me • biz, tech, & social media
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on October 5th, 2010 | 2 Comments »
I have been an Independent Avon Representative for over 11 years and cannot imagine my life without Avon in it.
When my kids were younger and I was a stay-a-home Mom, Avon gave me the opportunity to make extra money while working from home. It also gave me a chance to get out of the house a few times a week to socialize with adults when I delivered the orders.
Avon has always been part of our family. My kids …
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giveaways!
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on June 10th, 2010 | 371 Comments »
What’s more fun than winning a big gift pack chock full of beauty products to help you look, smell, and feel your best? From perfume and lotion and shade after shade of glazewear lip gloss to products from the Empowerment line…, there’s a little something in here for everyone…
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my world • global causes
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on March 16th, 2010 | No Comments »
When we started the #gno Twitter party in September of 2008, our goal was to change the world one mom at a time. We created the blog Mom It Forward and gathered weekly on Twitter in an effort to do just that. Our mission… was and still is threefold: to
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#gno information!
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on March 11th, 2010 | 12 Comments »
Monday, March 8 marked International Women’s Day. While not a formally recognized holiday in the US, events and conferences took place in many states as well as all over the world. Avon…, in an effort to end violence against women, made a grant of $1.5 Million to the
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giveaways!
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on March 11th, 2010 | 204 Comments »
…This week, I’m excited to announce that our giveaway not only benefits the winners, but when purchased, this week’s prize funds and supports programs to raise awareness for issues of domestic violence, human trafficking, and sexual assault.
In 2008, Avon Products, Inc. and the Avon Foundation introduced the company’s first-ever
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hobbies & me time
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on March 11th, 2010 | 3 Comments »
March is Women’s History Month in the US. Groups everywhere are promoting it. Barnes & Noble has done a great job as evidenced by my unnecessary purchase tonight. Apparently, you can judge a book by its cover….
But what’s more meaningful to me is what’s happening in the nation’s
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my world • global causes
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on March 8th, 2010 | 2 Comments »
While at my in-laws for dinner tonight, I asked: “So, what’s everyone doing to support International Women’s Day (IWD) tomorrow?” My mother-in-law replied: “It’s a real holiday?”
She recently returned from 18 months in Ukraine. While there, she learned about IWD… when some locals asked her and my father-in-law what
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my world • giving organizations
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on March 2nd, 2010 | No Comments »
Many companies, organizations, and brands give back. But the one I am highlighting today is a company I have a particular fondness for—Avon, Inc.… I had the pleasure of getting up close and personal with Avon while working on a 2-year project with them a little over 10 years
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