Happy Thanksgiving!
Today is the biggest travel day of the year! I hope you and your family and friends enjoy safe travels, delicious food and wonderful fellowship tomorrow. We will be celebrating Thanksgiving with my husband Joe's family in NC this year. Joe's Birthday is Sunday. It will be a busy and fun weekend!

The Friday after Thanksgiving is probably the biggest shopping day of the year. I have un-fond memories of being pushed and shoved and crowded and breaking out into hives as I went shopping on that day in past years. If you are ready to save some money on soothing spa products AND save yourself the trouble of searching for a parking spot, fighting crowds and getting overheated, check out my Thanksgiving Weekend BeautiControl Specials!

It's beginning to look alot like Christmas! And I have many of our most popular items in stock and on sale for those of you who like to buy gifts during the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend!

*I can only accept cash or check payments. Quantities are limited, so these are first come first serve. No S& H charges. If you are a first time customer, take 30% off the retail prices below.
I have to add a 7% charge on the RETAIL price for NC Sales Tax for all orders.

Item (#available) Retail Price
Microderm Abrasion sets $60
(buffer + facial cream --3 available)

Sunlogics Sunscreen $15

Warming Trend Green Tea Masque $22.50


Demarkable (for stretch marks,etc) (2) $35

Cell Block-C SPF 20 (1) $25
Therapeutic Bath Minerals $20
(I have at least 2 jars)

Nourishing Eye Pads $17
Save Your Sole Gel Talc for feet $15
(help for sweaty feet)

Save Your Sole Foot and Leg Scrub $18
Save Your Sole Rich Sea Salve $21.50
Show of Hands Instant Manicure $26.50
(original Herbal Serenity scent)

Herbal Serenity Body Gelee (1) $13
Herbal Serenity Age-Defying Hand $13
Treatment

Herbal Serenity Foot Creme $11.50

Herbal Serenity Cuticle Salve $12.50

Skinlogics Gold Cleansing Foam (1) $16
Skinlogics Gold Tonic (1) $16.50
Skinlogics Gold Moisturizer (1) $18
(or the set of 3 for $45)

Lavender Body Creme (1) $20
Lip Apeel $19
(I have at least 2)

Herbal Hydrating Mist (1) $9
Frozen Margarita Foot Creme (1) $16
Salty Margarita Foot Scrub (1) $16
Spa Sugar Body Lotion (1, I think) $14

Not finding what you're looking for yet? Here's a "tasty" new product line!

The BeautiBistro™ Gift Collection--the aromas of holiday desserts without the calories!

I will have to order these by Friday Nov. 24 (or Sat. 11/25 at the latest) and they're only available while supplies last! I'll have to pay retail prices and will therefore have to charge retail prices plus 7% NC Sales Tax.

Hot Fudge Body Scrub 8 fl. oz. $25 Polish skin deliciously while savoring the decadent chocolate scent. Self-warming action leaves skin kissably soft.

Peppermint Stick Body Toner 5 fl. oz. $25Awaken your senses with this cooling after-shower delight for revitalized skin.

Gingered Mandarin Foaming Bath Sprinkles 3.5 oz $25Add sprinkles to bath to create luxurious moisturizing bubbles with intoxicating mandarin and ginger.

Pumpkin Gingerbread Body Butter 8 fl. oz. $25Rich, moisturizing butter with vanilla undertones that blend with skin for delicious hydration.

Peppermint Lip Balm .32 0z. $15 Plumps lip contours and adds moisture and shine. Wear aloneor over a favorite lip color.



If you are running low on a BeautiControl product that you love, now is a great time to reorder! Just let me know what you need! E-mail me at bcescape4u@bellsouth.net. I am going to try to place my order Friday 11/24 or Saturday 11/25. I can accept cash or check payments.

If you know someone looking for a BeautiControl consultant please give them my name and contact info.!

God Bless you and yours this Thanksgiving and always!

