Happy Mardi...Throw me something Mister.

Beautiful weather - have fun at the parades.  This is a wonderful experience for newcomers moving into our area to experience our "Mardi" parades.  What a treat for them!

2011 is starting off with an increase in sales in homes in our area.  We are anticipating an increase in Newcomers in 2011!

On Tuesday, January 12, 2010, Haiti was hit by a devasting earthquake.  This has been the largest disaster in the western hemisphere in 200 years.

The capital city of Haiti, Port-au-Prince, was destroyed and tremendous loss of life and property throughout the entire country.

As a community there are so many ways we can help.  Now until Tuesday, January 19th Healing Place Church is taking donations of Medical Supplies such as:

Asprin, Tylenol, Motrin, Vitamins, Benadryl, Neosporin, cough medications, ace bandages, alchol pads, bandaids, gauzes, gloves, tape, thermometers, etc.  They will have this delivered to Haiti shortly after Tuesday.  The drop off locations are 19202 Highland Road, 4829 Winbourne Avenue and 13423 Hwy. 431, St. Amant.  For more information go to www.healingplacechurch.org.

The American Red Cross is taking donations also - money is greatly needed there and can help tremendously.  As little as $25 can provide food for a day. If we all give a little we can help save a child, adult and help rebuild their country as soon as possible.

The Newcomer Company appreciates any donation of any kind and may we all keep them in our prayers!  Thank you.

Are you determined to keep your potentially successful 2011 New Year's resolutions? If you manage to do well, than 90% of the remaining people have failed. What tips for 2011 and a new you can you list to guarantee successful resolutions to start the New Year?

Write down your goals for the New Year and commit to these goals. Tell you family and friends what your intentions are and why you want to keep your New Year's resolutions.

Create a plan that will guarantee success. In your mind's eye, envision success and work backwards towards the present. Decide how to make your 2011 New Year's resolutions a winner.

If there are goals that have failed for you in the past, why hang onto them? Create new goals and a goal list, asking yourself the reasons you want to lose weight and whether a goal is in keeping with your daily needs and purposes in life.

We all need reminders and the listed tips for 2011 and a soon to be new you is a good enough reason to list your goals on a bathroom mirror, on your cell phone and any place else you can think of. You will need to visualize yourself, at least once a day, the end result of following your 2011 New Year's resolutions.

2011 new year, new decade - let's make a difference in Baton Rouge and our community - Happy New Year!