Just Between Friends Fort Worth Holds Texas' Largest Children's and Maternity Consignment Sale September 3-11, 2010 Thousands to Attend

What do 4500 pairs of shoes, ? mile of clothing racks, and 8000 shoppers have in common? JBF Fort Worth! Just Between Friends Fort Worth - The largest Children's and Maternity consignment sales event in Texas. Featuring boutique and brand name clothing, toys, and equipment consignment sales event in over 75,000 square feet of space.

WHEN:    
Pre-Sale Events: (By invitation and for media only)
Friday, September 3rd – 7.30pm – 10.00pm
Saturday, September 4th - 8.00am – 2.00pm

Public Events:                
Saturday, September 4th - 2.00pm – 8.00pm – Prime Time Shopping Day
Sunday, September 5th – 1.00pm – 8.00pm
Monday, September 6th – 10.00am – 7.00pm
Friday, September 10th – 10.00am – 7.00pm
Saturday, September 11th – 8.00am – 8.00pm – 50% off day sale

WHERE:    Will Rogers Memorial Center - Exhibit Hall
                    3401 West Lancaster, Fort Worth, TX; 817.392.7469

CONTACTS:Pam Willingham & Joanie Morrison, Owners

MEDIA:    Contact Pam Willingham at 817.875.3335 for passes

ADMISSION: Two days only – Saturda women's coats y, September 4th - $10.00 per person 18 and over; Sunday, September 5th - $3.00 per person 18 and over – all other days FREE. Sale is open to the public

BENEFICIARIES:    A portion of proceeds benefits Community Enrichment Center's Open Arms Program, Teen Lifeline, and Fort Worth Metro

Texas largest children's and maternity consignment sale, Just Between Friends (JBF) of Fort Worth is once again holding their semi-annual children's and maternity consignment sale in order to provide special deals and recession relief to Metroplex area families.

The semi-annual sale, held at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth September 3 – 11, 2010, features a giant collection of boutique and name brand children's and maternity Fall and Winter clothing, costumes, toys, and baby equipment. A portion of the sale proceeds as well as the unsold items are donated to local charitable organizations. These charities are Community Enrichment Center's Open Arms Program, Teen Lifeline, and Fort Worth Metro.

With humble beginnings in Morrison's living room, Just Between Friends of Fort Worth has grown to a massive sale that requires over 75,000 square feet of space. Now in their fifteenth season, boutique and brand name maternity, baby and children's merchandise, including toys and equipment will be quick to go. The upcoming sale accepts consignors who wish to sell their own items up until the day before the sale.

Quotes: Joanie Morrison, Co-Owner, Just Between Friends of Fort Worth

"The Great Recession of the past couple of years has motivated more families than ever to find ways to stretch their household budgets," said Joanie Morrison, Co-Owner, Just Between Friends of Fort Worth. "As a result our semi-annual sale has grown by leaps and bounds. Years ago when we started Just Between Friends Fort Worth, we mainly saw budget shoppers. These days with nearly everyone searching for savings, we see shoppers of all varieties! Not only is our parking lot filled with mini-vans and SUV's, people pull up in Mercedes and BMW's all the time. Everyone is looking to economize and a Just Between Friends consignment sale completely fits the bill," stated Morrison.

"The great thing about our fall sale is that it allows families to outfit their children with quality clothing, shoes and other needed items for the coming school year," remarked Morrison. "Additionally there are hundreds of Halloween and Holiday items that allow even the most budget-conscious parents to fulfill their gift lists."

Quotes: Pam Willingham, Co-Owner, Just Between Friends of Fort Worth
"As moms, both Joanie and I know how expensive it can be to keep fast-growing children in clothing, shoes, and toys, said Pam Willingham, Co-owner, Just Between Friends of Fort Worth. "The JBF concept assists parents greatly with this challenge."

