Alpha Gam Plant Sale!!

It's that time of year again for the Alpha Gamma Delta's Plant Sale!!! The flowers are beautiful from Young's Plant Farm!!

This Friday, April 30 from 10a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, May 1 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

All baskets will be $9 and you can find us at Wachovia Bank on the corner of East University and Opelika Road. Hanging Baskets to include Ferns, Blooming Plants, and many favorites provided by Young’s Plant Farm.

Come buy some plants and support our Alumnae Chapter!!

LEGAL VS. ILLEGAL

I received this in an e-mail and with the way our Country is being run right now I would pass it on.

LEGAL VS. ILLEGAL

You have two families: "Joe Legal" and "Joe Illegal". Both families
have two parents, two children, and live in California .

Joe Legal works in construction, has a Social Security Number and makes $25.00 per hour with taxes deducted.

Joe Illegal also works in construction, has NO Social Security Number,and gets paid $15.00 cash "under the table".

Ready? Now pay attention...

Joe Legal: $25.00 per hour x 40 hours = $1000.00 per week, or
$52,000.00 per year. Now take 30% away for state and federal tax; Joe
Legal now has $31,231.00.

Joe Illegal: $15.00 per hour x 40 hours = $600.00 per week, or
$31,200.00 per year. Joe Illegal pays no taxes. Joe Illegal now has
$31,200.00.

Joe Legal pays medical and dental insurance with limited coverage for his family at $600.00 per month, or $7,200.00 per year. Joe Legal now has $24,031.00.

Joe Illegal has full medical and dental coverage through the state and local clinics at a cost of $0.00 per year. Joe Illegal still has $31,200.00.

Joe Legal makes too much money and is not eligible for food stamps or welfare. Joe Legal pays $500.00 per month for food, or $6,000.00 per year. Joe Legal now has $18,031.00.

Joe Illegal has no documented income and is eligible for food stamps and welfare. Joe Illegal still has $31,200.00.

Joe Legal pays rent of $1,200.00 per month, or $14,400.00 per year.
Joe Legal now has $9,631.00.

Joe Illegal receives a $500.00 per month federal rent subsidy. Joe
Illegal pays out that $500.00 per month, or $6,000.00 per year. Joe
Illegal still has $ 31,200.00.

Joe Legal pays $200.00 per month, or $2,400.00 for insurance. Joe
Legal now has $7,231.00.

Joe Illegal says, "We don't need no stinkin' insurance!" and he still
has $31,200.00.

Joe Legal has to make his $7,231.00 stretch to pay utilities, gasoline, etc.

Joe Illegal has to make his $31,200.00 stretch to pay utilities,
gasoline, and what he sends out of the country every month.

Joe Legal now works overtime on Saturdays or gets a part time job after work.

Joe Illegal has nights and weekends off to enjoy with his family.

Joe Legal's and Joe Illegal's children both attend the same school.
Joe Legal pays for his children's lunches while Joe Illegal's children
get a government sponsored lunch. Joe Illegal's children have an
after school ESL program. Joe Legal's children go home

Joe Legal and Joe Illegal both enjoy the same police and fire
services, but Joe paid for them and Joe did not pay.

Do you get it, now?

If you vote for or support any politician who supports illegal
aliens...You are part of the problem!

It's way PAST time to take a stand for America and Americans!

What are you waiting for? Pass this on

Fun Weekend

This weekend, we spent time in my home town. We had a great time!!
We left last Friday evening and got there pretty late put then had a fun filled day Saturday. Mom had a BeautiControl team rally and we enjoyed a little down time.
Then on Saturday night Chance an I went to one of my high school classmates wedding.

It was great to see my high school buddies

Everything was gorgeous and we had so much fun!!!
Grand also came and she kept T Saturday night. It was so good to spend time with Grand too!! We all went to church with my parents Sunday and then played outside in the beautiful weather before we headed back to our house!!

Easter

We kicked off Easter in Eufaula last Thursday with a egg hunt. We enjoyed dying eggs with MeMe. Every year the preacher at First Baptist Eufaula and his wife have a egg hunt at their house with real eggs. I found in a magazine, I'm sure it was Martha Stewart, about putting rubber bands around the eggs and dying them different colors and moving the rubber bands around so you have two toned eyes. It turned out pretty good but I wouldn't recommend it if you have a 3 year old. He wanted to roll the eggs around in the color which was fine but made the rubber bands come off easily.

T & F working on the eggs...

So proud his train could haul the eggs...

T had this great idea to put Thomas stickers on F's feet and F loved it. He kept looking at them like they weren't supposed to be there and trying to get them off. Leave it to a 3 year old to know how to occupy a 4 month old.

