My Symphony Of Life

Please scroll to the bottom of this post to hear the podcast! This is Ana of My Symphony Of Life and today on this show we're going to talk about a new hobby of mine that I recently discovered called Zentangle. Some people also call is Zendoodle- inspired drawings.  Many of you know I enjoy arts, crafts, drawing and creative writing. I've enjoyed those types of hobbies since the age of 16.  I remember being in my room crafting my hand writing, practicing different writing fonts, making it unique and writing in different styles. I also, remember drawing and doodling on paper, cardstock and on my notebooks.With that being said, I'm happy to talk to you today about Zentangle.   Zentangle was founded by the renowned calligrapher, Maria Thomas and her husband Rick Roberts. The term 'Zentangle' was brought together by Maria Thomas and Rick Roberts when Maria, a calligraphic artist, found that she was creating designs while her mind entered a meditative state. They then created a library of tangles and set out to transform Zentangle into a business. It has grown from there and has brought many creative minds together. Almost anyone can do this. Almost anyone can use it to create beautiful images.  The Zentangle method is enjoyed all over this world across a wide range of skills, interests and ages. You can Zentangle by yourself or in groups. Try putting meditative music on while Zentangling and let your creative mind set free. Watch as your hand movements of the different patterns work together to create a unique piece of art. I ran across Zentangle about a month ago online I saw the images and then saw them on YouTube. I watched some videos and there are great examples out there. Since finding Zentangle I found it to be fun, creative, whimsical and relaxing.  I'm also more aware of different types of patterns and see how I can incorporate designs into Zentangles. Zentangle is a method of creating unique, inspiring, beautiful images from repetitive patterns. It becomes a beautiful art form! That's why I enjoy it so much... I love being creative! How to Zentangle: Zentangles or Zendoodles, the terms are pretty much interchangeable, are abstract drawings created with pen and ink. These drawings are created from sections of patterns, often called 'tangles', which are, in turn, built with small repetitive strokes. The wonderful thing about Zentangling is that anyone can do it. You don't have to be an artist; all you need is to be able to hold a pen.  Zentangles are not restricted to a certain size. I will post some pictures of my Zentangles. Inspiration comes from all around you, nature, patterns you see and fabric/decor. It's important to practice the different patterns so you get used to the patterns. You can Zentangle anywhere or anytime. Perhaps you can Zentangle in the morning, perhaps on break or lunch and you can create Zentangles.  At http://www.zentangle.com offers a Zentangle kit that you can purchase. If you’re going to start Zentangle then it's important to have the proper tools to create a beautiful piece of art. - 34 Tiles - 2 Pens- Sakura Pigma Micron 01 Pens. These pens dry quickly and are waterproof. - 2 Soft pencils for drawing strings and for shading. - 1 German Kum pencil sharpener  - 1 Instructional booklet  - 1 Companion DVD. For those who are interested in becoming a Certified Zentangle Teacher (like I am) they offer seminars. There are two coming up this year and their filling up fast! The reason I know this is because I was interested in seeing what the cost was to become a CZT and when the classes are available. I would still be interested in becoming a CZT but I don't think I'll be able to make the seminars this year. Ever since finding Zentangle, learning about this craft, I now have a new passion I want to let others know about and I'd be so excited to do/share and learn more at the Certified Zentangle Teacher seminars. It's all I talk about! I enjoy teaching others and I'm excited about it! For me to go to the CZT the total registration cost is $ 1,275.00 The Zentangle website states: (1) This price includes all class materials, food, taxes and gratuities. Other than your transportation costs, there are no hidden or surprise fees. (2) In anticipation that attendees will graduate, you can buy Zentangle products at seminar at CZT rates. For many products this is as much as 50% off.  The next Certified Zentangle Teacher Training Seminar is August 12-2012 - August-15-2012 (I believe it might be booked up). However, the next Certified Zentangle Teacher Training Seminar held at the Hotel Providence, Sunday through Wednesday, September 23 - 26, 2012, in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. Speaking of teachers, if you go on their website www.zentangle.com. click on learn, and then click on Certified Teachers. There you can see the listing for all CZT throughout the US and other countries. For those local here in Louisiana, there's only 2 CZT Kathy Redmon of Prairieville and Marion “Mickey” and Howard Weisten of Covington. Since we're still on the subject of teacher's, they do have classes available. You can go on the Zentangle website and get in contact with the Zentangle teacher in your area to see when the next class is.  Here are some great website resources: http://www.zentangle.com - Rick and Maria's site http://www.tanglepatterns.com - they have great patterns! Please visit my blog at http://www.mysymphonyoflife.com to see some of the one's I've been working on. I hope to hear about your experience about Zentangle and see your pictures!

