The “things” we have will come and go, but the memories... will be with us forever.

SNE WOMAN (THE MAGAZINE); Speaks two trends; the importance and value of promoting local businesses, products and services and the general growing concept of living one's best life.

SNE WOMAN (THE BLOG); Touches on general issues facing women today. Like the publication, it's meant to help you come away with a renewed sense of self. To encourage you to learn something new. A tip or suggestion that makes you say... “I need to try this.”, or, “I never knew that before”. Hopefully this blog will become another tool for you to use, that will help you focus on finding the right questions, in order to make your life better, live your dream easier, and become a happier you.



My name is Pat Paolino Cruz and I am the creator here. I am a single mom with three kids and come from a loud Italian family. My kids are Italian and Hawaiian. Very cool combo if I do say so myself. I wear many hats and have created several different businesses which have kept me very connected to women. I am not a blogger or a writer, however, I thought it was important to chat directly to you. We are all different, but at the same time, are all the same. It isn't easy to do what we do. To wear all the hats we wear. There are so many topics that we can discuss here, together, that will help us along our paths. My hope is that you find something in one of the posts to comment on and share your own views. To offer your insight and personal stories that may in some way, help create clarity in another woman's life who may also be reading this blog. And, ok, here is a bit of information upfront... Sometimes I get so busy and I before you know it, another week is over. I know you can relate. Those are the times I may not be able to give you my own personally written story, however, I will give you something I believe has equal importance. A topic that helps us discuss something I really didn't know that much about to begin with, but believe it's something we can all benefit from by reading.

You know how the Seinfeld episodes were described... “The Show About Nothing.” Well, I think this blog will probably go in the same direction. There is nothing earth shattering I want to say. Nothing that will be “breaking news” for the week. Just stuff. Stuff about us. Stuff for us. Stuff to help us become better women. And I say “us” because I am in fact, a woman, with the same issues you have. Possibly more...lol.... In any event, it isn't easy being a woman today. Sometimes I find myself up at three in the morning (as I am now), researching, writing, responding or doing general follow up work I wasn't able to get to all day. I did take a little nap from about midnight (when Criminal Minds, my favorite show, was over) until about 2am when I woke up and thought... ugh, I forgot to...(fill in the blank). I'm sure you do the same thing. It's not that I was busy all day long, working 24/7. It's that, I have kids. It's summer and they are home with me. I have a home office which makes it easy for me to work on my own schedule. It may be the middle of the night, but it allows me to sit and hang out with my kids, take them to the beach on a hot day or just enjoy a movie together before they go to bed. I don't remember my parents spending much time with me when I was a kid. They were busy, they worked a lot. I don't want my kids to have “un-fun” memories. I enjoy being the “go to the beach mom”, or the “go camping (yes, in a tent) mom”, or the “let's go to the fireworks tonight mom”.

I know it's hard because we all have so many responsibilities.... Chef, maid, worker, bank, taxi service, mother, daughter, caretaker, teacher, activities specialist. Sometimes I slack off. I know I am completely at fault when it comes to putting off work to spend a little time with my kids. I know. Terrible thing to do when you have your own business but you know, I decided a long time ago that I didn't want to punch a clock. I wanted to be accessible for my kids and be a little more of a free spirit if I could. If I have to choose what's most important to me, it's to let my kids remember fun times. Like any kids, they will probably still think I worked too much anyway...lol... and I do work a lot, however, I want them to also remember that I wasn't afraid to get dirty. To sleep on the ground in a sleeping bag with them or to take off on a moment's notice for a quick picnic in the middle of the day. I know lots of women don't have the luxury of taking off in the middle of the day to do something special possibly by themselves (a long pedicure, an hour in the park with a blanket and a book), with friends, a spouse or with their kids, however, nights and weekends count and no matter what time you do have, you need to make the best of it. If you want to do it, you will find the time. In the end, no matter what you do in life, you learn that people and the moments are all that matter. Do what you can, to make them good ones.

