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Sam DeMarco
Have you dreamed of starting
your own business? Sam DeMarco,
owner of Compliance Team, did and
he tells us how he made his
dream a reality!
Photo Gallery
Photo Gallery
View a selection of antique photos
including weddings, families,
couples, and children.
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Stan & Ruth Bukowski
The husband and wife team
that enjoyed Civil War
re-enacting for over 14 years.
Read about their journey as
re-enactors, Hollywood extras,
and participants in independent
film projects!
The Joy of Romantic Journaling
The passage of time can
dim the sweet memories associated
with your romance. Find out what
romantic journaling is, the types
of romantic journals you
can create, and how to
prepare your romantic journal.
Quotes & Poetry
Expand your quotes and poetic horizons by visiting our various Quotes &
Poetry categories:
Thought of the Week: Time for New Beginnings
A series of 8 articles by Melissa Hamilton comprising a collection of principles
that will allow you to make your vision for the future a reality.
Read about the Amish, India,
Philippines, Greece, & Rome.
Link Partners
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by visiting our Link Partners
at Link Partners!
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A Cure for Kirby
By Kaye Hatfield
In life, there are stories that must be
told. In doing so, we learn the meaning of love, strength, and courage.
Kaye Hatfield takes a moment to introduce you to Sue Wilson and her
family, in particular her daughter Kirby. In these few moments, you
will learn of a disease call Sanfilippo Syndrome that fights the body of a
young lady, but will never beat the spirit and fortitude of she or her
family. |
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 Arts-Studio.com
Louise Miller, founding director of Art-Studio.com
was kind enough to spend a few minutes discussing their unique business -
creating oil on canvas museum quality reproduction paintings. In addition
to providing insight into Art-Studio, she provides a listing of the world's most
romantic paintings! |
Stan & Ruth Bukowski
Stan and Ruth Bukowski know what it is to step into the past. Passionate
history buffs of the Civil War period, this husband and wife team have
experienced what others have only imagined. Their interest in the Civil
War has led them upon a fourteen year journey as Civil War re-enactors,
Hollywood extras, and participants in independent film projects. |
Camelot Enterprises
During the summer of 2003, Melissa
Hamilton took a
class at the local community college on Renaissance history. The class
included a weekend outing at the Bristol Renaissance Faire. In addition to
receiving a terrific overview of this historic period, the great fun came when
she
attended the Faire.
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"Since poisoning was a common practice during the Middle Ages toasting also
provided a polite way of proving to the guests that the wine was safe to
drink."
Jennifer Rahel Conover
discusses her book "Toasts for Every
Occasion". In addition to her interview, Jennifer
provides a historically informative article in A Toast - to Lofty Thoughts and Glass Acts.
Readers interested in practical toasting tips and its history, this book
is for you!
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Sam DeMarco
Have you dreamed of starting your own
business? Sam DeMarco, owner of Compliance Team, did and he tells us how
he made his dream a reality! |
 A Chat with Geir Ness
By Kaye Hatfield
Geir Ness is the designer and creator of the perfume Laila. Kaye
Hatfield had the opportunity to interview the man behind the first
international Norwegian fragrance. Readers will enjoy learning about Mr.
Ness' fascinating journey from an inspiring vision to building a
successful business.
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 Rosemary Halawa
Along
our life's journey, we meet a myriad of interesting people. Some of these
individuals will stand out as special friends. Rosemary Halawa is such a
lady.
Melissa Hamilton had the great
opportunity of meeting Rosemary when she joined the local Toastmasters
International club (www.toastmasters.org). Her energy, positive attitude, and warm
manner has been a source of inspiration for Melissa.
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 Hozhoni Gallery
Melissa Hamilton had the privilege of meeting with Hozhoni Gallery owner Janet
Smith. Meeting over coffee, Janet shared her passion for Native American
art, culture and her work. This is a lady you have to meet!
