NATIONAL BATH SAFETY MONTH

Remember that January is Bath Safety Month. Watch for items or actions that may cause a serious accident during bath time.  According to a survey by Consumer Product Safety Commission, an average of 370 people in the U.S. suffer bathtub or shower related injuries each day. Accidents include falls, slips, and hot water burns. People with limited mobility need to be extra cautious.

It is important that a bathroom has safety rails for elderly and physically impaired. It is also important that needed items are within easy reach of use. Safety (anti-skid) mats for tubs and showers and rugs on bathroom floor assist in preventing slipping incidents. Excessive items that take up floor space or cause clutter should be limited or eliminated altogether. Electrical switches, plugs, and items should be kept away from water.

For more tips, please visit the Bath Safety Months links. Your safety depends on you!

Excited about being a part of a new release by Sarah's Refuge, Inc called BREAKING THE SILENCE: VICTIM NO MORE. It includes stories and writings of domestic abuse victims and informational material about rape and domestic abuse. Also included is a personalized safety plan for anyone thinking about leaving an abusive relationship. The initial book signing is tonight but the message is ongoing: The best way to challenge domestic abuse is to stand up and speak out!

The Secrets to Publishing Revealed!

Check out ways to order now!

Since meeting Diane, I have been in awe at the magnitude of knowledge that she has displayed in publishing and promoting books while starting her own publishing company. For those who want to enter or excel in the  world of publishing, she presents tips that keep it simple. Writers need to be given information that they can use. Diane is your go to person, not just because of her intense research behind her presentations but because of her real life examples of how these principles actually work. I congratulate Mrs. Wolfe in the book that so many have been waiting for. Finally, it is here!

You can also visit her blog to get to know her better....

Circle of Friends

Feb. 1, 2013, marks the 10th Year of the American Heart Association's Go Red For Women^®movement — 10 years of fighting to save women's lives from heart disease. While the progress has been significant, there's a long way to go. Here's why:

 Heart disease is still the No. 1 killer of women, causing 1 in 3 deaths each year.

 Heart disease kills more women than men, at an average rate of one death per minute.

 Heart disease kills more women than all kinds of cancer combined.

Please join the nation in wearing RED on Friday, February 1st.   Let's become more aware of heart disease and its deadly impact on women.  We can fight back by being physically active, eating a heart-healthy diet and learning about heart disease and its risk factors.

Learn more about heart attack and stroke and how you can become involved in the fight against heart disease at  

GoRedForWomen.org. 

 

"I am a writer, a writer am I.  

Why I am, why I started, I don't know why.

It's in my blood. It will always be. 

Untouchable, inseparable, my words and me!"

Although I've written all my life, it has taken me a while to understand the true power and weight that words carry. Many people speak, write, text, or email words not realizing their power is everlasting and cannot be easily taken back. As a writer, I think I have to be even more aware of where words can lead a person They can make or break a person's willpower or ability to get along with others. A writer, in order to grow, must learn how to write things that make a person not only read what is written, but feel what is being said. I guess my everyday secret prayer is for my words to continue to positively touch the lives of others....

Many women allow themselves to remain in abusive relationships or to be treated unfairly because of low self esteem. If you are someone who needs to realize your true value, please listen to the words of this song I posted on youtube....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TB1c4fJtyk4&feature=channel&list=UL

A true icon that we all learned to "wish" with in "I Dream of Jeannie" and then to hate in "Dallas". He will truly be missed....

http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/entertainment/15465943/dallas-star-larry-hagman-dies-at-81-family/