:) Jennifer Boger

PS from Jenn the Germaphobe:

* When's the last time you changed out your makeup?
To avoid bacteria buildup, did you know that you should buy new mascara every three months or that lip glosses need to be trashed after about a year? Concealer lasts 18 months, liquid foundation for a year, eye shadow (powder) two years, and lipsticks last 2-3 years. (If the color changes in your lipstick or you notice a bad smell, it should be thrown out before then.) Feeling the need to clean house and replace some of your old, bacteria-filled makeup? Then check out www.beautipage.com to see the new colors and offers!




Jennifer Boger
BeautiControl Spa Consultant
bcescape4u@bellsouth.net
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Winston-Salem, NC
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Friday, November 10, 2006
Happy Veteran's Day weekend!
Current mood: thankful

Happy Veteran's Day weekend!

OK! It has been a LONG time since I took US Government class at good old Thomas Dale HS. And though I had an AWESOME, COOL & LOVELY Government teacher (thank you Courtney Soling!!--spelling?), I needed a little reminder today regarding the difference between Veteran's Day and Memorial Day.

Looks like I'm not the only one (government teachers across our country grunt in frustration)--because that is one of the FAQs on the US Dept. of Veterans Affairs website. Here is the answer:

Many people confuse Memorial Day and Veterans Day. Memorial Day is a day for remembering and honoring military personnel who died in the service of their country, particularly those who died in battle or as a result of wounds sustained in battle. While those who died are also remembered on Veterans Day, Veterans Day is the day set aside to thank and honor ALL those who served honorably in the military - in wartime or peacetime. In fact, Veterans Day is largely intended to thank LIVING veterans for their service, to acknowledge that their contributions to our national security are appreciated, and to underscore the fact that all those who served - not only those who died - have sacrificed and done their duty.

(All of the information on this blog --except the Bible verses and my personal remarks-- is from http://www1.va.gov/opa/vetsday on the US Department of Veterans Affairs website)

October 31, 2006
A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America
Through the generations, America's men and women in uniform have defeated tyrants, liberated continents, and set a standard of courage and idealism for the entire world. On Veterans Day, our Nation pays tribute to those who have proudly served in our Armed Forces.

To protect the Nation they love, our veterans stepped forward when America needed them most. In conflicts around the world, their sacrifice and resolve helped destroy the enemies of freedom and saved millions from oppression. In answering history's call with honor, decency, and resolve, our veterans have shown the power of liberty and earned the respect and admiration of a grateful Nation.

All of America's veterans have placed our Nation's security before their own lives, creating a debt that we can never fully repay. Our veterans represent the best of America, and they deserve the best America can give them.

As we recall the service of our Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen, we are reminded that the defense of freedom comes with great loss and sacrifice. This Veterans Day, we give thanks to those who have served freedom's cause; we salute the members of our Armed Forces who are confronting our adversaries abroad; and we honor the men and women who left America's shores but did not live to be thanked as veterans. They will always be remembered by our country.

With respect for and in recognition of the contributions our service men and women have made to the cause of peace and freedom around the world, the Congress has provided (5 U.S.C. 6103(a)) that November 11 of each year shall be set aside as a legal public holiday to honor veterans.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim November 11, 2006, as Veterans Day and urge all Americans to observe November 5 through November 11, 2006, as National Veterans Awareness Week. I encourage all Americans to recognize the valor and sacrifice of our veterans through ceremonies and prayers. I call upon Federal, State, and local officials to display the flag of the United States and to support and participate in patriotic activities in their communities. I invite civic and fraternal organizations, places of worship, schools, businesses, unions, and the media to support this national observance with commemorative expressions and programs.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of October, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.

GEORGE W. BUSH

If you would like to thank our troops for their service, you can send a free postcard to US troops overseas by going to:
http://www.letssaythanks.com
(Thanks to Tami, who sent me this info. months ago.)

I did this earlier this morning.

Thanks to anyone who has served our country in war or peacetime! I appreciate your sacrifice--and that of your friends and family!