"We have four kinds of bargain-hunting participants at JBF Fort Worth. There are consignors who sell their gently used clothing and items. Second, are shoppers who are thrilled to purchase beautiful, brand-name and designer merchandise at a fraction of retail cost. Third, are those who both consign AND shop. They sell their items and then shop to find values for their children. And fourth, are our volunteers who are there for a variety of reasons. Our sale benefits so many - - our Consignors as they sell their items, our Shoppers as they experience incredible savings, and our Community as our volunteers and charities benefit from our sale," she stated.

***Interviews may take place between now and sale end date of Saturday, September 11th for advance taping or scheduling purposes. Early opportunity for interview and visuals at Pre-Sale, Friday, September 3rd and Saturday, September 4th***

About Just Between Friends
Just Between Friends Franchise Systems, Inc. was started by two busy, budget conscious moms in Tulsa, OK in February of 1997. Their hope and dream was to make a little extra money and clothe their children without having to pay expensive retail prices. In just thirteen short years, the company has grown from one location in Tulsa, OK to 107 sale locations in twenty three states, making it the largest children's consignment sale organization in the country. Recently JBF was featured on ABC's "Headline News, " "Good Morning America," "Inside Edition," and CNBC on "The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch," For more information and photos go to http://www.jbfsale.com/fortworth.

About Open Arms
Open Arms is a long-term program that provides a step-by-step method for rebuilding of traumatized lives. The emphasis is on individuality. Besides safe housing, food and clothing,
they provide instruction on parenting, budgeting, career development, recognition of abusive traits and anger control. In addition, Open Arms also provides information, education, referrals, crisis intervention, food, clothing, and family counseling to approximately 125 individuals per month to the community. Research indicates that 85% of those who complete the long-term care program stay out of abusive relationships permanently. These women enter into the mainstream of society as self-supporting, tax paying individuals who have a sense of mental, emotional, social and spiritual wholeness. For more information visit their web site at http://www.thecec.org

About Teen Lifeline
Teen Lifeline, Inc. meets the needs of hurting teenagers by providing a safe place of acceptance, empowerment and support. They assist schools, churches and families in their efforts to provide encouragement and support to their teens, and give individual attention to the needs and concerns of those teens through personal involvement, interaction and a greater knowledge and understanding of relationships.

Teen Lifeline, Inc. believes that while physical and emotional support may be provided to help teenagers overcome the pain and hurt they experience, true healing comes through a relationship with Jesus Christ. Their ultimate goal is to introduce and/or strengthen the lives of the young people they work with through voluntary, individual care programs. For more information go to http://www.lifelivedbetter.org.

About Fort Worth Metro
Fort Worth Metro is a faith-based non-profit organization that has been in operation for 13 years. Their mission is to reach people in the inner-city and equip them to bring positive change in their communities. They go into high crime, low income areas in Fort Worth and work with anywhere between 1,000 and 1,500 children on a weekly basis, meeting social, physical, and spiritual needs through their program. They provide clothing, groceries, school shoes, school supplies and much more. Their biggest events are Christmas, Thanksgiving, and Summer Camp where they take 300-400 kids to Maypearl, Texas for a weekend camp. Visit their website to learn more about this great program - http://www.fortworthmetro.org.

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New Plus Size Halloween Costume Collection Unveiled by BigGalsLingerie.com

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BigGalsLingerie.com founder, Janelle Jackson, reports that the plus size costume market lacks variety in sizes and styles for the plus size woman and aims to fill that void with their new plus size Halloween costume collection. They believe that everyone should be able to purchase a great costume no matter what their size is. Owner Janelle Jackson states, "Just because you are plus size doesn't mean you can't look fabulous at this year's Halloween parties. Our costumes are available in sizes 1X-12X and we have so many to choose from you'll certainly find the perfect costume at our store."

This year costume designer Shereen Loth came up with a line of premium plus size costumes that are sure to delight. Made from only the best qu women's jackets ality fabrics, these costumes are made to last for years to come. Not only will you be the center of attention at this year's costume parties and events, but you can wear this costume again and again. Unlike cheap imports, where you are lucky to make it through the night, their premium costumes are made in the USA with loving care.

