Author Bio:
Laura Ponticello
Live a Beautiful Life : Laura’s List – Books for Women
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“I am passionate about encouraging women to live a beautiful life. Each month, inspirational reads specifically selected for women, will be highlighted on MindBodySmile.com, as well as, topics that help nourish a woman’s mind, body and spirit,” shares Ponticello.
Laura Ponticello is the publisher of Laura’s List: Books for Women, local columnist and book reviewer for Curled Up with a Good Book, where Ponticello’s reviews have visibility on the site that receives more than .4 million page views a year. Laura’s experience as a national book reviewer and columnist that authors real life stories, provides her with insight on what women are reading, new titles releases, and inspirational perspectives about women’s wellness.
“Laura’s List is a sisterhood of women coming together, using books as conversation pieces to share their own true tales. The mantra of Laura’s List : Books for Women is to inspire, ignite and empower women,” says Laura.
Zumba Party at CNY Healing Arts Raises Funds for Breast Cancer Patients
March 10, 2010 by Laura Ponticello
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Laura’s List: Books for Women, Positively Pink Packages hosted Zumba for Breast Cancer . The greater Central New York community united at CNY Healing Arts in Syracuse, New York. This fun event was a great chance for women to come together and participate in the newest fitness class, or just relax with a glass of wine and enjoy some scrumptious desserts while supporting this great cause.
Laura Ponticello, of Laura’s List: Books for Women, shares “Thanks to our friend and support champion, Dr. Robert Kiltz, we were able to raise $500 from this venue, for local breast cancer organization, Positively Pink Packages.”
Chemotherapy was the hardest part of treatment for me. Those four months seemed like years. Even though I had seen others go through it and knew what to expect, I somehow thought it would be easier. It wasn’t so much the nausea- I had a wonderful nurse practitioner that told me if I was nauseous, she wasn’t doing her job. For me, it was the hair loss. Vickie Girard sums it up when she writes in her book, There’s No Place Like Hope, “Losing our hair hurts and no one tells us that. It hurts our head, yes, but mostly it hurts our heart.” I have taken some of the items I found helpful, and created a care package-in the hopes of making this time a little easier for you. Sincerely, Jennifer Tom; Founder of Positively Pink Packages
With your support, we can bring light to breast cancer patients darkest days- not only does the care package let them know that they are not alone in this fight but it provides them with the highest quality products to use during this difficult time. Again, a huge thank you for your support and embracing the chance to make a difference in the lives of cancer patients and their families by supporting this wonderful program.
Donations are still being accepted and every dollar donated, goes directly into creating breast cancer care packages for local CNY residents. Donations (and yes, a tax donation) can be sent to:
Positively Pink Packages
PO Box 208
Fayetteville, NY 13066
Email: Jenniferatom@aol.com
Positively Pink Packages is a 501 (c) (3) tax exempt public charity dedicated to supporting the physical, emotional and educational needs of newly diagnosed breast cancer patients in Central New York by providing care packages without charge. www.positivelypinkpackages.org
You Bet Your Life Book Launch Party
March 3, 2010 by Laura Ponticello
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You Bet Your Life Book Launch Party with Laura’s List: Books for Women. Join Laura Ponticello with author and international speaker, Trisha Torrey, known as Every Patient’s Advocate. Open to the public- it’s sure to be conversational!
Thursday, March 17, 2010
7:00pm at Creekside Books & Coffee
Skaneateles, NY 13152
You Bet Your Life, The 10 Mistakes Every Patient Makes, by Central New York resident, Trisha Torrey. As my mother would say, like a bible, in your home, this book should be on your nightstand. Given three months to live, Trisha misdiagnosed with an aggressive terminal cancer, now travels the country, speaking on an international level as Every Patient’s Advocate. As a columnist, radio talk show host, she empowers patients to get the health care they deserve.
You Bet Your Life by Trisha Torrey, known as Every Patient’s advocate
Connect with Trisha at www.everypatientsadvocate.com and http://YouBetYourLifeBooks.com
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Laura Ponticello
Live a Beautiful Life : Laura’s List – Books for Women
Visit my website here or stop by my blog here
Laura’s List can be found at www.creeksidebooks.com now on display.
E-mail me
Zumba for Breast Cancer at CNY Healing Arts in Syracuse
February 12, 2010 by Laura Ponticello
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Laura’s List: Books for Women & Positively Pink Packages Present:
Zumba for Breast Cancer – Join the Craze and the Cause on Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at 7:00 pm at CNY Healing Arts on 191 Intrepid Lane, Syracuse, NY.
