Well another month has passed by and so far so good. Now I'm just feeling old LOL On Sunday May 31st my nephew Ryan graduated high school and then on June 5th he graduated our local JVS. I am so proud of him!! Also on June 5th it was my niece Beth's 17th birthday. Who said these kids were allowed to grow up? I guess I know now what my aunts, uncles and grandparents went through with us. LOL It is just so weird, especially when it seems like just yesterday they were born. Where did the time go?
So far no more bats in my house and I think we are going to try to stay put for a while. Meds have helped with anxiety and I have been able to cut back on them actually. YAY!!
We had our annual garage sale this past weekend and did pretty good. I sold bunches of hairties as well as got rid of some stuff here at the house. I am looking into trying out our local farmers market which is open on Saturdays through the summer. That will help me get us back on track with the bills that got behind when I was not feeling so good.
I was hoping to be able to get away this month for a small vacation since the 22nd is our 18th anniversary and the 26th is hubbys birthday, but I don't think thats going to happen. Such is life...and bills LOL
Ok, I'm off for now. Be sure to visit my online shops and check out the ones on Etsy that are in my shop announcement!
I'll be back hopefully sooner than a month.............
www.hairtiesgalorenmore.etsy.com
www.hairtiesgalorenmore.artfire.com
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Many thanks
Hi everyone!
I am in a mood today, so I thought maybe if I did a nice blog it might just cheer me up a little bit.
I want to tell you all thank you from the bottom of my heart for all of your prayers, support, understanding and many shoulders I have cried on. These past couple of months have been horrible for me to say the least, but I am grateful to have such an awesome husband, family and friends!
Quick recap of the past couple months for those who have no idea what I am refering to.
In Feb I fell off the exam table at Dr.'s office and displaced my pelvis. I walked for 3 weeks thinking it was just ripped muscles (OUCH).
March I found yet another bat in my basement and have now been diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress syndrome as well as Severe Anxiety Disorder. (Not fun at all) I also have my very own pharmacy going on here at my desk as some meds didn't work for me, so we'll try another. (UGH!)
April still trying to see what meds work and what doesn't. Then poor Jack has to go to the Dr and have a CT Scan. Poor thing had a kidney stone. Thank God it passed quickly!
Then somewhere in there I had a minor Meniere's attack on top of everything else. (Meniere's Disease is a balance disorder that I have as well, I'll blog about it another time)
May, well, so far so good I guess for May. I did a garage sale with my neighbor last weekend and made just enough to pay for my truck tags. I also got to see some good friends over the weekend and celebrate my birthday with them. (Drank a little too much LOL)
Please keep the prayers coming as they are greatly appreciated and very much needed! Some days (like today), I don't even want to function.
I am however still promoting both of my online shops and would appreciate any and all extra traffic you could send me.
Thank you again to all of you for everything!!
www.hairtiesgalorenmore.etsy.com
www.hairtiesgalorenmore.artfire.com
I am in a mood today, so I thought maybe if I did a nice blog it might just cheer me up a little bit.
I want to tell you all thank you from the bottom of my heart for all of your prayers, support, understanding and many shoulders I have cried on. These past couple of months have been horrible for me to say the least, but I am grateful to have such an awesome husband, family and friends!
Quick recap of the past couple months for those who have no idea what I am refering to.
In Feb I fell off the exam table at Dr.'s office and displaced my pelvis. I walked for 3 weeks thinking it was just ripped muscles (OUCH).
March I found yet another bat in my basement and have now been diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress syndrome as well as Severe Anxiety Disorder. (Not fun at all) I also have my very own pharmacy going on here at my desk as some meds didn't work for me, so we'll try another. (UGH!)
April still trying to see what meds work and what doesn't. Then poor Jack has to go to the Dr and have a CT Scan. Poor thing had a kidney stone. Thank God it passed quickly!
Then somewhere in there I had a minor Meniere's attack on top of everything else. (Meniere's Disease is a balance disorder that I have as well, I'll blog about it another time)
May, well, so far so good I guess for May. I did a garage sale with my neighbor last weekend and made just enough to pay for my truck tags. I also got to see some good friends over the weekend and celebrate my birthday with them. (Drank a little too much LOL)
Please keep the prayers coming as they are greatly appreciated and very much needed! Some days (like today), I don't even want to function.
I am however still promoting both of my online shops and would appreciate any and all extra traffic you could send me.
Thank you again to all of you for everything!!
www.hairtiesgalorenmore.etsy.com
www.hairtiesgalorenmore.artfire.com
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Help support a good cause
Good morning all!!
I know it's been a while yet again, but here goes.
As you all know I have a shop on etsy, and thru etsy I have made some wonderful friends. Well one of my etsy friends is quite ill right now and we are all pulling together to give her some much needed help.
