Help Carolyn Braden Win Oprah's OWN Talent Search Contest!

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 Please go vote for me to get Carolyn Braden's Turning the Ordinary Into the Extraordinary on Oprah Winfrey's new network, OWN!  You can vote until July 3rd.

Thanks so much and have a sparkling day!  Click the link below and vote as many times as you wish!

http://myown.oprah.com/audition/index.html?request=add_video&entity_id=208208739

Help Carolyn Braden win her OWN show! (Oprah Winfrey's Talent Search Contest)

Here's your daily reminder:

At least until July 3rd, when the voting window closes.  Please go vote for me to get Carolyn Braden's Turning the Ordinary Into the Extraordinary on Oprah Winfrey's new network, OWN!

Thanks so much and have a sparkling day!  Click the link below and vote as many times as you wish!

http://myown.oprah.com/audition/index.html?request=add_video&entity_id=208208739

Carolyn Braden says "Vote for me to win OWN, Oprah's new network talent search contest!"

Here's your daily reminder:

At least until July 3rd, when the voting window closes.  Please go vote for me to get Carolyn Braden's Turning the Ordinary Into the Extraordinary on Oprah Winfrey's new network, OWN!

Thanks so much and have a sparkling day!  Click the link below and vote as many times as you wish!

http://myown.oprah.com/audition/index.html?request=add_video&entity_id=208208739

Carolyn Braden says "Vote for me to get my show on OWN!"

I'm going to blog this all the time now!  At least until July 3rd, when the voting window closes.  Please go vote for me to get Carolyn Braden's Turning the Ordinary Into the Extraordinary on Oprah Winfrey's new network, OWN!

Thanks so much and have a sparkling day!  Click the link below and vote as many times as you wish!

http://myown.oprah.com/audition/index.html?request=add_video&entity_id=208208739

Carolyn Braden Says "Vote for me to have my show on OWN!"

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Put Carolyn Braden in the search box and vote for me!

I want Carolyn Braden's Turning the Ordinary Into the Extraordinary to move from YouTube to a cable network, OWN, the Oprah Winfrey Network!

Vote for me every day as many times as you wish until July 3rd!  I need to be in the top five to be considered for a show!

Please vote for me and thank you so much in advance!  Have a sparkling day!

Carolyn Braden says "Jackie Warner is the best!"

I love my UbiSoft/Wii Your Shape game.  BUT, sometimes I just need to change it up.  Exercise should never get boring or you won't continue to do it anymore.  I started doing weights and running on the treadmill last August.  Then I moved onto Your Shape and Just Dance. Then, my mother-in-law mentioned going to our local cable's "Free Spot" to view Exercise TV's free workout videos.  (We have Insight cable here and we have "On Demand, Free Spot" that gives you many free movies and more to watch).  I was intrigued.

I was searching for something to alternate with Your Shape.  I tried the Zumba DVDS's, which were fun, but since they don't use current music, it gets kind of boring after a while.  I then tried Exercise TV's Belly Dancing, which was a lot of fun.  I tried Jillian Michaels' Yoga, Pilates, and Core Workouts but they just weren't for me.  I had a hard time connecting to her and her routines.  

Then I tried Jackie Warner.  SHE. IS. THE. BEST.

I tried one of her core workout routines and it kicked my butt!  She does one minute intervals of a series of three exercises, then does a power burn of all three at the end of the segment.  She started with the legs, then went to arms, then finished with abs.  I truly loved her routine because each segment was fast and I didn't fatigue my muscles due to her changing up each muscle group so quickly.  She was motivating and her whole philosophy on exercise is completely realistic.  

The routine is getting easier the more I do it.  I am considering finding some of her DVD's to try out too.  Having a DVD will be beneficial to take on vacation this summer to keep in shape.  Yeah, yeah, who wants to workout while on vacation.......I do!  Jackie has made it so fun that it's addicting!

Exercise people! And when winter rolls around.......don't stop!

Carolyn Braden: Hallmark Card Store Winner!

I just wanted to post that Hallmark e-mailed me last week and notified me I am now an in-store winner!  My card will not only be sold on-line, but also in stores!  It will be in stores on June 21st, 2010.  I really hoped and prayed my card would make it to stores.  To think, I will be able to go into a Hallmark card store and see my dog Vegas on the front of a card!  He is such a wonderful dog.  :)

Go here to view the card: 

http://www.hallmarkcontests.com/page/WINNERS/sub/Gallery/Contest/BirthdayYourWay

Speaking of animals, I am so sad to report that our beloved Maine Coon mix cat, Phoebe, passed away on March 5, 2010.  She was such a wonderful cat.  She was always the life of the party.  We had to always make sure there was a chair for her to sit on at any party we had because she loved being around everyone and being a part of the party.  The vet believed she had feline leukemia, a blood disease.   Her body was attacking itself and it was such a hard decision to make to put her to sleep.  She became secluded from everyone, lost a ton of weight, and just was suffering.  We couldn't let pain happen to her.  

On the same day Phoebe passed, another little kitten was born.  Our soon to be new kitten, Monica, will be her legacy.  We pick her up very soon and she is adorable.  She is a Maine Coon.  She will make our Phoebe proud.