My first AR blog in years!

Let me start out by letting each and every one of my AR friends know how much I have missed you!! I haven't blogged in soooooo long, that I am feeling a bit disconnected.

A lot has happened and changed since then.

• I have entered into the medical field
• I have moved to a new Real Estate firm
• I have watched my children grow soooooo much
• Anticipating this September. For, all of my children will be attending school! =)
• New home
• New family members

Well, I could go on and on.

So, now that you know what I have been up to, how about you all let me in on what's been going on in your neck of the woods.

This was in my email this morning and I thought it should be shared.

IMPORTANT DRUG RECALL

All drugs containing PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE are being recalled.
STOP TAKING anything containing this ingredient. It has been
linked to increased hemorrhagic stroke (bleeding in brain )
among women ages 18-49 in the three days after starting use
of medication. Problems were not found in men, but the FDA
recommended that everyone ( even children ) seek alternative
medicine.

The following medications contain Phenylpropanolamine:

Acutrim Diet Gum Appetite Suppressant
Acutrim Plus Dietary Supplements
Acutrim Maximum Strength Appetite Control
Alka-Seltzer Plus Children's Cold Medi cine Effervescent
Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold medicine (cherry or orange)
Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold Medicine Original
Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold &Cough Medicine Effervescent
Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold &Flu Medicine
Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold &Sinus Effervescent
Alka Seltzer Plus Night-Time Cold Medicine
BC Allergy Sinus Cold Powder
BC Sinus Cold Powder
Comtrex Flu Therapy &Fever Relief
Day &Night Contac 12-Hour Cold Capsules
Contac 12 Hour Caplets
Coricidin D Cold, Flu &Sinus
Dexatrim Caffeine Free
Dexatrim Extended Duration
Dexatrim Gelcaps
Dexatrim Vitamin C/Caffeine Free
Dimetapp Cold &Allergy Chewable Tablets
Dimetapp Cold &Cough Liqui-Gels
Dimetapp DM Cold &Cough Elixir
Dimetapp Elixir
Dimetapp ! 4 Hour L iquid Gels
Dimetapp 4 Hour Tablets
Dimetapp 12 Hour Extentabs Tablets Naldecon DX Pediatric Drops
Permathene Mega-16
Robitussin CF
Tavist-D 12 Hour Relief of Sinus &Nasal Congestion
Triaminic DM Cough Relief
Triaminic Expectorant Chest &Head
Triaminic Syrup  Cold & Allergy
Triaminic Triaminicol Cold &Cough

I just found out and called the 800# on the container
for Triaminic and they informed me that they are voluntarily recalling the following medicines because of a certain ingredient that is causing strokes and seizures in children :

Orange 3D Cold &Allergy Cherry (Pink)
3D Cold &Cough Berry
3D Cough Relief Yellow 3D Expectorant
They are asking you to call them at 800-548-3708 with
the lot number on the box so they can send you postage for you to send it back to them, and they will also issue you a refund. If you know of anyone else with small children,
PLEASE PASS THIS ON. THIS IS SERIOUS STUFF!

DO PASS ALONG TO ALL ON YOUR MAILING LIST so people are informed. They can then pass it along to their families.

To confirm these findings please take time to check the
following:
http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/ppa/ 

PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO YOUR CHILDREN IN CASE THEY GIVE IT TO THEIR CHILDREN OR TO FRIENDS WHO HAVE CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN.

I know I haven't posted anything on AR in quite a long time. I really think I was going through some kind of bloggers block of some sorts. LOL!!

Anyhoo, I recently received an email, a referral letter you could say, from clients of mine. I actually don't really call them clients anymore, because they are more like new friends .

So, I just wanted to take this opportunity to share the letter they wrote me.

Dear Edith,

We wanted to let you know how much we appreciate all of your hard work you have done for us. You were very professional and extremely helpful when ever we needed you. You were also, very prompt when it came to returning our phone calls. We really did enjoy doing business with you. Personally, it was more like working with a new friend than, just dealing with business. You made the whole process so much easier to go through. We had no idea that we would be in our new home so soon. We would be more than happy to refer anyone to you. You really have chosen the right profession for yourself. You are truly a professional Realtor. All-Terrain Richmond Realty should be lucky to have you.             Sincerely, Mr.and Mrs.Bowens

You see, we shouldn't just aim to meet new clients, but to make new friends as well. ;0)

Are you giving your 10% ? No, I'm not talking about tithing your money.

I'm talking about tithing your time.

We know we are supposed to give the first 10% of our income, but how about the first 10% of our day?

We should be giving the first of everything, not just money, to God.

My question to you is this, "How do you spend the first of your day with , God?"

update.......

I want to take this time to say, that we are truly supposed to give above and beyond. It's not about the 10% , it's about the first of everything. So, just as you would give the first of your fruits, in that also, give the first of your day. And by no means, stop at the first, but rather give your all!

You truly will reap what you sow, so.......  sow your best !   

Today, I finally did it!  I went to the salon and had my hair cut!

You're probably thinking," Who cares!", but that's exactly why I did.  It was because I cared enough, and yes it was quite a sacrifice on my part, but it was done out of unselfishness.

(What in the world is this girl rambling on about!) PLEASE KEEP READING i PROMISE THERE IS A POINT TO THIS.

Here's my before picture

And actually, this was taken a while back ago , last year , so my hair was way longer than this, when I had it cut today.

I had this done so I could donate my hair to LOCKS OF LOVE.

For those of you that have no idea what LOCKS OF LOVE is, I'll explain.

They are a charity who take people's donated hair ( has to be at least 10 in long or longer to be donated) and they make wigs out of it.

These wigs are given to children who don't have hair due to amny reasons, such as, chemotherapy, alopecia, or may have had their scalp burned. These wigs boost the self esteem of these dear little children and I was more than happy to help!