Ok, I see already that I wrote about nothing. Actually, I wanted to just spill a bit of what was on my mind and give you a bit of the way I am. Maybe you've gotten the gist of the way I am in previous posts but for some reason, I felt like I wanted to start from scratch and take you from this point on. Maybe it's because I am getting ready to go to press with the next issue of the magazine and it's like a new beginning all over again. What ever it is, I hope that you stay with us and take some time once in awhile to write a few comments down yourself about what's going on in your life and what you would like to chat about. It really is all about us... women... the glue that holds everyone around us together.... and we do it with four bones that we women sport so fabulously... Our Funny bone, our backbone, our cheekbones and most importantly our wishbone...

Choose your priorities carefully... Wishing you happiness in your day!

10 Things You Can Learn About a Guy in 3 Dates or Less

I came across this little tidbit and couldn't help sharing with you. Interesting to get a man's perspectie on this... What do you think?


10 Things You Can Learn About a Guy in 3 Dates or Less

There are no absolutes in the world, save for the whole bit about death and taxes. This is espe­cially true in the dat­ing world. Dat­ing web­sites are sup­posed to help us with this, to a degree. How­ever, peo­ple tend to fluff them­selves and fil­ter out key pieces of infor­ma­tion aka “deal break­ers.” Get­ting to know some­one is fun, but the prob­lem is that it takes time… No one wants to waste time. So I’m gonna give the ladies a lit­tle some­thin’ some­thin’ to help with fil­ter­ing out men they may not be into.

1.Messy or Clean? - There’s a dif­fer­ence between a guy who lives per­fectly pris­tine, mildly mess or OMGWTFBBQFTL is that an Opos­sum watch­ing ‘Weeds’ on your couch, with the remote!!!? If you dig some­one who is metic­u­lous and, per­haps, a bit obses­sive with clean­li­ness this guy may be for you. A mildly messy guy shows some­one who is lose, goes with the flow and is open minded. They could also be sloppy, or just a bit lazy, if not imma­ture. Some­one liv­ing in what seems like the rem­nants of Cher­nobyl is some­one that has more issues going on than just their liv­ing area. Be pre­pared and bring your gloves.

2.Traf­fic: Man, traf­fic sucks, or You piece of @#$% go @#$% your­self!!!—A man’s tem­pera­ment should be a key indi­ca­tor to the suc­cess of any rela­tion­ship you look to jump into. A guy curs­ing at and run­ning cars off the road is a sure warn­ing sign, or it should be. Maybe you like guys with anger man­age­ment issues… It’s pos­si­ble to be too upset and too mel­low, they are extreme sides of the same coin, really. If a guy doesn’t care he’s just been cut off and put in dan­ger, then that could indi­cate that the guy doesn’t stand up for himself.

3.Pub­lic Dis­plays of Affec­tion (PDA) - As with the ‘Three Bears Story,’ there’s too much, too lit­tle and just right. Obvi­ously, it’s up to you to know which is right for you. A guy that’s hold­ing you and grop­ing you, oth­er­wise smoth­er­ing you, out in pub­lic prob­a­bly has a need to show you off, or to show that he’s got some­one and that the world needs to know about it. It’s val­i­da­tion, in some way. If the guy’s roman­tic way to end an evening is with a fist bump, then he’s prob­a­bly not sure if he’s really into you or not, or could be lack­ing confidence.

4.What Does he Order for Din­ner?—What your guy orders can be telling also. Is he a mac and cheese kind of guy. Does he avoid the hip eatery around the cor­ner? Does he run and hide at the men­tion of a late night taco truck run? Is he oth­er­wise happy with Ham­burger helper? These are not inher­ently bad things. They just serve as a gauge for you to know how open he is to dif­fer­ent things. Some­one that isn’t into exotic foods, or just try­ing new and dif­fer­ent places may be some­one not keen for try­ing too many dif­fer­ent things…

5.How Does He Pre­fer to Com­mu­ni­cate?—Does your guy send you text mes­sages all the time? Does he take the time to call? If he has to break his plans will call, email or text you? If he calls you more often than not, espe­cially when some­thing comes up, this indi­cates that he’s a bit more con­sid­er­ate and able to pony up and “be a man” when things get rough. If he’s tex­ting a lot, or email­ing, he may just not be sure if he’s com­pletely into you, or sim­ply, he may not be as mature as you’d like.

