NF Awareness Podcast - Jan. 31!

Neurofibromatosis Radiothon



Date: January 31, 2008
Time: 2pm to 6pm Eastern Time (11am to 3pm Pacific Time)
Place: Passionate Internet Voices Radio
Hostess: Jacquie Rogers, author of Faery Special Romances

Guests from the Children's Tumor Foundation
John Risner, President
Kim Hunter-Schaedle, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer

Featured Doctors and Scientists
Dr. Hubert Weinberger
Dr. John Slopis
Dr. David Gutmann
Dr. Scott Plotkin
Dr. David Viskochil
Dr. Tom Roland
Dr. Jim Tonsgard

Featured Guests Who Life with Neurofibromatosis
Mercedes Rice
Laurie Smith
Jennifer Walsh
Jerry Willman

The two 2-hour programs will be aired back to back.

Special thanks to Lillian Cauldwell of Passionate Internet Voices Radio for donating the airtime and resources, as well as helping out in every area. You're the greatest!

Coming up: Daily Life with NF, to be aired in May, Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month.

Please join us!

Jacquie



Jacquie Rogers *** Myspace *** Bebo *** Faery World

Faery Special Romances (See the book video)
Royalties go to Children's Tumor Foundation, ending Neurofibromatosis through Research

Coming in 2008: Down Home Ever Lovin' Mule Blues

Valentine's Contest: Tell Us Your Faery Special Romance Story!

Your Own Faery Special

Romance Story Contest

USA entrants only this time, please

APO and FPO okay

How to Play

1. Answer this question:
What is the the most memorable thing your sweetie ever did for you on Valentine's Day?

Keep it brief, please, under 100 words.

2. Send your story to the First Round Judges by January 31, 2008, midnight PST.

Be sure to include:

Your name (will be listed if you final)
Your email address (will be kept private)
Your snail mail address (for mailing prizes and news only)
and, of course
Your Faery Special Romance Story

3. My special panel of judges (sister and daughters) will select 10 finalists, who will be announced February, 4, 2008. Finalists will be notified by the email address they provide.

There are two categories:

Most Heartwarming
Most Humorous

4. Then the voting begins! If you're a finalist, be sure to get your friends, relatives, and neighbors to vote.

Prizes

Runner-up of Each Category		Winner of Each Category
Faery Delicious Chocolate Faery Good Bath Salts Keely T-shirt and the award-winning Faery Special Romances New E-book Version		Faery Delicious Chocolate Faery Good Bath Salts Faery Special Teddy Bear Faery Special T-shirt and the award-winning Faery Special Romances Print Version

. . . and more! We'll announce all the prizes before the voting begins.

Winner Announced February 14!

Jacquie



Jacquie Rogers *** Myspace *** Bebo *** Faery World
Faery Special Romances (Available now)
Take a look at the book video
Royalties go to Children's Tumor Foundation,
ending Neurofibromatosis through Research

Coming soon: Down Home Ever Lovin' Mule Blues

Fantasm Awards: Faery Special Romances is a Double Finalist!

Faery Special Romances is a double finalist in the Fantasm Awards!


Best Faerie Tale
Best Overall Fantasy

Voting begins in February. Congrats to Dawn Thompson, Deborah Macgillivray, and Rowena Cherry!

Jacquie



Jacquie Rogers *** Myspace *** Bebo *** Faery World

Faery Special Romances -- See the book video
Royalties go to Children's Tumor Foundation,
ending Neurofibromatosis through Research

Coming soon: Down Home Ever Lovin' Mule Blues

Thursday Thirteen: Farm Chores before Breakfast

What Do You Do Before Breakfast?

In the Old West, farm chores lasted from dawn to dark, and even after dark, mending clothes, soaping leather, and that sort of thing still had to be done. This list is typical of what a family would expect to accomplish before breakfast. The day starts just before first light, and remember, they didn't have central heat.

1. Start the fire in the stove.
2. Pump water/heat water for washing, get dressed.
3. Feed the chickens.
4. While hens are occupied, gather eggs.
5. Pitch hay to the horses.
6. While horses are occupied, check for injuries and clean the stalls.
7. Grain the steers.
8. Grain the cows and milk them. (This counts for all 13. You wouldn't believe how tired your hands get.)
9. Separate the milk, store milk and cream in the spring house, wash the buckets.
10. Feed the pigs and nursing calves.
11. Pump water for all the animals.
12. Get the field equipment ready so you can hitch the horses as soon as breakfast is over.
13. Wash up and cook breakfast.

Even today, farmers have to do about half these chores before breakfast, but electricity has definitely made watering animals and milking cows much easier.

Farm breakfasts were no meager affair. A typical menu might be bacon, fried eggs, fried potatoes, biscuits and gravy, strawberry preserves, oatmeal and cream, and coffee. Then again, they had worked up quite an appetite. Besides, after breakfast, the hard work began.

Ah, I do love living in the 'burbs!

Valentine's Day Contest: Tell me your own faery special romance and you could win cool prizes! Details on the contest page of my website.

Jacquie



Jacquie Rogers *** Myspace *** Bebo *** Faery World

Faery Special Romances (see the book video)

Royalties go to Children's Tumor Foundation,
ending Neurofibromatosis through Research

Coming soon: Down Home Ever Lovin' Mule Blues

Happy 2008!

Jacquie



Jacquie Rogers *** Myspace *** Bebo *** Faery World
Faery Special Romances (Available now)
Take a look at the book video
Royalties go to Children's Tumor Foundation,
ending Neurofibromatosis through Research

Coming soon: Down Home Ever Lovin' Mule Blues