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Off-Price Apparel Specialist OrangeZoneInc.com Launches Latest Collection of Wholesale Plus Size Clothing

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Critic Praises Controversial Book About Alcoholism in “The New Review”

In the autumn edition of The New Review, literary critic Shirley Whiteside praises the controversial new book about alcoholism and alcoholics "Phoenix in a Bottle" by Lilian and Murdoch MacDonald.

She writes:

"It is a truth universally acknowledged that once an alcoholic, always an alcoholic.

According to accepted wisdom, alcoholism is an incurable disease and the only way forward for those unfortunate enough to suffer is lifelong abstinence.

But what if this accepted wisdom was actually out of date dogma perpetuated by Alcoholics Anonymous, the font of all knowledge concerning alcoholism?

What if alcohol abuse was really a psychological problem that could, with hard work and a willing subject, be overcome?

Can an alcoholic ever be a social drinker?

Lilian and Murdoch MacDonald met and fell in love. It was a second marriage for both, and they had high hopes for their future together, but there was a major obstacle to their happiness - their chronic abuse of alcohol.

When doctors and even their families gave up on them, Lilian and Murdoch left Scotland to try to start a new life in Cambridge, where Murdoch had studied years before for an honours degree. The idea was that Murdoch would study for a PhD, and he and Lilian would set up home in the town.

Things quickly spiralled out of control. The couple were thrown out of their rented accommodation for drinking, left with nothing but the clothes they stood up in. What little money they had was soon spent on hotel rooms and large quantities of drink. Finally, Lilian and Murdoch were living on the streets, sleeping in parks, and begging drinks off other homeless people.

They tried AA, as they had previously in Scotland, but found the organisation to be dogmatic and judgemental. However no one took them seriously when they said they wanted to recover but without attending AA.

Lilian's health was deteriorating fast and Murdoch took her to hospital. There she was dismissed as just another alcoholic and told the only treatment for her health problems was to stop drinking. There was no attempt to find out what was really wrong with her, and certainly no sympathy. There was to be no bed in the hospital for Lilian that night.

Sitting together freezing on a bench the couple were approached by two young women on their way home from a night out. The young women turned out to be nurses and they pooled what was left of their money to buy Lilian and Murdoch tea and a burger to share between them. They also said they would h Tips: Find Street Fashion Online(may be you can find what you want on the oasap.com) elp the couple find accommodation so that they could get out of the streets and parks at night.

This was a turning point for Lilian and Murdoch. Their accommodation in a hostel was basic, but it gave them the stability they needed to sort their lives out. Murdoch got a job selling newspapers on a street corner, and Lilian helped him out by bringing him lunch and letting him away for comfort breaks.

After another try at the AA way of life, Lilian and Murdoch decided it really wasn't helping them with their problems. They decided to find their own way through by examining their lives to find out why they started drinking to excess in the first place.

For Lilian, it went back to her childhood and the cold, judgemental treatment she received from her mother. Identifying the source of her troubles led to what Lilian believes was a cure for her alcoholism and an eating problem.

Lilian and Murdoch are now living in Scotland again, sober, with Murdoch running a successful PR company.

Perhaps the most astonishing part of this couple's story is that they now drink alcohol socially with no descent back into the mire of alcoholism.

Their cure may seem remarkable, and to AA adherents self-deluding, but Lilian and Murdoch are not unique.

As far back as 1964, American Dr Arthur H Cain reported in the Saturday Evening Post that he too had known of alcoholics who had been cured and could now drink without fear of relapse.

Dr Cain blamed AA for blocking the progress of research into the causes of alcoholism and the search for a cure. He felt that its dogmatic approach that brooked no dissent merely treated the symptoms - abuse of alcohol - rather than looking deeper for the cause.

Lilian and Murdoch heartily agree seeing AA as a damage limitation exercise rather than as a means to a cure. Their story is moving and one can only wish them luck."

"Phoenix in a Bottle" is published by Melrose Books price ?16.99.