I asked him to smile and this is what I get... Face 1

Face 2

Face 3

Face 4

T with the Easter Bunny at the egg hunt

T with his 2nd cousin who was in town also

Finding lots of goodies

I thought this was a neat idea. After the egg hunt, they get all the children to leave their baskets on the front steps and while the chidlren are enjoying refreshments they divide the eggs evenly so that the big kids don't get five times as many as the smaller children.

I love this one, just melts my heart!! So proud to show Daddy all he found!!

I had a brain laps Sunday and failed to take a family Easter picture. I didn't get any of T in his seersucker suit either. My sweet Grandmother was in town and I was having so much with her here I failed to take any pictures.

The best part of Easter had to be T's rendition of the Easter Story... Jesus died on the cross for me and 3 days later He BUSTED out of the tomb. He loves me.

Want great looking feet for summer?!?!

I have an Easter post coming soon but since T is spending a few days with my parents I am going full speed ahead so I'll share with you BeautiControl's latest products!! Thank you Gary Jones at BC for blogging about this and making it easy to share with my clients!! You'll want to read all the way to the bottom for a surprise!!

BC Spa Pedicure Foot Spray

This is an extension to the BC Spa line and is a spa-quality pedicure line. The line contains advanced formulations including a Foot Spray, Instant Pedicure Scrub and Cooling Foot Salve. The products can be used together as a regimen: first, mist the Foot Spray onto feet to loosen dead skin cells; second, scrub feet with Instant Pedicure Scrub to remove the loosened skin cells, rinse and pat dry; third, follow with Cooling Foot Salve to lock moisture in.

PRODUCT DETAILS
Peppermint foot spray that moisturizes, soothes and exfoliates feet in one quick easy step.

Key Ingredients:
· Salicylic acid – a beta hydroxy acid – exfoliates dead skin cells.
· Soothing blend of allantoin, arnica, comfrey, horsetail, thyme and bladderwrack
· Sodium hyaluronate – a natural moisturizing factor (NMF) – provides non-greasy hydration
· Peppermint oil provides an invigorating, cooling sensation

Key Benefits:
· Exfoliates for softer, smoother feet
· Soothes tired, achy feet with a blend of botanical extracts.
· Provides non-greasy moisturization.

Ingredients:
Water (Aqua), Butylene Glycol, Sodium Citrate, PPG-26-Buteth-26, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Salicylic Acid, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Equisetum Hyemale (Horsetail) Extract, Fucus Vesiculosus (Bladderwrack) Extract, Symphytum Officinale (Comfrey) Leaf Extract, Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme) Extract, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil, Menthol, Menthyl Lactate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Allantoin, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Caprylyl Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate.

To Use:
Apply to feet and allow product to dry prior to using Instant Pedicure Scrub.
Order of application:
1. Mist the Foot Spray onto feet to loosen dead skin cells;
2. Scrub feet with Instant Pedicure Scrub to remove the loosened skin cells, rinse and pat dry;
3. Follow with Cooling Foot Salve to lock moisture in.

BC Spa Pedicure Instant Pedicure Scrub


PRODUCT DETAILS
Peppermint foot scrub that removes dead skin cells and smoothes out rough, callused skin.

Key Ingredients:
· Pumice granules from volcanic rock that effectively slough off dead skin cells
· Soothing blend of arnica, comfrey, horsetail, thyme and bladderwrack
· Montmorillonite clay, which has detoxifying and moisture-absorbing properties
· A moisturizing blend of shea and mango butters combined with nourishing grape seed and jojoba seed oils to protect and hydrate feet
· Peppermint oil provides an invigorating, cooling sensation

Key Benefits:
· Exfoliates for softer, smoother feet.
· Absorbs toxins and excess moisture from the skin.
· Moisturizes, nourishes and protects feet.
· Soothes tired, achy feet with a blend of botanical extracts.

Ingredients:
Water (Aqua), PEG-75, Pumice, Butylene Glycol, Ethylhexyl Hydroxystearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Polysorbate 60, Ceteareth-20, Cetyl Alcohol, Montmorillonite, Polyacrylamide, Sorbitan Stearate, Stearic Acid, Triundecanoin, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Equisetum Hyemale (Horsetail) Extract, Fucus Vesiculosus (Bladderwrack) Extract, Symphytum Officinale (Comfrey) Leaf Extract, Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme) Extract, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil, Menthol, Menthyl Lactate, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Butter, Urea, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Dimethicone, Caprylyl Glycol, Laureth-7, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin.

