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<div><span style="font-size: 10pt;">I</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">t&#8217;s time to celebrate Spring! In a moms supporting moms initiative, 29 mom entrepreneurs who have invented unique, must-have baby and mom products </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">have collectively donated over $1000 worth of products for a </span><a style="font-size: 10pt; color: #333333;" href="http://babeecovee.com/blog/babee-me-spring-giveaway-event/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" shape="rect">Spring Giveaway event</a><span style="font-size: 10pt;">. O</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">ne lucky winner will receive over 30 baby and mom products from companies such as Psi Bands, Sticky Bellies, Woombie, Babee Covee, Buzzy and Liv &amp; Lilly. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The giveaway ends on Tuesday, April 30th. Entering is easy and can be done <a style="color: #333333; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://babeecovee.com/blog/babee-me-spring-giveaway-event/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" shape="rect">here</a>. Good luck!</span></div>
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<div style="font-size: 11pt;"><em>The Journey</em></div>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 9pt;"><em>by my dear friend Patty</em></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">You are in your routine, driving down the road of life, in the driver&#8217;s seat, in control. Over the years you have built the path you are on and you are comfortable with it. Most days are quite predictable and this is reassuring. Certainly,there are some twists and turns along the way, but you have come to expect this. That&#8217;s life. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Then everything changes. In one, single day. The moment you are diagnosed with cancer.</span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span>Suddenly you are hooked into a system of intersecting highways with a complex life of its own. Terminology. Technology. Treatments. Teams of people you do not know, and who do not know you. Unexpectedly, someone else is driving. You feel a loss of control as they hit the accelerator and you enter a world you know nothing about, where everything is completely new to you, yet everything is very personal, important and life &#8211; changing.</span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span>How do you prepare yourself for what&#8217;s ahead? You have no experience to call upon. You did not build this road. You&#8217;re not &#8220;behind the wheel.&#8221; You don&#8217;t know and can&#8217;t predict what is up ahead, or around the next corner. It seems that almost instantly everything in your life is foggy, complicated, stressful, exhausting.</span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span>In the midst of all this, you must make choices. Exits, entrances, new pathways fly by and you try your best to understand and choose the right road. You know decisions need to be made, but your vision is blurred by fatigue, fear, anxiety. You hear the words, but you struggle to process them. It&#8217;s so hard to focus, absorb, remember, decide. And even though you feel disoriented, the pace continues on.</span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span>Every so often a hairpin turn requires that the brakes be applied. Or you may even come to a screeching halt. New issues. New questions. More tests. Then more waiting. Tick. Tick. Tick. You would expect this temporary &#8220;slow down&#8221; to be easier. It&#8217;s not. Anxiety builds. Days feel like weeks while you wait for &#8220;the results&#8221;. They come back and then it is 0 to 60 again.</span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span>As you start getting accustomed to the people, place and pace, a new fear arises &#8211; the journey that is now just starting to feel familiar could change. You could be faced with a new obstacle, handed off to a totally new driver, put on a new path and have to start adapting, all over again. </span><span>Often you think about opportunities, strategies, tools that could help you. But it seems too overwhelming &#8212; all you can think about is what is immediately in front of you, everything else zooms by. You wish there was someone with experience to help you navigate and regain your control and hope.</span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span>Thankfully, one day the road stops. You are a &#8220;survivor&#8221; and feel great relief, but find yourself asking: &#8220;Where am I? What do I do now? How do I get back to my family, friends and work? How do I restore my strength, my confidence, my life?&#8221;</span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span>Next month in the cancer corner, resources to help you rebuild your life AFTER cancer.</span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: left;" align="left"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Shark Tank casting calls are underway for Season 5. Visit the </span><a style="color: #0c3fd8; text-decoration: underline; font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" href="http://abc.go.com/shows/shark-tank/casting" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" shape="rect">Shark Tank website</a><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">for more info. </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Many people have asked me what I think are the main reasons I was selected to appear on </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><a shape="rect">Shark Tank</a></span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> - out of a pool of 70,000 applicants. Here are some tips that I believe contributed to my success for &#8220;standing out in the crowd&#8221;:</span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: left; font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" align="left"><span>1.<span> </span></span><span>Regardless of how you are applying (in person or online), demonstrate your passion and personality. EMOTE. You need be authentic to you and your business, but you also need to stand out so whatever makes you and/or your business unique, capitalize on it. Own it and go for it.</span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: left; font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" align="left"><span>2.<span> </span></span><span>Play up your product or service and how it&#8217;s unique. Consider your past pitches &#8211; what has landed you sales and/or press? Was it you, your product/service, or both? Likely both, right?! So, make sure you clearly articulate what it is you are selling. Pitch it and be proud about what you do. If you don&#8217;t feel excited, no one else will be.</span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: left; font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" align="left"><span>3.<span> </span></span><span>Be clear with yourself as to why you are applying and customize your pitch to these objectives. Don&#8217;t be wishy/washy. Your message should be in alignment with your pitch.</span><span style="text-align: center; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;"> </span></p>
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<div>by <a style="color: #000000; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://www.babeecovee.com/our-team.php" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" shape="rect">Alma Moussa</a> <span style="font-size: 9pt;">co-inventor of </span><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><a style="color: #000000; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://www.babeecovee.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" shape="rect">Babee Covee</a> </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Spring is almost here and summer is right around the corner! This means increased family travel and fun with the kids.</span></div>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1.  <strong>Pack light</strong> - this might not sound easy when we are used to overflowing diaper bags, but with the <a style="color: #0c3fd8; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://www.babeecovee.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" shape="rect">Babee Covee</a>, a new baby blanket and cover that offers six uses in one, you can save a ton of space but have all you need for your little one.</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2.  <strong>Always have wipes</strong> - use them for everything&#8230;from cleaning the usual suspects of diapers and hands to the unexpected mess on you, on them or in the car. I don&#8217;t leave home without t<span>hem.</span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3.  <strong>Bring snacks</strong> &#8211; for the fussy child or the</span> adult, it&#8217;s always better to have a snack to stay on track. Hungry people get cranky; snacks will help avoid this.</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">4.  <strong>Have a box of &#8220;tricks&#8221;</strong> - before going on any trip whether by car or plane, I always head to the dollar store to grab a whole bunch of stuff. So, when necessary, I can give the kids something new and exciting. When you arrive at your destination pack the tricks away so on the return home the toys will still be exciting.</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">5.  <strong>Layer up </strong>- you can never predict the weather so it&#8217;s always good to have a few layers to take you from morning until night. It&#8217;s much easier to take off than to not have enough. Being cold is not fun for anyone.</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">6.  <strong>Charge up</strong> - when all else fails, hand your child your phone. Be sure to have a backup battery or charger. There are a ton of smart phone apps that kids can play with too depending on their age.</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">7.  <strong>Use GPS</strong> - especially when traveling far, it&#8217;s best to know where you are going than to guess. Kids can&#8217;t wait to arrive so avoid lengthening the trip by not getting lost.</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">8. <strong> Bring a friend</strong> - the more the merrier so if you can plan a trip with others, do so. Then, you can create lasting family memories together.</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">9.  <strong>Be comfortable</strong> &#8211; you&#8217;re traveling, not going on an interview!</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">10.  <strong>Have fun!</strong> You are with your family, enjoy them! Life is too precious.</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span>[  ] Make your own baby food. (Wash your fruits and veggies, steam or boil, throw &#8216;em in the blender, hit puree, strain, and serve!) Not your scene? Try organic store-bought versions. You&#8217;ll find a ton of options from <a shape="rect"><span>Gerber</span></a> and <a shape="rect"><span>Earth&#8217;s Best</span></a> on the shelves, or hit the freezer section for a frozen baby meal from <a shape="rect"><span>Plum Organics</span></a> or the Brooklyn-based <a shape="rect"><span>Happy Baby</span></a>. (Frozen baby foods may have more nutrients intact.)</span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span>[  ] Use non-toxic cleaners, and take measures to avoid contact. Dilute your chosen suds (non-toxic or not), give all surfaces a clean-water rinse after scrubbing, wash sponges and cloths thoroughly, and allow the area a few hours of ventilation.</span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span>[  ] Buy toys made from organic fibers, wood, or other natural materials. Can&#8217;t avoid the influx of plastics? Just be sure to donate them when baby&#8217;s done &#8212; many major hospitals accept used toys made of hard plastics.</span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 10pt;"><span>It&#8217;s been a &#8220;swimmingly&#8221; good week following my appearances on <em><a style="color: #0c3fd8; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://abc.go.com/shows/shark-tank/episode-detail/episode-420/1072326" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" shape="rect">Shark Tank</a></em> and <em><a style="color: #0c3fd8; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://www.jeffprobst.com/posts/episode/2917_Moms_With_Million_Dollar_Ideas/postair.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" shape="rect">The Jeff Probst Show</a></em> in a segment called &#8220;Why didn&#8217;t I think of that?!&#8221;. Psi Bands has received an overwhelming amount of support. As someone who suffered from morning sickness for more than a year of my life between my two pregnancies, and as someone who has been personally touched by the grief that cancer can cause, I remain steadfast in my passion to help others who suffer from nausea. The testimonials we receive from those who have been helped by Psi Bands energizes our whole team. These national platforms have increased brand awareness and consumer education. It&#8217;s with great appreciation and gratitude that I thank you for your continued belief in Psi Bands&#8217; mission to help others who suffer from nausea. </span></p>
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<div style="font-size: 10pt;">I&#8217;d like to dedicate this month&#8217;s cancer blog to Romy Taormina, the founder of Psi Bands.  She has integrity, works hard and is dedicated to helping people feel better. <span style="font-size: 10pt;">Anyone who&#8217;s suffered from chronic nausea knows how incredibly debilitating it is. Her revolutionary bands are &#8220;quelling the queasies&#8221; as she likes to say and giving those who are pregnant, undergoing chemotherapy or suffering from motion sickness a chance to have a better quality of life.</span></div>
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<div style="font-size: 10pt;">I used Psi Bands during my chemo treatments for breast cancer.  The doc put me on five different anti-nausea medications for the first couple of rounds, but it wasn&#8217;t until round-three that I got smart and wrapped those bands around my wrists.  I had noticeable relief.  I wore them for the next 17 rounds of chemotherapy and believe they quelled the nausea and allowed me to eat and function throughout the day. I have been telling other cancer patients about them ever since.</div>
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<div style="font-size: 10pt;">I watched Romy so eloquently share her Psi Bands success story two weeks ago on the TV show, <em><a style="color: #0c3fd8; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://abc.go.com/shows/shark-tank/episode-detail/episode-420/1072326?page=2" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" shape="rect">Shark Tank</a></em>.  She was poised, knowledgeable and articulate.  Her presentation was impressive.  Still, she received some negative feedback.  One panelist said he was turned off when she claimed to help cancer patients. That reaction was surprising to me. Romy never claimed she was curing cancer&#8230; or helping patients beat the disease.  She simply explained that her unique bands <em>could </em>help people handle the side-effects of chemotherapy.  She was telling the truth.</div>
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<div style="font-size: 10pt;">Now that I&#8217;m a cancer survivor, I have a newfound respect for complementary therapies.  I thank my lucky stars for innovative people like Romy Taormina, who will continue to put their energy toward helping people while growing a successful business.  Keep up the good work Romy!</div>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Congratulations &#8211; you&#8217;re pregnant! But now you have a million questions and you don&#8217;t know where to start? Check out <a style="color: #0c3fd8; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://www.thebump.com/?MsdVisit=1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" shape="rect">The Bump</a> for all of the latest information. They have answers to literally, thousands of questions from pregnant moms. <span style="font-size: 10pt;">Here is a sample: </span></p>
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<div style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Answer:<em> The jury is out on whether caffeine can actually hurt your fetus, but most health-care professionals do recommend limiting intake. Caffeine is a diuretic, meaning it pulls fluids and calcium from both you and baby and will keep you running to the bathroom. (As if you aren&#8217;t peeing enough already.) Also, caffeine has no nutritional value and can affect your mood, sleep schedule and iron absorption.</em></div>
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<p><a class="imgCaptionAnchor" href="http://www.swimzip.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" shape="rect"><img alt="SwimZip" src="http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs193/1102552214220/img/258.jpg?a=1112722613630" width="262" height="189" name="ACCOUNT.IMAGE.258" align="left" border="0" hspace="5" vspace="5" /></a> <span style="font-size: 10pt;">SwimZip is swimwear which protects young children from harmful UV rays and makes stylish UPF protection you can wear anywhere. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">According to Betsy, she enjoyed working in the corporate world, but starting her own business while at the same time possibly saving lives, has become her &#8220;passion&#8221;. Her products have been featured on <em>The Today Show</em> and in <em>People</em> magazine, and she has been picked up by Target. What an inspirational story! </span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">This is the type of account you&#8217;ll hear about at </span><a style="color: #0c3fd8; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://sparkandhustle.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" shape="rect">Tory Johnson&#8217;s Spark &amp; Hustle </a><span style="font-size: 10pt;">events. I have been attending for the past few years and I can&#8217;t say enough good things about them. Tory created these events with the entrepreneur in mind and she finds that women attend for three main reasons: content, connections and cash. </span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For locations and dates check out the <a style="color: #0c3fd8; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://sparkandhustle.