It was great seeing so many of you last night at the social! We had a fantastic turn out and I am predicting our membership will be growing! Yay!

Because of a scheduling conflict, and that so many folks were unable to meet up (with the short work week and the social). I would like to do the same event on TUESDAY June 5th! We will start at Birkdale golf course at 5:30 to hit some balls on the driving range then we will go to Taco Mac at 6:15! I will purchase the range balls and if you aren't into the golfing you can just join us at 6:15 at Taco Mac! Reply to my personal email murfline@aol.com so that I can get a head count! I hope that you can make it!

It's time for another "Meet Up".  With Spring upon us and Summer right around the corner, let's take advantage of the beautiful weather this Saturday and start the weekend off on the right foot.  Where?  Jetton Park in Cornelius for a fun, brisk morning walk & talk around the loop.  It's a great way to learn more about your fellow members and get some exercise in the FUN way.  Safety in numbers, right?

We'll be meeting at the tennis court parking lot in the middle of Jetton Park @ 8:20 a.m., with the walk starting at 8:30.  Please respond to this e-mail if you may be able to join us and if you have any questions or need directions, please contact Cristen Morgan @ 704-200-0990/cristenmorgan@lknfg.com

Have a great week ladies!

Come join me at 131 Main in Cornelius next Tuesday the 27th at 5:15pm so we can get to know each other better.  Stay for a minute or stay for an hour (or more!!) it's a great time to chat.  Take a look at the specials below that 131 Main has on Tuesday or just come for the socializing.  I'm hoping for nice weather so we can grab a spot on the patio.  If you know whether you can come or not, let me know so we can make sure we have enough seats.  If you don't decide until that day, come on anyway...we can always make room for more! Looking forward to seeing you!  Erika

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$5 Appetizers

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Wine Night

Every Tuesday, enjoy half priced bottles of wine!

I hope everyone is staying warm out there!  We had a great Executive Exchange last Wednesday.  Thanks to all who were there and participated.  I love this new format for half of our meetings and hope you all are too!

So I've found myself falling back into old habits lately...I guess I fit in to the standard mold.  You set new resolutions on January 1 and by mid-February...oops, you're off the wagon, back to doing the same things.  It's frustrating!  Complaining about it and beating ourselves up doesn't help, so I'm reestablishing the resolutions I set for myself...and this time, will hopefully stick to.  While there are a number of resolutions I've fallen off the wagon with (no, I will NOT eat that carrot cake...um, yes, I'll just have a bite...or, maybe a little more) one that I am determined to renew and stick to, is getting out of my box and trying new things. 

EWLKN is looking to stick to some resolutions as well and one that the membership asked for was more involvement and opportunities to get to know each other better.  The board has been exploring ideas of ways to become more involved in the community and holding more social “meet up” events.  We will soon be sharing some ways you can be more involved as a member through some charitable outreach, fun social/active events, marketing events and more.  We would love to hear from you with your suggestions to help us stick to it!

Hey Ladies!  I don't know about you, but the winter humdrums has me in desperate need of a girl's afternoon out and I can't think of any better time than when my man is glued to the tv all day watching pre-footBall, football, then post-football! I've heard great things about Our Town Cinemas in Davidson: it's now showing what's supposed to be a fabulous movie, the Descendents, starring George Clooney, and there's the most important ingredient, WINE! Who wants to join me on Sunday?  I was thinking the 4:15 show, with wine perhaps before or after. Let me know if you want to say NO to football and Yes to some George Clooney and wine! Email me at dana@lakenormanwoman.com or call me at 704-516-9363.  Dana 

What a great meeting we had Wednesday!  For those of you who were there, thanks and I hope you enjoyed it as well!  It was a wonderful turnout to hear Dr. Chia-Li Chien discuss the top mistakes entrepreneurs should avoid and how to navigate through this turbulent economy.  The group was busy taking notes and I feel sure we'll see Ms. Chien's suggestions followed.  A big shout out to Dr. Serena Murray (Doctor of Chiropractic with Advanced Spinal Fitness) who was our breakfast sponsor...and ladies, she didn't just "bring" breakfast...she MADE it.  Not only was it delicious, it was...gasp...healthy!)

There are still some opportunities to be a breakfast sponsor.  Contact Dana Jordan if you're interested. 

Also, be on the lookout for some fun "meet ups" that we'll be scheduling.  We as a group want to get to know each other on a more social level as well and are gearing up to do just that!

As founder of a 27-year old award-winning marketing strategy and branding firm, Sherré has literally raised a business and three daughters, all younger than her business.  As a result, her daughters got front row seats to the life of an entrepreneurial mom and were frequently at Mom’s side during times when what comes out of the mouths of babes is priceless, as well as precious wisdom. Sherré shared some light-hearted and poignant examples of lessons learned and insights gained from those little voices in her head that were not her imagination, but her children.  Her stories began with one that through her daughter’s friend’s desire to go to a camp led her to learn the value of “I will either find away or make a way”.

Intimacy is the glue that keeps a relationship together.  It requires self-disclosure and vulnerability.  But just how independent can one be in a relationship and remain intimate?  This presentation gave tips for intimacy and a look at interdependence to help you sustain a healthy relationship!