As mentioned earlier this month, Ashley is an Avon sales rep, and we're sort of doing it as a joint venture in which I run the web site to help her out. So be sure to check out www.youravon.com/mtilmann and just follow the links. Campaign 8 stuff is due by April 8th (a little more time to check it out :) ) If you'd rather order from directly, we ( Read more... )

I know many of you probably got my mass email already, and for that I apologize, as I've never been a fan of mass emails myself, but just wanted to give everyone a head's up if you're interested, Ashley sells Avon and we're doing it as a joint venture where I'm helping to run the site (thus the web address). It's www.youravon.com/mtilmann If you' ( Read more... )

Today I officially had my first AFTRA job, taking part in a commercial for Ohio State's Medical Center. I know Michiganders are familiar with OSU based on the rivalry and all, but I never really fathomed just how truly large their campus was when I arrived at 8:15 am this morning, let alone their medical center. It's BIG! Anyway, thanks to my ( Read more... )

I certainly hope that Presidents' Obama, Clinton, and *cough* *gag* *hack* McCain certainly improve on "No Child Left Behind" or in this case, I'm venturing, "No Teenager Left Behind." At the Barnes on our local intranet, occasionally good customer service entries get posted. I applaud the bookseller for actually finding it, but then after ( Read more... )

Since Michigan decided to move up its primary and some candidates removed their names from the ballot, I'm curious as to what my Michigan friends think. We don't get to vote in Ohio until March 4th :S

Poll Michigan Choice

Hopefully anybody who has ever worked in retail, especially now, will appreciate this. I have sincerely found this holiday season, that people would really rather get stuff online. If you find that you can get it cheaper online, than by all means get it online! But do realize, that while getting it online, it might seem like you can cut out the ( Read more... )

Per her permission, I wanted to repost Ashley's recent blog entry...I thought it was very eloquent, and much of it rings true I feel ( Read more... )

I still hope to write a more updated entry in the near future, but for the meantime, I just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving and that I miss everyone back in Michigan and at Grand Valley!!!

Sometimes it's sort of amazing how neat the simple things in life can be. It's like all of this material stuff in the world gets thrown in front of us to distract us from what is most important. I guess it just strikes me more so now from working in retail, how much some of the so called important stuff is not that much? Everything is packaged ( Read more... )