Due to the demand and hype around the pioneering and revolutionary Book Series I have written for The 99 Series,  The Home Shopping Network is kicking off the launch September 3rd, before the World Launch date of September 27, 2010!

This is great news for all of you who are excited to get reading!! There are a bunch of options, and you can do one, or all!

The Series encompasses a roster of inspiring, personal and business development books that have ninety-nine tips in each book, all in a pocket size format that contains the best ‘need to know’ information. No more reading through hundreds of pages to get that one paragraph that pertains to your particular issue. The ninety-nine concise bullet points make it so easy to get right to the point you need!

You can buy the 10-Pack Gift Set! This is an incredible option if you’re looking for a great deal on some incredible books in ALL AREAS of Women’s Life! This is also a great birthday gift or holiday gift for the special woman in your life. Why not surprise her with an email alert that you sent her 10 books to her Kindle or Ipad?! How fun!!

 

You can buy the 5-Pack Gift Set: Love and Money Series for Women!

You can buy my book alone! In case you forgot, CLICK HERE to read more about 99 Things Women Wish They Knew Before… Starting Their Own Business.

Or you can buy any of the incredible books available by the amazing authors in my Series!

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No matter what you choose, you can purchase books TODAY on a Sony E-Reader, Amazon Kindle, Ipad, Kobo, Nook, or Cybook Opus or even upload the pdf to your computer!!

We are proud to say, that we are the FIRST-EVER Series to come out and launch digitally, on a  digital platform… where the future of reading is headed! How GREEN are we?

Our World launch is still September 27, 2010… that hasn’t changed.

For those asking when you can buy the hard copy, that hard copy launch will follow the World Digital Launch! Yes, for all of you who don’t own e-readers and wanna hold a fresh book in your hands, you won’t have to wait much longer!

To Buy books now, click here!

(By the way, ePub is for your Ipad).

Don’t forget to WATCH our launch on The Home Shopping Channel:

Airtimes:

Don’t forget, if you buy a Sony E-Reader from HSN during our launch, you get our 10-Book Bundle for FREEEEEEE!!

We are all excited for you to get cozy with a good cup of coffee, our books,  and learn start learning!

If you enjoy my book, why not leave a comment on Amazon… you can do that right here… http://www.amazon.com/Things-Before-Starting-Business-ebook/dp/B003Z9K5IA/

Thank you, and HAPPY READING!!

I would also like to take a minute and thank you, both my old and new readers for all your loyalty, and spreading the word. I read all your emails, all your comments, and they truly make me smile.  They make my day.

As always, if there is any way I can improve my site, improve the content, or if you just have questions, comments or suggestions, never be afraid to reach out to me!

xoxEDxox

www.WomenOnTheFence.com

When was the last time you went to see a movie alone? When was the last time you went to a cafe, brought a book or magazine, bought a tea or coffee, and sat outside under the umbrella and read quietly? When was the last time you brought your gorgeous self over to a bistro for lunch, treated yourself to a glass of wine, and ate a delicious meal alone?

Being alone. Something I want you to think about today. Truly being alone. Comfortable in your own skin. No distractions. No cell phones. No husbands. No kids. No girlfriends. Just you.

I finally saw Eat Pray Love last week. And funny enough, when I read the book years ago, I found myself bored to tears throughout most of it. But something in the move completely moved me. I loved it. Something  resonated so deep down inside, that I cried on and off for two straight hours. Besides watching the beautiful scenery of Italy (for Eat), India (for Pray) and Bali (for Love), it was Julia Roberts that brought Elizabeth Gilbert the author, so much to life. And while I couldn’t identify with most parts of her story, parts of it were scarily so very ME.

 

For those of you that don’t know the premise, it’s about a burned-out successful female writer living in an unhappy, unfulfilled marriage who decides to leave her husband and travel the world alone for a year to find herself, and document her experiences. And while I couldn’t identify with living unhappily in a marriage, if I can be honest, which is where I am the most honest, here on my Blog with you, I identified with sometimes wanting to run away and be alone. The thought of peace and tranquility and clearing your mind from the daily grind. From homework, from work, from chatter and noise. To clear your head from routines and ruts, from schedules and carpools, from events and obligations. To just up and leave, and let the world be your oyster. To meet up with strangers, other bright and dynamic women and sit and chat for hours and learn about other cultures. To not have to answer to anyone, nor be accountable for a period of time felt so free, and I escaped in that feeling for two hours.

Now, I am an only child, so being alone is a very comfortable place for me. It’s when I do most of my thinking, growing and learning. It’s not to depress you or sound dark, but I am truly my most comfortable alone. This is not to say my most cherished moments are not being with my adoring husband and wonderful children and incredible family. My happiest thoughts are of  us laughing, hanging out, playing and being a family. They are my life, my reason for getting up in the morning. But I also love to be alone. Those of you who live in Montreal can often spot me anywhere ALONE. I shop alone. I often eat alone. I can peruse through a library or bookstore for two hours alone. I like to take my own car everywhere I go. I like to be able to slide out the back door if something bores me. I like moving at my own pace… which on some days is snail-pace, and on other days, is catch-me-if-you-can pace.  I guess you could say I’m a loner, despite being a very talkative, outgoing and loud person. And despite having many wonderful girlfriends.

