Archive for June, 2008
June 26th, 2008AVON Calling…..maybe?!
Are there any other women out there that are selling Avon?
I mean…I KNOW there are other women selling Avon….of course there are - what is the ratio of Avon Reps in the USA? Like 1 Rep for every 10 people?
I guess maybe that’s my point. Or….uh…question…
With so many Avon Reps - how does one go about making money with Avon?
I’ve been an Avon Rep forever. And I have to admit - I started out doing it just for myself. I’d buy Avon products for me - and sure….if someone in my family wanted Avon products….I’d order for them….
But…as the years went on and I was really trying to earn a living from home….I got serious about my Avon business. But….still….it never really took flight like I had hoped.
About a year ago I started reading heavily about organic skincare. The researched it….and felt I wanted to move my family and I more towards organic shampoos, soaps….even what little make up I use…is now organic.
Avon hasn’t quite jumped on the organic band wagon. So I find myself a little torn on what to do about my Avon business. I don’t buy many Avon products anymore. Of course they sell much more than cosmetics….
And I don’t tell other people what they should and shouldn’t put IN their body or ON their body. Sure…I might have an opinion….but I don’t judge or force my agenda. I’m not a fanatic either….trying to turn everyone into vegetarians that eat granola and use only cat mint leaves for deodorant and soap made out of bark, twigs and wildflowers.
To each their on.
So today I ponder whether to leave Avon or stay on board.
I am sure there are Avon Reps out there making TONS of money. But the majority….I think - probably aren’t. (This is just an opinion!)
So I’d like to hear from any Avon Reps out there and how they are doing.
I think it helps to share experiences….and learn from others that are doing the same thing.
GERD Gone Wild
My GERD Saga….
As it has come to be known at my house….is interesting to say the least.
And is it just me….or has EVERYONE got GERD? Or are doctors just diagnosing every problem someone comes in with as a GERD symptom?
“Here….have some Nexium…. NEXT!!!”
And speaking of Nexium….are we really feeling all warm and comfy that it DOESN’T cause heart problems? I mean…..I KNOW the little studies done by the company that MAKES Nexium says it doesn’t cause heart problems……but me…..and this is JUST me….I feel like I need a bigger, broader, longer…..more OBJECTIVE study.
And why do I care about Nexium, when I’m on Prevacid anyway?? Well…hell - I can no longer get my insurance to cover Prevacid. I have no clue why. They just won’t - not even with a doctor’s over ride. It’s like these Prevacid Sol-U-Tabs are little pieces of gold.
So…what do they put me on….Nexium. The “little purple pill”. Sounds so cute….so unassuming.
Actually I didn’t even get the dang “little purple pill”, I got this dissolving mix gunk that I am supposed to mix with water and drink. Not a fan of Kool-aid…..but thanks.
So…back to the ENT (Ear Nose and Throat) surgeon next week. He’s gonna stick that scope up my nose and down my throat again. Oh joy.
Maybe while I’m there I can raid his pharmaceutical cabinet for some Prevacid Sol-U-Tabs. Or shake down the drug rep in the parking lot. You can spot those snooty-toots a mile away at a doctor’s office. They look like Barbie and Ken on their way
to a corporate office party!
So…until I go to my appointment next week….the BIG Purple BOX, that looks like enough medicine for a colonoscopy prep kit sits on my kitchen counter. I refuse to “go there” until I’ve seen my ENT and begged for Prevacid in person. If I beg too much he’ll be throwing anti-anxiety meds and anti-depressants at me for good measure. Seems that’s another area that doctor’s are more than happy to write a script for…..
So….until next week….it’s TUMS Ultra and Maalox for me.
Pool Cool Mom: I Wanna Be ONE!
I want to be a “pool cool mom”.
The kind of mom that just throws herself together….grabs a cooler of snacks…and off to the pool with her kids in tow she goes!
She looks good. Not because she has the perfect body or hair or anything like that. It’s because she’s really having fun….she has the RIGHT bathing suit for her body type. She doesn’t take herself too seriously…..and she doesn’t spend all her time trying to get that
ultra tan (Which…come on ladies….are we not over the tanning thing yet?? Hello…skin cancer!!?)
She gets in the pool with her kids….she truly pays attention when they yell….”Watch me mommy….watch me!!”
She doesn’t care that there are 18-25 year olds prancing around in next to nothing…
Some don’t even have the bodies to carry off that look….too much fast food really is wrecking our youth…physically AND mentally.
What qualifies a “pool cool mom”?
What attributes do you wish you had or have that make you a “pool cool mom”?
Share it with the rest of us pasty white home based business moms that spend way too much time at our computers.
Today I did the following:
1. Actually went to the pool.
2. Actually wore a bathing suit to the pool.
3. Actually got IN the pool!
4. Actually only brought my PDA and not my laptop. (THIS is a miracle.)
5. Watched my 7 year old like a hawk.
6. Brought bottled water. (No sodas…ever!)
And I did all this slathered in SPF 50!
Tomorrow I vow to bring healthy snacks instead of buying ice cream bars!!
