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Dear Dotsie,

October 15, 2008

"There is no more creative force in the world than the menopausal woman with zest." by Margaret Mead

Join us as ww.BoomerWomenSpeak.com celebrates six years online! Halloween marks our six year anniversary and we're celebrating by offering membership in the National Association of Baby Boomer Women at the reduced rate of $50.00. That's a $25.00 savings.

The National Association of Baby Boomer Women is the only association devoted to addressing issues concerning 38 million of the healthiest, wealthiest, and best educated generation of women to ever hit midlife. They offer a jam-packed package of member benefits.

NABBW is dedicated to:

Empowering women to explore their passions and live life to the fullest.

Connecting, encouraging, and supporting baby boomer women.

We hope you'll join us today.

Have a medical question you've been dying to have answered? Then read on...

We are also celebrating by offering a FREE teleseminar with two of our NABBW health experts, Janet Horn, MD and Robin H. Miller, MD, who authored the book that's getting lots of attention, The Smart Woman's Guide to Midlife & Beyond: A No-Nonsense Approach to Staying Healthy After 50. Please see the details below and be sure to mark your calendars now so you can be on the call. And be sure to send your questions for the doctors to dots@nabbw.com.

I attended the

More Magazine Reinvention Convention in NYC last week and I've got to tell you, the above quote rings true. It was inspiring to be among several hundred midlife women who are interested in remaining educated and empowered. Topics covered pertained to finance, health/fitness (presented by our own NABBW expert Dr. Pamela Peeke), reinvention in the middle years, beauty, and fashion. I'm sharing quotes and tid-bits offered by Jean Chatzky, Isaac Mizrahi,

Carly Fiorina, Lisa Johnson, Tim Quinn (Armani), Cybill Shepherd and many more in our NABBW Weekly Updates. Please email me if you're interested in attending the Third Annual in 2009. I think it would be great fun to attend as a group.

I'd love you to make time to read our articles linked below. I was especially touched by many of them and their relevance to what's happening with our generation at this very moment.

Jan shares some important statistics about theory vs. reality for women over 45. You might want to see how you fit in.

Barb talks about the seven (non-financial) tips for saving our family fortune.

Diane tells us how to shift our spending to eco-friendly products.

Our doctors, Robin and Janet, talk about breast cancer prevention and Janice helps with menopausal weight gain.

Our humorist Georgia shares her perspective on boomers who try to dress like they're cool. I've seen them. I'm sure you have too.

Sheri' and Jennifer address midlife entrepreneurs, while Nan shares how three generations can get along in the workplace.

Natalie tells us how to have love in our empty nests.

Prill writes about being silent, which is something I thing all of need to do; be still and take time for self.

Tell me, is there anything listed that you can't relate to?

Because some of our readership are midlife entrepreneurs, I want to share a new resource offered by the Small Business Administration. The SBA recently unveiled a Web site for the baby boomer entrepreneur. It provides excellent information for launching and growing small businesses.

More big news is that Sunsweet has partnered with the NABBW and BWS, and is now an official sponsor! Now more than ever, it is important to realize that digestion plays a significant role in your overall health. On their site you'll find information on different digestive disorders, tips to help you feel fabulous, and much more. There's even a quiz to test your Digestive Health IQ. Their generous sponsorship expresses the value they place on educating boomer women everywhere with ways to improve our health. We share that mission wholeheartedly with them. Be sure to visit their Web site and www.plumsmart.net to see the additional wealth of information available.

Thanks to companies like Sunsweet for recognizing the importance of partnering with the NABBW by joining forces to offer educational resources and products we need to restore digestive health to our bodies.

And now, onward with grace!

Blessings,
Dotsie Bregel
www.boomerwomenspeak.com
www.nabbw.com

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PASS IT ON: We all know her. She's at midlife. She wants to take

care of herself but can't always squeeze it in because she's so busy caring for any of the following: her husband, mother, father, children, grandchildren, in-laws, neighbors, friends, colleagues, etc. Won't you please help her out by sharing this newsletter and the NABBW with her?

Thank you for connecting, encouraging and supporting boomer women. May we all be enlightened, educated and empowered!
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Diane Black
New Mexico Soap
www.newmexicosoap.com

iane Black is an entrepreneur who wants to make the world a cleaner place, one bar of soap at a time. She, along with her husband Dave, is the co-founder and owner of New Mexico Soap in Southern New Mexico.