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" shape="rect">Spark &amp; Hustle website</a>. I will be attending &#8212; and speaking at &#8212; the event in  <a style="color: #0c3fd8; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://sparkandhustle.com/events/san-francisco/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" shape="rect">San Francisco on April 15th -16th</a>. <span style="font-size: 10pt;">You can still purchase Early Bird Tickets &#8211; only $149 for the two-day event. I look forward to seeing you there.</span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a class="imgCaptionAnchor" href="http://buyerly.davidcliu.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" shape="rect"><img alt="" src="http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs193/1102552214220/img/259.jpg?a=1112722613630" width="197" height="74" name="ACCOUNT.IMAGE.259" align="left" border="0" hspace="5" vspace="5" /></a> April is shaping up to be a busy month and I have one more event to invite you to. Vanessa Ting, former Target buyer, founder of <a style="color: #0c3fd8; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://buyerly.davidcliu.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" shape="rect">Buyerly</a>, a web portal that connects products and companies with retail buyers, and Consultant with<a style="color: #0c3fd8; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://retail-path.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" shape="rect"> Retail Path</a>, will be hosting a delicious <a style="color: #0c3fd8; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://buyerlymixerla.eventbrite.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" shape="rect">Wine &amp; Cheese Networking Mixer for Product Entrepreneurs Event</a>. It will be held at Renaissance Los Angeles Airport Hotel on Monday, April 8 from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM. The event is free. You only need to register at the <a style="color: #0c3fd8; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://buyerlymixerla.eventbrite.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" shape="rect">Eventbrite</a> website.</p>
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		<title>Exciting News! &#8220;Shark Tank&#8221; and &#8220;The Jeff Probst Show&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:13:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SPECIAL EDITION!  EXCITING NEWS! &#8220;SHARK TANK&#8221; AND &#8221;THE JEFF PROBST SHOW&#8221; Hello friends and fans of Psi Bands! We are happy to share this exciting news&#8230;Last fall I was flown to Los Angeles to tape ABC&#8217;s national hit TV show &#8220;Shark Tank.&#8221; More than 10,000 online applications were submitted to Shark Tank for consideration and thousands of more people applied [...]]]></description>
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Hello friends and fans of Psi Bands! We are happy to share this exciting news&#8230;Last fall I was flown to Los Angeles to tape ABC&#8217;s national hit TV show &#8220;<a style="color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001yMWSJScNUkEYK5Vr6oMIVt1DT2lBUAlBg0BaKXeEtT234ci68V0cTLWX2lTyy_q9DTxJntFaZzTY5TExOCd7zQh60tFsISbhUvAImSJVMV6WDAoynle2ZA1W9NT31zKO" target="_blank" shape="rect">Shark Tank</a>.&#8221; <span>More than 10,000 online applications </span><span>were submitted to Shark Tank for consideration and thousands of more people applied in person in various cities to appear on the show</span><span>. There were multiple qualifying rounds and to make a long story short, I filmed in September and </span><strong><em>I have an air date of this Friday, March 1, 2013. </em></strong></span></p>
<p>While I can not reveal any details about what transpired during the taping, I<span style="font-size: 11pt;"> am excited about this huge exposure for Psi Bands, and the opportunity to bring my product to even more people who will benefit from nausea relief.</span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span>If you are a Psi Bands fan, I would love your support the night of the airing (or the days following the airing). A quick shout out on <a style="color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001yMWSJScNUkGDhgfgY-J8eM8hsLkqcLKg4GhGwh4S6IoIc7_1zRiXpt3NaIt-4mSm4-fAsHu-Yw98XBVMgwuQOsuROkk9hMt0wVFGhn3GY5n85s_A9Y6MWzQPW5-78mE3" target="_blank" shape="rect">Facebook</a> and/or <a style="color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001yMWSJScNUkH7sSyQ4Jqqh1dO3z9vmoRluYausAF6WFL2r-DdAQHSHe-xNMa_I7PUxKMhOVf-eTwWMrP0aiZcQ6ByI6dmeDz5l-kgBGqbWbRYWM-Qbc6qEw==" target="_blank" shape="rect">Twitter</a> (use #SharkTank) &#8211; particularly during the broadcast &#8211; 9 p.m. ET/PT &#8211; would be so appreciated!</span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">And, in a pure coincidence of timing, just this past week I taped a segment for <a style="color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001yMWSJScNUkFpx-QeiI5dCUz5D8V219V9d3JXJgF_k_K-SgCN2XUh2_4T-m95zsED29LeVstUZNYP5tuU92f52ZU5g_lBvIyvjvWi7fBPfEo=" target="_blank" shape="rect">The Jeff Probst Show</a>. His daytime talk show will feature &#8220;Million Dollar Mom Ideas,&#8221; and Jeff interviewed me about Psi Bands as a mom-invented product. The show is tentatively scheduled to air on <strong><em>Wednesday, March 6</em></strong>. Jeff and his staff were extremely welcoming and professional. It was a great experience (and as close to Jeff as I will ever get since you will never find me as a contestant on <em>Survivor</em>!).</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Please tune in on March 1 and March 6! And, most importantly, t<span style="font-size: 11pt;">hanks for all of your continuous support!</span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: 'French Script MT', 'Bradley Hand ITC', 'Monotype Corsiva', 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span>Romy Taormina </span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Psi Bands Co-founder and Chief of Nausea Relief</span></p>
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<div style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have given our <a style="color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001yMWSJScNUkG4ICGyNZ3p4j234rNm41UG71iBv5Zr1B6dbsKhHK2tGAbykQp5MIC_ASC15ruR6TtAVCcTM8FExDwsYtAk-gQROj8VmebSXdE=" target="_blank" shape="rect">website</a> a facelift so that we may better engage, educate, and ultimately help those who are in need of nausea relief. Please check us out!</span></div>
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		<title>News from Psi Bands – February 2013</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:35:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEWS FROM PSI BANDS -  February 2013 in this issue :: Words from a Cancer Survivor/Thriver :: Ways to Share Pregnancy News :: The Perfect Ski Vacation :: Just for Entrepreneurs: Time to Hustle!       With love and romance all around us, we thought it would be appropriate to feature two mompreneurs who [...]]]></description>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 10pt;"><span> <img alt="" src="http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs193/1102552214220/img/225.jpg" width="164" height="122" name="ACCOUNT.IMAGE.225" align="left" border="0" hspace="5" vspace="5" /> Friends since graduate school, Amy Wright and Michelle Herbert have created &#8220;the go-to bag for today&#8217;s busy moms that do not want to sacrifice fashion for function.&#8221;  Amy Michelle creates, designs, manufactures, and sells mommy/baby bags. These fun and fashionable bags also expand into travel and work bags. </span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 10pt;"><span>We aren&#8217;t the only ones who have noticed and love these bags&#8230;Amy Michelle has been recognized for its </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">innovation and entrepreneurship by being awarded </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em>Sam </em></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em>Walton&#8217;s Entrepreneur of the Year</em> and <em>American Express&#8217;s Women in Busin</em></span><em style="font-size: 10pt;">ess Award</em><span style="font-size: 10pt;">. </span></p>
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<div><strong>For Valentine&#8217;s Day, Amy Michelle has a special offer for our readers with a 15% discount off their bags.</strong><span style="color: #000000;"> Just like them on <a style="color: #000000; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001WpfQ3TxJznYQiFzyf_0TnInC2d1Rd41o8q1GjN-0XzZMsit3HDH0q6O2wpOpA4pTa9NMBivQkMWCFVrSJ39EF-q1W8o713ZyKrC7Ifpto1K4wuAPG4Nd-7eXafRDbLwFZCNJNzctn9BroW_NjxMuRw==" target="_blank" shape="rect">Facebook</a>, then go to their <a style="color: #000000; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001WpfQ3TxJzna4hzoUppTzmEbKG67qP6AkDKvZQSuqg8ptBh3q1ITYw0DE0Nbl8_hJuGmd10Gy8xuP65gdo2brNmMN3DD3mHJzTgv1PnE2d7CgGb2qdfXnSg==" target="_blank" shape="rect">site</a>, pick out your items and enter the priority code &#8220;Psi Bands&#8221; at checkout.</span></div>