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 Ingela Hyatt
Many of our readers enjoy reading romance and love history. We
wanted to introduce Ingela Hyatt, the editor and webmistress of the
Historical Romance Club, to talk about her exciting website. Ingela
discusses what inspired the site's creation, the unique material presented
at the Historical Romance Club, and other interesting details. |
 Letters - A Link to Our Past
We are delighted
to introduce Dorothy Nixon, the creator of www.tighsolas.ca.
Dot is a Montreal based freelance writer. She has designed a
website that highlights letters from her husband's family from the period
1908-1913 (Richmond, Quebec).
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 Meet Monica Davis
By Kaye Hatfield
Kaye Hatfield interviews Monica
Davis, author of "On the Receiving End – A collection of Works for
Realizing the Potential Within Ourselves", host of a cable talk show
produced in Arlington, Virginia which won the "Hometown Video
Festival" award. |
Project 7X
Life is about pursuit. It is
about excellence and making things happen. Scott Newton is an entrepreneur
who carves out the time to enjoy his creative pursuits as a
musician.
Scott discusses his most recent endeavor -
Project 7X. Specifically, a show that "showcases the
progression of rock music of the 70s - starting in 1970 and moving along
chronologically until the end of 1979."
Scott introduces his band mates, discusses
the genesis of Project 7X, how the band selected the music, why 1970s
music seems to cross all age boundaries including the MTV generation, and
some other interesting goodies!
For those of you who have
imagined being a performing musician, find out how it's done! |
 North Texas Irish Festival
www.ntif.org
(Dallas, Texas, March 4-6, 2005) - ANNUAL
EVENT
The North Texas Irish Festival, one of the
largest Celtic cultural events in the United States, features the finest in
Irish and Scottish entertainment. Betsy Cummings, the Entertainment
Coordinator for NTIF, President of the Southwest Celtic Music Association, and
performer with the Celtic band, Beyond the Pale, shares information and her
experience at the Festival.
Also, stop by and
read about our Guest Columnist Cornelia Amiri's experience at the Festival at Harps & Haggas,
Bagpipes & Fried Twinkies.
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 Michelina Pagano
From the ashes of tragedy of the
"9/11" event, writer and award winning advertising creative director
Michelina Pagano, wrote a thought provoking book, The Road to Jude, which has
touched so many lives. In addition to discussing her book, Michelina
shares insights into her writing and her personal romance story of discovering
true love.
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Pearly Bubbles
We
invited the owner of Pearly Bubbles to share some information about her unique
business and how this family owned business creates their products from
nature. Pearly Bubbles states that they
"strive our best to offer you the high quality of handmade soaps and other
bath products using the finest ingredients from Nature."
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 Barbara
Quinn is the publisher and managing editor of the award-winning e-zine The
Rose & Thorn Literary E-zine. The
Rose & Thorn features fiction, nonfiction and poetry, as well as author
interviews and resources for writers. Barbara took a few moments to
share details about this fine e-zine and words of advice regarding working with
editors. |
 We invited Jacqueline Seewald
to share information
about her new young adult release, Claire's Curse, which is particularly
relevant for young people today. In addition, Jacqueline provides terrific
advice and insights of interest to writers. |
 Karin Spritzler
We invited Karin Spritzler, a talented artist of numerous areas, to take a
moment to talk about her work. Her popular "Wedding Plays"
are a poetic narrative that tells the story of a couple's romance, which
is shared at the wedding event. In addition, she has fused the
mediums of language and painting via putting words onto real dried
lotus leaves. |
 Dorothy Thompson
Author
and soul mate expert Dorothy Thompson is one of the nation's leading
authorities on soul mates. Her book "Romancing the Soul"
and e-book "How to Find and Keep Your Soul Mate" are two
of the most comprehensive guides to explaining what soul mates are
really all about.
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 Lisa
Jane Weller
As both an author and publisher, Lisa provides a terrific insight into
both sides of the desk. We invited Lisa to share her knowledge and
experience so you may also be inspired to pursue your dreams. Her
"nuts and bolts" on writing and publishing are indeed a treasure
for readers! |
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