The business started out the way many entrepreneurs begin, as a hobby. When her step-daughter announced her engagement, Diane had the creative idea to make unique wedding favors; guest-sized soap in shapes of Victorian fans, little champagne glasses, and dancing bride and groom. They were a big hit; the wedding guests went nuts over them and New Mexico Soap was off and running!

Family and friends started to place orders for this unparalleled soap so their business expanded from a dining room hobby to a soap shop and separate wood shop. Wholesaling first to local gift stores, then nationwide, increased business as visitors to New Mexico searched for souvenirs and special mementoes from the locals. Their booth can be found weekly, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, at the Las Cruces, NM Farmer's and Craft Market.

A native of the East Coast, former Executive Manager for the Tupperware Corporation and President's Club Member of Avon, Diane has taken on many of the attributes the desert and Southwest have to offer. Her creative ideas began to bubble, as soap began to take on custom-designed bars in shapes such as chile peppers, Mimbres (Indians) Ancient Art designs, and the state of New Mexico, among other states and other Southwest motifs. As evidence that the entrepreneurial mind does not quit, a middle-of-the-night revelation came to her to use the regional commodity of pecans, in meal form, as the exfoliating additive to the soap. After researching the nutritive benefits of the pecan, she couldn't resist featuring the soap in the shape of a pecan half as it also acts as a nice massaging bar.

The quality ingredients give life to the lather of the soap. A natural vegetable oil recipe enables the Blacks to produce soap bases that are 100 percent pure soap which includes the natural by-product of glycerin, a humectant necessary for moisture retention. Diane states this is a key difference between their handmade soap and those found commercially produced.

Is being in the soap business rewarding? Diane whole-heartedly believes it is based on the testimonials given by her customers. Using natural soaps is so beneficial to the skin, especially their added product offering of Pure, Unrefined Shea Butter---food for the skin! At New Mexico Soap you are buying the REAL thing--not just an ingredient or a small amount as an additive. There's more about this on their website, which includes the added plus of quality and competitive pricing of all their products!

When asked about all the whimsical ideas for their soap, Diane gives credit to her husband and her father, the most creative people she knows. The encouragement and support from family and friends aids New Mexico Soap in the success it has received thus far. They have also been known to create specialty bars upon request, something in which they pride themselves!

When not soaping, Diane enjoys crossword puzzles, reading inspirational books, the New York Times, goes to lunch with friends, eats (too much!) Caliches (a local frozen custard treat), and plays with their fur-babies, which include dogs, cats and goats. Diane's a true entrepreneur who enjoys hearing that customers' skin feels SO much better---one bar of soap and an application of Shea butter at a time!

For anyone who reads this article, you will pay only $5.00 shipping, for any size order, if you mention NABBW upon checking out after shopping on our website.

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NABBW Monthly Teleseminars

NABBW OCTOBER 2008 TELESEMINAR

NABBW Medical Health Advisors - Janet Horn, M.D. and Robin Miller, M.D.
Staying Healthy in Midlife and Beyond - Free Teleseminar
Tuesday, October 28 2008 at 3:00 pm EST

Details HERE!

Boomer Reviews

Reviews are a service we provide for NABBW members. Email us for details. NOTE: Once submitted, please allow ample time for reading/reviewing. Books and other products will not be returned.

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Associate's Columns

Prill Boyle - The Sounds of Silence
Barbara Friesner - 7 (Non-Financial) Tips to Savings the Family Fortune
Natalie Caine - Love in the Empty Nest
Jan Cullinane - Theory vs. Reality
Janet Horn, M.D. - October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Jennifer Kalita - Strategic Networking: Success in 7 Letters
Diane MacEachern - Are You One in a Million?
Sherri McConnell - Honey, I'm Having a Business
Georgia Richardson - Clothes Hound, Bound, and Down---Under
Nan Russell - As If They Were You
Janice Taylor - Put the Brakes on Menopausal Weight Gain

Member News

Joanie Winberg
www.NADWC.com
Fresh Start 2009 - A Wellness Getaway Cruise for Single-Again Women, February 6-9, 2009. Join us for a 3-night cruise on the Royal Caribbean's "Monarch of the Seas" from Port Canaveral, Florida to beautiful CoCo Cay and Nassau, Bahamas. Enjoy morning workshops designed to educate, uplift and motivate, followed by relaxing days at the beach! Limited space available, so call today and reserve your space. Hurry! Final payment due November 21, 2008.