<p>Hurry, offer expires March 1. We call that spreading the love!</p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">I was chatting with my girlfriends about Valentine&#8217;s Day and what we were planning to do for our husbands, which led to another conversation about the most loving thing our husbands have ever done for us. One friend remembered being surprised at work with roses and a box of her favorite sea salt caramels. The other reminisced about a romantic, impromptu trip to Paris. My story was different. </span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">For the two weeks following my first round of chemo, I began to get more and more anxious. My sister and I went out to buy wigs and hats for that fateful day. I even had a bad dream about it&#8230;that all my hair fell out while standing in line at the grocery store. Talk about a nightmare.</span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">That&#8217;s when my husband Tom came rushing in. Without hesitation, he dropped to the floor, wrapped his arms around me and began to gently whisper in my ear, &#8220;Honey, you are beautiful. All I can see is your strength.&#8221;  He said it over and over again. It was truly the most loving moment we have ever shared in 18 years of marriage. As he held me tight, I whispered back, &#8220;Thank you for saying exactly what I needed to hear.&#8221;  Then Tom said, &#8220;Thank you for teaching me how.&#8221;</span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Access and activities matter.</strong> Slope-side accommodations mean less schlepping of gear and more time skiing. Non-ski activities (snow tubing, ice skating, face painting, or indoor play areas full of inflatable slides) will keep children entertained when they get tired of the slopes.</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">missing mittens isn&#8217;t very nice. Print out <a shape="rect">a packing list</a> and use it.</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Stand out from the crowd.</strong> Get the kids ski clothing that doesn&#8217;t look like everyone else&#8217;s. It will make it so much easier to spot your child on the slopes.</p>
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<div style="text-align: left; font-size: 10pt;"><span> <img alt="" src="http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs193/1102552214220/img/228.jpg" width="129" height="64" name="ACCOUNT.IMAGE.228" align="left" border="0" hspace="5" vspace="5" /> </span><a style="font-size: 10pt;" shape="rect">Spark &amp; Hustle</a><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> was created </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">to help women start and grow small businesses. What has developed from these events is something that even the founders were surprised to find out. They point out: 1)<strong>Training</strong> &#8211; it&#8217;s the <span>perfect platform to train your team, associate(s) or downline;</span> 2) <strong>Testing</strong> &#8211; <span>the attendees are utilizing the vendors who have a booth at the event(s) as a chance for live, real-time feedback on a new product or a service in the testing phase; </span>and 3) <strong>Platform Building</strong> &#8211; leaders<span> of organizations that serve women are gathering their members to attend the event as a networking opportunity.</span> </span></div>
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<div style="text-align: left; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">As a past attendee and speaker, I can share with you that these conferences have been invaluable, and I will be attending the San Francisco event this year. If anyone else is planning to be at the SF event, please let me know! I am happy to answer any questions about my experience with Spark &amp; Hustle. Email me at <a style="color: #0c3fd8; text-decoration: underline;" href="mailto:info@psibands.com" target="_blank" shape="rect">info@psibands.com</a>.</span></div>
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<div style="text-align: left; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The tour gets under way in Tulsa, Oklahoma on March 3rd. For overall conference details, check out </span><a style="color: #0c3fd8; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001WpfQ3TxJznZ1C5Tqyo7-kfzk-YfiKMynBzZoIosvrvi4k3yfHhfK-nPQZNz1WkSYxoDz8KzSkipQjbVtYd9TuhkGO6rE_lzNGa9HADbs9UfjfrxfgoPFG74PQrPDR3Af" target="_blank" shape="rect">SparkandHustle.com </a></div>
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<div style="font-size: 10pt;">January is the time we plan for the new year ahead. We buy new calendars and planners in order to make goals and resolutions &#8211; both personal and professional. This same type of planning is important i<span style="font-size: 10pt;">f you are trying to get pregnant or are expecting a new baby in 2013. You may want to check out the myriad &#8220;tools&#8221; featured in the online pregnancy authority, </span><a style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://pregnant.thebump.com/tools.aspx" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank">The Bump</a><span style="font-size: 10pt;">. Along with </span><strong style="font-size: 10pt;">fertility</strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;">, </span><strong style="font-size: 10pt;">pregnancy</strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;">, and </span><strong style="font-size: 10pt;">parenting</strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> tools, The Bump also showcases new mobile Apps that can be downloaded to your Smart Phone. If you absolutely love The Bump, like we do, then check out their new mobile App for the iPhone, </span><em style="font-weight: bold;"><a style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://pregnant.thebump.com/extras/baby-new-parent-iphone-application.aspx" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank">Baby Buzz by The Bump.</a> </em><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Now you can be organized at home and while on the go. </span></div>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 10pt;"><span>by <a style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://www.travelingmom.com" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank">Travelingmom.com </a></span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 10pt;"><span>2. Plan to make your first stop at a pharmacy to stock up on sunscreen. </span><span>If you don&#8217;t, plan to</span><span> check bags so you can carry on more than 3 oz. of sunscreen. You won&#8217;t want sun-starved skin to spend more than a few minutes in the direct rays without sunscreen, lest you pay with a painful burn that can ruin the rest of your week (not to mention do long-term damage to your skin). </span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 10pt;"><span>3. Do your homework. </span><span>If you are visiting grandparents who live in a retirement area, check regulations on pool use, swim diapers, etc.  </span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 10pt;"><span>4. Rent, don&#8217;t carry. </span><span>A host of companies rent everything a vacationing family needs, from cribs and high chairs to bicycles, guard rails, and plastic Little Tikes cars. </span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 10pt;"><span>5. Bring warm stuff too. </span><span>If you don&#8217;t want to do laundry on vacation, bring a clean cold weather outfit for the trip home.</span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 10pt;"><span>6. Check weather reports.</span><span> Just because you&#8217;re heading south doesn&#8217;t mean the weather will cooperate. You may need to pack sweaters in addition to swimsuits. </span></p>
