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Inspirational young boy achieves modelling fame!

Hi all,

Just read this article online, & wanted to share it with you.

An inspirational 6yo boy with Down Syndrome is currently working as a professional model!
He's just been featured in the Target catalogue & news of his success went viral =D

He is absolutely adorable - Have a look!!


http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/8404482/child-model-with-down-syndrome-inspires-others




Love,
The Verge Girls xo

Happy New Year!!!

Welcome to 2012 - It already feels like this is going to be a positive & exciting year for everyone!!




Did you know, in Scotland, the New Year celebrations are called Hogmanay???
Well, with this tradition, the first visitor of the year (called the "First Footer") has a lot on his plate when he arrives at your home:

1. He must be a tall, dark, handsome man (...No, I'm not even kidding!).
2. He can't be a doctor, minister, or gravedigger (yikes!)
3. They cannot have a Monobrow!! (My personal favourite)

They do have a certain advantage, though, as the lucky "First Footer" gets a kiss from all the girls!!


Anyway, the point of this tale is that, in this Scottish tradition, the "First Footer" must bring several customary gifts, including:

• Coal (to bring warmth to the house )
• Money (for financial prosperity)
• Bread (so that everyone has plenty to eat)

So, with that in mind, let me be your "First E-Footer" of 2012!
[I'll have to break one of the rules, though - I'm not a tall, dark & handsome man... BUT I don't have a monobrow, and I'm not a gravedigger...]



In the place of Coal, I'd like to share a couple of quotes with you that always bring warmth to my heart & a smile to my face:

•  "Most of us would be upset If we were accussed of being "silly", which comes from the old English word "seilig" and it's literal definition is "to be blessed, happy, healthy and prosperous."
-Zig Ziglar

(So it's more of a compliment than anything else!)

•  "Happiness is like jam. You can't spread even a little without getting some on yourself."            - Anonymous

Instead of Money, here are a few money-saving tips that might help guide you through the year ahead(courtesy of:  www.diversifi.com.au & www.dumblittleman.com):

• Unplug appliances (kettle, toaster, TV, radio etc) when they're not being used - apparently you can save even more cash than simply turning them off at the wall!

• Shop when you're in a hurry AND stick to your list - that way you'll stop those impulse purchases & save so much more cash in the long run!

• Interest Rates are now at an incredible low of 4.25% (with another rate cut anticipated as early as February!), so try to fix your current home loan rate now, if you can - Because all good things must come to an end eventually!!

As I can't bring you a loaf of Bread, here's a fabulous (and super easy) recipe for Chocolate Mug Cake (courtesy of www.allrecipes.com.au)!!

Ingredients

Serves: 1

• 4 tbsp flour
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 2 tbsp cocoa
• 1 egg
• 3 tbsp milk
• 3 tbsp butter 
• ¼ tsp vanilla essence
• 1 tbsp choc chips
• 1 large mug

Preparation method

Prep: 10 minutes | Cook: 3 minutes

1. Add dry ingredients to the mug, and mix well.

2. Crack an egg and add it to your mug. Be sure to mix it well to avoid any pockets of flour in the corners. Pour in the milk and oil and mix well. Add the vanilla essence.

3. Pop your mug into the microwave & zap for 3 minutes on maximum power. Wait until the cake stops rising, and sets in the mug.

4. If necessary, run a knife around the sides of the mug, and tip the warm cake out of the mug and onto a saucer.

 So, we hope that your year is filled with health, wealth & happiness... (and yummy mug cake!!)


Love,
The Verge Girls  xoxo

Is it already Christmas Time???

Hi Verge Elves,

"The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree:  the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other."  ~Burton Hillis

How is it Christmas time already!!!???

 

I was watching Mrs Doubtfire the other night, & the ending reminded me of how many different types of families are out there.

There is no such thing as a typical family gathering at Christmas, these days =)

My family is definitely not ‘ordinary’. We love spending Christmas with each other & we have a great time, but there are things like halves & steps & marriages & divorces that have morphed the family into what we have today.

Obviously, being the 21^st century, it’s no shock that families do not always look like the ones you’d see in a 1950s cookbook. You can picture them – wide smiles, colour-coordinated Santa shirts, a turkey the size of a beach ball & a Great Dane sitting proudly in the corner (wearing antlers).

It doesn’t matter if your family looks like that, or completely different!

Christmas is a time when you’re surrounded by the people you love (whether they’re family or friends). If you are alone on Christmas & dread this time of year, then do something about it that will make you smile – head over to Scotland in time for Hogmanay, or head down to the local soup kitchen to offer a helping hand.

