AVON, Is The Ding Dong Calling!

I emailed AVON, and finally got a response. It was the same response that everyone got. They never answered my question, "Is your product produced within 100 kilometers of Edmonton?".

Nope they sent out a standard "cover your ass" email. Monster does an excellent dissection of the email.  

A while back I sent an E-mail to the Avon people about my displeasure of their GREEN attitude towards the Alberta Oil Sands.
Message:So you would rather use blood oil from Saudi Arabia or Nigeria rather then Alberta`s clean oil. That’s fine. I will just have to tell you that your products are no longer welcome in this household and any that are already here are now in the trash.

Monster and I got the exact same email. Go to his site to read the email, it is enlightening in AVON's obvious lack of knowledge of Alberta and the Oil sands. Trees? Hello AVON, trees don't grow in oil soaked sand. You are supporting more trees being killed

Christmas concert tonight was wonderful. My oldest rocks with his trombone! I am so proud of him. Bake sale went well... the band needs the money to be able to go perform at Disney World. How come  there is no money for bands, and no money for trips to Quebec? Who is getting all the federal dollars in support of arts and language. I can attest to the fact that we have paid FULL price for my kids to go to Quebec and Seattle (jazz band). We have had no tax deduction. I don't want special treatment, just fair treatment.

Where is all the "cultural arts" money going? Not to kids in junior/high school. What I have seen, is that we pay full price for any extra curricular activity our kids want to take, and the supposed "artists" demand grants for their survival.  Get a job, you are not special.

A Star Is Born!

This is the time of year that all parents see their little ones become stars in the Christmas concerts. From little Johnny wearing a towel on his head playing his role as Joesph, to little Sara who gets to dress up as an angel, each one is a star in their parents eyes.

As my boys move through the grades at school, they have gone from sweetly singing Christmas songs to being in the band (both played the trombone this year). Each year we think we are going to sneak out after they are done, and each year we stay to the end because of the heartwarming pleasure of being together with other proud parents enjoying this special time of year, enjoying our children shining bright.

Enjoy your child's Christmas concert, sit back and feel the emotions, let the singing of your favorite Christmas carols feed your soul. This is the time of year when your children shine and you reconnect with the true meaning of Christmas, that deep in your soul belief in the goodness of mankind.

So, buy those Santa gifts, bake those Christmas treats, surround yourself with family and friends to celebrate the birth of Jesus. I know that's not politically correct anymore, but when you see your little ones, up on stage singing with all their hearts about Christmas, it makes you realize that life is not about being politically correct, it's about being morally right. Most important, life is about being as good a parent to your children as you can be, mostly by just being there for their most important moments, when their star shines brightly.