While barely a woman herself, she was called upon to serve as the Women’s Sunday School Teacher of the Salem Missionary Baptist Church of Port Arthur, Texas. In this position she was the youngest person in her class while serving students, some of whom were fifty years her senior.
]]>While barely a woman herself, she was called upon to serve as the Women’s Sunday School Teacher of the Salem Missionary Baptist Church of Port Arthur, Texas. In this position she was the youngest person in her class while serving students, some of whom were fifty years her senior.
]]>Maxine shared with me the vision behind Build A Bear, how the tradition of kissing the bear's new heart before placing it inside the bear was started and goals of the Build A Bear Foundation.
Take some today to Listen to my interview Maxine Clark. I am so inspired by Maxine's genuine spirit, honest approach and her goal to give back to the community...and I am sure you will too!
]]>Read complete article at http://www.divatoolbox.com/self/diet-and-nutrition/899-why-breakfast-is-good-for-you-and-your-family-.html
]]>Read complete article at http://www.divatoolbox.com/self/diet-and-nutrition/899-why-breakfast-is-good-for-you-and-your-family-.html
]]>In each case, women join the millions of Americans who become “sole proprietors” and report self-employment income. Self-employment is partly a state of mind (being free to do what you want) and partly a business structure. In this article, we’ll cover five ideas that can help you make progress in your first few months of self-employment.
Read the complete article at http://www.divatoolbox.com/career/self-employment/227-five-things-every-newly-selfemployed-woman-should-know.html
]]>On the surface, Basanti is similar to most
women in the U.S.. She’s a homeowner, investor and mother – a
multi-tasker as we like to say. However, unlike many of us, Basanti
has achieved success despite seemingly insurmountable odds. Born to a
poor family, she was denied an education, forced to marry young,
suffered verbal abuse and became a widowed mother all before her 25th
birthday.
On the surface, Basanti is similar to most
women in the U.S.. She’s a homeowner, investor and mother – a
multi-tasker as we like to say. However, unlike many of us, Basanti
has achieved success despite seemingly insurmountable odds. Born to a
poor family, she was denied an education, forced to marry young,
suffered verbal abuse and became a widowed mother all before her 25th
birthday.
Unfortunately, Basanti’s story is not unique. A girl
born in South Asia or sub-Saharan Africa most likely will grow up in a
place beset by poverty and disease or conflict and famine. Cultural
norms and economic hardships snatch opportunity from the hands of women
and girls who have the potential to become pillars of their communities.
For the full article visit ...
http://www.divatoolbox.com/interests/charities/738-unleashing-diva-poten...
]]>Dr. Love,
is a tireless champion for women’s health and a leader in the fight
against breast cancer. She has worked to end this disease through the
Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation; with her best-selling book, Dr.
Susan Love’s Breast Book, and with the Love/Avon Army of Women.
Dr. Love,
is a tireless champion for women’s health and a leader in the fight
against breast cancer. She has worked to end this disease through the
Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation; with her best-selling book, Dr.
Susan Love’s Breast Book, and with the Love/Avon Army of Women.
The
Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation is dedicated to educating the public
about breast cancer risk assessment, detection, prevention, and
treatment. The foundation is also committed to advocating for expanded
breast cancer research funding and for programs that will ensure all
individuals have access to free or low-cost breast cancer screening and
high-quality treatment. To learn more, visit: www.dslrf.org
The
Love/Avon Army of Women was launched in October 2008 with the mission
of recruiting one million healthy women to partner with breast cancer
researchers and directly participate in the research that will
eradicate breast cancer once and for all.
To learn more about the Army of Women, visit: www.armyofwomen.org
To listen to this interview visit http://www.divatoolbox.com/radio-show/2008/728-diva-toolbox-interviews-dr-susan-love.html
]]>What a wonderful way for the Diva Toolbox community to start the new year by taking a stand against breast cancer. Please take a minute and join today!
]]>What a wonderful way for the Diva Toolbox community to start the new year by taking a stand against breast cancer. Please take a minute and join today!
Join the Movement to go Beyond a Cure!
Please take a minute to read about the Army of Women.
The content in this blog comes right from the Army of Women website. You will be inspired by the work they are doing to eliminate breast cancer in our lifetime...but they cannot do it alone. Together we can make a difference and eradicate breast cancer in our lifetime!
The Love/Avon Army of Women is driven by two key partnerships that will accelerate the research necessary to discover ways to prevent breast cancer: a partnership between the Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation and the Avon Foundation, and a partnership between scientists and women.