6.His Group of Friends. —The entourage that he rolls with; who do the con­sist of? Are they high school friends, nearly exclu­sively? Or is it a pretty good mix of peo­ple from var­i­ous stages of his life? If he keeps the com­pany of the peo­ple that he’s known since high school (aka for­ever) then he may have issues with trust and/or could be averse to change or step­ping out­side of his com­fort zone. This could also indi­cate a strong sense of loy­alty. If his cir­cle of friends has a large vari­ety then, yeah, that’s some­one who’s not afraid to mix things up and prob­a­bly open to newer expe­ri­ences and offers some­thing new more often.

7.Does He Have a Favorite Team? - Men who really enjoy sports also tend to have a com­pet­i­tive atti­tude and also tend to be pas­sion­ate. This is also some­thing that he may share with his bud­dies on a reg­u­lar basis. Not a bad thing, but watch­ing the game, espe­cially if it’s the play­offs, may trump your plans or spontaneity.

8.His Bad Habits.—Does he gam­ble? Does he flirt with the help, like the wait­ress? Does he fail to keep up on the laun­dry? Does he inter­rupt you while you’re talk­ing? Keep an eye out for some of his warn­ing signs… Maybe they’re endear­ing at first, but these lit­tle nuggets of info let you know what you’re deal­ing with and just know these things prob­a­bly aren’t going any­where. Can you deal with them?

9.What does He Spend His Money on? —If you’re look­ing for a mature guy and he spends his money on comic book char­ac­ter bust sculp­tures, main­tain­ing his ten World of War­craft monthly mem­ber­ships or updat­ing his awe­some home enter­tain­ment sys­tem then that might be an issue. A guy that knows where he’s headed plans for it, saves for it and gets there by being a respon­si­ble spender. If he’s spend­ing things on more triv­ial items that may indi­cate that he’s more of a free fun lov­ing spirit… It really depends what you are look­ing for in order to know if either way he spends his money is bad for you.

10.How Does he Talk About Mom?—Again, there are no absolutes here, but if a guy has a poor rela­tion­ship with mom, that can some­times raise a red flag. The mom is one of the most impor­tant rela­tion­ships a guy devel­ops in his life­time. If a guy has issues with his mom then it can some­times be harder for him to under­stand, respect and even trust the new gal in his life. How­ever, if he’s had issues with his mom and can say, pos­i­tively, that he’s worked them out or that he knows they need improve­ment then that is a pos­i­tive. The other side to that is the mama’s boy. The guy who can’t get enough of mom and that puts you in a com­pe­ti­tion to win atten­tion from his mom…

Do these all work every time? Sev­enty per­cent of the time they work every time. So keep that in mind when read­ing up on this list.

Alex Vasquez is the founder and Creative Director of Design at DigiSavvy, Inc (digisavvy.com), a creative web design and social media marketing agency focusing on business branding based in Orange County, CA.

5 Simple Tips to Achieve Beautiful, Radiant, Summer Skin

Summertime is when we want our skin to glow, with radiant and flawless skin. It’s not always easy when the sun’s harmful rays are beating down on our delicate skin. Medical Aesthetician, Susan Perry, provides her expert tips to get that glow and prevent the number one cause of wrinkles, age spots, and premature aging – UV radiation.

Susan Says…

1.Check expiration dates: Check the expiration dates on your sunscreens. It’s a good idea to replace yearly and buy new ones to match to your skin type and needs. After you have thrown out the old ones, are you left with a great sunscreen that you love to use every day? Do you also have one for sport, for your body? Be sure to have the sunscreen for any occasion, on hand.

2.Best 2 in 1 product: Use a daily moisturizer that includes a full- spectrum SPF when you are indoors, near bright windows, or driving. UVA penetrates windows and damages unprotected skin. Elta MD sun care line provides a complete spectrum of sun care products, one for every skin type, and unique need.

3.Renew: Exfoliation revs up the circulation, removes dead skin cells, and gives your skin a glow. Light peels and microdermabrasion are great in office treatments. For take- home treatment, try a lovely citrus scrub for the face. Some of my favorite at-home products include Microdermabrasion Cream by Physicians Complex, BioMedic Micro Exfoliating Scrub for the Face and Body or Deep Thermal Cleanser from Societe.

