Mary Foley's Bodacious Blog

Join Me in Ft Walton Beach, Annapolis or Palm Desert!

To celebrate the release of my book Bodacious! Woman by my new publisher Morgan James Publishing, I’m traveling the country on a national speaking tour to over 30 cities (and counting)!  Am I coming to a city near you?  I’d love to meet you! 

Here’s where I’ll be in March:

March 3:  Pensacola, FL
I’ll be stopping by the Barnes & Noble in Pensacola, FL at The Cordova Crossing (1200 Airport Blvd) starting at 7 pm to sign books and show off my latest nail polish!  To contact the store directly call 850-969-9554.

March 4:  Ft Walton Beach, FL
Emerald Coast Chapter of American Business Women’s Association networking dinner starting at 5:30 pm.  For more details and to register go here: www.abwa-ecc.org

March 13:  New York City
A private event for the 41-74 Club, a premier association of dynamic professional women in the travel industry.

March 15:  Annapolis, MD
Maryland Capital Chapter of American Business Women’s Association breakfast rendezvous starting at 8:30 am.  For more details and to register go here: www.abwamdcap.org.

March 17:  Palm Desert, CA
I’ll be stopping by the Barnes & Noble in Palm Desert, CA at Westfield Shoppingtown starting at 6 pm to sign books and show off my latest nail polish!  To contact the store directly call 760-346-0725.

March 18:  Palm Desert, CA
Palm Desert Trendsetters Chapter of American Business Women’s Association networking dinner.  For more details and to register visit: www.abwatrendsetters.org or call Carol Carpenter at 760-902-5063.

Check out my entire 2008 schedule by scrolling down on my blog below.

Photos from Bill’s Bodacious Birthday Surprise and More!

Thank you for the amazing creativity and support in surprising Bill for his birthday!  I’ve received dozens of nail color names to surprise him.  He LOVED them!

Names like…

“Whodo Voodoo because you are in for a huge birthday surprise that will be magic!” (from  Susie Lee)

"Billiscious Redish because being part of Mary's life must be incredible." (from Julia Figuera-Wade)

“Jamaican because you're jamaken me drool!”  (from Betty Baldwin)

“Livin’ On the Edge because weekends with Mary take you both to the edge.  Fortunately you both get to the same edge (or beach) together.”  (from Smokie Sizemore)

“Rock of Gibraltar because I have seen how supportive you are of Mary's bodacious ventures! Looks to me like you are a keeper".  (from Gail Patterson)

We had such a great time getting away for a few days by ourselves.  Here are some photos to share:

If you ever have a chance to stay at or eat lunch at the Don CeSar Beach Resort in St. Petersburg Beach, FL do it!  The pink hotel right on the Gulf of Mexico beach is amazing.  We didn’t want to leave!

But, we did leave and head over to Cocoa Beach on the Atlantic ocean where Bill spent some misspent youth.

One big surprise was an unexpected get together with his sisters and their husbands.  Here they are goofing around after a night of fun!

Also while in Florida…here are some fun pics when I spoke at the Lakeland Downtown Chapter of American Business Women’s Association and at the “Be a Bodacious Woman…and Invest Like One” event at the Eaglebrook Country Club hosted by Kim Andreadis, Lakeland Investment Advisor.

Here I am celebrating Bodacious, Chico’s Women at the new Lakeland Chico’s store!  Have to say I bought this fabulous red and silver necklace that night I just love.

“Hello!  Are you living like your nail color?” I asked the sold out ABWA luncheon crowd.  Their enthusiasm gave me a resounding “YES!”

Gina, who owns a costume shop, dressed up like Mae West in honor of Bodacious Women everywhere!  I was so proud.

Remember that Chico’s red necklace I mentioned?  Kim Andreadis had to straighten it out to look right.  Bodacious Women need each other to look good!

    

Janet had so many name tags she wasn’t sure who she really was!

Am I Coming to a City Near You?

Here it is!  My national 2008 speaking schedule to celebrate the release of my book "Bodacious! Woman" by my new publisher Morgan James Publishing.   

More dates are under discussion now and will be added.  Plus, I'll have photos and fun to share from the women I've met.  So, I'll keep posting up photos of places I've been and update you on the places I'm going in the month ahead.  Join me if you can!  I'd love to meet you!

