tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2581112599045339802011-07-28T19:12:10.921-07:00Spreading joy on the first Friday of every month. www.joytodaymag.comEmily Gordishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00412689193110083546noreply@blogger.comBlogger81100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258111259904533980.post-48144386636412587142010-01-26T14:16:00.000-08:002010-01-30T18:08:29.243-08:00<span style="color:#339999;"><strong>Hi everyone,<br /><br /></strong></span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HXa_by5MPxY/S19rEAq6oII/AAAAAAAAAA0/ggctaYl4j4Y/s1600-h/Joy+Today+6_Page_1.jpg"><span style="color:#339999;"><strong><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 224px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 276px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431177392275759234" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HXa_by5MPxY/S19rEAq6oII/AAAAAAAAAA0/ggctaYl4j4Y/s320/Joy+Today+6_Page_1.jpg" /></strong></span></a><span style="color:#339999;"><strong>It's been... let's see... four months? I have neglected this blog for a long time and a lot has happened here at <em>Joy Today</em> and all over the world. It's 2010, <em>JT</em> is up to about 60 subscribers plus many more who read it online, we're creating video trailers to go with each issue, the February issue- themed "Weather"- is coming out in 6 days and we're on </strong></span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/pages/Joy-Today-Magazine/273238492349?ref=ts"><span style="color:#339999;"><strong>Facebook </strong></span></a><span style="color:#339999;"><strong>and </strong></span><a href="http://twitter.com/joytodaymag"><span style="color:#339999;"><strong>Twitter</strong></span></a><span style="color:#339999;"><strong>.<br /><br />We're also launching a new program in a few weeks where <em>Joy Today</em> subscribers can get free ads in the magazine for their businesses, services or anything else. More on that soon...<br /><br />For now, have a great week and be sure to check out the trailer for the February issue at this link: </strong></span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7tr9TACvm8"><span style="color:#339999;"><strong>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7tr9TACvm8</strong></span></a><span style="color:#339999;"><strong>. There's also an alternate version you can view here: </strong></span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HVSg5hapMQ&amp;feature=related"><span style="color:#339999;"><strong>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HVSg5hapMQ&amp;feature=related</strong></span></a><span style="color:#339999;"><strong>.<br /><br />Emily Gordis</strong></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/258111259904533980-4814438663641258714?l=joytodaymag.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emily Gordishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00412689193110083546noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258111259904533980.post-51945528111031281692009-09-20T15:56:00.000-07:002009-09-22T10:22:13.115-07:00<strong><span style="color:#339999;">Hi everyone,<br /></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#339999;">I'm hard at work on the Money issue now (be sure to answer the Reader Report!), but a few nights ago, when my parents made this Pizza Margareta, I just had to take a picture to make you all hungry: (That's my job, right?)</span></strong><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HXa_by5MPxY/Sra0ICP91wI/AAAAAAAAAAk/NnEFlsHfWu8/s1600-h/IMG_4555.JPG"><strong><span style="color:#339999;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383688454703798018" style="WIDTH: 439px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 319px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HXa_by5MPxY/Sra0ICP91wI/AAAAAAAAAAk/NnEFlsHfWu8/s320/IMG_4555.JPG" border="0" /></span></strong></a><br /><br /><em>Note: For some reason, it make the above picture look blurry but if you click to enlarge it, it's less blurry</em><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HXa_by5MPxY/Sra0YSLyrvI/AAAAAAAAAAs/dKYCTY8a2Gw/s1600-h/IMG_4556.JPG"><strong><span style="color:#339999;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383688733859163890" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HXa_by5MPxY/Sra0YSLyrvI/AAAAAAAAAAs/dKYCTY8a2Gw/s320/IMG_4556.JPG" border="0" /></span></strong></a><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#339999;">That's it for the to Eating issue... now we're moving on to wishing money grew on trees and much, much more on $ and ¢ so stay tuned, Joyers. But make one more delicious breakfast or lunch or dinner or dessert or snack- depending on what time it is when you read this- just to celebrate Eating.</span></strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#339999;">Eating is good.</span></strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#339999;">Have a great rest-of-the-week,</span></strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#339999;">Emily</span></strong><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/258111259904533980-5194552811103128169?l=joytodaymag.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emily Gordishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00412689193110083546noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258111259904533980.post-82453540606082701422009-09-04T15:56:00.000-07:002009-09-04T16:05:24.095-07:00<strong><span style="color:#339999;">Hi everyone,</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#339999;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#339999;">Sorry for the delay in posting. Been working hard to get that issue of <em>Joy Today</em> out (be sure to check it out on our website... I'm on the cover!) and also getting the Fall issue of YALDAH magazine (<a href="http://www.yaldahmagazine.com/">http://www.yaldahmagazine.com/</a>), which I'm Executive Editor of, to the printer.<br /></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#339999;">Anyways, I just wanted to share this photo with you- I got my <em>Joy Today</em> mug today! Be sure to buy YOUR <em>Joy Today</em> mug (or button or coffee holder) at </span></strong><a href="http://www.cafepress.com/joytodaymag"><strong><span style="color:#339999;">www.cafepress.com/joytodaymag</span></strong></a><strong><span style="color:#339999;">!</span></strong><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HXa_by5MPxY/SqGb5pqi3fI/AAAAAAAAAAM/pAOPv-yrd80/s1600-h/Emily+holding+mug.