymore! According to the International Bird Rescue Research Center, Dawn effectively removes grease but does not cause harm to the skin of the birds. It’s also biodegradable and contains no phosphates.  Therefore, its safe for cleaning anything from dishes and pets to windows and oily skin.  Meet my new Merry Maids!  For surfaces cleaning in a 16oz spray bottle I mix:

1 Cup alcohol, 1 and 1/4 Cup vinegar and 1/4 Cup Blue Dawn and trust me, there’s not a speck of dirt, trace of grease or microbe left when I’m done.  Heck, I’ve even started using this mixture on my floors and let me tell you, my house has the original linoleum flooring in our upstairs bathrooms and laundry room, so keeping these antiques clean can be a full days work, and I don’t have time for that…I’m not Cinderella!

I have always mopped my bathroom floors on my hands and knees, and when I can dry the floor with a white towel and not find a trace of dirt…I’m a Merry Mom!
Best Surface Cleaner EVER!!! To reduce the smell of vinegar, and enhance germ killing power add 1 cup Alcohol, 1 & 1/4 cup Vinegar & 1/4 cup Blue Dawn Dish Soap to a 16oz spray bottle
In my bathrooms I also use scrubby wands.  1 for the toilets and 1 for the showers/baths.  I fill the bottle of Blue Dawn with 1/2 Blue Dawn and 1/2 Vinegar, fill each wand and scrub away hard water stains and soap scum with ease.
I started doing this and will never stop! My tub & shower are always spotless-so simple. Simple shower and tub cleaner: fill wand half and half. Wet surface and scrub. wow! leave in shower & wash while you are already in there. #goodtoknow
The combination of these 2 effective cleaners has caused the FAM to gripe about our house smelling like an Easter Egg, but…

I have saved a bunch of money by not buying multiple cleaning products that are packed full of harmful chemicals.

These products are environmentally safe, and…

my house and all of it’s dirty worthy surfaces are “Sparking Clean” in less time with less effort, and that gets Vinegar and Blue Dawn dish soap this Princesses BLOG of Approval!
Cinderella Blue Dress
For more helpful and useful ways to uses Vinegar and Blue Dawn dish soap visit:
Go Green America with Jeff Davis @

http://gogreenamericatv.com/the-blender-girls-top-45-natural-green-uses-for-vinegar/

and
Dawn @

http://www.dawn-dish.com/us/dawn/recipestradition

And go OCD in your own house, for these and other great cleaning and organizing ideas you can follow Candie, Lavon and me @

http://pinterest.com/christielcampos/

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Kid Snippets

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I don’t have anything important to blog about so I just want to share these videos with you.  We all need a good laugh.  I think it’s genius; kids telling stories and adults acting it out.

And maybe one more.  Kid Snippets.  Too funny!!  I cracked up at the 2nd one.

You can follow these guys on Facebook too:  BoredShortsTV

 

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