Rejoicing in God's graciousness and thankful for those who fight for freedom,

Jenn

Psalm 18:34 (New International Version) "He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze."

Psalm 24:8 (NIV) "Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle."
Psalm 144:1 (NIV) "Praise be to the LORD my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle."

The Second Look Project
Current mood: determined
Category: Life

JUST BECAUSE SOMETHING IS LEGAL DOESN'T MAKE IT RIGHT!

1 Corinthians 10:23 (New International Version)
"Everything is permissible"—but not everything is beneficial. "Everything is permissible"—but not everything is constructive.

I got an e-mail yesterday from my co-worker Verne who is the News Director of WBFJ FM (www.wbfj.fm). He gave me some links to a website-- www.SecondLookProject.org and wrote, "If you can use these [their radio PSAs--for Stereo 1550 WBFJ AM]…wow…it will make you think." And it surely did.

Here is some information I have gathered from the website so far...
The Second Look Project offers information to help people make informed decisions based on fact rather than emotion. While abortion has been legal in the U.S. for three decades, polls continue to show that many people do not have very basic information about abortion, such as when during pregnancy it is legal, or why it is generally performed.

DID YOU KNOW?
* It is during the embryonic period that all major systems and structures develop.114-21 days: The cardio-vascular system is the first major system to function in the human embryo. Blood is circulating and the heart begins to beat at 21 or 22 days, and can be detected on ultrasound.
*The U.S. abortion rate is among the highest of developed countries. 2
*Women who have had abortions cite the following reasons: 3

42%
unmarried
38%
would interfere with education/job/career
38%
have completed my childbearing
34%
student or planning to study
28%
can't afford baby and child care
25%
don't want people to know they had sex or got pregnant
22%
don't feel mature enough to raise a child
22%
unemployed
14%
not enough support from husband or partner
13%
possible fetal health problem
12%
physical problem with my health
1%
was a victim of rape
<0.5%
became pregnant as a result of incest

1.Moore, Keith L. and Persaud, T.V.N. The Developing Human: Clinically Oriented Embryology, 6th edition: Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Co., 1998; also England, Marjorie A. Life Before Birth, 2nd ed: London: Mosby-Wolfe, 1996.
2.The Alan Guttmacher Institute, "Abortion in Context: United States and Worldwide" Issues in Brief, 1999 No. 1 (1999).
3.The Alan Guttmacher Institute, "Abortion in Context: United States anThe Alan Guttmacher Institute, "Reasons U.S. Women Have Abortions: Quantitative and Qualitative Perspectives," Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, Vol. 37 (September 2005). d Worldwide" Issues in Brief, 1999 No. 1 (1999).

Partial birth abortion
The Supreme Court and Partial-Birth Abortion Six years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court invoked its Roe v. Wade decision to strike down a state law against partial-birth abortion.

Unfamiliar with partial-birth abortion? Well, it is what it sounds like it is.

Warning: See below for a nurse's eyewitness description of a partial-birth abortion. Due to the nature of the procedure, some may find the text disturbing.

Brenda Pratt Shafer, R.N., telling Congress about a partial-birth abortion she witnessed:
"The mother was six months pregnant (26 1/2 weeks)*. ... Dr. Haskell ... delivered the baby's body and the arms -- everything but the head. The doctor kept the baby's head just inside the uterus. The baby's little fingers were clasping and unclasping, and his feet were kicking. Then the doctor stuck the scissors through the back of his head, and the baby's arms jerked out in a flinch. ... The doctor opened up the scissors, stuck a high-powered suction tube into the opening and sucked the baby's brains out. Now the baby was completely limp."- Brenda Pratt Shafer, R.N. to the House Subcommittee on the Constitution, March 21, 1996

*26-29 weeks: Eyes open; eyelashes are well developed, and the fetal body becomes plump as subcutaneous fat is deposited. If born now, lungs are sufficiently developed to breathe air; the central nervous system is also well developed.