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377750844796231154" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HXa_by5MPxY/SqGb5pqi3fI/AAAAAAAAAAM/pAOPv-yrd80/s320/Emily+holding+mug.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#339999;"><strong>I was very pleased with how the design came out on the actual mug and the quality of the image and mug itself. I absolutely recommend them to you (and not because I make any money off them- I don't, they're just so cute I have to recommend them ;-)).</strong></span><br /><br /><span style="color:#339999;"><strong>So, enjoy your long week-end and the Eating issue of <em>Joy Today</em>!</strong></span><br /><br /><span style="color:#339999;"><strong>Talk to you soon,</strong></span><br /><span style="color:#339999;"><strong>Emily</strong></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/258111259904533980-8245354060608270142?l=joytodaymag.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emily Gordishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00412689193110083546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258111259904533980.post-15201672895963434452009-08-13T12:18:00.003-07:002009-08-13T12:20:27.953-07:00<span style="color:#339999;"><strong>Dear Joyers,</strong></span><br /><span style="color:#339999;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="color:#339999;"><strong>Not much time to write now but I have a quick question for you... how did you like the issue? What were your favorite parts? Least favorite parts? What should we add or change? Any other theme ideas? Be sure to answer these questions- and help make <em>Joy Today </em>the best it can be- in the comments section!</strong></span><br /><span style="color:#339999;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="color:#339999;"><strong>Talk to you soon,</strong></span><br /><span style="color:#339999;"><strong>Emily</strong></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/258111259904533980-1520167289596343445?l=joytodaymag.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emily Gordishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00412689193110083546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258111259904533980.post-22876863023065094332009-08-13T12:18:00.001-07:002009-08-13T12:18:16.316-07:00<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/258111259904533980-2287686302306509433?l=joytodaymag.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emily Gordishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00412689193110083546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258111259904533980.post-30805136568668378342009-08-05T15:38:00.000-07:002009-08-05T15:47:04.988-07:00<span style="color:#003333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#339999;"><strong>It's almost done! I'm really excited now that the issue is almost done- it's coming out of the printer as I write! We're still missing a few features but the first issue of <em>Joy Today</em> is almost there...<br /><br />I've always liked to think ahead so now I'm thinking up theme ideas for the next issue. I have a few ideas underway but I want more. <em>Be sure to comment on this post and let me know what themes you want us to cover!</em> I can't wait to see your ideas!<br /><br />The countdown begins... just two days to go 'till the first issue!</strong></span></span><br /><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#339999;"><br />Talk to you soon,<br />Emily</span></strong><br /><span style="color:#003333;"><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/258111259904533980-3080513656866837834?l=joytodaymag.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emily Gordishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00412689193110083546noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258111259904533980.post-50605768027855431962009-07-23T12:09:00.000-07:002009-07-23T12:20:41.055-07:00<span style="color:#339999;"><strong>Dear Readers,<br /><br />Sorry for not posting sooner! Everything's pretty hectic around here- this first issue of <em>Joy Today</em> is going to be great, but it's sure keeping me busy! Speaking of which... do you want to be involved with <em>Joy Today</em>? We're looking for some more writers for <em>Joy Today</em>. Here are the subjects we're looking for writers on:<br /><br /></strong></span><ul><li><span style="color:#339999;"><strong>Humor</strong></span></li><li><span style="color:#339999;"><strong>Fiction</strong></span></li><li><span style="color:#339999;"><strong>Movie reviews</strong></span></li><li><span style="color:#339999;"><strong>Etiquette</strong></span></li><li><span style="color:#339999;"><strong>Anything else you're interested in</strong></span></li></ul><p><span style="color:#339999;"><strong>Do you like one of these subjects? Want to write a column about one of these once a month? Write to me at </strong></span><a href="mailto:emily@joytodaymag.com"><span style="color:#339999;"><strong>emily@joytodaymag.com</strong></span></a><span style="color:#339999;"><strong> for more information.</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#339999;"><strong>Joy today!</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#339999;"><strong>Emily</strong></span></p><p><strong><span style="color:#339999;">p.s. Be sure to vote in the poll on the left of this post!</span></strong></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/258111259904533980-5060576802785543196?l=joytodaymag.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emily Gordishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00412689193110083546noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258111259904533980.post-14377579216910799772009-07-04T17:37:00.000-07:002009-07-04T17:40:02.223-07:00<strong><span style="color:#339999;">Be sure to stay tuned for the release of <em>joytodaymag.com</em> and many more posts here, starting August 7th!</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#339999;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#339999;">Emily Gordis</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#339999;">Editor-in-Chief</span></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#339999;">Joy Today</span></em></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#339999;"></span></strong><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/258111259904533980-1437757921691079977?l=joytodaymag.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emily Gordishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00412689193110083546noreply@blogger.com0