I need to be punished.

Hi Sher
We missed you too!

Sher, you're welcome back any time!! Don't feel bad about not checking in. Life happens. We're here for you when you're able to check in. Take a deep breath every now and then and get your boomer fix.

Sher, it's great hearing from you. Always know we're hear waiting for ya. Don't forget to sprinkle a little humor while you're at it. I always enjoy your posts.

Your site momandhermoney looks fantastic. I love the new look.

Isn't da Shermeister sompen? I just love it when she's around. And I'll give ya a heads too, in September, Sher will be my Featured Author of the Month. So be sure and check out the web site in September... my guess is she'll have us all rolling in the aisles once more. I love her humor. She my mini-me! hahahaha...

JJ

Now JJ, that does come with a huge check and a diamond sash, doesn't it?

Thanks guys. It's nice to see all of you. I was just telling someone earlier today that I am feeling overwhelmed and under medicated. I could use an estrogen smoothie, I think.

No..I'm not planning an expo myself, but am working with a company that is holding one in Vegas next March. It's going to be much easier not having to do everything myself.

I hope all of you are doing well and enjoying life. I think of you often.

Hmm....estrogen smoothie sounds good to me too! Welcome back Sher.....we've missed you and your super sense of humor. Sounds like you've been very busy but we're happy you stopped by to check in.....HUGS!!

Sher, did you say Vegas? Chatty, where are you? I think Sher said she was going to drop in and expect to stay. Just kidding now. Couldn't help bu throw that in after your post about cousins showing up at 7:30 AM.

Sher, did this come about from all your work at your convention last year?
chick

I really hope you all check out Sheri's sites - great work on both of them, Sheri!

I especially liked http://www.wiping-the-crazy-off-my-face.com/finding-me.html

not to be outdone by http://www.wiping-the-crazy-off-my-face.com/chalk.html


Sher, thanks for the laughs!

are you kidding me? Sher is one of the original boomers! She is so funny! Even her emails could/should be published.

Go Sher!

JJ

Yes, her writing is so honest. I love it. I wish she had more time to hang out with us.

This is JUST LIKE Sher -- to step in -- say hello - drop a few quipps -- and off she goes...leaving us missing her! sniffles!

Sher is like Tiger on Whinnie the Poo. She's bouncing, bouncing, bouncing, somewhere!

Love ya girl!

d.

p.s. do you taste burnt panties?

Oh, and don't miss her website (where I (ahem) am the featured "Work at home mom" for the month)

http://www.momandhermoney.com

danita

I don't know, Sher. Do you want to be punished or do you just want us to spank you?

Dianne,

"oh, beeeehave!"

d.

I try. It comes in flashes. The evil part of my brain kicks in.

But when you're here Speakermom you keep things interesting, Sher too.

Hey girls!

Thanks for all the nice words...and the offer to be spanked.

All the work I'm doing is largely due to the expo, yes. Eveerything sort of snowballed after that and I have more work than I can keep up with most of the time. Not complaining though. I love what I do and since I get to do it from home, I'm very fortunate.

So, have any of you hit the big time since I've been away? Any books or TV movies of the week??? Anyone get their photos plastered across the front page of the Enquirer? Anyone drive drunk and cry to Oprah about it?

Anyone? Anyone?

PS: Yes, Danita Lou. I always taste burnt panties.

There she was...gone.
Sher, do you know that Chatty is doing a business at home (her own idea) for Real Estate agents. Chatty it might be a good idea to add it to Sher's site, if you haven't already. Danita, congrats on being "work at home mom" for the month.
chick

What's your business, Chatty?

Sher,
I just read Burnt Panties LOL LOL LOL
You are too funny. I've missed your sense of humor around here!
Being a northerner living in the south I have first-hand knowledge of what it feels like to be misunderstood, the blank stares, the questions that don't pertain to the topic at hand, I can't even order a pizza correctly!
When asked what I'd like on my pizza, if I reply "oh just plain", I am always asked, Well, wouldn't you like cheese on it?

People back east ask for a soda. Up north they ask for a coke. Around here we ask for a coke and when asked what kind we say Dr. Pepper.

Doncha' just love America. It's the land of the weird.

smile

You guys, honestly the words "pop", "soda" and "soda pop" have always been a toughie for me. It totally depends on who I am around what kinds of looks I get. And Smile, I remember growing up we called everything Coke as well.

Crazy, huh?

