Bra Shopping

Ok....I admit to being poor and as a result, extremely frugal. I tend to keep wearing my clothes, underwear included, until they are literally falling apart. If they are CLEAN, and I can't read a newspaper through them just yet, why should I go out and buy new ones, right?

I did break down and splurge this month, on 2 new pairs of jeans. I needed them desparately; the old ones are starting to fall apart. I lucked out, and found these on sale, $20 a pair.

Now it's the bras that are one by one, finding their way to the trash can. I need new bras!

Like I said, I wear stuff till it wears out. It's been a good while since these old bras were purchased. I can't remember....when shopping for new bras, do I TRY THEM ON before buying? Or just guess that it might fit, and have to exchange it if I guessed wrong?

This time, I think I know what size to look for; I was able to read with a couple magnifying glasses, the label in one bra that I trashed. Actually, I could even make out the brand name of the bra. I looked online, and that brand still exists, and is apparently still sold at WalMart.

Should I go to WalMart and look for them? Should I try them on, if they have them? Or, should I just order online, and hope the sizing is still the same as it was when I bought the old ones?

Decisions, decisions!

Avon Rant

Last night, I was watching (listening) to LMN as I surfed the web. Avon's recruiting ad is running, and quite often! That's a GOOD thing, except for the very end of the ad.

They say to "Call your Representative", and maybe some customers actually will call their Rep to help them get started.

However....they also have the toll-free number and a website shown on the screen too. Those leads go to the District Managers, according to zip code; not to the Leadership Representatives.

Every time Corporate runs these TV ads, the DMs get a ton of new leads; many times, more than they can actually get to. And, they aren't "allowed" to pass leads on to Reps. They can actually lose their jobs for that!

My suggestion, as if it actually matters what I think:

Rotate the leads between Leadership Reps and the DMs covering the various zip codes. Wouldn't that be helpful and fair to all?

Of course, Corporate benefits more if a new Rep is signed by a DM. There's a new Rep/customer out there, and they aren't paying any Leadership Bonus money to an existing Leadership Rep!

I need to get more ink, so I can print extra flyers and labels--I need to get some of the folks who the ads "get to", for my Team!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Presents are unwrapped, and much loved by all. I am just about ready to eat some breakfast, and call John...hopefully, we can get over there and spend some family time with the girls.

Later, I'll fix the Alfredo and garlic bread. Not exactly a traditional holiday turkey or ham, but the oven is still broken, so we are limited by what fits in the little toaster oven.





UPDATE: Stayed home-John brought the girls here.

I am keeping the Olive Garden gift card, just like last year. Next year, I probably won't even bother.

TESTING...IS THIS THING ON?

I have never done this before, so it is totally a learning experience for me.
And, I think it's going to be fun, if nothing else!

Things I need to do today:

1. pick up last-minute gift cards
2. wrap the presents that need wrapped
3. laundry
4. check the mail

Ok....more later, or not!