Here is my after photo ( sorry so blurry had to take it with my phone, because my digital was dead)

I had 14.5 in. cut off to be donated.

If you would like more information on LOCKS OF LOVE, please go to their web site at LOCKSOFLOVE.ORG

Today, Joslyn Panka, emailed me a story, that I had heard awhile back ago. I felt that it should be posted here on Active Rain for everyone to read.

(sorry Joslyn I have no idea how to stick your link in this post) Please check out Joslyn's posts here on Active Rain,too! http://activerain.com/joslynpanka

Two traveling angels stopped to spend the night
     in the home of a wealthy family.
 

     The family was rude and refused to let the angels
     stay in the mansion's guest room.
 

     Instead the angels were given a small space in
     the cold basement.
 

     As they made their bed on the hard floor, the
     older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it.
 

     When the younger angel asked why, the older angel
     replied,
 

     "Things aren't always what they seem."
 

     The next night the pair came to rest at the house
     of a very poor, but very hospitable farmer and his
     wife.
 

     After sharing what little food they had the couple
     let the angels sleep in their bed where they could
     have a good night's rest.
 

     When the sun came up the next morning the angels
     found the farmer and his wife in tears
 

     Their only cow, whose milk had been their sole
     income, lay dead in the field.
 

     The younger angel was infuriated and asked the
     older angel how could you have let this happen?
 

     The first man had everything, yet you helped him,
     she accused.
 

     The second family had little but was willing to
     share everything, and you let the cow die.
 

     "Things aren't always what they seem," the older
     angel replied.
 

     "When we stayed in the basement of the mansion, I
     noticed there was gold stored in that hole in the
     wall.
 

     Since the owner was so obsessed with greed and
     unwilling to share his good fortune, I sealed the
     wall so he wouldn't find it."
 

     "Then last night as we slept in the farmers bed,
     the angel of death came for his wife. I gave him
     the cow instead.
 

     Things aren't always what they seem."
 

     Sometimes that is exactly what happens when things
     don't turn out the way they should. If you have
     faith, you just need to trust that every outcome
     is always to your advantage. You just might not
     know it until some time later..

Are you paying rent and don't think you can afford to own your own home?
Chances are , that if you are able to pay rent you can own a home.

When you pay rent, you are taking the money you worked so hard for and just handing it over to the Landlord and paying his mortgage for him. Not to mention placing some of that money in his pocket!

When you own your home you are investing that money in your homes equity, which over time increases. You will eventually reap that equity once you sell the home or refinance it.

Think of homeownership as a GIANT PIGGY BANK!

So, if you would like to own your own home , but don't know where to begin....contact me and I will walk you through every step of the homebuying process and will answer all the questions you may have.
I always put your needs first!



I can be reached at 804-247-5980

"Working to get you the keys to the home of your dreams!"

Chesterfield County Tourism and Leisure

Visit Civil War Sites!

Civil War

In 1861, Chesterfield County was assured a prominent role in the Civil War. Its geographic proximity to Richmond, the capital of the Confederacy, combined with various railroads and the James and Appomattox rivers, made it an obvious target for the Union army and navy. In the spring of 1862, a Union naval fleet, led by the famous ironclad Monitor, steamed up the James River. All that stood in their way was the unfinished fort at Drewry¹s Bluff, just eight miles below Richmond. On May 15, Confederate guns in the fort fired on the Union ships. When the smoke cleared, the heavily damaged Union fleet was forced to retreat. Casualties were slight on both sides, and Chesterfield County would have a two-year reprieve before seeing action, again. Ulysses S. Grant took command of the Union army early in 1864, and in May, he planned strikes toward Richmond from several directions. The main Union army would approach from the north, while a smaller force, the Army of the James, would attack from the south by moving through Chesterfield County. On May 5, 1864, the Union army landed at Bermuda Hundred in eastern Chesterfield County and pushed inland. A series of battles took place at Port Walthall Junction, Swift Creek and Chester Station as Confederate troops desperately tried to block the approaches to Richmond. The climax of this campaign occurred on May 16, when the Confederates unexpectedly launched an attack that staggered the Union army and forced it to retreat back to Bermuda Hundred. This became known as the Second Battle of Drewry¹s Bluff. Combined casualties numbered about 6,200 during this campaign. In April 1865, the Petersburg front collapsed, forcing Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee to move his army westward toward Appomattox Court House, where he surrendered.

Chesterfield County's Seal

Although English colonists began moving into the area within four years of Jamestown's founding in 1607, Chesterfield was not created as a political unit until 1749. Formed from the southern half of Henrico County, one of Virginia's several original shires, the new county took the name of the celebrated literateur and politician Philip Dormer Stanhope, Fourth Earl of Chesterfield.

In 1870, the first action of the first Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors was to direct a seal to be created, "to wit: a coal miner leaning on his pick under a pine tree with a flowing river at his feet." This was chosen as the County's Seal because it was the first place in the nation where coal was mined commercially.

As a result of the industrious labors of miners, other "firsts" occurred in Chesterfield: Midlothian Turnpike, the first paved road in Virginia, was built in 1807 to carry carts of coal; and in 1831, the first railroad, the Midlothian to Manchester Railroad, was built to haul coal to Virginia's ports.

Chesterfield straddles two major topographic regions. Most of the county lies in the Piedmont, a region of gently rolling hills stretching between the Appalachian Mountains and the Atlantic coastal plain. The pine tree on the seal represents the timber associated with the rolling hills of the area.

Although Chesterfield is laced by streams, most are too narrow or shallow to use as waterways. The James and Appomattox Rivers, though, served as major commercial corridors from the first period of European settlement. Thus, the river depicted on the seal.