Cost: $25.00 to benefit breast cancer patients, tickets include class, wine, chocolate.
www.positivelypinkpackages.org

Come to participate in Zumba Class or Just Relax and Enjoy a Glass of Wine with Chocolate. Anyone can Zumba! It’s “feel happy” fitness that is great for your body and mind. To raise funds for Positively Pink Packages, an organization dedicated to helping breast cancer patients. Confirm with Laura Ponticello via email at Laurasbooklist@aol.com
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Thanks to our friend, Dr. Robert Kiltz at CNY Healing Arts. Learn more about Dr. Rob’s positive energy at www.mindbodysmile.com
Discover the 5 Secrets to Building a Buzz About Your Business
January 6, 2010 by Laura Ponticello
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FREE Teleclass: Discover the 5 Secrets to Building a Buzz About Your Business
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010, 4:00pm
Join Laura Ponticello, Founder of Laura’s Lit: Books for Women for a content-packed conversation about what it takes to create a buzz about your business or organization — all while loving what you do and living out your passion.
Within this past year, Laura’s List has produced events with national stars, artists, authors and local celebrities including actor Thom Filicia, national fundraiser Carol Baldwin, actor Daniel Baldwin, artist and author Patience Brewster, and many more local, regional and national authors, musicians and artists. Through creative events, innovative marketing, collaborative partnerships and out-of-the-box thinking, Laura has created a buzz about her business that has resulted in a market reach of 30,000 women in less than two years.
Sign up now by clicking this link: http://innervision.wufoo.com/forms/free-teleclass-on-5-secrets-to-building-a-buzz/ and learn how to get people so excited about your product or service that they invite all their friends and associates to experience it!

The host of the TeleClass, Pamela Moss, PhD, Founder of http://innervisionportraits.com/ is a dynamic woman committed to making a difference in women’s lives. Pamela shares, “I help creative people who want to live their dreams and remember who they really are.” As a transformative artist, workshop presenter, life coach, and founder of Inner Vision Portraits. Pamela’s work is dedicated to empowering people to live their best lives and remember who they really are. Pamela’s work is featured in the bestseller The Vision Board: The Secret to an Extraordinary Life by Joyce Schwarz, in an upcoming college textbook, and on national TV.
Connect with Pamela at pamela@innervisionportraits.com
Laura Ponticello
Live a Beautiful Life : Laura’s List – Books for Women
Visit my website here or stop by my blog here
Laura’s List can be found at www.creeksidebooks.com now on display.
E-mail me
Think Big and Dream Big
December 7, 2009 by Laura Ponticello
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Recently, Skaneateles resident, Laura Ponticello spoke to a group of women entrepreneurs in the greater Ithaca area, at Women TIES luncheon and shared a message of “Think Big and Dream Big.” As a result of Laura’s speech, Inner Vision News founder, Pamela Moss conducted a radio interview with Laura, about finding “support partners”, thinking outside the box, having FUN, and raising money for charity — while building a buzz about your business or organization. Hear Tips on Building a Buzz from Laura can be found at http://www.audioacrobat.com/play/WwqcpQ6Q
FREE Teleclass: Discover the 5 Secrets to Building a Buzz About Your Business
Jan. 13th, 4PM
Women entrepreneur Laura Ponticello, Founder of Laura’s List: Books for Women, joins Pamela Moss, Inner Vision Potraits hosts for a content-packed conversation about what it takes to create a buzz about your business or Read more
Laura’s List highlights Woman Entrepeneurs
September 30, 2009 by Laura Ponticello
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Follow Your Passion in Life – Equestrian Women Entrepreneur
Claire Affleck, owner of Claire Affleck Training, found a calling in life, at a very young age, “horses.”
“I loved horses my whole life. Since I was really little, I envisioned myself having my own equestrian barn. I knew that one day, I would own an equestrian center. My love of horses consumed me.”
Showing horses, at age nine, Claire was convinced she would one day live out a dream. One word to describe Claire, is motivated. She feels success is due to surrounding herself with a great support structure. Read more
Pink Cow Bingo for Breast Cancer
September 23, 2009 by Laura Ponticello
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Laura’s List–Books for Women Presents Pink Cow Bingo for Breast Cancer. Get ready for an inspiring and hysterical event! Proceeds Benefit Positively Pink Packages.