To Use:
Apply to feet and gently massage. Rinse well with warm water.

BC Spa Pedicure Cooling Foot Salve


PRODUCT DETAILS
Ultra-rich, cooling foot salve that moisturizes, nourishes and protects feet.

Key Ingredients:
· Blend of natural moisturizing factors – sodium hyaluronate, squalane, glycerin and urea
· Blend of emollients – shea butter, mango butter, jojoba seed oil and grape seed oil
· Soothing blend of allantoin, arnica, comfrey, horsetail, thyme and bladderwrack
· Vitamins E and B protect skin from environmental aggressors
· Peppermint oil provides an invigorating, cooling sensation

Key Benefits:
· Hydrates at various levels of the epidermis for intense, long-lasting moisturization.
· Provides a cooling, invigorating sensation.
· Soothes tired, achy feet with a blend of botanical extracts.
· Protects skin from free radical damage.

Ingredients:
Water (Aqua), Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Stearic Acid, Urea, Polysorbate 20, Behenyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Butter, Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Panthenol, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Equisetum Hyemale (Horsetail) Extract, Fucus Vesiculosus (Bladderwrack) Extract, Symphytum Officinale (Comfrey) Leaf Extract, Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme) Extract, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil, Menthol, Menthyl Lactate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Squalane, Allantoin, Salicylic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate.

To Use:
Massage onto clean feet as needed.


The feet place a crucial role in our over-all well-being and it pays to pamper your feet on a consistent and regular basis.

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Or get them free...
And when sales at your spa are at least $500 you'll earn a BC Spa Pedicure Package that includes:
BC Spa Pedicure Instant Pedicure Scrub
BC Spa Pedicure Cooling Foot Salve
Sassy Cheetah Spa Socks

Just another reason to become a BeautiControl Director

I know I have been sharing alot about Ali Landry lately but she and BeautiControl have been going hand in hand lately. Again, this is a blog post from our product and development specialist, Gary Jones, so the I here is not me. But after reading this it just gives me another reason why I want to be a BeautiControl Director!! Who's ready to join me?!?!

Spa the Stars with Ali Landry - Share the Experience!

Tuesday: We arrived Los Angles to meet our own BeautiControl stars, Michelle Jones, Stacy Atnip, Carissa Evans, Kathy Bellinger, Norma Hagglund and Christine Engelbrecht at the fabulous Beverly Hilton. I have been in a lot of wonderful hotels, but this one has to be one of the most glamorous and exciting hotels in the world. This hotel has a long history in Hollywood and a regular brunch spot for the stars as well as the long time host of the Golden Globe Awards, Latin Music Awards (which were going on while we were there) and a multitude of other celebrity functions. After an afternoon of shopping, we were whisked away for an exclusive dinner at Wolfgang Puck’s world renowned restaurant, Spago, where we were treated to a luxurious pre-set sampling menu of some of their more popular items on the menu. WOW! If you ever get to Beverly Hills…make this an item on your agenda.
After an incredible dinner, our ladies demonstrated that they were there to have a good time by making reservations at the Laugh Factory, on one of Hollywood’s most famous comedy clubs. I, on the other hand, had a very early meeting with our PR group, so unfortunately, I was a dud. Luckily, RVP Chris Stutchlak was there to entertain our celebs Hollywood style!