Heading the Love/Avon Army of Women is Dr. Susan Love, a distinguished breast surgeon, a trusted breast cancer authority, a best-selling author on breast cancer and women’s health, and the President of the Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation. The mission of the Foundation, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit breast cancer organization, is to eradicate breast cancer and improve the quality of women’s health through innovative research, education, and advocacy. The Foundation works to identify the barriers to research and to then create new solutions.
Join the Movement to go Beyond a Cure!
The Love/Avon Army of Women offers a revolutionary new opportunity for YOU to partner with research scientists to move us beyond a cure.
Breast cancer has been around for decades, but it does not have to be our future. We can be the generation that eliminates breast cancer by identifying what causes this disease and stopping it before it starts. This is your chance to be part of the research that will end breast cancer. Sign up for your sister, mother, daughter, granddaughter, best friend, and the woman you met last week.
Help us eradicate breast cancer once and for all.
I joined for my nieces, the next generation of women in my family. I encourage you to take a stand TODAY too!
- Janet
]]>The content in this blog comes right
from the Army of Women
website.
The content in this blog comes right
from the Army of Women
website.
You will be inspired by the work they are doing to eliminate breast
cancer in our lifetime...but they cannot do it alone. Together we can make a
difference and eradicate breast cancer in our lifetime!
The Love/Avon
Army of Women is driven by two key partnerships that will accelerate the
research necessary to discover ways to prevent breast cancer: a partnership
between the Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation and the Avon Foundation, and a
partnership between scientists and women.
Heading the Love/Avon Army of
Women is Dr. Susan Love, a distinguished breast surgeon, a trusted breast cancer
authority, a best-selling author on breast cancer and women’s health, and the
President of the Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation. The mission of the
Foundation, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit breast cancer organization, is to eradicate
breast cancer and improve the quality of women’s health through innovative
research, education, and advocacy. The Foundation works to identify the barriers
to research and to then create new solutions.
Join the Movement to
go Beyond a Cure!
The Love/Avon Army of Women offers a revolutionary
new opportunity for YOU to partner with research scientists to move us beyond a
cure.
Breast cancer has been around for decades, but it does not have to
be our future. We can be the generation that eliminates breast cancer by
identifying what causes this disease and stopping it before it starts. This is
your chance to be part of the research that will end breast cancer. Sign up for
your sister, mother, daughter, granddaughter, best friend, and the woman you met
last week.
Help us eradicate breast cancer once and for all.
I joined for my nieces, the next generation of women in my
family. I encourage you to take a stand TODAY too!
- Janet
]]>How do every day citizens measure how bad this economy really is – do we
consider the number of layoffs, the balance of our retirement accounts, the
price for a gallon of gas, or the budget for our holiday shopping? The truth is we use all those things as a measure and many more!
I received a
list of store closing in an email from a friend today and was taken back a bit.
I could not imagine that so many stores were closing at the same time. I did a
Google search to see if the information in the email was accurate – not only was
it accurate, it was even worse than the email list. Here are two links
to read about more stores planning to close down completely or some of its
stores this year.
Here is a list of some
of the stores that plan to close stores in the near future... I added a sampling
of the numbers but the links above will tell the story about the hundreds that
will be closing.
Watch those store money cards, gift cards and
credit slips! If you have one (or many) in your wallet, it may be time to visit
these stores and use them now!
Now there are many stores on this list
that I have been a loyal customer of for many years. I also know lots of my
neighbors and friends that work at these stores and will be without a job if
they close. I don’t know if we can stop the large stores from closing, but I do
know who we might be able to help. As I looked at the list, I couldn’t help but
think of all the “home town” shops that need our support this year. Visit your
local downtown shops when you are out holiday shopping. The stores of Main
Street are part of America and they need your support.
Here’s hoping
that few stores close, less people lose their jobs and that as a nation we get
back on track soon. I have faith that we will, but it will take all of us doing
the right thing to succeed!
- Janet
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How to Recover from Mental and Emotional Fatigue and Stress by Dr. Rosalia Mariz, ND MPH MH CNHP CBT
Is a relaxing family vacation possible for a single mom? by Jean Lawler
Mission: Situational Disorganization by Kelli Wilson
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Press release - Diva Toolbox official launch!
Read our news release announcing the "official" launch of the Diva Toolbox!