Jackie has some major heart issues and can no longer work, so we have set up a special thread on etsy for her. There are a bunch of us giving 1/2 our sales to Jackie (me included) and lots of other specials as well. Please check out our thread and our shops and buy if you can as it will go to a great cause! If you would like to be included in our specials, just let us know and we can add your shop or items to the list. We know the economy is bad right now, but that is another reason we are pulling together to help Jackie. If you have any questions feel free to ask and we will answer as quickly as possible.
Here is the link to the thread: http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=6074107&page=10
I hope everyone can find it in their heart to help support our cause. This is one very special lady who has touched the hearts and lives of many of us.
Thank you!!
I know it's been a while yet again, but here goes.
As you all know I have a shop on etsy, and thru etsy I have made some wonderful friends. Well one of my etsy friends is quite ill right now and we are all pulling together to give her some much needed help.
Jackie has some major heart issues and can no longer work, so we have set up a special thread on etsy for her. There are a bunch of us giving 1/2 our sales to Jackie (me included) and lots of other specials as well. Please check out our thread and our shops and buy if you can as it will go to a great cause! If you would like to be included in our specials, just let us know and we can add your shop or items to the list. We know the economy is bad right now, but that is another reason we are pulling together to help Jackie. If you have any questions feel free to ask and we will answer as quickly as possible.
Here is the link to the thread: http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=6074107&page=10
I hope everyone can find it in their heart to help support our cause. This is one very special lady who has touched the hearts and lives of many of us.
Thank you!!
Friday, February 27, 2009
AT&T..............The final round
I WON I WON I WON!!!!!!!!!! 
At about 2:45 this afternoon I got a call from Angela at the corporate office and my bill is being erased and taken out of collections and off of my credit report. She said she is looking into it all further to see why it was all denied in the first place because when she checked all of my information, (I was right) I had done everything I was supposed to do so there was no reason that I should not have gotten my rebates. I am soooo happy!! It is ok that I am not getting money from them, I am happy with the way it turned out. It would be nice to get the money yes, but it's ok. Hell they would have gotten $100 of it anyway for my bill. LOL so they can keep the rest as long as she keeps to her word and erases it from everything. I have her direct line if there are any problems. I also recorded the conversation as well.
At about 2:45 this afternoon I got a call from Angela at the corporate office and my bill is being erased and taken out of collections and off of my credit report. She said she is looking into it all further to see why it was all denied in the first place because when she checked all of my information, (I was right) I had done everything I was supposed to do so there was no reason that I should not have gotten my rebates. I am soooo happy!! It is ok that I am not getting money from them, I am happy with the way it turned out. It would be nice to get the money yes, but it's ok. Hell they would have gotten $100 of it anyway for my bill. LOL so they can keep the rest as long as she keeps to her word and erases it from everything. I have her direct line if there are any problems. I also recorded the conversation as well.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
AT&T Round???????
Ok, so I'm starting to lose count LOL, but NOT patience. (My mom will disagree as I have NO patience to begin with LOL) Here is the latest email from yet ANOTHER customer service rep at AT&T. My responses back to her are in purple. I have also emailed and snail mailed Mr Randall Stephenson the CEO. Still waiting on my return receipt. Oh, and I sent him a bill too for $2,750.00 for everything.
Greetings Sherry,Thank you for your email regarding your rebate. Which one? My name is Mamie, and I will be happy to assist you with your inquiry. By sending me to customer service, right? I called you today at 2:54 PM (CST) but did not get an answer. I apologize for the frustration you have encountered with your reward. I do not want apologies, I want a check.I have been unsuccessful in our attempts to reach you by telephone. Why is attempt plural? 1 phone call and you are unsuccessful? Please reply to this email and provide us with a number where you can be reached and the best time for us to call. You have my number and I am here when I am here. I am not going to wait around to hear from you. You can tell me when you are going to call so that I may be here. Better yet just let Mr Stephenson handle it. I'm done with customer service. Our office is available to make calls from 9:00 am to 8:30 pm, Monday through Saturday, and 12:00 pm to 8:30 pm on Sunday. So why only 1 "attempt" in all those hours?
Sherry, I try to handle as many inquiries as possible through email. What is so hard about handling this through an email? Just send me my check. (NO debit cards I want a check) However, your specific concern would be best handled by our Customer Sales and Service Center. Please call 1-877-258-1427 to speak to a service representative. No I will not. I am done with your lack of customer service. Hours of Operations:Monday through Friday 7:00 AM - 7:00 PMIf I can be of any further assistance, please reply directly to this email. Further assistance should be handled by Randall Stephenson CEO of AT&T.Thank you for using AT&T. We appreciate your business and continued loyalty. Wow, you guys really don't pay attention to anything do you? Another reason I will not deal with "customer service".Regards,MamieYour AT&T Customer Service RepresentativeTo receive regular AT&T email communications, special offers, and handy online tips please visit: http://att.com/up2speedNOTICE: Based on the information you provided, our understanding of your request, and currently available data, we will address your inquiry to the best of our ability. Please note that prices, terms, and conditions are subject to change, and in the event of a discrepancy, prices, terms and conditions in any applicable tariffs govern.