But I know from experience that being alone can be wonderful. And I don’t mean being a divorced, single woman alone. I mean being alone as a married woman or in a committed relationship. I mean taking moments, your own moments, to re-discover yourself. Does that make sense to you? I mean getting comfortable with yourself without distraction. Closing your eyes and listening to your Ipod. Reading without any distraction. Heading downtown shopping without needing the approval of anyone to tell you if something looks good or not, if you look too fat, too skinny, too short, too tall. I can tell you from experience, every successful decision I have ever made, has come to me while being alone. And I think we often underestimate our own capabilities. Whenever I have been on the fence in my life, I have been the one to uncover the answers. Not my husband, not my parents, not my friends. So what does all this mean for you? It means that there is only ONE PERSON in this world who has all the answers to your questions. That person is YOU. And you will discover those answers to your questions if you learn to be alone and spend the time.

Watch this. Don’t laugh. It can seem weird or funny. But watch it ’till the end. I’m sure if you allow it to, something will click inside and you’ll understand why being alone is imperative to your happiness.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7X7sZzSXYs&feature=player_embedded

Now, for the first time, I’d like to give you homework for the weekend. Try it out, and let me know how it goes. I hope you come to make big life decisions, on your own. I’m not saying not to bounce your ideas off of the people you love, but really, all the answers lie within you. So get comfortable getting to really know yourself. Here’s your homework. Reach out to me either on the comments section below or via email on how it goes for you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VS3ynN7ZzzA&feature=player_embedded

I’d love to hear your thoughts.

Until next time,

xoxEDxox

Today’s Blog post is a bit of a mixed bowl, so as I’ve said before, stick with me Chiquitas.

Last week brought the end of camp. And end of camp = end of summer. As soon as camp’s over, it could be 100 degrees and scorching outside, but my head always feels back in the game. So despite feeling the usual sadness that the summer flew yet again, too quickly, we ended off the season on a high. My whole family gathered ’round the arena to watch my big son play in his final hockey camp tourney. I’m gonna be the annoying, bragging, proud momma now. Because after telling you how my son and I have always been the tortoise,  on Friday, he was the hare!

His first shift, we all cheered him on, but he was clearly out for a leisurely skate. He was slow, and sloppy. But then his daddy walked in after the first 3 minutes. And something snapped. My sweet little guy got hungry. And he started to skate. And want it. And to watch me and my husband were to see two completely different people. I was screaming and shouting his name after he scored the first goal, the second goal, and then the third goal… a “hat trick” as they call it. My husband only smiled at him and gave him a thumbs up and his nod of approval. And I got angry at my hubby, “Why aren’t you cheering for him and showing him your encouragement?” To which he replied, “I want to keep him humble, hungry and grounded. I will kiss him after. He should know I love him and respect him when he’s good, and when he’s not good. ” And I loved that. I couldn’t argue there.

 

After the game was over and the kids lined up at center ice, they proceeded as they always do, to call the “three stars” of the game. The third star, from the blue team… The second star from the blue team… The first star #6 from the white team… MY BOY!!! When they called his name, immediately, tears, tears. He skated over for his medal, <<1ere etoile, 1st star>>. And I could see through his mask, my shy, quiet, under-confident boy was proud. Proud that he worked for it.  Proud that he got it. And that just made me tear up even more. It was an incredible moment for him.

So with the end of camp, marked the beginning of school. We spent all weekend labelling his school supplies, and shopping for the PERFECT knapsack and Montreal Canadiens lunch bag. Our cousins helped us sharpen 50 pencils, and I labelled EVERY SINGLE COLORED PENCIL AND MARKER. Gotta love an assembly line and labelling EVERY. SINGLE. PENCIL. COLORED PENCIL. MARKER. For crying out loud, THE LABELS THEMSELVES ARE MORE EXPENSIVE THAN JUST BUYING HIM A BRAND NEW BOX OF COLORED PENCILS if he loses them!

So yesterday marked the beginning, first day of grade two. And with that came anxiety. HELLO… he comes by it very honestly!!! My hubby and I are hardly your most ‘chillaxed’ kinda people.  Who would be in his class? Would he get good teachers? So, on very little breakfast, he opted out of carpool, and my hubby took him to his first day. The send-off seemed a little iffy, so not knowing how his day went, I waited eagerly for carpool to arrive at the end of the day. And there he ran, right into his brother’s arms, hugging him… he was beaming. Phew. My shoulders relaxed. I relaxed. He told me grade two was amazing. All of his buddies were in his class, and his teachers were so nice. I then went inside and poured myself and my neighbor a BIG glass of red wine, and we all hung in the back yard. He then handed me his school bag. There was nothing inside, except one envelope with a few small things and a piece of paper. It said….