Our featured guest on this show is Sharon Nicholas. We’re going to speak with her on her history, how she got her start and the passion she has the fuels her company forward.  Sharon’s a mom, a writer and a multi-passionate entrepreneur with many projects to run. She’s working on several projects as listed below: * She’s Fashion Week Marketing at Fashion Week- Charlotte International Fashion Week * She’s the Lustre Magazine Owner and Editor in Chief- A NEW lifestyle magazine focused on all cutting edge topics. Entertainment, Lifestyle, Fashion, Wellness, Social Media, Trends and Technology * President at Sharon Nicholas Enterprises- social Media Management and Marketing. Writing & Promotion for your career.* Promotion for Small to Medium Businesses* Professional Management of Social Media and Marketing * Promoting Authors * Owner at Divas Social-Strategic Marketing Programs & Custom Designed Social Media Management. She’s also the Website Owner - Writer at MomsIndulgence.com, Writer on women's topics on health and wellness. www.momsindulgence.com devoted to helping moms live their best lives while being moms She offers several services in which you can use for business. She’s owns a social media marketing firm which does specializes in strategic Social Media Coaching, branding and events. This service is for small and medium companies. Her websites are: www.sharonnicholas.com www.facebook.com/DivasSocialMedia www.twitter.com/DivasSocial www.momsindulgence.com To stay connected with her, she can also be found at: www.twitter.com/sharonnicholas

My Symphony Of Life 19 My featured guest on this show is Leslie Grinnell of Eddie’s Wheels (www.eddieswheels.com). This episode is in memory of Daisy and you’ll hear more about her in this show. Many of you know that I love animals. With that being said, I’m an animal Advocate. I’m always staying updated to what’s going on with animals. Over the past 20 years, Leslie has personally cared for a succession of disabled dogs including Buddha, Hardy (a Doberman with Wobblers), Autumn (a Dobe with spondylosis), Toby (Rotti mix with torn ACLs), Nick (boxer with spinal fracture), and Nelix (a 3 legged cat). Founder, Eddie built his first dog cart for Buddha, his companion Doberman in 1989.  A mechanical engineer by trade, he brings his lifetime experience as mechanical designer, welder and inventor to the task of designing mobility cart that supports pets in a bio-mechanically sound way. What they offer: Standard Rear Wheel Cart-  For pets with normal strength in their front legs and shoulders,  who need assistance in the rear  Carts are sized by dog’s weight, age, activity level, and exercise terrain  Optional stirrups available for dogs with neurological deficits that cause foot dragging or knuckling Neutral-Balanced Carts- For dogs with forelimb or shoulder pain or weakness, wobblers syndrome, degenerative myelopathy, elbow dysplasia, hyper-extension of the carpus By moving the wheels slightly forward and using an adjustable support strap under the chest, the yoke will rise slightly off the shoulders, making the cart weightless for the animal. Fully Counterbalanced Carts All standard carts can be upgraded to counterbalanced by the acquisition of new axles, brace bars and a support strap. For pets with serious forelimb deficits will remove up to 40% of the weight borne on the front legs.   For dogs with advanced DM,  cervical IVDD, osteo-arthritis. The Variable Balance Cart The full counterbalance position, with the wheels all the way toward the center of the cart, will take up to 40% of the dog’s weight off the front legs. As the wheel is shifted further back, the dog bears a larger percentage of its own weight on his front legs. At the standard position, about 5% of the dog’s weight is added to front legs, making the cart track perfectly with the dog’s forward motion. Appropriate for dogs recovering strength in the forelimbs following surgery or FCE, or dogs with degenerative myelopathy, taking the place of upgrades. Removable Saddle Option The removable saddle option is available for dogs for which lifting the dog into a cart is difficult or painful. Giant dogs such as Great Danes, Giant Mastiffs etc. Dogs with weak or painful forelimbs Clinic carts – removable saddles can be reversed to use for males and females They also offer Hospital Equipment. In the ten years that Eddie’s Wheels has been building custom mobility carts for disabled animals, we have personally evaluated, measured and fitted hundreds of disabled animals for their carts.  We have noticed the dramatic change that occurs when an animal is properly supported on its pelvic floor in a healthy normal stance. I hope that you’ve enjoyed My Symphony Of Life- Pet’s - Barkussions.