4. Keep skin clear: Toners can also help clear away surface oils and grime while at the same time, they refresh, firm, and cool the skin. My favorite toners include Obagi Toner which is fresh and botanical for all skin types and Societe Conditioning Prep which tightens and brightens.

5. Protect: A typical white t- shirt gives about SPF7 and when it is wet –about SPF3. Columbia and Land’s End Sportswear offer lightweight clothing which protects up to 97.7% of harmful UV rays. These items of clothing are perfect for summer sailing or hiking.

This summer, be sun-smart and take care of your skin. Follow these five easy tips, and get skin that radiates all summer long!

About Susan Perry:
Originally from England, Susan completed her training in Applied Aesthetics and Physiatrics in London. She has been working with plastic surgeon, Dr. Donald Brown, since 1993.Together, she and Dr. Brown created one of the first medical skin care programs in the United States. Throughout her career, Susan Perry has been dedicated to continuing education and has attended many advanced training schools and seminars. She is devoted to exploring the latest, most advanced skin care techniques and products available, eagerly integrating the most effective and promising of these into the practice.

How to Harness the Power of Momentum

‘It’s like the wind at my back, the sun in my face. It’s like running down a grass-covered hill.’ ~Leo Babauta

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Katie Tallo of Momentum Gathering.

It can carry you like a strong current carries a fallen leaf. It can ground you like an early morning walk through the woods. It can move you like wind moves a cloud across the summer sky. It can ignite your spirit and make you feel like you can do anything.

It is momentum – that invisible, universal force that can saturate your every choice, your every step, your every breath, your every moment of resolve with vibrant, joyful energy. Momentum can surge you forward and it can pull you under. It goes with your flow, follows your lead and enhances your trajectory.

It can be harnessed, gathered and used as an incredibly transformational tool.

How do I know this to be true? I’ve been actively gathering momentum for almost six years now, ever since I quit smoking. That one simple yet meaningful change shifted my direction just enough to spark momentum. I triggered it without even knowing it. All I knew at the time was that if I could quit smoking after twenty years of trying, I could do anything. That’s what momentum feels like. It seeps into your pores and tingles the back of your neck.

It feels like possibility.

That one success of quitting smoking led to another success … and then another. I took up running and yoga after years of sedentary living. I became a mindful eater and adopted a vegetarian diet after a lifetime as a meat-eater. I felt like I was waking up. I became aware for the first time in my life that I could make different choices from the ones I’d been taught – from the ones that had become habits. I let go long held beliefs, pounds and lethargy.

Momentum was helping to shape a new me, inside and out.

I found inner strength after years of feeling like someone who repeatedly started a new exercise regime or eating regime only to quit a few weeks in. I now knew I was capable of profound and lasting change.

I gave up the haze of red wine soaked evenings and instead wrote the first draft of a novel I’d been talking about for a decade. Momentum was gathering all around me. Even the word, momentum, kept popping up everywhere like red cars do after you buy a red car. I was seeing the word in books, hearing it in random conversations, feeling it as I ran and waking up with it on the tip of my tongue.

Six months ago, while reading one of my favourite blogs, Leo’s blog, this very blog, I linked to another called Write to Done which carried me to yet another called The A-List Blogging Club. That’s when I decided to write a blog about momentum as a means to express it, sustain it, understand it, embrace it, share it, inspire it in others and live it completely.

Momentum has propelled me and supported me.

It has been like a coach, mentor and teammate, and it has been my constant companion for the past six years of incredible life change and over the past six months of my new venture. It has ushered into my life the unexpected gifts of friendship, community, passion and life purpose. I have harnessed momentum and I never want to let it go.

How can you begin to gather momentum in your own life and make it work for you? How can you harness it’s power to create lasting and joyful life change? Simply let it.

Let momentum carry you

Dip into the warm waters of momentum by trying, experimenting, taking a first step, forgiving yourself for slip-ups and then trying again. Plunge into whatever you’ve been putting off for “some day” and make today the day you begin. Imagine how incredible it will feel to let the current of momentum carry you from this one success towards another. Each can be a wave you ride to the next.