Lynn Hull and Julie Molner
www.essentialguideforwomen.com
Were interviewed by three internet radio programs about the book they co-authored, Your Life Your Way: The Essential Guide for Women. Interviews were conducted by Sharmen Lane of Web Talk Radio; Donna Seebo, daily talk show host on BBSRadio and Betty Louise of Women on Air. If you would like to learn about their book you can listen to the recorded interviews by clicking on this link Media Reviews.

p.m.terrell
www.pmterrell.com
Internationally acclaimed author p.m.terrell continues her fall book tour for Exit 22 with two appearances in Mississippi. She travels to Clinton, MS on October 21 for a special Brown Bag Luncheon and Talk at noon at the Clinton Public Library. And on October 24, she is the keynote speaker for the Friends of the Mississippi Library Association Annual Meeting at the Natchez Convention Center in Natchez, MS beginning at 9:30 am. For more info, visit www.pmterrell.com.

Janice Taylor, Life & Wellness Coach/Hypnotist, Author
www.ourladyofweightloss.com
www.blog.beliefnet.com/ourladyofweightloss
Imagine waking up New Year's morning thinner than you were November 1! www.christmasdiet.com - That says it all ... coming soon? $59.99 - for less than $1 a day YOU can WAKE UP THINNER on NEW YEAR'S DAY!! For information write janice@christmasdiet.com.

Janet Horn, M.D. and Robin Miller, M.D.
www.smartwomanshealth.com
Horn and Miller were interviewed by Mike Cuthbert, AARP Radio, also known as Prime Time Radio, on October 7. To find the station and time the interview aired in your area, go HERE and click on the column under "Prime Time Radio" where it says "Find a Station," and the list of stations carrying AARP Radio broadcasts, and the times, will show up. States are in alphabetized order.We believe you will find it informative and funny!"

Cindy Norris
Join Cindy Norris, RN, as she provides a Wellness Workshop via the internet Thursday November 6 and 13, 2008 9 PM. Cost is F-R-E-E! RSVP to nursenorris@comcast.net for further details. This workshop is geared to empower women to improve their home environment and nutrition, therefore enhancing their health and the health of their family, a world where children enjoy the healthiest of indoor environments free from exposure to toxic chemicals, and to empower parents and childcare providers to take positive action to improve the environments where children live and receive care.

Natalie Caine M.A.
www.emptynestsupport.com
Natalie was in the September 18, Life's Work Section of the New York Times, WHEN CHILDREN LEAVE: Coping with an empty nest or relishing new free time, by Lisa Belkin. Then on Thursday September 26 on XM RADIO, Natalie was interviewed again by Lisa Belkin where they discussed Empty Nests.

EllynAnne Geisel
www.apronmemories.com
In celebration of the suffragettes and the 19th Amendment, EllynAnne Geisel, apron archaeologist and author of The Apron Book, is hosting a Patriotic Vintage Apron Giveaway on her website. This one-of-a-kind vintage apron is from EllynAnne's personal collection. Enter at www.apronmemories.com - September 22nd blog posting.

Meredith Laskow
www.meredithbead.com
is blessed to be a 10-year survivor of breast cancer. In honor of the event, she'll be collecting pledges and participating in this year's Race For The Cure. In celebration, she's offering a raffle ticket for every $10 you donate to Komen on her web page. Raffle winner gets a $50 gift certificate which can be used on any of her websites: unique jewelry; poetry books; pendants and more.

Theresa Maria Napa, CPCC
Leadership & Anything Is Possible Coach/Speaker
www.RightTrackCoaching.com
Has scheduled free teleseminars for Monday, October 20, 2008 at 5:00-5:40pm(EST) on "Leaders Retreat to Get a Running Start" (Leaders know how to pull back and regroup); and on Friday, October 24 at 12:00-12:50pm(EST) on "Decision Makers Get Energized - Have Fun Completing 2008 with Gusto." To register and more info go HERE.

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