It shouldn’t matter because the expectations of Christmas can only be fulfilled by what we make of it.

So whether you have a family like the 1950s cookbook, or you’re out by yourself celebrating Hogmanay, we wish you a very joyful Holiday season, filled with endless hours of laughter & relaxation.

Merry Xmas -

See you in 2012!!

Pink Pink Pink.....

Pink.

If you think too hard about random things like we often do, then pink is a very objective topic. Lots of girls are really opposed to it! These days, even guys seem to be more adept than girls at introducing the colour into their wardrobe.

For me it brings back memories of my Barbie Doll days. Pink clothes, pink shoes, pink horse, house, car…I think there was even a pink stethoscope!

Now, despite the Barbie Dolls of my youth, waiting for me in my toy chest, I’ve always had a dislike of pink clothes. It seems that we women in our ‘tween’ years tend to avoid it coz, like, y’know it’s like, totally loserish to like stuff that’s, like, all girly and stuff =D

Even today, I’m not crazy about the colour as a predominant shade in my outfit – although lovely, it’s just not my style in large doses.....Yet all this pink talk makes me want to go out and buy a pair of hot pink pumps to go with my leather pants! Hmmm…

Anyway...

I do love the colour in other ways. I have a photo I took of my Mum’s pink roses. It’s stuck to my computer monitor so everyday I think of my Mum. It also reminds me of a tiny baby girl that recently came into the world and brought so much happiness to my family.

Then there are pink ribbons; One small symbol that affects so many people in many different ways. I’ll wear pink on October 24^th for my Nanna, a breast cancer survivor. I’ll also wear it for other survivors, like one of our Verge girls, and for the families and friends I know who are currently watching their loved ones fight.

No matter your opinion on Pink – go get a pink ribbon to wear on October 24^th. You never know whose life you could be making a little bit more colourful.

www.pinkribbonday.com.au

Love the Verge Girls!!

xoxo

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Father's Day 2011

Hey Verge fans!!

FATHER’S DAY APPROACHES!!!!! We’re looking forward to celebrating the day for all the Dads, Papas, Step-Dads, Granddads & Pops out there – whether old, young or new ;-)

If you’re seriously tired of getting your Dad the ol' socks 'n' jocks for every big event, then think about how amazing it would be to give Him a "moment" - Something he'll be able to treasure Forever & be proud to put on display.

 

Celebrate Father’s Day with our $49 Special. It includes a 2-hour photo shoot AND an 8”x10” Print. That’s $180 worth of photographic awesomness!!

[PLUS a priceless moment in time, captured for you to keep forever!!]

You can bring one person, or you can bring twenty! You can choose a Location or Studio session.

As long as a Dad comes along, you can grab this Hot Offer for Father's Day =D

Contact us NOW via info@vergestudio.com.au as spots will go fast =D

[psst - Remember - it's on September 4th, which is only 13 days away!!]

Hope to see you (and your dad) soon =D

Love,

The Verge Girls x

Light The Night Launch!!

Wow! Just got back from the Light the Night launch party!

Every year, the Leukaemia Foundation hosts an amazing walk on the Perth foreshore, called Light the Night. It's hard to miss hundreds of people, as they make their way along the Swan River, with brightly coloured lanterns, to honour people they know who have been touched by cancer.
A White lantern means survivorship - The Life Light
Blue means Hope for the future - The Hope Light
Gold is to remember those who have passed on - The Love Light.

Every 46 minutes, someone in Australia is diagnosed with a type of blood cancer.
Given this staggering statistic, it's unbelievable that this foundation receives NO GOVERNMENT FUNDING!!
It's run 100% on donations, so every contribution (small or large), allows the Leukaemia Foundation to provide positive support & assistance to those who are impacted by blood cancers.

So on September 21st, take a walk down to the Perth foreshore, & be a part of this amazing event.

Witness the sea of colour & light, and know that every dollar you give is going directly to these families; each of them able to tell you their own story. Whether it's inspirational or heartbreaking, these people are full of hope.

Here's a few of those people who helped to launch the event this evening:

Most of you don't know, but Kate has her own story about how lymnphoma has directly affected her, So each year that she's involved with the Foundation, she is humbled & thankful to all the people who inspired & supported her, to become the healthy person she is today!!

There is a cure out there. We just need your support to find it.

Thanks - Hope to see you on September 21st.

Check out the website

http://www.lightthenight.org.au/

Love, The Verge Girls xo