Greetings Sherry,Thank you for your email regarding your rebate. Which one? My name is Mamie, and I will be happy to assist you with your inquiry. By sending me to customer service, right? I called you today at 2:54 PM (CST) but did not get an answer. I apologize for the frustration you have encountered with your reward. I do not want apologies, I want a check.I have been unsuccessful in our attempts to reach you by telephone. Why is attempt plural? 1 phone call and you are unsuccessful? Please reply to this email and provide us with a number where you can be reached and the best time for us to call. You have my number and I am here when I am here. I am not going to wait around to hear from you. You can tell me when you are going to call so that I may be here. Better yet just let Mr Stephenson handle it. I'm done with customer service. Our office is available to make calls from 9:00 am to 8:30 pm, Monday through Saturday, and 12:00 pm to 8:30 pm on Sunday. So why only 1 "attempt" in all those hours?
Sherry, I try to handle as many inquiries as possible through email. What is so hard about handling this through an email? Just send me my check. (NO debit cards I want a check) However, your specific concern would be best handled by our Customer Sales and Service Center. Please call 1-877-258-1427 to speak to a service representative. No I will not. I am done with your lack of customer service. Hours of Operations:Monday through Friday 7:00 AM - 7:00 PMIf I can be of any further assistance, please reply directly to this email. Further assistance should be handled by Randall Stephenson CEO of AT&T.Thank you for using AT&T. We appreciate your business and continued loyalty. Wow, you guys really don't pay attention to anything do you? Another reason I will not deal with "customer service".Regards,MamieYour AT&T Customer Service RepresentativeTo receive regular AT&T email communications, special offers, and handy online tips please visit: http://att.com/up2speedNOTICE: Based on the information you provided, our understanding of your request, and currently available data, we will address your inquiry to the best of our ability. Please note that prices, terms, and conditions are subject to change, and in the event of a discrepancy, prices, terms and conditions in any applicable tariffs govern.
Friday, February 20, 2009
Round 3 with AT&T
Ok folks here we goooooooooooooooo.............
Greetings Sherry,Thank you for your email in regard to the AT&T Rewards you were supposed to receive. I will be happy to assist you with your inquiry.
I can understand your frustration, but once you remove AT&T as your carrier, you forfeit any pending rewards that may have been issued. You would not be eligible to receive the additional $150.00 in rewards because AT&T is no longer your carrier.
If you have further questions, you must contact the AT&T Reward Center at 1-877-258-1427.
If I can be of any further assistance, please reply directly to this email.
Thank you for contacting AT&T. Regards,Anne
Your AT&T Customer Service Representative
That is the response I got from them this afternoon. Here is my reply back to them:
Obviously none of you really do understand my frustration as you keep typing the same form letter to me.
#1 I had YOUR services for the specified amount of time to receive MY rewards.
#2 NO ONE would give me a straight answer BEFORE I cancelled my services as to where MY rewards were.
#3 I WILL NOT contact the rewards department again as it seems to me that YOUR operators that took my orders for these services and rewards are the ones that LIED to me. So to cover YOUR backside, all of a sudden I am "no longer eligible". Here it is plain and simple BULLSHIT!! I am sick and tired of you big corporations taking advantage of everyone and if you think this is over, you better THINK AGAIN!! I am far from through with you!!
#4 As you already know, I have contacted local news stations about this and next on the list are the newspapers, the FCC and the BBB. Oh and I also update thousands (literally) of people about this in my blog.
So, get your paperwork ready and I will see you in court.
To be "of any further assistance" to me, you can "assist" me by giving me what is MINE!!
P.S. I should have known from the beginning that it was a scam when I tried every phone number and email address listed in your TV ads and they were ALL bogus!
Oh and as I write this I just got an email from them again it is as follows:
********************************************************************THIS IS AN AUTOMATICALLY GENERATED RESPONSEIf this response does not address your concern, please reply directly to this email.Please do not change the subject of your reply message.********************************************************************Please send us a new email. Email containing profanity is automatically rejected by our system. AT&T Online will be happy to assist you with your new request and we look forward to serving your needs now and in the future.Sincerely,AT&T Online
This is what I sent back after I changed it to "bullcrap":
Wow!! Your automated system knows when I cuss, but you can't open links or attachments that are sent?? Sounds like you have a really great virus protection there.
Greetings Sherry,Thank you for your email in regard to the AT&T Rewards you were supposed to receive. I will be happy to assist you with your inquiry.