When: Saturday, October 17, 2009, 3:00PM
Where: Red Barn at 6401 County Line Rd, (near Andrews Rd), Skaneateles, NY
Details:
Featuring Cow Bingo, amazing raffle prizes, best dressed cows, porta potty decorating contest, guest celebrity authors/judges, food, drinks and live music. Yes, that’s right! We are decorating live cows pink and giving away amazing prizes for their perfectly positioned plops of fertilizer!
Ticket Squares
$25 each or 5 for $100
Include: a chance for grand pize worth $1,000; raffle prizes given away every 20 minutes; and admission to event.
Ticket Squares can be purchased at Bijou Salon and Creekside Books & Coffee or pay securely right now via PayPal.
Spectator Tickets $15 — Kids get in free!
Positively Pink Packages supporting the physical, emotional and educational needs of newly diagnosed breast cancer patients in Central New York by providing care packages without charge. Read more
Laura’s List Event: The lure of lavender
August 11, 2009 by Laura Ponticello
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The Lure of Lavender - Afternoon Tea at Mirbeau Inn & Spa, Saturday August 15, 3:00 pm
Nourish your Mind, Body and Spirit at an afternoon tea party in a Monet Garden Setting.
Featuring:
- Dr. Barb Connor, Clinic Medical Director Duk Lost Boys Clinic
- Mindful mediation with lavender by women’s wellness instructor, Bonita Shear
- Lavender Culinary Delights
- Lavender Coffee, Lemonade and Signature Cocktails
- Lavender Garden Tour
- Creative Living with Lavender
- 20% off coupon for Mirbeau Signature Spa Service
- Prizes for Favorite Hats, wear or borrow a hat
Dr. Connor will showcase her journey to Southern Sudan with the John Dau Sudan Foundation. A portion of the proceeds from this event will benefit the foundation. $30/ person. Limited Seating Available
Guarantee your seat by sending a check to Laura’s Book List, PO Box 206, Skaneateles, NY 13152 or www.laurasbooklist.com/events
Laura’s List: Books for Women
Sowing Seeds of Hope- The Bridge that Connects Women
www.laurasbooklist.com
Summer Book Lover’s Party – Skaneateles, NY
June 8, 2009 by Laura Ponticello
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Laura’s List: Books for Women and Creekside Books & Coffee, co-host 2nd annual Summer Book Lover’s Party, Thursday June 25, 2009 at 6:30 pm at Creekside Books & Coffee.
Grab a friend, bring your book club or come solo. Indulge in hot new releases and sizzling summer reads. If you long for a good read, a great conversation starter, a thought provoking read, or just love the company of friends in an inspirational atmosphere, the Books Lover’s Party is for you!
Join us as we kick off summer reading previews with the founder of a local Breast Cancer organization, Positively Pink Packages and Breast Cancer survivor, Jennifer Tom; author of East Hope, Katharine Davis; creator of Laura’s List: Books for Women, Laura Ponticello, and owner of Creekside Books & Coffee, Erika Davis. A portion of the evening’s book and wine sales including a raffle prize from Mirbeau Inn & Spa, www.mirbeau.com, will help local Skaneateles resident, mother and inspirational speaker, Susan Major, recently diagnosed with breast cancer. The goal is to raise $1,000, with the clock starting at the Book Lover’s Party and continuing for 24 hours. Read more
Flip Flop Project to raise money for breast cancer patients
May 25, 2009 by Laura Ponticello
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One of the greatest challenges facing newly diagnosed breast cancer patients is feeling overwhelmed and unprepared for the many physical and emotional challenges that lie ahead. Positively Pink Packages, a local, non-profit organization provides vital resources to breast cancer patients, specifically breast cancer care packages, free of charge. Laura’s List: Books for Women is partnering with Bijou Salon, based in Skaneateles, New York to raise money for www.positivelypinkpackages.org through the Flip Flop Project.
Stylish, perfect for summer, various colors and sizes, to include kids sizes, and so comfortable. $15.00 per flip flop pair and 100% of sale goes to Positively Pink Packages. Available at Bijou Salon, 6 Jordan Street, Skaneateles, NY 13152, 315-685-1300.
-Photo courtesy of Laure Lillie Photographie, http://www.laurelillie.com
Laura Ponticello
Live a Beautiful Life : Laura’s List – Books for Women
Visit my website here or stop by my blog here
Laura’s List can be found at www.creeksidebooks.com now on display.
E-mail me