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<p><span style="color: #000000; font-size: 10pt;">Happy New Year! It&#8217;s a time when many people make resolutions. Whether you enjoy making resolutions and/or finding SOLUTIONS, we&#8217;d like to introduce you to Buzzy, a great new solution to an old problem. </span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: #000000;"><span>a negative event and set out to find a better way. After her young son had a bad experience with getting shots, she used her medical expertise as a pediatrician and pain researcher to </span><span>create <a style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://www.buzzy4shots.com" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank">Buzzy®</a>, a bee-shaped palm sized device combining cold and vibration. When placed between the brain and the pain, the competing stimulus decreases shot, sting and burning pain. It works the same way putting a burned finger under cold water instantly makes burns feel better. Brilliant!</span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: #000000;"><span>If your resolution is to finally make a move on a great idea, Amy&#8217;s story is a reminder that persistence pays off!</span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Congrats to Olympic gold medal gymnast and cancer survivor Shannon Miller on her pregnancy, which was just announced! Shannon used Psi Bands to help with her nausea during the chemo treatments she endured to fight ovarian cancer. To celebrate this miracle pregnancy, Shannon is giving away a pregnancy goody bag (which includes a set of Psi Bands) on her site <a style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://shannonmillerlifestyle.com/pregnancy-and-motherhood/creative-ways-to-announce-youre-pregnant" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank">Shannon Miller Lifestyle</a>. <a style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://shannonmillerlifestyle.com/pregnancy-and-motherhood/creative-ways-to-announce-youre-pregnant" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank">Enter</a> to win by Saturday, January 19.</span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">I just celebrated the New Year with my husband and kids in San Francisco where we had the pleasure of seeing the Broadway production of <strong><em>The Lion King</em></strong>. What a beautiful show! I had seen <em><strong>T</strong><strong>he Lion King</strong></em> in New York a decade ago and had always remembered the elaborate costumes, vibrant scenery and heart-stirring music. Yet, this time I was struck more by the powerful wisdom from young Simba to, &#8220;<strong>just be yourself.&#8221;</strong></span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 10pt;"><span>It was the same message I gleaned from my own story of battling breast cancer.  I learned that life is precious and fleeting, so there is no time to waste being anything but myself. Truth is, it isn&#8217;t easy. The busier I get with the kids and family life, the more I tend to neglect myself which means I can&#8217;t really be myself.  I become consumed with schedules, meals, laundry and homework. I&#8217;m not balancing my own needs with the needs of my family.</span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 10pt;"><span>My friends share the same feelings and tell me that worry is the culprit that keeps them from being their most authentic selves. I get it. I worry about our financial future, raising our children, and whether the cancer will ever come back. When I am in this space, fear is in the driver&#8217;s seat. In this space, the fear edges out peace, joy, hope and faith. In this space, I can&#8217;t possibly be myself.</span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 10pt;"><span>Sadly, I have spent many years putting myself last. I stopped doing the things that fed my soul. I was losing my sparkle. Strangely, it was cancer that helped me wake up to my true essence. It wasn&#8217;t until I was mourning the loss of my breasts, my hair, my health and my innocence that I started feeling tremendous love for myself in a way I have never felt before. Now, it&#8217;s up to me to sustain this self-compassion. The best way I know how to do that is to embrace life with gusto and do the things that truly make my heart happy.</span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 10pt;"><span>For me that is walking along the ocean trail with my dogs, listening to beautiful music, and being fully connected to my family and friends. The more these things become a part of my weekly routine, the more I feel like myself. I&#8217;m also making a choice everyday to choose faith over fear&#8230; peace over anxiety.  No more worries &#8211; <strong>Hakuna Matata</strong>.</span></p>
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<div style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><strong>What&#8217;s the perfect number of products </strong><strong style="font-size: 11pt;">to present to buyers?</strong></div>
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<div><strong>Romy Taormina &#8211; Psi Bands &#8220;Chief of Nausea Relief&#8221; <em>and</em> Tory Johnson&#8217;s Spark &amp; Hustle Contributor</strong></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Your product line has many great SKUs, but which ones should </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">you pitch to retailers? How many should they carry? Avoid throwing the kitchen sink at the retail buyer and be ready to recommend a product line that has been edited and curated with their shoppers in mind.</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">If you have a product line, check out Vanessa Ting&#8217;s and Romy&#8217;s advice featured in <a style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://sparkandhustle.com/takeaway-tips/must-haves-for-retail-success-whats-the-perfect-number-of-products-to-present-to-buyers/?utm_source=January+Newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=January+Newslettter&amp;utm_medium=email" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank">sparkandhustle.com</a>.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></div>
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<div style="font-size: 10pt;">As 2012 comes to a close, we take a look back at some of this year&#8217;s &#8220;Baby&#8221; highlights. <span style="font-size: 10pt;">Along with trends in music, design and fashion, one very important category is the ever-changing </span><em style="font-size: 10pt;">Baby Names</em><span style="font-size: 10pt;">. </span></div>
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<div style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Which ones made the top 10? Which ones didn&#8217;t make the grade? </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">We&#8217;re guessing that as 2013 unfolds this subject will be discussed at length, especially as Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, will be in the spotlight (along with Baby &#8220;Heir to the British Throne&#8221;). </span></div>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 10pt;"><span>We&#8217;ve included these lists comprised by <a style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001GjbgnNnhQm-utdBDDqn24qV3y6ar4XcJVZxAOwwUlpqoNCWWk3PxhbdUvjvyIVGCm8fKdC8LwL1W4YYmOZ0O7sIDQX6uBmvLocU9NzDKdBE=" shape="rect" target="_blank">The Bump</a> for <a style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001GjbgnNnhQm8Zi80C3eXIiCCiKyld36eeYuW3IXMSLWlpsFTva039GrWab5lyk9Fa8SB2RaKQeXpzkgr814B6KNIHzrkeqjJirg4iQcChUF2gwMMpjQCk8Eor-6HKKcL2ua-mjjtS-1Mj3MWCudP5eRvAyIABM4vBHR9T-5UKtbJo3tlIAAUhPYeaCdRG56TDoHX0mWEJ8ehU7o_9ekmJZQ==" shape="rect" target="_blank">Best Baby Names of 2012</a> and <a style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001GjbgnNnhQm_jmAEj6rZN53ol-ZZitQ8jM_7FQUD1Bxr7GDk1f3xS8RhXYMBef7kQamMfL2asS_f0Rt2dpeSJ77cPJVu7kcjnO4w2e4t5ahJWWz7u1izUx1lB_UgA4UL150Mk4vvttfOmlBBGkegdDzfJmlQOTqYyUDrfbHHqQYj5hHEtf6ogTe5FD2cxkXxHbPt0tL-JCnF-pqCpzWrU6w==" shape="rect" target="_blank">Worst Baby Names of 2012</a>. </span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">1. Get guests to pitch in. Ask visitors who are driving in for the day to bring a dish to share. Ask the ones who plan to stay awhile to pitch in with chores.</span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 10pt;"><span>2. Plan a practice run. If having guests means the kids give up their rooms, consider reshuffling room assignments a couple of nights early. That way, the evicted youngsters-especially those 3 and under-can get used to sleeping on the floor or in one room with all of their siblings. They are more likely to sleep well (and, therefore, be far less crabby) when company arrives.</span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 10pt;"><span>3. Give your guests what they need. Each guest should get two towels, an extra blanket and enough toiletries to get them through a weekend. Leave magazines on the nightstand for late-night reading and a flashlight for finding the way to the bathroom in the middle of the night.</span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 10pt;"><span>4. Get out of the house. This is a sanity-saving requirement. It can be an after-dinner walk around the neighborhood, or a day-long excursion into town. Make a list of fun, affordable family activities, including story time at a bookstore or bowling. </span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 10pt;"><span>5. Relax, enjoy and roll with the punches. Your holiday visitors won&#8217;t stick around forever. You&#8217;ll have your life back soon. In the meantime, relax and make some holiday memories. Be thankful you have space to share and let your kooky relatives enjoy it as well!</span></p>