Please join me in welcoming Johanna Cook to the show! We’re going to talk to her to find out about her love of cooking. Johanna is showing us busy moms that with just a few basic skills and simple ingredients, making great meals for your family and friends IS possible everyday of the week! You can visit her website at www.mommacuisine.com. On upcoming My Symphony Of Life Episodes we will be bringing you more interviews on: Entrepreneurs/Mompreneurs Authors Cooking Crafts Parenting Wellness/Beauty Reviews We will also provide additional content around the holidays to help make them all that more special. All of our writing, poetry and journaling tips will be provided for you on our blog at www.mysymphonyoflife.com and www.audiosmaximus.com. Our website has received a bit of a facelift and are currently making even more upgrades for you, our viewers and listeners conveinence. It's is back up and available for you at: www.mysymphonyoflife.com Thank you so much for listening to our podcasts and reading our blogs! We value you all and are happy you have become a part of “The Nation”!

Today we have the pleasure of speaking to Gretchen Baker who’s the co owner of Baby Gassy Gooma, Gooma Models and Fashion Friends Club She’s also an author, clothing designer, doll maker and a successful female entrepreneur. I like Gretchen’s quote "Our mistakes, our failures, our poor choices don’t have to keep us from our God-given destiny. It’s not about how you've started, it’s about how you finish". We’ll hear more about this from Gretchen. We have an announcement to make in regard to My Symphony Of Life. T.Mic and I have been thinking about the direction that we would like to take in regard to this podcast. There are several formats that have been on our mind. I understand that previous posts have been quite long to listen to. You see the average person has a span of approx. 30 minutes of driving to and from work in which a podcast can be heard. With that of course it can be heard once you get into work. We’ve decided to break the podcast into different sections which will start with this podcast. With that in mind will bring you a weekly podcast which will be broken down in segments. These segments will be broken down by You Being The Conductor You Were Meant Be In Your Life! Be the conductor you were meant to be in your life by learning with the content that we share with you. We are on this journey with you and in such we shall provide creativity, connection, and a way to empower yourself in strength, growth, knowledge and motivation that will help you in all areas of your life. Let’s take these steps together. Note one- Interviews that will be held with authors, life coaches, professional bloggers, and mompreneur’s. Note two- Cooking- talking with those who have a passion of sharing their love of food including sharing tid bits for your kitchen that are must haves! Note three-Crafts- We’ll share craft ideas as well as video’s on our blog also. Note four-Parenting- explores the issues of parenting including being a step-mom to journey of single parenting. Note five- Reviews- Here we’ll talk about products, items, book and movie previews. Not only can people read the post on our website but new customers can also hear about it as well to grow your brand in other media. On a side note our writing, poetry and journaling segments will be only available on our website. Thank you so much for taking the time to listen to our podcast as well as reading our blog. Thank you again Gretchen Blank for taking the time to talk to us here on My Symphony Of Life podcast. Until next time, be the conductor you were meant to be in your life Ana

This is Ana of My Symphony Of Life if you the woman of the home you know how important it is to stay on a budget. There are wonderful tools out there that we can use in order for us to save money.  My featured guest is helping others where Pinchin’ Pennies is  a way of life. Join me in welcoming Tracie Forbes- Penny Pinchin’ Mom.  We’re going to discuss the journal and poetry prompts that I provided you on the last episode. I’m also, going to read you a new poem. I hope that you like it. I’m going to talk about these prompts and share my answers to these questions. Many of you follow me on Pinterest and nail flaire is one of my boards on there. With that being said, this is about nail polish trends - spring 2012. This spring brings creamy undertones and opacity. If you like painting your nails… Keep an eye out for these colors! Pistachio Nude Copper Effect Tea w/ the queen- dusky hue Polka dot’s variety of colors Checkered Vibrant red orange I'm also going to discuss spring color which is in reference to my Pinterest board- Fashionisha Flavor. This spring brings cheerful color blocking, neon colors, metallic, hot yellow...speaking of hot yellow I'll share my thrifty find with you. There's going to be bold prints as well as oranges/tangerines colors to keep a look out for. I have two clothing items... ultimate favorite is the office shorts with the matching jacket as well as flirty style skirts.   Additional money saving/coupon information. If you’d like to get a preview of coupons via email go to www.sundaycouponreview. It gives you the opportunity to see if you want to get a newspaper on Sunday or not. It gives you a chance to see what coupons will be coming out. These site’s may offer a service fee. However, these are great site to look into! www.thecouponclippers.com www.couponsthingsbydede.com www.thecouponmaster.com. There’s also printable coupons at: www.coolsavings.com www.coupons.com www.redplum.com Other resources: All You magazine has coupons as well.