Warning: See below for an abortion practitioner's description of a partial-birth abortion. Due to the nature of the procedure, some may find the text disturbing.

Trial testimony of William Knorr, M.D., who performs partial-birth abortions:
"[Question:] When ... the fetus comes through the cervix except for the head, how do you proceed?"

[Answer:] I first evaluate the cervix to see if I have enough room to slip a finger between the cervix and the fetal head, and if I can do that, I can then insert my crushing forcep around the head, crush the head and extract it. If the cervix is very tight, I can't do that, I will use a craniotomy procedure, will turn the fetus so the back is up and find the area that I want to open, and either with a finger, a dilator or a scissor will open that area and gently pull down. That pressure alone is enough to empty the cranium and extract the head." - Carhart v. Ashcroft, 331 F.Supp.2d 805 (D. Neb. 2004), March 31, 2004, transcript at 516

Please visit www.SecondLookProject.org for even more eye-opening information. And please pray for women in crisis/unplanned pregnancies as well as for the babies whose lives are affected (and sometimes ended) by those women's choices. And pray that laws will be changed to protect those whose hearts beat and lungs are able to breathe but whose mouths are yet able to protest. It doesn't make sense to me that someone who murders a pregnant woman can (rightfully, in my opinion) be charged with double murder, and yet abortion remains LEGAL.

Rejoicing in grace and celebrating life,
Jenn

PS-God loves you. I am in no way suggesting that He doesn't love anyone who is in any way involved with abortion. Sin is sin to Him. And forgiveness is available to all of us.

1 John 1:9 (New International Version)
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
1 John 1:9 (Amplified Bible)
If we [freely] admit that we have sinned and confess our sins, He is faithful and just (true to His own nature and promises) and will forgive our sins [dismiss our lawlessness] and [continuously] cleanse us from all unrighteousness [everything not in conformity to His will in purpose, thought, and action].

1 John 1:9 (The Message)
8-10If we claim that we're free of sin, we're only fooling ourselves. A claim like that is errant nonsense. On the other hand, if we admit our sins—make a clean breast of them—he won't let us down; he'll be true to himself. He'll forgive our sins and purge us of all wrongdoing. If we claim that we've never sinned, we out-and-out contradict God—make a liar out of him. A claim like that only shows off our ignorance of God.

(From the) Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Coalition of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
www.appcnc.org

For Immediate Release 11/1/2006
2005 Teen Pregnancy Statistics Fall; “This is no time to be complacent.”

CHAPEL HILL – The 2005 Teen Pregnancy Statistics were released today, showing that the teen pregnancy rate in North Carolina fell by 1.1% in 2005 to 61.7 pregnancies per 1,000 teens aged 15-19. While most counties across North Carolina fell, some counties did rise. The fall in rates is part of a 14 year downward trend, during which time rates fell by nearly a third, a trend echoed across the United States. Locally rates for Forsyth County rose by 4.7% to 66.5 per 1,000 teens.

This rate drop follows on 2004’s slight increase, which served as a wake-up call to remind parents that teen pregnancy is still a present risk for our children. “We must not become complacent,” Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Coalition of North Carolina Executive Director Kay Phillips stated, “We cannot rest on our laurels. Everyone needs to remember that education is the best defense and that parents must be the first and best educators of their children concerning sexuality. However we must also remind our Legislature that teen pregnancy remains a costly problem in North Carolina. We cannot afford to ignore our children’s futures.”

Pregnancy rates among Hispanic teens aged 15-19 rose 0.9% in 2005 to 175.7 pregnancies per 1,000 teens, up from 174.2 in 2004. African American teens had a 2005 pregnancy rate of 85.3, compared to 86.9 in 2004. The number of pregnancies among American Indian teens and other minority groups was too low to calculate reliable rates.

The Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Coalition works in concert with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health to ensure that counties across North Carolina receive the support and resources they need in order to face the issue of teen pregnancy. Two examples of success include Beaufort and Cherokee counties; their stories are detailed below:

Beaufort County Beaufort County’s teen pregnancy rate decreased 17.5% from 2004 to 2005. With 86 teen pregnancies among 15-19 year olds in 2005 and a state rate of 68.9, Beaufort ranks 42 out of the 100 counties in North Carolina. DHHS through the DPH has funded an Adolescent Parenting Program in the county for the last four years. This program serves teens under 18 who have become pregnant or are parenting one child. The Beaufort County School System operates the project locally and has been able to institute several primary prevention efforts as well, including having teen parents speak with other students about the hardships of teen parenting.

Cherokee County The teen pregnancy rates in Cherokee and Graham Counties dropped dramatically between 2004 and 2005. In Graham County, the rate of teen pregnancy dropped significantly from 90 to 60.2, a 33.1 percent decrease. In Cherokee County the rate fell 28 percent from 75.7 in 2004 to 54.5 in 2005. The Cherokee County School Health Advisory Council has been particularly successful at reaching 8th and 9th grade students throughout Cherokee and Graham Counties with teen pregnancy prevention programming. Adolescent males in both counties are offered Wise Guys, a male responsibility curriculum. Girls in the two counties are offered the Teen Outreach Program, a teen pregnancy prevention program centered around service learning. These two projects receive funding from the Division of Public Health in the Department of Health and Human Services of North Carolina.

Since 1985, APPCNC has worked with individuals, agencies and communities across North Carolina to provide tools to help prevent teen pregnancy in North Carolina. APPCNC offers low- or no-cost trainings for health educators as well as a resource library for health workers to borrow from. APPCNC also brings educators together to discuss methods that work and to provide a support network for often overworked educators. In addition, APPCNC advocates at the state level for increased funding and attention for teen pregnancy prevention programs at the county level.

Information on statistics by county and county rankings can be found at www.appcnc.org More information on state and county teen pregnancy rates and numbers is on the State Center for Health Statistics website at http://www.schs.state.nc.us/SCHS/data/pregnancies/2005/
APPCNC is a non-profit organization that partners with individuals, agencies, and communities in North Carolina to prevent teen pregnancy, thereby improving the lives of young people. APPCNC has been recognized nationally for its innovative work in the area of teen pregnancy prevention and provides services in all 100 North Carolina counties through Advocacy,
Collaboration and Education. APPCNC can be contacted at (919) 932-9885.

Wow! Looks like Forsyth County needs to step up their efforts to prevent Teen Pregnancy. I know that when I was a teenager I did not believe that a few moments of pleasure were worth all of the problems that could come forth. But I think I was in the minority even then.

We can't give up on the young people today. We can't just assume that "they're going to do it anyway." Let's educate them. Let's mentor them. Let's be open about our own past mistakes and the consequences we reaped from them. Let's show them unconditional love at home (especially fathers loving daughters and mothers loving sons) so they will be less likely to fill that void with unhealthy relationships with boyfriends/girlfriends.

Let's teach them about God's unfailing love. And let's teach them the real reason that God created sex. Let's educate ourselves on that and read Pastor Tommy Nelson's book about The Bible's Song of Solomon called (I think--it's been a while since I read it) "The Book of Romance". It shows that God definitely created sex for enjoyment between a married couple as well as for procreation.

If you or someone you know are in Forsyth County and need some guidance regarding teen or other crisis/unplanned pregnancy, there is a great resource for you--The Salem Pregnancy Care Center.

The Salem Pregnancy Care Center
Empowering women Equipping parents Engaging teens

1342 Westgate Center Drive, Winston-Salem, NC, 27103.
336.760.3680
E-mail them at info@salempregnancy.org .
Office hours are Monday-Friday 9-5 with evening appointments available on Thursday.

www.salempregnancy.org Espanol: http://www.piensaloenlinea.com

If you've read all of this, you share my concern for the future of our young people. Thank you!
Rejoicing in God's graciousness,
Jenn