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Laura Beth is passionate about helping every woman to be at the
top of her game, whether she is in a business suit or her favorite little black
dress. Whether working with individuals, blogging online or speaking to a
group of women, she pulls from her increasing access to top fashion lines to
find those pieces that position fabulous women for the life they want in the
body they have. read more
For Release 9 a.m. EST
September 25,
2008
Massachusetts Company Unveils
New Website to Inspire Women
BOSTON – September, 25, 2008
- Diva Toolbox, LLC, announced today the launch of its new web site for women,
www.divatoolbox.com. Divatoolbox.com is
a multipurpose site. It is an information portal to topic-based articles and
advice from subject matter experts and life-experience stories from “everyday”
women. It is also an outlet to showcase women – known to the public or not -
that have dedicated themselves to inspiring others.
“The mission of the
Web site is to empower, educate, and entertain women,” said Janet Powers,
President. “It seeks to provide insight into issues that affect women, to
inspire women to achieve, to educate women in both practical and intellectual
subjects, and to create a supportive and nurturing community.”
Janet
Powers first recognized the need for the Diva Toolbox when she built her first
home and had a million questions. Luckily she had a wealth of family, friends
and colleagues to help her through that process. As time went on and she
renovated her home, invested for retirement, bought a new car, insured her
investments, the questions kept coming up. Janet realized that there were
millions of women out there, just like her, that needed help in finding the
answers and she decided to help them. “The motto of the Diva Toolbox is ‘Within
you lies the ability to do anything. Find it’,” Janet said. “I live by that
motto and hope that other women will find inspiration in this
message.”
For an informational tour of the site, please visit our Online Media Kit. (may take a few seconds to load)
Contact
Information:
Janet Powers
Diva Toolbox LLC
600 West Cummings Park,
Ste. 1225
Woburn, MA 01801
Tel: (781)995-2342
E-mail: Janet@divatoolbox.com
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Greetings!
The Diva Toolbox has been updated with new features and
content! The new site has topics and subtopics to help you find the
information you need quickly. In addition to our Dynamic Diva section, we are also highlighting a Featured Contributor each week.
Thank you to all our visitors for this tremendous response and support!
Please bookmark the Diva Toolbox website and check back every day
to be inspired!
Thank you to all the incredible people who have submitted articles. Your
expertise and advice have inspired so many women. The feedback from visitors is
"we want more" so keep submitting those articles! We
appreciate your contribution to helping women do anything.
Check out these great articles on the Diva Toolbox today!
To Be A Woman First - Healing Your Mommy Guilt by Lisa Dalton
Top 10 Checklist for Small Business Owners & Entrepreneurs by Katrina Sawa
How Much House Can You Afford? by OptHome
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Mitch Newman, M.A. is The Relationship Coach.
Since the experience of losing his father, he maintains and nurtures
his professional and personal relationships by sending them cards. He
is one of our favorite contributors to the Diva Toolbox.
Mitch Newman, M.A. is The Relationship Coach.
Since the experience of losing his father, he maintains and nurtures
his professional and personal relationships by sending them cards. He
is one of our favorite contributors to the Diva Toolbox.
Our lives are busy, we run from place to place, but sometimes it is
important to stop and take the time to connect with the people we
love. Read Mitch's beautiful article posted on the Diva Toolbox to remember to take the time for the people we love....
The Power of a Card by Mitch Newman
June
15th, 2007. The date has been etched in my mind forever. My father
called to see if I had gotten his birthday card. I found this odd for
two reasons. One, my birthday was five days away, and two, if in
previous years my father sent me a card it usually arrived late -- well
after my sister would question him, “did you ever send Mitch a card for
his birthday?”
I only voiced my surprise to him at the timing
of his question, and his response was that he wanted to send it out
early this year. I told him I had yet to receive it but that I was sure
it would be there soon enough. I forgot about it until my birthday when
he called to send his good wishes, and asked again – “did you ever get
my card?” I told him it no. He was perplexed that it would take so
long.
It suddenly dawned on me that my neighbor downstairs,
who shares the same last name, had been in Florida for several months
caring for his ailing parents. I imagined perhaps that the card ended
up in his mail, which was then forwarded to his folks place in Miami. I
shared this with my father and told him I would email my neighbor to
find out.
I never did. Call it too busy. Call it one kid,
another moments away from her first taste of air. Call it busy with
work. Or, maybe I just need to call it the truth. It had been years
since my father sent me a gift, usually a check stuffed inside a card.
No reason to suspect there was money in it at this stage of the game,
so I discounted the card with someone else’s words printed inside and
forgot about it. Again. And we never discussed it. Again. It was just a
card anyway.
Check out today's latest articles on the Diva Toolbox!
]]>Check out today's latest articles on the Diva Toolbox!
Try this delicious dish by Chef Mary Kelly - Black Beans 'n Cream Cheese Chicken
Bookmark the Diva Toolbox website and check back every day to be inspired!
The Diva Toolbox Team
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