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<div><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;"><span>The Psi Bands team would like to say thank you to all of you who have supported us and continue to give us encouragement. </span>And, we wish everyone a </span><span style="color: #000000; font-size: 10pt;">Happy New Year for 2013.</span></div>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Whenever a Psi Bands customer takes the time <span style="font-size: 10pt;">to send us a note or even to post a positive review of their experience with Psi Bands, we pass it around our team. And we soak it in. And maybe even smile a little broader that day. For me personally, it is this feedback that keeps me going. But few have brought me to tears like this recently posted review by the father of a 7-year old son with cancer: </span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong><em>&#8220;&#8230;there are skeptics out there but here is my experience: son diagnosed in July 2012 w cancer. started chemo July 21. through first couple cycles was having issues with nausea/stomach queasy no matter what blend of anti nausea meds we tried.ordered a half dozen different things to try including these bands&#8230;returning back from a chemo session and feeling nauseous as usual, the bands had arrived. I sat him down right in the garage &#8211; and quickly read the instructions and put the bands on him. we havent looked back. it&#8217;s absolutely made the difference for him, and not just for the feeling crummy part, but for maintaining weight. at 48lbs 49inches we couldn&#8217;t risk him losing weight during treatment because of nausea, or just feeling crappy. ONE TIME when he went for chemo (1 month ago) he decided he wasn&#8217;t going to use them (even though he had them with him) and we said ok. and an hour or two after he started getting sick. bands went back on and no issues since&#8230;.&#8221; </em></strong></p>
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<div style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">This review alone will be enough to keep me going for the entirety of 2013. I hope no matter what your product or your idea that you continue to be gratified and inspired by what you are doing. And if you are even helping or bringing a simple joy to even one person, well, then you are doing a good thing!</div>
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<div>WORDS FROM A CANCER SURVIVOR/THRIVER</div>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 10pt;">Right after my diagnosis, two of my friends sat me down and said, &#8220;How are we going to do this?&#8221; They showed me a website called <a style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001GjbgnNnhQm9gmSIQdDwC-y1LzoqnRxSYc0Lz4ZarKSwMoNtDKlGjyqjGyH6XazaNwdKIY7yqN8IvPEaZWCe1lpGY2wgwUZ6230c6yC-Fgk6NGfKRhfxhqA==" shape="rect" target="_blank">lotsahelpinghands.com</a>.  Soon it became headquarters for Team Marilyn.  My family and friends could log on and send messages of encouragement, sign up to make a meal, or fold my laundry or pick up the kids from school. <span style="font-size: 10pt;">It also became the filter I needed to prevent unannounced visits when the chemo had knocked me off my feet.  I could read everyone&#8217;s love and support without expending too much energy socializing.  I could store it all up for my recovery and healing.</span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 10pt;">Every other night for nearly 12 months, there was a hot meal on my porch.  It brought tears to my eyes every time I&#8217;d see a friend, acquaintance or neighbor I had never even met&#8230; walking up to the house with enough lasagna to feed my whole family for a week. Every time I opened the front door I&#8217;d find flowers, books, holy water from France&#8230; rocks engraved with the words, hope, believe, strength, healing.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">One friend, who is a firefighter, designed pink bracelets that said my name on one side and &#8220;strength in community&#8221; on the other.  It was nice to be walking around town and see my friends holding their wrists up high in solidarity.</span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 10pt;">Since then, I&#8217;ve had a number of people come up to me and say that they were sorry they didn&#8217;t help me more and that they simply didn&#8217;t know what to do.  I never noticed that because I was so focused on the support that was there before me.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 10pt;">But it brings up a good point.  What do you do when a loved one is diagnosed with cancer?  My answer is to just show up.  Bring a meal.  Make a call.  Even if they&#8217;re saying no, I do believe on a soul level, they are saying yes. <span style="font-size: 10pt;">To honor one&#8217;s privacy, it might be best to reach out to the patient&#8217;s friend or family member first.  You could still get your support across and do it with respect.</span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The support I received continues to lift me up&#8230; so much so, that I&#8217;m now working with my Oncologist and other survivors to start a non profit to provide supportive care to other cancer patients and their families.  Everyone deserves to have that kind of help in the face of cancer.</span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While expecting a baby is an exciting and joyous time in your life, it is nevertheless a life changing occurrence</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. We all know about the physical changes which occur to your pregnant body, but what about the changes on the home front? How do you get ready for your precious arrival? Where will your little one sleep and play? You may think that you need to spend a fortune on the perfect nursery, but that is not necessarily the case. When we consulted with the experts at <a style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0017Az7ppcblLYGHz_mQBBAotu9yrsceiNWBeuepgVO4UrxQy3QHvynJYDqRZ19B2g_wUHQMkfZE2dW1YxXNHTBhh5t88sL1xU7JNIpJdS64f8=" shape="rect" target="_blank">The Bump</a>, we found that there are some great design ideas that can be both stylish and budget friendly. Here is their advice for &#8220;</span><a style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0017Az7ppcblLbt_HvQ-n9p8qcrlP1rEtj7HImO_89hz9ryxnUllnGR5DaSxPbCaYzOGpCwDcozuh1P45rQBUuizlj8GtiUCTLCh4yTwugKI8J0SzdkUW8UwOs44NrxCbmkm4Poh0jukBnJSyv5HSWQBeK4VetomzmkOfZaf3cX-oPJgY9-IcihjQkbnULOwwm8cDA7Tdarp63lvH6oeVZ5nw==" shape="rect" target="_blank">Nursery Tips on a Budget</a><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">:</span> 8 easy ways to create a stylish room that won&#8217;t cost a fortune&#8221;.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Psi Bands are a &#8220;must have&#8221; for holiday vacationers, as well as anyone on the go &#8212; from frequent fliers to boating enthusiasts.  Psi Bands offer the gift of relief!</span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: #000000; font-size: 10pt;"><span>Thanks for your support! For the third year in a row, Psi Bands has been awarded 1st Place </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">for &#8220;Best Morning Sickness Remedy&#8221; in the </span><a style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0017Az7ppcblLZTbMGskV161VzDLDw_-uUVPNAa4qSCppIkDaP0s2vs94uTJXgK1fXm7JaPrmjjqdnxjYtV1I5J37tkzEmBMXs8QqYNfo7LVknaGJwbJGxOZL9Eyg__YhHsdjWoFB6DRbxH6cNFBBGp-iwpCqDdlsMXUFQKdM8qJj_m_FSnADbGtZrpcQvTRgSzemDkIQfmY2Z3098glDtyvg==" shape="rect" target="_blank">SheKnows Parenting Awards</a><span style="font-size: 10pt;">. Psi Bands also won &#8220;Editor&#8217;s Choice&#8221; for the second time. The coveted award recognizes outstanding products in the parenting and pregnancy industry based on functionality, quality, safety and convenience. To all who voted, thanks for your support!</span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">1) <strong>Name your trip</strong>.  Weave in something relating to the holiday for which you are traveling, such as &#8220;Turkey Trot to Toledo.&#8221;  Or &#8220;The Fisher Family&#8217;s November to Remember!&#8221;</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">2) <strong>See the journey with new eyes</strong>.  Sure, you do the same road trip every holiday, but that doesn&#8217;t mean it has to be boring. Challenge kids to look for new landmarks along the way, take the time to stop at that &#8220;roadside marker&#8221; you&#8217;ve passed every year and always wondered about, or stop to eat at the little roadside restaurant you&#8217;ve always wanted to try.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">3) <strong>Get creative with games</strong>. There&#8217;s nothing like a rousing chorus of 99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall or the license plate game to help pass the hours in the car.  Give travel games a holiday feel by playing &#8220;Guess My Favorite Present,&#8221; &#8220;The Chanukah Memory Game&#8221; or &#8220;Quote that Holiday Movie.&#8221;</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">4) <strong>Be your own DJ</strong>.  Ask each family member to put together a playlist of his or her top ten holiday tunes. During the road trip, everyone gets a turn presenting his or her own countdown. If the relatives like music too, consider burning the songs onto a CD for a personalized &#8220;Jones Family Holiday Collection&#8221; that makes a great gift.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">5) <strong>Have fun with food</strong>. Plan a food-themed activity such as visiting a turkey farm to &#8220;Pardon a Bird&#8221; or a local orchard for a sleigh ride and hot apple cider.</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">With the cooler autumn air upon us, we instinctively reach for warmer clothes and comfort food. That doesn&#8217;t change just because you&#8217;re pregnant.  