And again, the tears. What incredible life lessons to learn on the first day of Grade 2. It made me think again of new beginnings. And despite new beginnings being scary, they bring their own incredible gifts. A tabula rasa. A clean slate. The chance to start over and make things right. A second chance. What a gift. And I realized that my boys and I are going through the exact same thing, all at the same time.  With the launch of my book on September 27th just around the corner, entering into uncharted waters, in discussions lately for incredible opportunities, I find myself sometimes out of my own body. I don’t know what to make of these new beginnings. They are everything I signed up for, but scary just the same. Similar to my boys’ first day of school. So as we finish off old chapters, and begin new ones in our lives, I hope we’ll all find our way. One thing is for certain, I’m know I’m glad I finally got off the fence and took the jump towards chasing my dreams. I don’t know how it will end, but I’m enjoying the journey just the same.

What journey are you on? Have you taken the leap? Are you still stuck? I’d love to hear your story.

Until next time.

xoxEDxox

www.WomenOnTheFence.com

Twitter: @WomenOnTheFence

I blog about all women, for women. I talk about all the issues we as women face today. All the struggles, and all the things we sit on the fence about in life, marriage, career, kids, friendships, health, and more. And I love it. I don’t have to tell you, I say it all the time… I’m living my dream. But I’m only living my dream for one reason… because my husband let’s me do so. So today, on our 10 year anniversary, I want to pay tribute to him.

This is our story.

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There was a boy:

There was a girl:

There was a baseball player – A SQUIRT WITH A BASEBALL HAT:

There was a ballet dancer – with CHICKEN POX:

And they were neighbors at 12 years old, but never knew it.

They never met until they were 18 at summer camp. He had a girlfriend. She didn’t have a boyfriend. But she thought he was pretty cute.

They left summer camp and never saw each other until a year later.

When they did, he was single and she was single. She had dated A LOT. He had always had a serious girlfriend.

It all happened over one Christmas holiday.

The sparks were instant. They hung out. And smoked. And talked till 3am. And spent every day together.

It shouldn’t have worked. She was loud and outgoing. He was reserved and serious. She was impulsive. He was a thinker.  She was a selfish only child. He was the most giving and generous person alive. But it did… But not for the first 2 years. There were three break-ups. Another girl named Erica (how lucky for him to not have to mess up the names). And another boy for her.

But they couldn’t stay away from each other. And so they didn’t.

While playing golf together, her 24, him 25, she was going to sink her putt into the 18th hole. He passed her the score card so she could see how she did. There was no score on that card. It only had 4 words on it “WILL YOU MARRY ME?” She shook. She cried (of course she cried. She cries at Hallmark commercials). He told her to just finish up her putt and stop crying. And she did. And there was a tiny box already in the hole. He got down on one knee. She cried again.

They got married. She was 25. He was 26.

They started building a life together.

Two beautiful baby boys followed.

And here we are today, 10 years exactly to the day after saying, “I do.”

And I just wanted to say thank you.

Thank you for being my life partner.

Thank you for being my best friend.

Thank you for putting up with all my craziness.

Thank you for being my safety net.

Thank you for keeping me grounded.

Thank you for providing a beautiful life for us.

Thank you for years of fun.

Thank you for teaching me so many things I didn’t know.

Thank you for making me a hockey mom– there’s no place I’d rather be than freezing my butt off in an arena sitting next to you.

Thank you for 10 years– that some days feels like 10 minutes, and other days feel like 10 years… underwater. You’re the yin to my yang. And today I feel happy. And lucky.

Thank you for it all.

You rock my world.

xoxEDxox

PS – And thank you for letting me wake up next to THIS you this morning.

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WORLD SELF-HELP BOOK SERIES LAUNCH SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

 

‘THE 99 THINGS WOMEN WISH THEY KNEW BEFORE….STARTING THEIR OWN BUSINESS’

Available on

September 27, 2010

For Immediate Release: On September 27, 2010 the ground-breaking , self-help business book The 99 Things Women Wish They Knew Before… Starting Their Own Business and 9 other life changing books in the 99 Book Series (www.99-series.com) will be showcased on television by launching on the HOME SHOPPING NETWORK (HSN) in the USA. HSN (based in Florida) will be dedicating an ENTIRE 24 hours to this revolutionary first-of-a-kind Book Series that launches 10 Self-Help titles written by world class authors, all at one time.

Ten books are pre-loaded onto every Sony E-Reader purchased from HSN on September 27, 2010:

The 99 Things You Wish You Knew Before…

Following this exciting launch on HSN, the hard copy launch of The 99 Book Series will follow.

An appearance on The Shopping Channel in Canada has not been confirmed to date. However, a release will be distributed as soon as a date has been set.

Click HERE to read more about The 99 Things Women Wish They Knew Before… Starting Their Own Business.... and check out what Brooke Burke had to say!

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Hope you enjoy my book and the outstanding world class authors in our series!

Warm Regards,

Erica

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