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Sashay Magazine is proud to have a partnering voice with Lee Ann Brown, owner of Glamour Survival Guides'! She lives in Birmingham, Alabama and is passionate about helping others. Lee Ann say, "I really do believe that you can live a glamorous life of beauty & excitement, filled with love of family and community, anywhere."

After traveling for several years modeling in places like Atlanta, Miami, New York and Japan, Lee Ann found that the schedule and lifestyle wasn't right for her. She is now a mom, wife and entrepreneur, and still has a busy life but understands what it means to be a 21st Century Women. One who has found a way to balance her life's endeavors, care for her family while still being able to take time for herself.

You can find Lee Ann's page, The Glamorous Life at http://www.sashaymagazine.com/Sashay-Magazine/The-Glamorous-Life/ Her website is http://www.glamoursurvivalguides.com/ and she also has a great blog where she highlights Birmingham. http://mybirmingham.blogspot.com/2010/02/news-flash-gsgsashay-magazine.html

I hope you will visit www.sashaymagazine.com I'm sure you are a "Rugged, Real and Refined -- 21st Century Women!"

Contest Coming Soon

Sashay Magazine is going to be having a contest soon! Sign up for the "Catwalk" newsletter on www.sashaymagazine.com to get upcoming details. Sashay Magazine is for the "Rugged, Real and Refined--women of 21st Century".

Inkwell Alley Want To Know

The most important part of any journey is keeping in touch with the people you care about. Sometimes that means keeping up even when time doesn't seem to be on your side. Have you ever felt like you aren't doing enough, that you don't have time to twitter that special tweet, check in on your favorite blogger friends or text that friend you haven't seen in awhile. These are all symptoms of the 21st Century, and there's no pill for that. It's sure to make you feel defeated at times. I mean how many times has it been after 12:00 pm on Friday before you even got dressed for the day because you were busy with "follow friday" and you still hadn't gotten to @tweets, @twitterfriend, @so_many_tweets_not_enough_time, @they_followfriday_me_I_followfriday_them, @RT, @specialtweet, @yata...

So next time you feel this way, don't dismay. Just take a deep breath and realize that we are feeling the same way. I think with time, we will all understand that our virtual life is much more understanding that our real life. I mean, my water got shut off today, because I forgot to pay it...OOPS.
So...
June Isewcute http://www.isewcute.etsy.com/ http://www.isewcute.blogspot.com/ http://www.craftster.org/ ,
adebanji alade http://www.adebanjialade.co.uk/ ,
Crystal Kneller http://smaller.in/kizzdesigns ,
Jenn http://windrosefiberstudio.blogspot.com/ ,
Moonangelnay http://www.moonangelnay.blogspot.com/ ,
Paloma http://www.palomachaffinch.com/ ,
Renée Gandy http://www.fauvestudio.blogspot.com/ ,
Brenda http://www.charmingbetties.blogspot.com/ ,
Alisa http://dailyviolets.blogspot.com/ ,
Rose Aune http://www.rosiesworkshop.com/ ,
Honor Martinez http://www.honormartinez.blogspot.com/ ,
Steph Bowe http://www.yablogosphere.blogspot.com/ ,
Horrible Sanity http://www.daniellefreelances.blogspot.com/ Danielle Buffardi : Freelance Writer, Editor, Proofreader, & Resume Service ,
Kristen Evans http://www.ornamentia.blogspot.com/ ,
Jan Markley http://janmarkley.blogspot.com/2009/07/sprite-doesnt-like-rejection_16.html ,
Kathleen Eidson http://sweetcreekherbs.blogspot.com/ ,
Paloma Chaffinch http://www.palomachaffinch.com/ ,
Groovepainter micah bariteau http://www.youtube.com/groovepainter ,
Lois Eighmy, Karen Amanda http://karenamandahooper.blogspot.com/ ,
Katie (quixotic)http://myimportalstories.blogspot.com ,
FictionGroupie http://www.fictiongroupie.blogspot.com/ ,
Jamie House,
angela m suor http://flakesofwhateverinmymouth.blogspot.com/ ,
"Absolutely Small" http://www.theneedleblog.blogspot.com/ http://www.sugarfrostedgoodness.blogspot.com/ ,
Rebecca Lynch http://rebeccalynchphotography.blogspot.com/ ,
Patti Stafford http://writingforreason.blogspot.com/ ,
Nomad Crafts http://nomadcraftsetc.blogspot.com/ ,
kismet1990 http://kismet1990.blogspot.com/ http://kismet1990design.blogspot.com/ http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6494166 ,
Suzanne http://sittlife.blogspot.com/http://threepeats.blogspot.com/ ,
Suzanne's etsy shophttp://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5568679 ,
Jen http://jensvintage.blogspot.com/ ,
ismoyo http://www.ismoyo.com/ http://www.ismoyo.com/ismoyoblog.html http://www.blogger.com/www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5057495 ,
BoutiqueKarma http://boutiquekarma.blogspot.com/ http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6525243 ,
Ellie Cate's http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6217937 ,
Sara Hopp http://www.fiveoclockcrows.blogspot.com/ ,
WhatOnceWas http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6738613 ,
Leah, http://buttonfloozies.blogspot.com/ http://handmadebitsandpieces.blogspot.com/ , "Thats Pretty" http://thatsprettyjewellery.blogspot.com/ http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6063038 ,
Sheri http://sherinewton.blogspot.com/ http://xsherix.blogspot.com/ http://ghoulparanormal.blogspot.com/ ,
Mystey Artist http://rareartarenavideos.blogspot.com/
Debbie in Nashville http://ontherefrigeratordoor.blogspot.com/2009/08/turning-30-giveaway.html ,
Jemmie211! ,
Stil Direktörü http://www.stilpazari.com/ http://www.stildirektoru.com/ ,
Retrothreadz http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5795583 ,
Artist Richard http://fauxdelponte.blogspot.com/ http://delponteart.blogspot.com/ ,
boylerpf http://boylerpf.blogspot.com/ , http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6161286 , Patti Trostle http://pattitrostle.blogspot.com/ http://pattitrostlepaintingaday.blogspot.com/ , JoAnne http://joanne53.blogspot.com/ ,
A.M. Lindsey,
"weloveourdogs" ,
J. Francis, http://jonssteamboiler.blogspot.com/ http://johnfwills.blogspot.com/ http://jfrancisonline.blogspot.com/ ,
Meg Huggins,
Paperwerks http://www.paperwerks.etsy.com/ http://paperwerks.blogspot.com/ ,
Pegg http://fivefortyathome.blogspot.com/ http://bistro305.blogspot.com/ ,
mahmood http://foto-tricks.blogspot.com/ ,
Lazy Writer http://lcwrite2.blogspot.com/ ,
Claudia http://claudiafinn.blogspot.com/
I just want to tell ya that I still check in on ya and love to see what you're doing! :) If I've overlooked anything or if you have updated links, let me know. Keep me posted with your updates.