My Symphony Of Life episode 15 is dedicated to Claire Johnson. Claire Johnson was the wife of DJ. Knuckles aka Vance Gardner. Our featured guest is Carrie Heyes. Carrie Heyes is a children’s poet. Her most recent book is called Duck... duck... Moose! She writes whimsical poems that lend themselves to catchy phrases and silly but thoughtful ideas. She’s a podcaster at Carrie Heyes Doopod: poetry for kids which can be found on iTunes, she’s also the founder/owner of her website www.carrieheyes.com. I’ll discuss 2011 year in review. We’ve had wonderful guests on our show. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed talking to all of our guests. I hope you have learned as much from them as I did! I have journaling prompts as well as poetry prompts for you as well Where do you want to be 6 months from now? Are you creating this opportunity for yourself/What tools are you using to get there? Close your eyes and focus on one of the people that you hold dear to your heart, who is it and how have they provided inspiration in your life? Poetry Prompts 1. Write a poem about your favorite state that you’ve visited. Think about what excites you about that state and why it’s meaningful to you. 2. List 5 of your talents and passions you have in life and write poetry based on your list. Write about your true self! 3. List pet’s you might have had in your life and write about the connection you’ve had with each of them. What made the connection unique? I look forward to hearing from you and responses to these prompts. Again, I’ll share mine with you on the next show. If you have any questions regarding journaling you can always email me at admin@audismaximus.com. If you’d like me to share your journaling and poetry writing’s on the next podcast, let me know and I’ll get that on the next show! For the next show our featured guest will be Tracy- Penny Pinching Mom! Stay tuned!

We have a full show for you let’s get into what I have for you, my listeners/readers. On this episode we have the pleasure of talking with Angie Mozilo . Angie is the host of Mom of many hats radio which can be heard at www.toginet.com.com/momofmanyhatsradio. She’s also the founder and author of AZ mom of many hats blog. Angie has a heart for moms and helping them to see their importance and believe in their value in the world. We have the calendar section for the Baton Rouge, LA and surrounding area for the next two weeks. There’s plenty to do out there together as a family. Perhaps I’ll see you out there at these events. I will also talk about StepN2Mom’s which is about being a stepmom and what my two weeks are like with them.  I’ll also have resources/tips to share with you. I have a craft project for you: One of a kind paper/cardstock-Marbleized paper. My affirmation is about Grateful and my band pick for this episode is non other than Saturate! They are a wonderful group! The group was formed in 2005 on Vocals- Jimmy Miller, Guitars- Mike Mexas, Bass- Hector Porras, Drums-Doyle Hingle. Be open to listening to new music! I am part of their street team… in this case audio street team!  They’ve been interviewed on The Tour Bus Music Show. Bands know that we support them 110%. I have a Picture Poem for you. I hope that you enjoy this type of poem and I hope to hear about the poetry you come up with.