Can you be expecting baby and be chic at the same time? Absolutely! With all of the stylish autumn fashion featured in magazines, the runway and donned on the city streets, there are many choices for moms-to-be. We found an extensive list along with wonderful photos at The Bump, one of our favorite pregnancy website. Check the Fall 2012 Maternity Slideshow at <a style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001mvYJh8KeiAlpU11cDpgKOfQjLEx9E23ZmDZBsfY4dWeDhmk46b8Yv2cTy2jBfpQXgawm_Zc0d2ppiKLhVM_CsNLfZxWXgM3IWpilU7E_XD2qDy_8k57s0qUM625IH08g-j1FxQ93qU8G7goalz-iUt_8UO36NlvWLt8kwGlznH0-TAL6wQIBqt-umvimMJTmby4w1C46RX5P1cNcbLdVNQ==" shape="rect" target="_blank">thebump.com</a>.</span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 10pt;">T<span style="color: #000000;">he Atlantic hurricane season starts June 1 and runs through November 30, which puts October directly in the path of a (potential) storm. But a hurricane is no reason to abandon the idea of a fall getaway in the Caribbean. </span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;"><img style="border: 1px dashed black;" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/ui/stock1/cruise-ship.jpg" alt="" width="93" height="138" align="left" border="0" hspace="5" vspace="5" /> <span style="font-size: 10pt;">You might even get a better deal by booking a trip during hurricane season. However, it pays to be smart about where you go, what you do and how you protect yourself.</span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;"><em><strong>Buy the Travel Insurance.</strong></em> Hurricane season is a gamble, but not every area of the hurricane zone gets hit every year. If the price and timing are right for you, book the trip, but spend a few bucks more to <a style="color: #000000;" shape="rect">buy travel insurance and </a>check the airline/hotel/tour operator policies on hurricanes.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;"><em><strong>Take a cruise</strong></em>. If you love to cruise and want a steal of a deal, book it during this season. The ship will reroute out of harm&#8217;s way. The only time a cruise is cancelled is when the hurricane is so severe that the ship cannot leave port. Beware, though, that if a hurricane is headed toward a planned port of call, the ship won&#8217;t stop.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;"><em><strong>Book non-hurricane travel now.</strong></em> The deals you can get now, during hurricane season, might still be good for travel long after hurricane season has ended. That&#8217;s because when people hear bad news about hurricanes, they are not apt to book a trip to the places that are in range of the storms, even if the trip is six months away. The closer we get to &#8220;high season&#8221; &#8211;Christmas to Easter &#8212; the more expensive that same trip will be. Grab the deals now, but wait to travel until the hurricane danger is long past.</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: #000000; font-size: 10pt;"><span>Psi Bands has been selected as a finalist for best <img src="http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs008/1102552214220/img/177.png" alt="" name="ACCOUNT.IMAGE.177" width="212" height="67" align="right" border="0" hspace="5" vspace="5" /> &#8220;Morning Sickness Remedy&#8221; in the <a style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001mvYJh8KeiAk1ohxW17jeyrd0Tp_Nz7wziP5fEQePqfcipj-yLchA_iJRN5Kb0iS5jJAjDg7dViPADD8lji9VHcglk3c2rRYs4LAylmjt2qBo4HhQNU9bp4AHvWGq6KX15_GlHiXZqThbdhaEoiK1OAAIHLxdXGTxgC5La9kn7mCxPeLuZUzm4j7Vi5bFeb3euPqnzEmEHtsGt_P8MEXaLQ==" shape="rect" target="_blank">2012 SheKnows Parenting Awards</a>. The coveted award recognizes outstanding products in the parenting and pregnancy industry based on functionality, quality, safety and convenience. Voting takes place throughout the month of October. Please take a moment and </span><a style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001mvYJh8KeiAk1ohxW17jeyrd0Tp_Nz7wziP5fEQePqfcipj-yLchA_iJRN5Kb0iS5jJAjDg7dViPADD8lji9VHcglk3c2rRYs4LAylmjt2qBo4HhQNU9bp4AHvWGq6KX15_GlHiXZqThbdhaEoiK1OAAIHLxdXGTxgC5La9kn7mCxPeLuZUzm4j7Vi5bFeb3euPqnzEmEHtsGt_P8MEXaLQ==" shape="rect" target="_blank">cast your daily vote</a><span> for Psi Bands to win 1st place! Thanks for your support. </span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A friend of mine asked me out to breakfast this morning and broke the news that she had just been diagnosed with breast cancer.  I couldn&#8217;t hold back the tears as she was explaining that next week she&#8217;d be having a bilateral mastectomy.  We both cried and held hands across the table while our coffee and cheddar biscuits turned cold. Her story brought up a lot of memories.  She talked about making appointments with cancer surgeons, plastic surgeons and oncologists.  It was all coming back to me, now. </span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span>Then, she talked about how her husband is devastated and scared, but completely there for her.  She had her first big cry the other night.  To her surprise, her husband didn&#8217;t put on his &#8220;mister fix-it hat.&#8221; Instead he just wrapped his arms around her and didn&#8217;t utter a word, not one word. She said, &#8220;That was a first, but somehow he knew to just hold me and listen.&#8221; My friend brings up something really important.  When someone has just been diagnosed with a life-threatening disease, they need time to digest the information, to accept their own emotions and to know it&#8217;s okay to feel scared.  </span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span>After my own cancer diagnosis, I&#8217;d break down in my bathroom. I&#8217;d lock the door and turn on the water so no one could hear me sob.  I was scared, but at the same time didn&#8217;t want to frighten my family. I promised my husband that I would do my best to stay positive and fight with everything I had, but that I would need a place to feel safe enough to fall apart once in awhile&#8230; and I wanted that place to be in his arms. </span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span>Letting my husband know what I needed up front helped provide a simple roadmap he could follow when he didn&#8217;t know what to say or do.  It was simple&#8230; just be there.  Just listen. I&#8217;m guilty of saying too much when someone is sharing a painful experience. I want to be helpful.  I want to connect through my own stories. But as I&#8217;m moving through my own cancer journey, I&#8217;m learning that less is more.  It&#8217;s time to put down my own &#8220;fix-it hat!&#8221; My job as wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend isn&#8217;t to fix&#8230; it&#8217;s to listen.</span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span>During breakfast this morning, I had many opportunities to practice.  I stayed present and bit my tongue when it wasn&#8217;t appropriate to jump in to the conversation.  I think that alone helped me to feel more compassionate and authentic with my friend&#8230; the way I need to be as I travel along with her on this difficult road ahead.</span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Think of this as a public service announcement&#8230; </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Back in July, I </span><a style="font-size: 10pt; color: blue;" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001mvYJh8KeiAl7DQzUHc_-uZdDwCMJw0eadXAEX1hkOZJ9yhxv4XkRFPMlvUmKNEFp1cVs1M3u-MlsXnXcScldds9BRa-XYZ-X7G4ZFeh9zsR2XuN2MTscu-ubEl4ycgW1Ew8WCtXT3EbyhFk8hwoowKAn4jUAaVkMv_6STWnE-iyLUKly0JyjsjVeGtrZKTShd2rG8ExmQ9rw9mz1O7dus_bv_xDYHRAYA90OocG7ARUH2oEFMIL34CzS4O8X-CiTLpdcSjRa3O4lJ4zDPoOwaoeQGCTH5r2sWMZHxBJ0wWF7SyFCvT_wOHR5RCjEonfNDG4xrz0mal4=" shape="rect" target="_blank">blogged</a><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> about how to figure out whether you need sales reps. We received tons of emails from our readers with tales of bad reps or frustration with this needle-in-a-haystack search for a reliable and effective rep.  Who knew this was such a pain point!</span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">That is why I am excited to tell you about a new site created by my blogging partner and former Target buyer, Vanessa Ting. <a style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001mvYJh8KeiAkNkeo8TH9vTlo2vFjjeuEWJNZ1vTZ8bUhw4z1Shnj9xAnnSRee1V9wa75thw512ZiqyJw_wPxKKLELhNLjCJF0Y-SfI9ELxS5MBE2InFr_wA==" shape="rect" target="_blank">SalesReppy</a> is like the &#8220;Angie&#8217;s List for sales reps!&#8221; Created p<span style="font-size: 10pt;">urely out of passion. Nothing to profit from. Public service at its best. SalesReppy</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> is a review website, like Yelp, that helps product companies find reliable sales rep recommendations. It&#8217;s free and simple to use. You can submit your personal reviews or search the database of reviews</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">.</span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">I also want to mention that Vanessa is introducing a 5-week webinar series called, &#8220;<a style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001mvYJh8KeiAmq1vY_y6BlX4p1U1RnkbjIbDxgOXOY2HLCanKJjaykKL_-yDiimXcqbF9fc-aXfq7SNfIEtpFD1bGdbZgSBOyMXHoSue48tGn0VP2mVc4jNgenyMh4JtEz198ggH_BfE3DS8aKtrXFo5bkB8HhjjvN1Ccp5-tmi5ZmiKwFOvccYtSG730wEJZTuCWCmji526BtkIwof487ujVNOX9enW9FMWsELrMJY_hk1GfR_SGQsHG2fK3sEkC1O8yPN8MpMXebEslv0zQSuA==" shape="rect" target="_blank">Optimizing Your Retail Pitch</a>.