Sashay Magazine Takes A Leap in the 21st Century

Monica Dutcher and Audrey S. have partnered up, and we hope that you will help us to promote our dream. We have just launched an online magazine on February 1, 2010. It's called www.sashaymagazine.com

The Sashay Way: No matter where they live, women can be inspired by one another and united in the building of character, mind and body. Sashay Magazine is based out of South Carolina, but our voice is universal. Our voice is your voice. Our journey is your journey. And, as we sashay around the United States looking for story ideas, new perspectives and different ways of living, our magazine will truly be the heartbeat of the 21-st century woman.

Sashay Magazine is a lifestyle magazine for "Real, Rugged and Refined Women" ages 25-55+ who are affluent and engaged in their world as a 21ster, that is, as an individual who utilizes technology and the spirit of independence to successfully manage work, travel, pursuit of dreams, personal time and family. Sashay Magazine is not feminist, rather, our articles are a platform for both conservative and liberal voices. While Sashay Magazine does publish reflective and personal essay-type pieces, we are also interested in incorporating research into our features and departments.

Thank you so much! We hope you will be a part.

Sashay Magazine is Launched

Sashay Magazine is launched. The website is www.sashaymagazine.com. Yes, it was a dream; a dream come true.

We hope you will visit as we plan to expand and bring Inkwell Alley to a new level. We want you to be a part, and look forward to developing a rapport. These days, trials and tribulations, stress and even the unknown, make us think that we cannot prosper or move forward with a dream. You can do it. Remember, it's not who you are but what you can become! So I hope you'll visit us at sashay magazine. Let us know if you have any story ideas. We are also looking for people interested in writing. Our main goal is to build relationships, help others to achieve their goals, and to support and promote your dream.

If you have any questions, email me at audrey@sashaymagazine.com

Put One Foot in Front of the Other

New endeavors are never easy. As one of my best friends' mom would say, it takes guts and hootspa. I think it takes determination. My definition? A skill to endure failure when it comes and being stubborn enough to try again and again until you succeed. We are all afraid of failure at one time or another. I wonder why that is. Are we afraid of what others will think of us? Do we think it will identify who we are and what we stand for? Does it mean we will crumble to the ground and shatter? Maybe, but realistically, we must use common sense. There is the financial aspects and our daily responsibilities to think about. It's not easy juggling work and family, paying the bills and dodging the daily challenges of everyday life. These are all very legitimate reasons to put off a new endeavor.

I have put together a list to encourage you as you work hard to achieve your dream.
1. Don't worry what others think! Don't worry what the news says about the economy. Don't worry about if it makes sense. Follow your heart.
2. Follow your heart but think through it. Make sure you are making good decisions. Don't jump into anything until you are sure it is the right time.
3. You will have highs and lows; you will have good days and bad; you will be encouraged and discouraged. These are all normal occurrences.
4. Everything takes time. Take baby steps. Be patient.
5. Take chances, but be careful of foolishness.
6. Don't be afraid of failure, but be prepared to fail. Every great person--inventors, scholars and even the pauper, has failed before making a great accomplishment.
7. Negative thoughts will always be one minute away from the next; take them in, process them and dismiss the nonsense. Fear of failure, fear of the unknown, fear of what others may think, fear of fear. These are all legitimate, but don't let them keep you from persevering.
8. We all need to take a break at times; don't be afraid to get away from what you are persuing in order to get a fresh start. Sometimes clearing your head helps you to see things differently.
9. Seek council when needed. It is important to be smart about your decision-making. Study, read, collaborate, find resources that will help you to succeed. Don't be foolish.
10. Learn new skills; be willing to educate yourself.
Bonus. Put one foot in front of the other...before you know it, you will living your dream.

So take heart! Use your skill of determination and don't be afraid of failure. Learn from your mistakes and don't let them control your life. Doing something new is never easy, and it may bring you to a place you never expected. Good or bad, this is just another step to building your character and who you will become. Mostly, remember that it's ok to take chances, but be smart about your choices. Look to a new year, a new decade and an evolution of change as we grow accustom to the 21st Century. 2010 is going to be a prosperous year.