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		<title>The blessing of the bella</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:32:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Diane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lesli and I received this beautiful letter from a wonderful person whom we met while bellaballs was still a dream.  We spoke with them about our vision and intent for the bellas, how they were meant to remind us all that although at times we feel fragile, we are strong, we are beautiful, and we [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="color: #99ccff;">Lesli and I received this beautiful letter from a wonderful person whom we met while bellaballs was still a dream.  We spoke with them about our vision and intent for the bellas, how they were meant to remind us all that although at times we feel fragile, we are strong, we are beautiful, and we all serve to hold each other up.  As a thank-you for all of their support we gifted three bellas, one for the past, one for the present, and one for the future.  Today we received this note, and after we wiped our tears, we wanted to share it with you:</span></p>
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<p>My friends&#8211;</p>
<p>I just wanted to send you a note and let you know that the 3 bellaballs I received from you have brought so much joy to me. I chose a very precious golden bee bella to house in my living room and it is in my line of vision on a daily basis and each time my gaze falls upon it, i feel such happiness and hope &#8212; it is the strangest thing&#8230;.I love that damn bee. I just dont even know why, but it is a treasure.</p>
<p>Also, the other two bellas I chose, I recently gave away to two women in my life whom I have a precious friendship with that I am always really trying to express my gratitude toward&#8211;but for some reason, I feel I can never say it the right way. The bellas said it for me&#8230;.</p>
<p>One woman is someone whom I recently connected with after 20 years of losing touch. This woman took me in when I was a teenager due to a very difficult and violent childhood I had with living with my mother. She was only 30 years old at the time i met her&#8211;I was 16. She was my high school guidance counselor, but she knew that things in my family were volatile and she knew i was a good person and let me live with her and her husband, until the state could find me foster home placement in the area so that i could finish high school. I look back now on what she did and the giving and sacrifice it took to do that for me as a 30 year old woman taking me into her home. Many times, I feel she has saved my life. I have of course thanked her over the years, but, last week, i gave her one of my bellas in person to share my gratitude, and it was an extremely emotional and treasured gift to her. I chose a bee bella for her, because she taught me how to take the honey out of life, even during turbulent times.</p>
<p>The second woman I gave my bella too is a dear friend who is going thru a wicked divorce and she just moved out of her dream home and is starting over. I chose a LOVE bella for her that matches her decor in her new place so that everyday, she can see that she is loved and see what is beautiful still in her life. She sent me an email this morning thanking me so much for that bella and for my friendship that she will now be reminded of every day.</p>
<p>So, this is my bella story to you. I had to share this with both of you because the generosity and the spirit behind what has transpired between us in a small business venture has a huge, profound meaning to me. And you must know this. Because you are both special and your bellaballs are perhaps more magical and miraculous than you may know.</p>
<p>Thank you so much&#8230;from the bottom of my heart.</p>
<p>Sincerely,<br />
T****</p>
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		<title>Saturday Morning</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2009 15:37:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Diane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Symbolic of good fortune, continue to fill it until it overflows with a lifetime of beautiful&#8230; Our Lucky Horseshoe! Just in time for Father&#8217;s Day, or any Lucky Day, we proudly present our newest addition to the bella collection, our &#8220;Lucky Horseshoe&#8221;. The horseshoe symbol today is commonly considered to bring good luck to its [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2><span style="color: #00ff00;">Symbolic of good fortune, continue to fill it until it overflows with a lifetime of beautiful&#8230;</span></h2>
<p><img class="size-full wp-image-264" title="Our Newest Addition!" src="http://bellaballs.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/horseshoeimagecrop.jpg" alt="Our Lucky Horseshoe!" width="144" height="154" /></p>
<h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong></strong></span> <span style="color: #c0c0c0;">Our Lucky Horseshoe!</span></h1>
<p><span style="color: #e29f1d;">Just in time for Father&#8217;s Day, or any Lucky Day, we proudly present our newest addition to the bella collection, our &#8220;Lucky Horseshoe&#8221;. </span></p>
<p><span style="color: #e29f1d;">The horseshoe symbol today is commonly considered to bring good luck to its owner and when given as a gift is a gesture of  												good luck, welcome and prosperity for the recipient. </span></p>
<p><span style="color: #e29f1d;">We at bellaballs feel very lucky to to have such wonderful friends and collectors, and wish to share a bit of our good fortune with you.  We add a little magic to each bella in the hotshop to give yours a head start!  Place one on your desk, by the sink or in your garden to remind yourself of just how beautiful you are, and give one to a friend to let them know just how lucky YOU feel to have them in your life. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong><span style="color: #99ccff;">own <span style="color: #ffff00;">beautiful</span> give <span style="color: #ffff00;">beautiful</span> live <span style="color: #ffff00;">beautiful</span> </span></strong></span></p>
<h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong><span style="color: #99ccff;"><span style="color: #993300;">*bellaballs*</span></span></strong></span></h1>
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		<title>We&#8217;re online with our **New and improved** site</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 22:41:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Diane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So here we are, online with our new fabulous site! Thanks to Micah, James, Tom, Lance, Terry and the many others that helped us to get here. Make sure you blog, register your bella, and send in comments and suggestions. We love to hear from you! Show us you&#8217;re bella!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><div id="attachment_240" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><img src="http://bellaballs.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/lipstick-crop-300x270.jpg" alt="Lipstick beautiful design" title="lipstick-crop" width="300" height="270" class="size-medium wp-image-240" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Lipstick beautiful design</p></div>So here we are, online with our new fabulous site!  Thanks to Micah, James, Tom, Lance, Terry and the many others that helped us to get here.  Make sure you blog, register your bella, and send in comments and suggestions.  We love to hear from you!  Show us you&#8217;re bella!</p>
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