When our achievers returned to their room, they were greeted with an incredible silk cheetah print robe as well as a blingy Spa Apron and BC Spa logo shirt to wear at the Spa.
Wednesday: Our super-stars were treated to their own pampering Spa experience at a Beverly Hills Spa so they could be pampered themselves before an exhausting evening of Spa-ing the Stars. Once again, Chris Stutchlak took them on an adventurous lunch following their Spa treatment…I, on the other hand, headed out to begin our set-up for the evening’s festivities.
As we started up the winding drive through the Hollywood Hills, it became clear that this was going to be a night to remember. Ali’s house sits at the top of the street with a magnificent view of the city. Her home is outrageously incredible!!! Despite it’s expansive size, it was an incredibly warm, inviting and hypnotically decorated experience from room to room. The Spanish influence of the architecture was reflected in the intricately placed accessories, incredible tile frescos and the vibrantly dramatic Spanish tiles. The layout of the house was in somewhat of a hacienda format which opened out onto the courtyard and balconies…blurring the lines between indoor and outdoor. We could not have hand-picked a more relaxing and inviting environment for a Spa.
Because of the size of the guest list, we decided it would be most effective to have a “station” Spa so everyone could experience the products in smaller groups and have a more personal pampering experience. All-in-all, we have 5 stations in total:
· Relaxation Station – complete with Cheetah Neckwraps, Clarity neck patches, TFF Eye Serum, Platinum Eye Patches and Lip Apeel.
· Manicure Station – complete with each one of the BC Spa Manicure products
· Instant Facelift/Anti-aging Station – complete with each of the IFL products as well as all of our Skinlogics products.
· Makeover Station – featuring all of our fabulous BC Color products, Wet Dry’s and Primers
· Margarita Station – Featuring our margarita product line. This was a special request from Ali since the theme of her Spa was a Margarita Party.
The house was buzzing with a flurry of excitement as we began to set up our stations. Not only were we running around like crazies trying to get everything put together, but celebrity chef, Lulu Powers was in the kitchen preparing the hors d'eouvres for the event. In case you don’t know who Lulu Powers is, she has been a private chef to many of Hollywood's A List Celebs, including Tom Cruise, Madonna and Will & Jada Pinkett Smith! She is the go-to person for big lavish Hollywood/LA parties and events. Lulu will be embarking on a coast-to-coast book launch next month with her fabulous book, “Lulu Powers: Food to Flowers”, which contains her sought-after recipes and entertaining tips!! click here to visit LuLu Powers . So, between the decorators, the waiters, the food preparation and us, it was a mad house!
Ahh….but then our BC Stars arrived in their limo with yet another surprise that we had planned for them. When they came down to the lobby to depart for Ali’s home, who was there to greet them but our very own President, Albert Bosch. Albert joined them for the ride to Ali’s and congratulated their success with a champagne toast to commemorate their success. Upon their arrival, they were greeted in the courtyard by a STUNNINGLY beautiful Ali Landry and shared some intimate time visiting and taking pictures before the guests arrived. Camera crews and photographers snapped shots and footage of our stars with Ali…so be sure to be on the lookout for some media mentions of the event.
Slowly, in typical L.A. fashion, the guest began to arrive. What an incredible group of friends Ali has! It was so wonderful to stand back and watch as our BC Directors had the opportunity to visit with the guests. Some of the guests included the beautiful Paige Hemmis from Extreme Home Makeover; Alison Sweeney from Days of our Lives and host of The Biggest Loser; Golden Brooks, movie and television star; and a variety of other celebrities and close friends of Ali.
When it was clear that the guests had all arrived, a mariachi band entered and serenaded the group and truly added the final touch on Ali’s already elaborate Margarita Party theme. After a few songs, Ali addressed the group and shared with them her heart-felt sentiments about her long-time relationship with BeautiControl and her contagious passion for the company, the products and the women. She made all of our Directors feel so welcome and told all of her friends that by the time the night was over, they were going to fall in love with BeautiControl the same way she had…and they did.
Each guest began their Spa experience by taking a Cheetah Caddy, complete with a Cheetah headband and visiting each station. Downstairs by the fountain, Kathy hosted the Margarita Station…and let me tell you…she was incredible. She added that fun party spirit to the products and made sure that every one who came by left with a Margarita Body Cream and Tangy Lip Balm.
Norma was our Manicure Station queen. She was busy non-stop demonstrating the products, pampering the guests and up-selling the entire line. Norma really had it going on…I think Norma’s station was one that was crowded most of the evening. Everyone who came by was given our incredible Instant Manicure and Cheetah manicure gloves to add to their caddy. I’m not sure what they loved more, the products, or Norma!
Upstairs on the balcony overlooking the courtyard, we had both our BC Color Station and our Relaxation Station. Stacy and Michelle teamed up to tackle the Relaxation station since it was one of the more intensive stations of the evening. They could not have choreographed their performance more perfectly. They were such an incredible team and added not only that touch of relaxation, but their enthusiasm for the business. Each of the guests received a heated Cheetah Neckwrap with the Clarity neck patches which they wore while they were pampered with a Lip Apeel treatment (one of Allison Sweeny’s favorite products of the night) as well as the TFF eye serum and Regeneration Eye Patch treatment. They were given each of these items to put in their bag as a gift. By this time, they all had on their manicure gloves, their neckwraps, their caddy’s on their arms filled to the rim with products as well as their margaritas…giggling and moving from station to station.
Right inside the double doors entering the house from the balcony was Christine who had the awesome responsibility of demonstrating not only the Instant Facelift, but also explaining the incredible benefits of our skin care products. Christine is a master in this area and did an unbelievable job of sharing her product knowledge and convincing each person who visited her that we had the solution to ANY aging problem. Each guest was thrilled as they left with their very own starter set of their very own skin care products.
Carissa took the BC Color Station…and I think she was a little surprised at the results. Not only did these incredibly beautiful women want to play in the makeup…they wanted Carissa to do makeovers and teach them how to put on their makeup. Think about it…many of these women have someone who puts makeup on them every day for a living…and Carissa was a pro! She was busy from the beginning of the spa up until the end…which, by the way, was more than 2 hours LATER than the invitation had indicated. What can I say…when you get a group of women and BeautiControl products together, the results can be less than predictable.
By the end of the evening Paige Hemmis was scheduling an appointment to pick up some products before she left for a trip, Alison Sweeney was on Twitter sharing how much fun she was having with BeautiControl and everyone was still reeling from the excitement of the night.
One of the highlights of my night, besides being able to spend an incredible evening with our Directors of course, was having the opportunity to spend some quality time with Ali and her business partners. Ali’s has come a LONG way from her hometown of Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, being Miss USA, a BeautiControl Consultant and being one of the most celebrated beauties of our generation. As if all of that wasn’t enough, Ali is one of the most genuine, caring and passionate people that I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. Her passion for her family and her passion for women is incredible! It was clear that Ali and her friends are more than just acquaintances…these were solid women of substance, character and values that have been lost or at least forgotten in recent years. Ali and her friends are women who care about each other and other women…which makes her the PERFECT addition to our BeautiControl family. Ali and her friends have embarked on an incredibly ambitious and very successful venture and have created an incredible new lifestyle brand called Belle Parish click here to experience the world of Belle Parish . Belle Parish is a line of children’s clothing and is receiving incredible reviews. You will hear a lot more about this in the future, but if you are on Facebook, add Belle Parish as a “friend” so you can stay in the know on what Ali is up to and share in the success of her amazing new company. Be sure to send a friend request to anyone in your address book that has children…they will fall in love with the adorable fashions available!
So, to top off the evening, we took our Celebrities to an incredible dinner finale. While we were all so tired we could fall over, we were so happy to have yet another night to bond and reflect on the success of the day.