How about Tonic? When I lived in Mass. we called soda tonic. I'll never forget going on a plane ride, asking the "flight attendant" (stewardess then) for a tonic. She gave me TONIC WATER. what was she thinking?

d.

Danita,
My husband is from W.VA and they call soda "Pop" also. When we were at his friends house one time when we went to visit his family his friend she asked me what I wanted to drink I told her soda an she said oh you need some baking soda.

[ August 03, 2005, 04:01 PM: Message edited by: Nancy50 ]

In NYC it was soda. In Chicago, it was called pop. Calis call it soda pop.

For me, the point has become moot as I hate anything carbonated.

Sherri, I read your burnt panties article. You're a nut. Your writing always makes me laugh.

Isn't she a hoot? I browsed a lot on her blog and was amazed at her humorous talent......Somebody give Jay Leno a call and sign this girl up! God, she's SO funny....she missed her calling as a stand-up comedienne.
But I also was impressed with her serious side. The article she wrote on the passing of her grandmother really touched me.....very poignant.

I feel guilty about not showing up too ofter any more either. I'm busy with mystery shopping and am getting so busy that companies are contacting ME to shop for them too! It's fun, hard work, demanding, makes you concentrate, and takes away all your free time, but it helps with the finances, it isn't stressful and I love buying things with other people's money!

Editing has started on my book Bitter Water, check out my website for a look at the official book cover. I love it.

Sherri....checked out your book cover. VERY nice! Love the colors and it has a nice, tranquil, look to it. Wishing you all the best with it.

Sherri, the cover is beautiful. Is this a perticular pic of yours and where was it taken. What pretty colours of blue...
chick

[ August 07, 2005, 07:00 PM: Message edited by: chickadee ]

It's actually a picture that my cover designer found. I had a picture my husband had taken while we were in Cancun but the resolution wasn't high enough. She sent me 6 to choose from, I added some stuff, changed around some fonts and that's what we came up with.

Thanks everyone, I love it too. It says to me that there is peace and hope even if things have looked dark and gloomy for a long time.

Sherri

Thanks Dotsie and Terri. Y'all are so sweet.

It's absolutely beautiful! You should be so very proud. We're proud of ya!

Hey, how do you become a mystery shopper? Do they have mystery shoe shoppers? I'm already a professional at that so I'd be a natural!

Hey Dianne,
I was a mystery shopper in Florida for a little while. One of my 'mystery shops' was in a shoe store. I answered a want ad in the classifieds. It's possible to get a shoe gig...check it out!

Exactly what does a mystery shopper do? I knew about mystery restaurant shoppers.

Oh stop feeling rotten! The Boomer Sibs place is *the* place to go when you're feeling rotten...we're all in the same boat just drifting at different rates. The Boomer site is almost like home, it's where you go when no one else will take you in!

Welcome home, Sher...you've been missed.

Mystery shopping is when you go to a place of business and then evaluate their store, customer service, or whatever the corporate office wants to know about it. I have a rare day off today but still have paperwork to finish up from yesterday.

I love it, can pick my own schedule, take a day off when I want to, vacation when I want to. I'm free to accept or reject shops that come my way. It does take a while to get a return on your money as most shops don't pay till the following month. I started the first of June and started getting paid around the middle of July. Now I can't wait to get the mail to see if I get a check, check my e-mail to see if something has been direct deposited or put into my paypal account. I have one company that I get a check from every Monday.

My way of making some extra cash, and when my book comes out, I will use the opportunities in other cities to visit book stores and do some promoting.

My daughter was thinking of a second job and I thought this would be great for her so I looked in the classifieds and couldn't find anything. Would you mind giving me info on the company or companies that you work with? You can PM me if you want. Plus, what are they looking for in their shoppers? That might help her see if she would be right for the job. Thanks!

Oh, I just remembered something! My sister used to be a mystery flyer. She evaluated airlines. Free travel but she had to pay for her hotel room if she decided to stay overnight. Not something I'd be interested in since I travel all the time and am sick of it.

[ August 10, 2005, 01:00 PM: Message edited by: Dianne ]

Hey y'all,

It so happens I have a list of mystery shopping companies that hire shoppers on one of my sites.

You can check them out here:
http://momandhermoney.com/mystery-shopper.html

Hope that helps.

Wow Sher, thanks. I put in my zip code and there are stores all around me looking for mystery shoppers.
chick

Good deal!