Let momentum ground you

Feel the earth beneath your feet as you step in a direction that makes sense to you – just you. Ground yourself in the feeling that comes from reflecting upon what you believe in, doing what feels right to you and living by your own convictions, counsel and sense of right and wrong. Get solid about who you are and then feel the power and ease with which your choices come to you.

Let momentum move you

Take that first step in a direction of your own choosing, then with each bold statement, each strong stride, each clear-thinking choice let momentum joyously lift you higher and farther. Exceed your own expectations and strengthen your resolve to be who you were meant to be and nothing less. Don’t strive and stress – instead simplify and find success on your terms.

Let momentum ignite you

Once you feel it growing, let momentum fan the fire inside you – a fire that may have been burnt out or smoldering under the surface for a long time. Let yourself feel love and passion towards yourself, your life and everything you do then begin to recover, uncover or discover your true potential. If often leaps out of the flames.

Momentum thrives on you.

It is the water, the earth, the wind and the fire of your being. It embodies the elements of a life lived fully and on your own terms. It can fill your heart, sooth your soul, propel your body forward and, if you let it, momentum just might make you feel like you can do anything – and then likely, you can and will.

Katie Tallo seeks to inspire simple, joyful life change at Momentum Gathering. Her new book is The 7-Week Life Cleanse: A Simple Guide to Infusing Your Life With Momentum.

Car Purchasing Tips for Women

I receive articles every day to be considered for publication in SNEWoman Magazine. Unfortunately, we just can't fit them all in the issues. That being said; I've decided to post some of the articles received here on the blog for your review. Hopefully you will get some great information out of them and on a regular basis. This particular article was submitted regarding Women and Car Purchases. Happy Reading!

Car Purchasing Tips for Women

The automobile industry is changing the way people purchase or lease vehicles. This article is to point out how women should adapt their automobile needs and finances to work best for their overall lifestyles. Here are some interesting facts and statistics :

1. Women buy more than 65% of all new vehicles, and even if they're not the ones signing the check, they are a decisive influence in 93% of all vehicle purchases, according to Road And Travel Magazine's market research.

2. J.D. Powers and Associates found that female car buyers pay an average of 0.2% more on their cars.

3. According to a Consumer Reports survey, 69% of women use a variety of sources to research before buying a car, compared to 86% of men. Women also seem to be shy about negotiating the price, with 68% of women talking numbers with the dealer, as opposed to 76% of men.

Now that we can see that women are the primary buyers, lets put some helpful hints together for you to make your buying experience, a smarter and more efficient one.

A. Identify your financial situation before you start. Determine how much you can spend on a vehicle per month if you should have a payment. Find out your credit score before you start.

B. Should you lease or buy? If you like to change vehicles every 2-3 years, you drive 15,000 miles or less per year, and you don't plan on putting a lot of money as a down payment, then leasing may be the way to go. The example I give is that a women buys a $25,000 car. She takes a 72 month car loan of $349 per month. Adding up the cost of tires, brakes, etch, her monthly cost will rise to $400 per month. Wouldn't it make sense to lease a NEW vehicle for 36 months , then get another one after that? Many women say well "I don't own the leased car" When you have a 72 month loan, you don't own that car either. Decide if it makes sense to pay a loan of $350 per month after 3 years with 3 years left? At this halfway point in your loan, you may have already lost 50% of its value.

C. DON'T buy a payment, buy or lease the vehicle that you WANT. So many people buy a car for the payment and end up disliking the car for years as they write their monthly loan check. Even worse, some people trade their car in and lose thousands of dollars, trying to buy a payment, instead of the RIGHT vehicle for themselves.

D. Consider insurance, gas mileage, and property taxes, as part of your monthly vehicle expenses.

E. Should you look at new or preowned? Preowned is a great option if you can purchase a 2-3 year old vehicle with an extended certified warrantee. (extend the original new car warrantee for additional time)

F. Do your research on the internet. Many purchases are done over the internet today. It's a great resource tool!

G. Go to a dealer who, you trust with a great service department. When you go to the showroom after doing your due diligence, make sure the salesperson you are dealing with, feels comfortable to you. If not, ask the Sales Manager to speak to another person. You need to feel that the sales person is working in your best interest and that you can put your trust in them to help you make the right decisions.