On this episode we have the pleasure of talking with an author. She is encouraging everyone to Write On! Mari McCarthy is an author of several ebooks such as her recent work Your Money Matters! Use Journal Writing Therapy to Get Financially Fit Now. In this book you learn how to:  Come to terms with your worries about money. Initiate healthy and productive approaches to money making. Maintain these healthy habits over time. Discover and heal the origins of your fears about money. Establish inner mechanisms that give you confidence. Achieve your goals regarding personal finances. Dark Chocolate for the Journaler’s Soul: 17 Personal Journaling Stories for Healing and Growth! In this eBook, travel with journaling experts as they reveal: What you should do when you find yourself cheating on your journal How you can make the Blank Page work for you What it's like to reconnect with your Inner Kid How journal writing hastens healing What the best time of day to journal is Who Are You? How to Use Journaling Therapy to Know and Grow Your Life, introduces you to the ultimate self-discovery and personal growth tool, Journaling, and shows you how to start knowing and growing your Self.    Access Journaling as a process to help you change your thoughts and feelings Read about the 7 Principles of Journaling for healing your inner world Get a grip on getting out of your own way Learn Journaling techniques to deal with relentless inner critics    Come to know your self in a whole new light Mari has a wonderful website in which she founded and created called www.createwritenow.com. Here you’ll be able to find the inspiration you seek while journaling yourself. She provides Journaling for Self-Discovery and Personal Growth Services. PRIVATE JOURNALING  THERAPY CONSULTATIONS She has several packages available for you. These private journaling therapy consultations are where you'll learn that you have the solution(s) and will leave the meeting with ideas and an action plan. On her website she as well as her readers provides great journaling tips and ideas. Make sure to sign up for her Email Newsletter. Her website is www.createwritenow.com It’s my pleasure to bring you, our listener’s fresh content with that being said we’ve added to our ensemble. Please welcome her with open arms. We have a beauty contributor! Welcome Emily! Emily Gamez is an accessory designer for a young adult brand Emmy’s Kawaii Shop, a style- make-up- health and beauty aficionado. Go and LIKE her page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Emmys-Kawaii-Shop/229929553720041. She is environmentally concerned, so in the process of doing her own research to find the best deals on the safest products, (for us and the environment), she has become an expert and an excellent source of information on the best products, the alternatives, the deals, the tips, and the toxins (that we would never imagine are in our beauty products). Emily personally researches, tests and evaluates each product that she writes about to give us the real scoop on the price of being beautiful – at the counter and to our health. She’s also part of our review team. If you have product’s you’d like her to review-makeup/skincare. Send us an email at admin@audiosmaximus.com. We have a calendar section for the Baton Rouge, LA we hope to see you there. Thank you so much for taking the time to read our posts as well as listening to our podcasts.

Welcome everyone to Episode# 12 of My Symphony Of Life! On this episode our featured guest, Suzie Bowers, is the author of Ten Key’s to Living a Soul Life it’s a step by step primer to living a joyful and soulful life becoming conscious. Since 1995 she has been a personal success coach, hypnotherapist and online business entrepreneur. She’s also the founder of her website www.suziebowers.com.  She provides a service to you on your journey and to share the tools and knowledge that I know will help you be the successful person you’ve always dreamed you could be. Suzie states “Create The Life You Desire and Deserve”. Let’s start the journey! There are many things going on in the Baton Rouge and surrounding areas. Check out the calendar section. We have poetry corner for you. This is all about visual journal. I spy a flower poem based on this visual journal. I hope you like the example that I provide for you. We have a journaling exercise for your pre-teen. This is a project for teens. However, this could be for adults also. You may have to rephrase the questions based on the age group you want to use this lesson for.  I hope that you enjoy the journaling segment.  If you have a dog we’d like to feature them on Barkussions. Send us a picture of him and her; tell us the story behind your companion. You can email us at feedback@audiosmaximus.com If you have a cat we’d like to feature them on Purrkussions. Send us a picture of him and/or her; tell us the story behind your companion. You can email us at feedback@audiosmaximus.com.  Bella and I look forward to checking out the emails we receive and the comments we get from you, our listeners.    

