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  Relax, control, relax, control...isn't life so often a combination of these opposite impulses? In my belly-dancing classes each week, (so much fun!) one of my instructors talks about muscle control, and the other focuses on relaxing into the moves and just letting your body MOVE. As if it weren't hard enough to remember all the layers of the dance (feet, hips, belly, hands, arms, head, music) this information really confused me for a long time! Which is it!?! Relax, or control? After years of working on this conundrum, I've finally begun to figure out the balance between the two. My shimmy, and the rest of my life, has never looked better. I'm a bit of a control freak, see, and it's only in my (snicker) adulthood that I've begun to see the damage that can do to my peace of mind, and to the relationships I value. I still blush when I think about the time I took the knife from someone who was helping me cook and "showed" them how to do it. At least I can say now that if someone is good enough to offer to help me in the kitchen, I let them do something that's self-explanatory enough that I don't need input. If you have any great sites to recommend or comments on what you would like to see in this newsletter, please feel free to contact me. Betsy@femmejolie.com Thanks for Reading! Betsy Boyd, Heather Kendall Editors, FemmeJolie 
Dreams are the windows to the soul. Maybe this is true, maybe it isn't, but I do believe our dreams can tell us some very important things about our lives. A dream can be interpreted in numerous ways. Find out how good you are at interpreting 14 recurring themes of dreams. --A.T. What's your dream IQ? 
Especially for this season's hot new trends in jewelry (think big hoops or beaded gypsy-style earrings, bold necklaces), the time is right to explore the world of estate pieces. We're not talking the box-of-junk style stuff you find at the garage sale around the corner, or even the glass-topped boxes of rhinestone goodies you |
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find at the flea-market (though these can be great sources for the girl on a budget). Estate jewelry is any jewelry that happens to have been owned before; it can be really high-quality stuff. Buying and collecting it--especially right now--can help you stay on the cutting edge of style, because there is such variety to be found! I was recently in a store on Newbury Street in Boston and saw a bejeweled grouse-foot (for holding up that shoulder-part of the Scottish kilt--who knew?) among the other gorgeous antique pieces. Being the antique lover that I am, this is definitely a habit I'm going to pursue. For advice about how to shop, check out this article. B. Smith Talks with Deirdre Featherstone about Buying and Caring for Estate Jewelry bsmithwithstyle.women.com 
And here's an online auction-house you might want to check out, to
get a feel for what's out there that's not too crazily expensive...
Mackley & Company Estate Jewelry 
For those with a bigger budget (or just big dreams) here's another
place you can find some spectacular pieces...
Luxury Finder Specialty Store: Estate Jewelry --B.B.  Bliss Soho lives by their name immensely. Pure delight is the feeling that takes you over when walking through the doors for the first time. Bliss Soho Spa has the effect of a seascape, one set in heaven. Choosing what service you want to dive into will be one of the hardest decision you will make. Why not try the rough stuff slough™ or even the deep sea detox™? Whatever choice you make, it will surely leave a smile on your face and a sense of relaxation in your soul. --H.K. Bliss Spa Online 
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