Robert Fioravanti is a Corporate Sales Director at Inskip Automall and can be reached at rfioravanti@penskeautomotive.com.

A note to advertisers...

We are officially announcing an extended launch date for the upcoming issue of
Southern New England Woman Magazine from August to September

After putting our ear to the ground and thoroughly researching "quarterly print publication advertising statistics" we've made a decision to extend the release date of our upcoming SNEWoman issue. Our findings concluded that a September-December issue would be most beneficial for our advertisers giving them an opportunity to promote products and services during a more effective time period. At which time they could include

"Fall Sales"
"Holiday Specials"
"Bridal and Wedding Services"
"Gift Certificate Purchases"
"2011 Programs and Events"
"New Years' Resolution Programs"

Our Premiere Issue has been tremendously successful for our advertisers and has received more press from the media than ever anticipated. 20,000 copies were HAND delivered to over 750 locations including 52 Walgreens, libraries, hospitals, coffee shops, boutiques, high traffic restaurants, salons, spas, hotels, doctor and dentist offices, influential women related business offices, etc. To our delight, magazines flew off the shelves faster than imagined, and left drop off locations looking for more copies, which we happily accomodated. Most encouraging for a new publications' "FIRST" issue!

SNEWoman is taking advantage of the extra time by increasing the amount of pages as well as diving deeper into more editorial content. The pages and printing of the publication will continue to be of the highest quality.

Since we want to make our relationship with you long lasting and successful, we feel comfortable extending the deadline and wanted to inform advertisers who have already signed on to this issue as well as ones who were not able to get ads in for the original deadline. Advertising rates start at $350 for three months (full color 1/8th page) with a 3.4 readership bringing you approximately 70,000 consumers to potentially view your business advertisement!

Please let us know by September 1st if you would like to be included in the September-December issue. It is important for us to place your advertisement in the best possible location which makes sense to the category, product or service further enhancing your ROI.

Thank you for your continued support.
We would love to have you part of our SNEWoman Family!

Believing in Your Own Abilities!

‎"There is no limit to what you can imagine. And with commitment, with effort, what you can imagine you can become. Put your mind to work for you. Believe that you can do it. The world will tell you that you can't. Yet, in your belief you'll find the strength, you'll find the ability, to do it anyway." Ralph Marston

If I listened to everyone who said that this was no time to start a print publication with the economy the way it is, I would have never proceeded with my passion to publish Southern New England Woman. The critics were everywhere. "Advertising money is down" they said. You won't be able to print a "high quality" magazine because "it's too expensive". How did they know that? Did they already try it themselves? Not to my knowledge...

In my opinion, it turned out to be the best time to start a publication. You have to believe that things are always going to get better and to leverage yourself in the best position possible for when they do, to me, was the key to making Southern New England Woman work. Being a "how" thinker gets alot more accomplished than being an "if" thinker. That and treating people with respect and a personal commitment to do your best.

I have been fortunate in a way that I am most grateful for my own persistence. I have created several long term businesses. A photographer and makeup artist for seventeen years having no official training or formal education in the industry. Pageant director, trade show and event producer for fifteen years, also with no official training or formal education in the industry and now publisher of this fabulous new magazine. I'm not trying to toot my own horn, what I
"am" trying to do is explain to people that it "can" be done. You can create your dream job if "you-yourself", have the will to do it.

It's exciting to take something, an idea, a thought, and build it. If I didn't believe in myself and go forward to pursue my dreams, where would I be? What would I be doing? The one question I asked myself in every case was "what's the worst thing that could happen if I did this". My answer was "as long as my family was safe and healthy, it would only cost me a life experience if it didn't work". To me that was a win - win!

I've learned alot by doing my own research and step by step learning every aspect of the industry from the ground up. I wouldn't trade it for anything. Don't be anxious to get things done quickly. Success takes time, effort and the fortitude to put your heart and soul into what you really want. When you rush to get things done fast, or just to get them "done", you prevent yourself the advantage of utimatelty accomplishing much greater things and missing out on the many life experiences creating something new has to offer.