January
1-9-08  New Virginians, Richmond, VA
1-16-08  ABWA, Dothan, AL
1-19-08  ABWA, Gulfport, MS
1-26-08  ABWA, Orange County, CA

Feb 12:  Lakeland, FL
Celebrating Bodacious, Chicos Women at the Chico's store at Lakeside Village in Lakeland, FL, 6 - 8 pm.  Complete with chocolate covered strawberries and sparkling cider!  Call the store at 863-686-2629 for more details.

Feb 13:  Lakeland, FL
Lakeland Downtown Chapter of American Business Women's Association luncheon, 11:30 am - 1 pm.  For more details and to register go here:  www.lakelandabwa.com

"Be a Bodacious Woman and Invest Like One" at the Eaglebrook Country Club, 7 - 9 pm, hosted by Kim Andreadis, Lakeland Investment Advisor.  For more information call Kim at 863-701-5280.

Feb 21:  Reston, VA

Women & Wine Book Party hosted by CEO Mary Saily. Private Event. 

Feb 29:  Springfield, VA
Luncheon keynote speaker at the Financial Success Conference hosted by the Financial Education Center for Women Entrepreneurs, 8 am - 3 pm.  For more information call Leslie Bott at 703.768.1440 or go online to www.cbponline.org

March
3-3-08  Barnes & Noble book signing, Pensacola, FL
3-4-08  ABWA, Fort Walton Beach, FL
3-13-08  4174 Club, New York, NY
3-15-08  ABWA, Annapolis, MD
3-17-08  Barnes & Noble book signing, Palm Desert, CA
3-18-08  ABWA, Palm Desert, CA

April
4-8-08  ABWA, Mount Airy, NC
4-18-08  Southern Women’s Show, Richmond, VA
4-21-08  ABWA, Rochester, MN
4-22-08  ABWA, Columbia, MO
4-24-08  ABWA, Kansas City, KS
4-25-08  Branding & Marketing Seminar, Lee’s Summit, MO
4-29-08  ABWA, Detroit, MI

May
5-1-08  ABWA, Boone, NC
5-2-08  ABWA, Ashville, NC
5-14-08  ABWA, Boise, ID
5-21-08  ABWA, Fort Wayne, IN
5-23 thru 5-27 Unforgettable Adventures, St. Lucia

June
6-7-08  New Visions, New Ventures Gala, Richmond, VA

July
7-9-08  Epsilon Sigma Alpha, Chattanooga, TN

September
9-19-08  ABWA, Las Vegas, NV

Kicking off My National Speaking Tour!

Was I California dreaming?   Was that really me in a Wonder Woman outfit?  I have to say "yes" to both!

Last month I kicked off my national speaking tour to share my message of "Live Like Your Nail Color - Even if You Have Naked Nails" to celebrate the release of my book "Bodacious! Woman:  Outrageously in Charge of Your Life and Lovin't It!" by my new publisher Morgan James Publishing.  I'll be traveling to over 30 cities across the US, plus the Caribbean!

I started things off in my own town of Richmond, VA and then went to Dothan, AL, Gulfport, MS and Orange County, CA.  Here are some fun photos...

< --- I was honored to be introduced by Julie Kangas, THE national American Women's Business Association (ABWA) Woman of the Year!  That's me bowing before her majesty. Thank goodness Julie is a a great sport!

<--- The women of New Virginians in Richmond were bodacious enough to start off their 2008 living like their nail color - and eating amazing italian food.  My kinda party!

Thanks to Leigh Isles (far left) and Shannon Hollway (far right) of ABWA who invited me to Dothan, AL and convinced me that having 4 or 5 kids is NO REASON not to live like your nail color...in fact, it's even MORE of a reason do to so!                --- >

< ---I showed up at the Barnes & Noble in Dothan and dang if they didn't have a bunch of my books there.  So, why not have a book signing, I thought!  I found these women throughout the store and paid them to pose with me.  Isn't that right, Leigh?

< --- It's fun to speak and eating ain't bad, either!  Thanks to the gals in of the ABWA Singing River Charter Chapter Gulfport, MS who shared with me one of their favorite Canjun restaurants.

And, yes, finally, here I am in my Wonder Woman outfit!  Why?  Well, you're just gonna have to come hear me speak to find out.  Let's just say, I'll make it worth your time.  ;)