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·        NEW - Holiday Magic – get 30% CASH BACK from your eBay purchase TODAY only

·        Ready to be ranked #1 on Google? – step-by-step process  you can do right now – Final 48 hours to order

·        Classes coming up: a new MINI class, Success With Cindy is back, online security for the holidays, TaTango, Ask Janelle and DYWMMON!

Two kinds of gratitude: The sudden kind we feel for what we take; the larger kind we feel for what we give.
- Edwin Arlington Robinson

eGads…I am tired of this…I’m tired of everyone moping around, and complaining, and the media perpetuating this.  There is an icky fog that has settled over everyone, just like in the movies where it’s so thick you move at a slower pace.  It’s getting ridiculous to even try to have a conversation with anyone about anything except the economy.  Do you really like living like this?

Well enough is enough.  I’m done and I am NOT going to take it anymore! I am declaring MUTINY on grumpiness!  A STRIKE on being lethargic!  And taking a STAND on Choosing to be Happy.  For pete’s sake, this is the holiday season.  A time of joy, and happiness, and lightness like snowflakes.  A moment of hot chocolate, and twinkle lights, and smiles for people you meet.  A memory of a time so very magical that it would make each day remarkable.  Are you starting to remember?  Are you ready to experience the Spirit and Joy of the holiday season?

As I told a dear friend last night…’worrying is a waste of your talents’.  So since it’s a new month, let’s start things off in a BIG way.  Let’s make today the day we no longer worry about things that haven’t happened yet.  Today let’s move forward with all of our hopes and dreams and let nothing stand in our way.  Starting today let’s choose to be thrilled at the blessings we have been given and dismiss anything else.

I was watching ‘White Christmas’ over the weekend (LOVE old movies) and Bing Crosby sings a song that I thought was very appropriate for right now:

COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS (Instead of Sheep)

 (Irving Berlin) - from the 1954 movie “White Christmas”.

 When I’m worried and I can’t sleep

 I count my blessings instead of sheep

 And I fall asleep counting my blessings

 When my bankroll is getting small

 I think of when I had none at all

 And I fall asleep counting my blessings

 I think about a nursery and I picture curly heads

 And one by one I count them as they slumber in their beds

 If you’re worried and you can’t sleep

 Just count your blessings instead of sheep

 And you’ll fall asleep counting your blessings

To help everyone get on track, we have a new holiday hostess I want to introduce you to.  Her name is Elise and she is my Holiday Magic helper elf.  You’ll hear more from her below.  Elise will be bringing you all sorts of wonderful goodies…discounts, special gift ideas, and even a few surprises to help bring cheer back into the holidays!

In the spirit of the season, and of counting our blessings and all that we truly do have, I wanted to remind you of a few ‘giving back’ opportunities.

Many of our men and women in the military won’t be coming home for the holidays.  Take a few moments and send a free thank you message to them at:

http://www.letssaythanks.com/Home1280.html - it’s the very least we can do.

You can help provide care packages to them as well with your PayPal donation at:

http://www.give2thetroops.org/

We have also ‘adopted’ from the Angel Ministries a group of 3 children.  They were on the ‘angel tree’ because one or both of their parents are in jail (and will be there over the holidays).  We get to go over to their house (usually a grandparents house) and deliver ‘Christmas’ to them.  I can’t wait!  If you would like to ‘adopt’ these children along with us, you can send donations to info@janelleelms.com via PayPal.  Or if you have new toy(s) for a 2 year old girl and/or an 8 year boy, you can mail them to:

J Elms

3501 Wells Avenue South

Renton, WA  98055

(Please mail them quickly as we will be delivering everything hopefully within 10 days from today)

There is a 16 year old too, but we already had an iPod donated for him.

As we all struggle this holiday season with thoughts of the economy and our businesses, please take the time to count your blessings.  And if it is in your heart to help out these children, or someone else during this holiday season, please do so and add it to your blessings column as it will come back to you a thousand fold.

Blessings,

j

Just a heads up…I know we have many realtors on this newsletter list.  If you are in the Seattle area, my real estate agent Mike Rozell, will be having a broker’s open house tomorrow afternoon.  Besides a yummy lunch and a free bottle of wine, he is also interested in showing you my house too – lol.  If you would like more details, please email him at realtor@mikerozell.com AND definitely email him if you are interested in buying the house!