I guess the point of this post is this...
I hear from many people on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, etc., who ask questions like, I have a business idea but I don't know if I should go forward. Not sure how to proceed with 'my" dream job. I lost my job and am looking to start my own business but I am not sure if I can.

Now, I certainly don't consider myself a professional business coach in any respect, however, if I could give one piece of advice that is as important as anything else, it would be this. Ask yourself, what "your" passion is, what can "you" do to learn everything you can about your industry of choice and... "what is the worst thing that could happen if you try"?

I love this quote: Real confidence comes from knowing and accepting yourself, your strengths and your limitations. I was once afraid of people saying, "Who does she think she is?" Now I have the courage to stand and say, "This is who I am."--Oprah Winfrey

Getting Ready to Roll...

It's been a crazy, warm and busy summer for everyone, including me...and it's time to settle down and get back to the nitty gritty... I'll begin by updating you on what exciting things are going on at SNEWoman and it's Signature Event Series:

The next (GORGEOUS) issue of SNEWoman will be the September-December issue. Such an exciting time with tons of great things going on and the best time to promote products and services for fall, back to school, holiday events, holiday shopping and gift certificates sales, new year resolution programs, the beginning of the 2011 bridal season and so much more. Proudly, the new issue is bigger and the editorial content spectacular! For those of you who are interested in advertising, you can be in SNEWoman for about $100 a month. 20,000 copies and a 3.4 readership means approximately 70,000 readers looking at your ad every issue. We are all still excited that the Premiere Issue continues to receive such positive feedback from other media outlets, readers and advertisers and we can't thank you enough. Recently, SNEWoman had some great press in the Warwick Beacon, Cranston Herald and Johnston Sunrise. Here is the link if you would like to check it out: http://www.cranstononline.com/view/full_story/7902698/article-Women-take-center-stage-in-Paolino-Cruz-publication?sms_ss=facebook

Here is something fun! Check out our 2011 Calendar Contest!
We are looking for some great photos of women (all ages) taken in Southern New England during any of the four seasons. Photos may have one woman in the picture or up to three. Professional and amateur photos accepted and the deadline for entries is August 20th. We would love for you to be part of our Celebration of Women and hope that you enter one of your own beautiful photos, we know you have them... 14 photos will to chosen (12 months, front and back covers) to make up the 2011 full color high gloss calendar. Rules:
.Submitted photos must be full color, may be taken anytime throughout the year (all months available), photos may be up to five years old.
.Photos should include at least one but no more than three women of any age with some regional background visible.
.Non-professional and professional photos are eligible.
.Submitted photos must include; location of shoot, name of woman/model, name of photographer, complete contact information for both.
.Competition fee $10 fee per photo to help defray cost of quality printing submitted at the time of entry.
.Photos must be submitted no later than August 20th. (hard copy photos will not be returned)
.Winners will be notified at which time high resolution 300dpi images will need to be emailed to our graphic designer.
.JPEGS emailed to expoproductions@aol.com with payment via paypal to info@snewoman.com
or Hard copy photos mailed with $10 fee to SNEWoman, P.O. Box 8331, Warwick, RI 02888.

Get Ready!!! October 3rd is Fall Women's Expo @ Twin River. We are currently lining up seminar presenters and fashion show designers and boutiques. Presentations are 20 minutes. If you are interested in being involved with one of the fashion shows, becoming a presenter or an exhibitor you can email expoproductions@aol.com for more information. Want to attend and see what fun things went on at the Spring Expo? VISIT http://www.southernnewenglandwomensexpo.com/

The next Singles Networking event is scheduled: COCKTAILS AND CONVERSATION (ages 35 and up) will be held Tuesday, September 21, 5:30-7:30pm at Twin Oaks Restaurant, Cranston, RI. We would love to have you come out and join us for a fabulous singles networking event where you can meet some great people in a relaxed, informal atmosphere. Enjoy appetizers, great conversation and cash bar. (Free Parking) Limited Tickets Available-Advanced Registration Required http://twinoakssinglesnetworking.eventbrite.com/

Running in Heels Business Networking will be held at the beginning of October. As soon as the details are finalized we will be sure to let you know.

You can always find up to date information regarding SNEWoman Magazine and it's Signature Event Series by following us on Facebook and Twitter.