I can understand your frustration, but once you remove AT&T as your carrier, you forfeit any pending rewards that may have been issued. You would not be eligible to receive the additional $150.00 in rewards because AT&T is no longer your carrier.
If you have further questions, you must contact the AT&T Reward Center at 1-877-258-1427.
If I can be of any further assistance, please reply directly to this email.
Thank you for contacting AT&T. Regards,Anne
Your AT&T Customer Service Representative
That is the response I got from them this afternoon. Here is my reply back to them:
Obviously none of you really do understand my frustration as you keep typing the same form letter to me.
#1 I had YOUR services for the specified amount of time to receive MY rewards.
#2 NO ONE would give me a straight answer BEFORE I cancelled my services as to where MY rewards were.
#3 I WILL NOT contact the rewards department again as it seems to me that YOUR operators that took my orders for these services and rewards are the ones that LIED to me. So to cover YOUR backside, all of a sudden I am "no longer eligible". Here it is plain and simple BULLSHIT!! I am sick and tired of you big corporations taking advantage of everyone and if you think this is over, you better THINK AGAIN!! I am far from through with you!!
#4 As you already know, I have contacted local news stations about this and next on the list are the newspapers, the FCC and the BBB. Oh and I also update thousands (literally) of people about this in my blog.
So, get your paperwork ready and I will see you in court.
To be "of any further assistance" to me, you can "assist" me by giving me what is MINE!!
P.S. I should have known from the beginning that it was a scam when I tried every phone number and email address listed in your TV ads and they were ALL bogus!
Oh and as I write this I just got an email from them again it is as follows:
********************************************************************THIS IS AN AUTOMATICALLY GENERATED RESPONSEIf this response does not address your concern, please reply directly to this email.Please do not change the subject of your reply message.********************************************************************Please send us a new email. Email containing profanity is automatically rejected by our system. AT&T Online will be happy to assist you with your new request and we look forward to serving your needs now and in the future.Sincerely,AT&T Online
This is what I sent back after I changed it to "bullcrap":
Wow!! Your automated system knows when I cuss, but you can't open links or attachments that are sent?? Sounds like you have a really great virus protection there.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Relay For Life Craft Show & Silent Auction
Hi everyone!!
First I shall give you a quick update on AT&T. I say quick because I received an email back from them the day before yesterday stating that "they are not allowed to open attatchments" so I copy/pasted the blog and sent it again. Guess what? Still no answers from them. I think when I am done with my blog here, I shall email them again. They are going to get really sick of me, but the feeling is mutual. LOL
Ok, next on the list. I am helping my cousin Pam, a 2 time cancer survivor, host her 3rd annual Relay for Life Craft show and silent auction on March 28th. My cousin is also our team captain (Fishing For A Cure). Her church is a co-sponsor and that is where we hold the craft show and auction.
Each year we ask businesses and organizations for a donation for the Silent Auction and/or monies to help with expenses. Any donations would be greatly appreciated. Net proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society through our team Fishing For A Cure.
You can check out Relay For Life at www.cancer.org or contact Helen Stager of The American Cancer Society, Northeast Region, 525 N. Broad St. Canfield, Ohio 44406 (1-888-277-6446 ext 2208) Email: helen.stager@cancer.org
Should you need it, we do have the ACS Federal ID# that can be supplied to you.
If anyone is interested in donating items for the auction, please contact me ASAP. If you would like to make a monetary donation you may contact me as well and I will put you in touch with Pam.
Thank you all in advance for your consideration in this matter. Please feel free to contact me for more information and/or any questions you may have.
First I shall give you a quick update on AT&T. I say quick because I received an email back from them the day before yesterday stating that "they are not allowed to open attatchments" so I copy/pasted the blog and sent it again. Guess what? Still no answers from them. I think when I am done with my blog here, I shall email them again. They are going to get really sick of me, but the feeling is mutual. LOL
Ok, next on the list. I am helping my cousin Pam, a 2 time cancer survivor, host her 3rd annual Relay for Life Craft show and silent auction on March 28th. My cousin is also our team captain (Fishing For A Cure). Her church is a co-sponsor and that is where we hold the craft show and auction.
Each year we ask businesses and organizations for a donation for the Silent Auction and/or monies to help with expenses. Any donations would be greatly appreciated. Net proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society through our team Fishing For A Cure.
You can check out Relay For Life at www.cancer.org or contact Helen Stager of The American Cancer Society, Northeast Region, 525 N. Broad St. Canfield, Ohio 44406 (1-888-277-6446 ext 2208) Email: helen.stager@cancer.org
Should you need it, we do have the ACS Federal ID# that can be supplied to you.
If anyone is interested in donating items for the auction, please contact me ASAP. If you would like to make a monetary donation you may contact me as well and I will put you in touch with Pam.
Thank you all in advance for your consideration in this matter. Please feel free to contact me for more information and/or any questions you may have.
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