Behind the times

Yes, I admit and I am SO behind in blogging. I guess I will never be the typical blogger because I really don't have that much to say.

My friend and I has started a new meetup for the Murrieta Valley titled, Wholistic Health & Wellness Co-op. It also serves as a networking group of like minded people. The co-op is through Azure Standard, a small farm in Oregon. They make once a month trips throughout California. I am responsible for the message board so with this new task and my fan page on Facebook, it has left little time to write here. Soon though, it'll be a great place to share the latest and greatest of what we're learning in the co-op group and what I'm doing through my own personal business regarding nutrition and health and wellness.

I'm gearing up for a wellness talk on the 20th where I will provide an interactive approach to label reading plus I'll do a sugar demonstration on typical foods Americans think are good and healthy. We'll watch a DVD and refreshments will be provided. Some handouts will be given so families can take the information and apply it at home. The DVD has school aged children teaching the steps to properly reading an ingredients list and its accompanying nutritional label. Children ages 6 and older are encouraged to attend the talk. If the kids can 'get it' then I know their parents will too. Getting kids involved in picking out the right foods in the grocery store is a great experience for the entire family. The talk will be held at a children's learning center. It'll be my first one at this venue. Then in December, I'll have a booth there exhibiting my business. I take my son to play at this center at least twice a month. They offer open play a few times a month to all kids. This center is operating in its second year and was founded for children with autism or those with sensory needs.

Oh the other reason I have not had time to blog is because I have been coordinating several businesses for the Toys for Tots toy drive. I am managing 12 business and most of them are family or privately owned. Boxes and posters were delivered before the start of November and the drive for 10 of them will end on the 30th of November. I have already requested publication in the local newspaper and it was printed this past Sunday. Here is the online version. The other two will end on the 3rd and then the 11th. I will be giving one of the businesses a $25 gift card to Toys R Us. They don't know who they are just yet and I'm not saying who it is either. It'll be a nice surprise. Just a small incentive for participating and actually being the first to say yes!