&#8221; It begins October 17 and you can learn more and <a style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001mvYJh8KeiAmq1vY_y6BlX4p1U1RnkbjIbDxgOXOY2HLCanKJjaykKL_-yDiimXcqbF9fc-aXfq7SNfIEtpFD1bGdbZgSBOyMXHoSue48tGn0VP2mVc4jNgenyMh4JtEz198ggH_BfE3DS8aKtrXFo5bkB8HhjjvN1Ccp5-tmi5ZmiKwFOvccYtSG730wEJZTuCWCmji526BtkIwof487ujVNOX9enW9FMWsELrMJY_hk1GfR_SGQsHG2fK3sEkC1O8yPN8MpMXebEslv0zQSuA==" shape="rect" target="_blank">register here</a>. I highly recommend taking advantage of her expertise!</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 10pt;"><span> You may not have considered making over your <a style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; " rel="nofollow" track="on" shape="rect" href="http://pregnant.thebump.com/pregnancy/maternity-fashion/slideshows/pregnancy-beauty-routine.aspx?MsdVisit=1" linktype="1" target="_blank">beauty routine</a> during pregnancy, but there are various reasons to do so. One of the most important is for your health and safety as well as that of your baby.&nbsp;</span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 10pt;"><span>We referred to <a style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; " rel="nofollow" track="on" shape="rect" href="http://www.thebump.com/?MsdVisit=1" linktype="1" target="_blank">The Bump</a> on this matter and found a wealth of information. &#8220;Now that you&#8217;re pregnant, you&#8217;ll want to make some changes to your beauty routine to make it ultra-safe for baby &#8212; and help you look and feel your best all nine months long.&#8221;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Here are some of the suggestions:</span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;">2. Check <a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); text-decoration: underline; " rel="nofollow" track="on" shape="rect" href="http://www.priceline.com/" linktype="1" target="_blank">priceline.com</a>; you might be able to snag an even better deal. Bid low; you can always bid again if your bid is rejected. Priceline rentals are non-refundable, so no more price checking after this!</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;">3. Cut down on the number of days of the car rental. Take a cab or free shuttle to the hotel and rent a car your 2nd or 3rd day of vacation.</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;">4. Bring your own GPS, toll pass and car seat so you don&#8217;t have to pay extra to rent these.</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: #000000;"><a class="imgCaptionAnchor" rel="nofollow" track="on" shape="rect" href="http://www.swiss.com/web/en/fly_swiss/on_board/pages/swiss_magazine.aspx" target="_blank"><img style="text-align: left;" src="http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs008/1102552214220/img/166.jpg?a=1110733312391" name="ACCOUNT.IMAGE.166" width="98" vspace="5" border="0" alt="SWISS Magazine" align="left" height="133" hspace="5" /></a><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">We hope you enjoyed this year&#8217;s&nbsp;<a style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; " rel="nofollow" track="on" href="http://www.olympic.org/" shape="rect" linktype="1" target="_blank">Olympic Games</a>&nbsp;as much as we did! Whether you were inspired to book a trip to the 2016 Games in Rio, or just to visit some other global destination, Psi Bands can make the trip a more enjoyable one. The in-flight magazine for <a style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; " rel="nofollow" track="on" href="http://www.swiss.com/web/EN/Pages/index.aspx?Country=US" shape="rect" linktype="1" target="_blank">Swiss Airlines</a>,&nbsp;with 3 million readers worldwide, features Psi Bands. In this special double issue, &#8220;SWISS&#8221; calls Psi Bands a &#8220;travel companion&#8221; and a &#8220;must-have for your trip&#8221;. We couldn&#8217;t agree more!</span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">I can&#8217;t believe it. I&#8217;m doing it again. I&#8217;m neglecting my health, even after battling and beating breast cancer.  This summer I&#8217;ve been staying up too late, eating too many fatty foods, avoiding workouts and not drinking enough water.</span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;">Six months ago, after finishing a grueling year of surgeries, chemo and radiation I made a serious promise to make my health a number one priority. And I meant it. I became vigilant about daily walks, weight training at the gym, maintaining a low sugar/low fat diet, and doing something new to challenge my brain and feed my soul. I started taking guitar lessons and learned that I might have actually discovered a new talent.  I was on a roll.</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;">But slowly, that precious time I carved out for myself started to disappear. To be more honest, I simply allowed it to slip away.&nbsp;I got back into the old habit of putting everyone else&#8217;s needs before my own. There was that back burner again.  I know that I can&#8217;t truly help others until I help myself. Why is it so hard sometimes to make that adage stick?</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;">Habits, good or bad help shape who we are. The key is controlling them. Even a small change can create big benefits.</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;">Self Improvement Guru, Scott Young says only focus on changing one habit at a time. Trying to change more than a few at a time can be reckless.  If you want to exercise more, set aside 30 minutes everyday.  Make that one small shift and stick with it.</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;">Next, you have to be consistent. Young says you have to repeat your new healthy habit everyday for 30 days. That&#8217;s how long it takes your brain to adapt.</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;">Another tip: Write it down. Don&#8217;t leave commitments in your brain. Writing them on paper will keep your focus clear and will make it harder to dismiss when you see it printed in front of you.</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;">Also, keep it simple. Your new habit should only involve one or two rules, not a dozen. Exercising once a day for at least thirty minutes is easier to follow than exercising Tuesday, Wednesdays and Fridays with yoga the first day and mountain biking the third day, except when it is raining in which case you wil do&#8230; yada yada yada. Simple rules create habits. Complex rules create headaches.</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;">Finally, don&#8217;t be too hard on yourself if you slip into the old groove. Take a deep breath, bring your awareness back to your new goal of good health and get back on track as soon as possible.</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;">The cancer journey is profound and powerful. I thought it was enough to shock me into a healthier lifestyle. Truth is, I have to make the choice&#8230; EVERYDAY. I have to do the work. I have to change my habits&#8230; one habit at a time.</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><em><strong>When you hear the word &#8220;no,&#8221; then what?</strong></em></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, what is the secret?&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Timing + persistence = success</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">TIMING:&nbsp; There are numerous reasons why a buyer might have a need to fill a spot on their store shelf that they were not anticipating, including an under-performing product, a recalled product, or maybe it&#8217;s because your product just appeared on national TV and now they are willing to take a chance on your product. Other timing factors that could work to your benefit include: a new buyer coming on board (maybe the old one didn&#8217;t &#8220;get&#8221; your product, but the new one does), you have greater sales distribution so you can provide the buyer with key data points that are based on actual performance at other retailers, and/or you are now carrying a product line whereas before you only had one product (this is where the buyer is evaluating sku and vendor rationalization criteria). There are numerous reasons that a buyer could change his/her mind about adding your product to their assortment. As such, you need to keep at it and be persistent in your pursuit of landing the account.</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'ITC Avant Garde', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">PERSISTENCE: At Psi Bands, we compile a monthly report that includes all press/marketing for the past month and what we anticipate coming up in the coming months. I then, via email, present this to potential new retailers approximately 1x/quarter with the goal being that I remind them that I am here to stay and that I welcome their business. 1x/quarter is often enough yet not bothersome.</p>
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