NEW YEAR DO YEAR

I don't believe in New Year's resolutions. I really think that if you want to do something, you should just do it and make a commitment to that goal no matter what time of the year it is. However, in the spirit of New Year's and in honor of the TOMGIRLZ, I decided to make a DO LIST so you can see what you can expect from TOMGIRLZ MOMZ in 2008. Who knows, maybe just the act of listing it all here for you to read will help to make all these goals come to fruition.

1. Start (and complete) a book for Tomgirlz Momz. This book is in the planning stage. It will serve as a guide to Momz to parent their grade school children so that they won't have to "re-program" as adults as we all apparently need today. Are we so messed up that we need all those self-help, motivational, relationship guiding books out there? Apparently so. Books from authors like Napoleon Hill, Jack Canfield, Robert Kiyosaki, etc. are big money earners for a reason. I have to admit that I too am part of the reason...I love their books!! However, I decided that it is easier to "program" properly as a child then to have to "re-program" as an adult. Hopefully my book will help save our kids from a lot of that trouble in the future.

2. Write 2 new books for the TOMGIRLZ series. I have begun work on the 6th chapter book. In it I introduce a new character named Abigail. Unfortunately, many of her peers call her "flabby Abby". Mackey and her friends take Abby under their wings and through this book of humor and kindness, they learn about exercise and nutrition and save one child from being a childhood obesity statistic.

3. I will also continue offering my Tomgirlz Momz families a means of additional income to support extra activities for our children and the benefits of safe, pure products for everyone in the house. ARBONNE is the company I have chosen for this purpose and they have proven to be a good choice. Throughout the year I will continue to educate about ARBONNE products and ingredients, and offer special values to all of you.

Well, that should keep me busy this year! What about you? If you have any goals for this "Do Year", please share! I'd love to hear what you have planned for your families...Together, let's make this a great 2008!!!

BAKING IS A GREAT MOTHER-DAUGHTER ACTIVITY

With the kids out of school, we are all looking for some fun activities to do with our kids. My daughter and I have been keeping busy, but one of the best times we have had was baking our own mush cup cookies. The TOMGRILZ characters created mush cup cookies in the book "A,B,SEA!" and we decided to bake them ourselves.

My daughter had fun measuring all the ingredients. She did spill some sugar on the floor like Andee did in the book, but when she tried to imitate Andee throwing eggs at Mackey (apparently she decided I was Mackey and she was Andee)...I drew the line!

It was great fun recreating a scene from a book we read together and we had even more fun eating our mush cup cookies! They tasted great!!

IS MINERAL OIL SAFE FOR OUR CHILDREN?

There is a lot of buzz about mineral oil, whether it is natural or not, and its safety. Here are some interesting things I have found concerning the definition of mineral oil. I have also included a link to a safety data material sheet for mineral oil. I have chosen to eliminate mineral oil containing products for my family...you can do some research and decide for yourself.

You can cut and paste this link into your browser for a Wikipedia definition:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mineral_oil

Another online definition:
Petroleum by-product that coats the skin like plastic, clogging the pores. Interferes with skin's ability to eliminate toxins, promoting acne and other disorders. Slows down skin function and cell development, resulting in premature aging. Used in many products (baby oil is 100% mineral oil) Any mineral oil derivative can be contaminated with cancer causing PAH's (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons). Manufacturers use petrolatum because it is unbelievably cheap.
* Mineral oil
* Liquidum paraffinum (also known as posh mineral oil!)
* Paraffin oil
* Paraffin wax
* Petrolatum

Material Safety Data Sheet
http://www.jtbaker.com/msds/englishhtml/M7700.htm

ARBONNE for TOMGIRLZ MOMZ

The Tomgirlz chapter book series help up teach our children those values that we value, but what about the finances we need to keep our kids in valuable activities? I know my daughter is into gymnastics and dance. These are great activities that help her with fitness, teach her about competition, and build her self esteem. Activities outside of school are valuable and important.....however, they can be EXPENSIVE!

To address this issue, I've decided to feature ARBONNE as a part of Tomgirlz Momz. Arbonne is a company that offers value to our families on several levels.
1. Products are chemical free...no dyes, no animal by-products. There are many products from
Arbonne for our children (and us momz!) that are pure, safe, and beneficial.

2. More time... some of us work long and hard hours to benefit our families, but we would much rather be spending more of that time with our children. Arbonne has a solution.

3. Income to help with those activities...you will love the products from Arbonne and want to recommend them to your family and friends just like you do with any great products you love. However, when you recommend Arbonne products, Arbonne sends you a check for their gratitude! Some people earn enough to pay for some extra activities, some people earn enough to give up their full time jobs and spend more time at home!

Before choosing Arbonne as a company to feature on Tomgirlz Momz, I decided I should try it out myself first. For the past 4 months I have been using the products for myself, my husband and my children. The products truly are wonderful (I will write about some of those successes later), and the checks they send are real.

If you have had your own experiences with Arbonne, please share with us! If you would like to begin experiencing Arbonne, you can contact me for more information through www.TOMGIRLZ.com