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Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} This is Ana and we have a featured guest on this week’s episode. I’m excited to introduce this week’s featured guest! He’s an author, filmmaker and grounded spiritualist…Jeff Brown. He’s also the founder and author of Soul Shaping- www.soulshaping.com. Let’s take this journey together as we realize who we really are. Let’s move forward as we walk to a deeper relationship with ourselves and others. Expressing and living your life to the fullest!  With arms wide open! Jeff will be having a Soulshaping University in September 11, 2011. This is where you’ll be able to Discover How To Excavate & Honor Your Sacred Purpose. Take a look at his website for more information of this great opportunity! We’re going to review our local calendar for the Baton Rouge, LA and surrounding areas. We will be talking about our pets on Barkussions. Remember that we are looking to feature a dog on Barkussions and a cat on Purrkussions. We’ll feature a pet once a month and I’d like to eventually expand it to 2 time’s a month with each new release episode that we put out. If you’d like your pet to be featured, please send us a picture of them and let us know about your favorite companion! You can email us at: feedback@audiosmaximus.com. We have some more mouth watering recipes from Chef Sarah Real Food with Attitude….enjoy the recipe! Chef Sarah's Pasta Salad Ingredients: 1 bag of macaroni noodles 1 bunch green onions sliced thin and cut on biased 1 cup shredded carrots 1 small red onion, small diced 1 cucumber small diced 1 cup roasted red bell peppers in a jar small diced 1 half pound of cheddar cheese Dressing: 2 cups mayo 1 coup white sugar 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar 1 teaspoon celery seed salt and pepper to taste Cook macaroni noodles until al dente, once the pasta is cooked, let it cool down and put to the side.Combine your vegetables, macaroni noodles and dressing and mix until they are well blended. Enjoy it! Remember Chef Sarah will respond to your questions and comments you many have. Come show some love! Special Thanks go out to Jeff Brown as well as Chef Sarah for their contributions to this episode! Be sure to listen to the podcast! Thanks For joining us on My Symphony Of Life and check us out at The Symphony Of Life website at: www.audiosmaximus.com and www.mysymphonyoflife.com. Also be sure to leave us your comments and questions on our listener feedback line at 206.338.1478 or on e-mail at feedback@audiosmaximus.com. Until next time, have fun while conducting your own Symphony Of Life!    

Here at My Symphony Of Life we have added Stepn2mom. My vision for Stepn2mom is that we form friendships, we can meet new people and through knowledge we can grow into the best Stepmoms we can be at whatever level we may be at. It’s because of growing in knowledge for myself as a stepmom I  had the pleasure of speaking with Claudette Chenevert who’s a Stepfamily/Relationship Coach Master Certified by Stepfamily Foundation. She’s also the author and founder of her website The Stepmom Coach. Her mission is to help step families understand and learn positive ways to deal with daily family issues. You can find her at http://www.stepmomcoach.com. We have a calendar section that feature's events two weeks out... go and have a great time since the kids are still out of school, Chef Sarah Real Food With Attitude share's a great summer time dish: Lemon Asparagus Pasta Salad. Lemon Asparagus Pasta Salad A wonderful summer time salad! Cheesy, good and yummy! Serves 2   Ingredients:   4 oz. penne pasta 2 tablespoon of butter (real) not margarine 1 small red bell pepper julienne 1 ½ small onion julienne 1 pd. Asparagus, clean cut, 1 inch long. You want to shock the Asparagus by putting it in ice. You want it green and crisp. 1 tablespoon lemon zest 2 cloves garlic minced fine 1 cup heavy cream 3 tablespoons of lemon juice from lemon zest Salt and pepper to taste 2 oz. Parmesan grated cheese   Directions to this great tasting recipe:   Sautee the onion and bell pepper for 2-3 minutes in melted butter. You want the onion and bell pepper crunchy not mushy. Reduce Cream to 1/3 Add your penne pasta, cream (you want the mixture good, rich and thick not thin/watery), fresh lemon juice, lemon zest and asparagus and cook together until tender.   This makes a wonderful vegetarian dish! We enjoy pet's and we'd like to know about your dog or cat. We will be having a month feature of a dog and cat. Email us a picture of your cat or dog and tell us about your companion. Our next episode will feature Jeff Brown who's an author, filmmaker and ground spiritualist. To take a sneak peek into what he does before you listen to the podcast go to his website: www.soulshaping.com.