Please sign..this is unreal

You know I rarely forward things like this! For one reason, many things circulating on the internet aren’t true. This unfortunately is true! I received this from my mom who received it from a friend of hers who is married to a surgeon. Lifetime has a link at the bottom where we can “electronically” sign their petition. This will get all of the signatures in one location…this type of petition will work! My mom did not have breast cancer but she did have cancer and had a drainage tube. I cannot imagine her going home dragging that nasty bottle behind her. Please read this and consider signing. I mean if the government will pay for Viagra for those on welfare and if insurance companies will pay for Viagra for men…the insurance companies can certainly give us 2 days in the hospital to recover from breast cancer surgery! Crazy…I’ve never heard of the inability to have sex as a cause of death but I have heard of many instances of surgery complications causing death.

Proposed Mastectomy Law Change
(written by a surgeon);

I'll never forget the look in my patients eyes when I had to tell them they had to go home with the drains, new exercises and no breast. I remember begging the doctors to keep these women in the hospital longer, only to hear that they would, but their hands were tied by the insurance companies.

So there I sat with my patient giving them the instructions they needed to take care of themselves, knowing full well they didn't grasp half of what I was saying, because the glazed, hopeless, frightened look spoke louder than the quiet 'Thank you' they muttered.

A mastectomy is when a woman's breast is removed in order to remove cancerous breast cells/tissue. If you know anyone who has had a mastectomy, you may know that there is a lot of discomfort and pain afterwards. Insurance companies are trying to make mastectomies an outpatient procedure. Let's give women the chance to recover properly in the hospital for 2 days after surgery.

This Mastectomy Bill is in Congress now. It takes 2 seconds to do this and is very important. Please take the time and do it really quick! The Breast Cancer Hospitalization Bill is important legislation for all women.

Please send this to everyone in your address book. If there was ever a time when our voices and choices should be heard, this is one of those times. If you're receiving this, it's because I think you will take the 30 seconds to go to vote on this issue and send it on to others you know who will do the same.

There's a bill called the Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act which will require insurance companies to cover a minimum 48-hour hospital stay for patients undergoing a mastectomy. It's about eliminating the 'drive-through mastectomy' where women are forced to go home just a few hours after surgery, against the wishes of their doctor, still groggy from anesthesia and sometimes with drainage tubes still attached.

Lifetime Television has put this bill on their web page with a petition drive to show your support.. Last year over half the House signed on. PLEASE! Sign the petition by clicking on the web site below.
http://www.mylifetime.com/community/my-lifetime-commitment/breast-cancer/petition/breast-cancer-petition