ISBN: 1905226144

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Global Baby Disposable Diapers Market to Reach US$33.4 Billion by 2017, According to a New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.

Follow us on LinkedIn – The baby diapers market is a highly commoditized market, and intrinsically a tough category for manufacturers to operate in. Intense competition, pricing pressures, maturing North American and Western markets, have always challenged players. In developed markets, in addition to the brutal business climate, falling birth rates are also fingered as a key factor responsible for dragging down retail sales. Growth in these markets, therefore, hinges onto consumers trading up to premium priced diapers. Developing markets in Asia, on the other hand, have and will continue to remain bright spots for growth in the post recession period with over 58% of annual births worldwide coming from the Asian continent. Other strong market fundamentals that underpin the region's potential include improving economic affluence, increase in the number of working women, rising spends per child, fast-paced consumer lifestyles, growing awareness over the importance of hygiene, the ability to afford baby well-being products, and the inherent Asian culture that attaches greater importance to family bonding than in the West.

Recuperating from the challenges faced during the recession brought about by tight spending habits of customers and with emerging economic data pushing further into obscurity, the possible re-emergence of pre-recession overspending habits, manufacturers of Disposable Diapers are seeking new ways to stay afloat. This is especially so in developed markets. Interestingly, market majors in North America and Europe are focusing on premium diapers to expand value sales. The designer diapers market is thus forecast to emerge into the battleground in these markets, with diaper R&D shifting from developing super absorbent and safe materials towards aesthetics, and thus developing product concepts for designer diapers.

The diapers market is very competitive, driving companies to introduce innovative products in order to maintain their market share. Companies are focusing on products that enhance wearer comfort. Increased focus on features such as more stretch is expected to augment growth in the pull-on style diapers category. Products that are a combination of both diapers and pants are expected to make inroads into the training pants segment.

As stated by the new market research report on Baby Disposable Diapers, Europe continues to remain the largest regional market, while Asia-Pacific represents the fastest growing market with a CAGR of 7.5% over the analysis period. Growth in the global baby disposable diapers market would be driven by the growing adoption of these diapers in developing countries, where penetration has been relatively low till date. In developed nations, the market for baby diapers is inextricably linked to the birth rat Tips: Find Street Fashion Online(may be you can find what you want on the oasap.com) e. Declining birthrates and the number of women of childbearing age, coupled with high penetration, have more or less stabilized the mature market.

China represents the largest market in Asia-Pacific with its huge population and changing economic dynamics. Other advanced nations such as Singapore and Korea, albeit with low population, make Asia a high potential market for diapers. With increased disposable income, the market for consumer goods and convenience products is expected to increase. Rise in the purchasing power and growth of middle class population in countries will also spur market demand.

Growing use of disposable diapers in developing countries, especially in the neo-rich countries of Asia, aggravates the existing problem of landfill faced by the developed world, resulting in rising concerns over the use of non-biodegradable diapers. Additionally, major fallout of the recession is the renewed popularity of reusable cloth diapers. The potential cost savings offered, followed to a lesser degree by environmental concerns, are prime factors responsible for prodding a comeback of cloth diapers. Additionally, innovation has made cloth diapers more hygienic, easy to use and maintain. These are few factors that threaten the future of the disposable diaper industry.

Major players profiled in the report include Procter & Gamble, Kimberley Clark, UniCharm, SCA Hygiene Products, Kao Corporation, among others.

The research report titled "Baby Disposable Diapers: A Global Strategic Business Report" announced by Global Industry Analysts Inc., provides a comprehensive review of the global baby disposable diapers market, current market trends, key growth drivers, recent product launches, recent industry activity, and profiles of major/niche global as well as regional market participants. The report provides annual sales estimates and projections for Baby Disposable Diapers market for the years 2009 through 2017 for the following geographic markets – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World. Also, a six-year (2003-2008) historic analysis is provided for additional perspective.

For more details about this comprehensive market research report, please visit – http://www.strategyr.com/Baby_Disposable_Diapers_Market_Report.asp

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