This is Ana and we have a featured guest on this week’s episode. Our featured guests on this show are Roxanna and her father John Demers. John and Michelle Demers are the executive producers of The Rusty Bucket Kids TV series. We can join their children Roxanna and John as they share lead roles traveling through time as they visit famous people of American history in their teenage years at http://www.therustybucketkids.com.  We did an interview with Anthony Majewski and Max who wrote Dog’s Work Too From Max’s Point Of View on episode 5.  Anthony Majewski and Max have a new song called Look at me now. John Coleman from the Rusty Bucket kids sang the song. It is available on Amazon by clicking here. It’s a great motivational song for everyone to enjoy. We’re going to review our local calendar for the Baton Rouge, LA and surrounding areas. We will have poetry corner: I’m reading a poetry that I’ve written called Fulfillment. My Symphony introduces StepN2Mom we will have our first interview with Claudette Chenevert  the Stepmom Coach on the next episode. If you’d like to see what she’s about visit her website at http://www.stepmomcoach.com. We have some more mouth watering recipes from Chef Sarah Real Food with Attitude….enjoy the recipe! Here’s The Recipes: Tomoto Feta Salad Ingredients 2 lbs grape tomatoes, cut in half 1/2 lb feta cheese, crumbled 1 red onion, julienned 1/2 lb kalamata olives 1 bunch of basil, chiffonade 1 cup balsamic vinegar 1 cup olive oil Toss all of the ingredients together in a large salad bowl. Refrigerate for one hour. Salt and Pepper to taste Blackberry Brisket Ingredients 1 - 4 lb Brisket 1 - 1 ounce dried onion soup mix 2   Tablespoons of soy sauce 1 - 10 ounce jar of blackberry jam 2 - medium onions   Brisket Glaze Mix together the dried onion soup mix, soy sauce and blackberry jam in bowl and place to the side. Now back to the Brisket Place brisket on crock pot. Sprinkle brisket with garlic powder, onion salt, black pepper. Dice your 2 onions thin then sprinkle over brisket. Pour half of the soy sauce/blackberry mixture on the top of the brisket. Cover and cook in crock pot on low for 8-10 hours. Cover remaining soy sauce/blackberry mixture and place in refrigerator while brisket is cooking. Be sure to take the remaining mixture out of the refrigerator two hours before Brisket is ready and bring to room temperature. Continue to cook brisket to fork tender consistency When brisket is fully cooked remove and slice brisket on bias against the grain. Pour remaining soy sauce/blackberry mixture over brisket and serve. Enjoy it! Remember Chef Sarah will respond to your questions and comments you many have. Come show some love! Special Thanks go out to Roxanna Coleman and John Demers as well as Chef Sarah for their contributions to this episode! Be sure to listen to the podcast! Thanks For joining us on My Symphony Of Life and check us out at The Symphony Of Life website at: www.audiosmaximus.com and www.mysymphonyoflife.com. Also be sure to leave us your comments and questions on our listener feedback line at 206.338.1478 or on e-mail at feedback@audiosmaximus.com. Until next time, have fun while conducting your own Symphony Of Life!  

On this episode we will review our local calendar for the Baton Rouge, La and surrounding areas. Our featured guest on this show is Dr. Nick Abraham, he is Licensed Professional Counselor and in private practice at Chiron Center for Wellness in Baton Rouge, LA. The Center began in late November of 2010 and is oriented toward holistic wellness. He provides psychotherapy and psycho-education to couples, individuals and groups. He treats a wide range of clients, including those suffering from PTSD, depression, anxiety, relational conflicts and substance abuse. He continues to devote a large amount of his energy to assisting the under-served of our community, helping them find resources, learn life skills, develop better coping strategies and build self-reliance/initiative taking. Go to www.chironwellness.com and read more about the work and mission of Chiron Center for Wellness. Please help us in welcoming Chef Sarah and her Real Food With Attitude cooking segment to the Audios Maximus Media Network. Chef Sarah has Pulled Pork Sandwiches along with coleslaw recipe for you. Here's The Recipe: Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Cole Slaw: For Pulled Pork: 1 pork butt 1 bottle bbq sauce 1 large onion 1 green bell pepper 1/4 cup minced garlic tony's, pepper, to taste -Place pork but in crock pot. Sprinkle with seasonings and minced garlic. Julienne the onion and bell pepper and place over Pork Butt. Put bbq sauce over top. Cook on low heat overnight. When ready pull meat apart with fork. Should be very tender... Serve with rolls. Cole Slaw: 5 cups green cabbage, shredded 1 cup red cabbage, shredded 1/2 cup shredded carrots 2 cups mayo 1/4 apple cider vinegar 1 cup white sugar salt and pepper to taste. Toss everything together until well blended.. Serve on top of the pulled pork. Perfect dish for Memorial Day!  Enjoy it!  Remember she'll respond to your questions and comments you many have. Come show some love! Special Thanks go out to Nick Abraham and Chef Sarah for their contributions to this episode! Be sure to listen to the podcast! Thanks For joining us on My Symphony Of Life and check us out at The Symphony Of Life website at: www.audiosmaximus.com and www.mysymphonyoflife.com. Also be sure to leave us your comments and questions on our listener feedback line at 206.338.1478 or on e-mail at feedback@audiosmaximus.com. Until next time, have fun while conducting your own Symphony Of Life!