I am going to leave you with one of my favorite FB posts from the last few weeks. For me this has related to all parts of my life and I hope that it does the same for you.

"Let your heart lead you. It whispers, so listen very carefully."

Taking care of yourself

With all of the positive quotes I post on Facebook, I recently learned how important it is as women to take care of ourselves. Time to take my own advice. With the magazine, the event series and being a single mom with three active kids, it's not always easy to juggle what has to be done. I find it amazing how many of us just put ourselves last on the list not realizing that in order to take care of all the things we have around us, we have to take care of "us" first or we end up overwhelmed, exhausted and not much help to those who depend on us.


Life is busy, but throw in clothes left on the floor, dishes in the sink, unopened mail, and the multitude of emails and phone messages that have to be returned. It would make any man tremble. Women are strong and sometimes much stronger than they think they are. It has to be a top priority to stay healthy, organized and balanced. Like mine, your days may be hectic but find a way to make the time for yourself, because, if you don't, who will?


Yes, we have all heard it all before; exercise, healthy diet, right amount of sleep, daily activities we enjoy. They all play an important part in staying healthy and balanced. However, do you pay attention to those tips? I didn't. However, now, running on empty is no longer an option for me. Reducing stress was crucial for my own physical and mental well being. Taking a daily 30 minute walk, eating some healthy snacks instead of "on the run" food, spending quiet time with my kids, creating time for relationships. Those are the things I needed to incorporate into my busy day and I am sure many of you reading this do as well. There will always be situations in life that need attention, give it attention but balance is the key. Eliminate as much conflict, stress and bad energy as you possibly can before it consumes you.


People look to us for answers, they turn to us for advice about everything under the sun. We have to be mentally prepared to take on anything, which is why that "me" time is so important.

I was on a plane a few weeks ago and was listening to the flight attendant announce the take off instructions. "In need of oxygen, your oxygen mask will drop, place your mask on "first" and then assist children or elderly next to you that may need help".
Makes sense.

Pat

Getting ready for the next issue and where to find yours

Getting excited about the next issue of SNEWoman which is getting ready for an August launch. The popularity of the first issue was an burst of joy for us. Obviously, we filled a particular gap that had been missing for a long time and did it with a high quality product.
I, personally, am honored to be a part of SNEWoman pubication and event series and have been heartwarmed to hear some of the wonderful comments made by readers and advertisers about the Premiere Issue.

We personally delivered 20,000 copies to over 750 locations, events and trade shows during May and June. Hopefully you were able to pick up a complimentary copy or at least read one at your local doctor, dentist or professional office. If you haven't seen one yet, try some of these high traffic establishments; Walgreens locations (at the beauty counter), Twin Oaks Restaurant, Post Office Cafe, Eden XO Salon, Venda Ravioli, Festival Ballet, Curves, Seven Stars Bakeries, local hotels, hospitals, weight loss centers, and financial institutions just to name a few.

You are going to LOVE the articles that have been chosen for print and the
"What We ABSOLUTELY Love" products are "ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS"!

Here is a hint on some of the topics coming up. Ask yourself these questions...
How much sleep do you need to function? How much do you really get?
Who are your "FAB FIVE" go to people? What are their functions?
Do you wear a "SUPERWOMAN" mask - Try to be everything to everyone?
How do those "do it all" ways affect "you" physically and mentally?
Have you learned how to Twitter and post to Facebook and LinkedIn to
create a more lucrative network and build a stronger personal brand?
What can you do to consume less, spend less and create a more minimalistic lifestyle?

How many of us can relate to some of those topics?
I myself wear that "Superwoman" mask everyday and it is one of the most eye opening articles in the issue. Besides great content, you will see photos from the Premiere Launch Gala and SNE Women's Expo. Two amazing events!

We've highlighted some gorgeous local vineyards in the upcoming issue and complimented it's content with stunning photography. If you haven't recently visited a local vineyard, you'll be getting your day planner to schedule one soon.

In the meantime, we hope you are enjoying a beautiful summer with family and friends, taking advantage of some of the local beaches, summer hot spots and most importantly taking some time for "YOU"!

Best,
Pat