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It's been a very long time since I posted, so here is my Semi-Annual posting!

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There, that wasn't so bad, was it? The business is going great! I am getting ready for Annual Training here in Cincinnati. It's my very favorite event of the whole year. Basically, we get to go to "school" for 3 days and get pumped up and motivated. I am very involved with it this year from a teaching aspect and I am super excited! After the event, I can post on that :) It's just a great time of year to get together with the ladies of the company and exchange ideas and energy. I miss my friends so much because I only get to see them maybe a few times a year because they live across the country from me. So Annual Training is the perfect way for us to catch up with eachother. I also love the motivational aspect of it. My business has been keeping me so busy, which is great from a financial standpoint (Wahoo! payin' bills rocks!) but it can take a toll on my stress level and I use the different trainings and meetings throughout the year as an opportunity to decompress. It's been a while since the last training (very early July) so I really need my meetings!

Also, I don't know if I mentioned this, but my Alaska trip was killer! Most amazing trip I have ever been on and I saw a whale! That's right, a real whale! Not Free Willy...but a gray whale that just blew my mind. I also saw otters and harbor seals and eagles! I love seeing those sort of things and realizing how very small in the scheme of things I am. I am also very happy to announce that I won the next trip as well to Napa Valley. It's a long girls weekend, so Michael will be staying at home, most likely playing WoW. That happens in September, so vacations all around. Right now I am working on winning the third trip of the year, which is a couples trip to Mexico. It is at the same resort that Michael and I went to last year, so I definitely want to go back. He really wants it too...therefore, Brocha is working her booty off again to make it happen. Whatever Michael wants, Michael gets! The third quarter is going very well, so hopefully I will make another post in a few months that I won that trip as well.

It is raining here and I am so happy. We have been so dry here that I have been afraid we were going to lose the thousands of dollars in landscaping that we put in earlier this year. We have been watering everyday, but still the plants are frying because of the heat. I never thought I would say this, but I hope it rains all day!

Ok, well I probably should do some ACTUAL work. Yes, I do work...but it's fun, because I can wear pjs while I make calls and organize stuff and no one has to know! Shhhh! It's a secret! Hope your year is rocking as well! I can't believe how much time is flying by!

that I just watched all the available trailers for the Sex in the City Movie...including the "Where we left off" recaps for the main characters and I am now hopping around in my seat with excitement? My husband flat out refuses to watch the show, much less the movie...so it is either wait until the movie comes out on DVD OR go to the movies alone.

I can't wait for this movie! With SITC gone, and the L Word entering it's final season, what the hell am I going to watch? Suggestions are appreciated...and no, please don't say Torchwood and Dr. Who. They are already on my list!

So I got to thinking. (I know, that's dangerous) I often get asked about PR, mostly because people are considering becoming a consultant...and while I answer them, I generally forget that other people read this blog. And I can't tell you how many people have told me that they signed up because of me...either reading my blog, or shadowing me at a party...but they didn't sign under me because they didn't know about how sponsorship works. So I thought I would write a little list about things that people might not know about party plans, more specifically PR.

5. Pure Romance is NOT a "pyramid scheme".
I can't remember how many times people would ask why a girl like me (read: college educated and professional) would want to get caught up in a "pyramid scheme" like a party plan. PR's business model is very very different than something like Arbonne or Avon. A pyramid scheme is a party plan that emphasizes solely on bringing other people into the plan, there is no product to sell...or that the sales don't really matter because the person is bonused and paid on how many other people join up. I remember quite clearly the one and only Arbonne party I had, the lady told me she didn't care if she sold anything, she just wanted to sign everyone at the party (and was quite angry at me when no one signed). No flames please...I think Arbonne stuff is great! This was just my particular experience with a particular consultant of that company. With PR, you don't have to "recruit" anyone if you don't want to. I only began building my team out of self defense when I couldn't physically be at all the parties I was requested for. I will explain why someone would want to build their team in the next point. But really, you could make quite a nice living just selling the products and never having a single person on your team...you just work harder.

4. Team building = More money for less work.
Yes, you earn money on the people you bring in. But this is paid to you by the company, not the person you bring in. I have heard of companies who make their new recruits pay a percentage to their trainer out of their own pocket. I call BULL$*&t! Never ever ever do that. PR pays the sponsor because it is our responsibility to train the recruit and help her with any issues or questions she has. The better the recruit does, the more money you make...so wouldn't it be in everyone's best interest to train her to the best of my ability? More on that in a second. I spend hours each week training my girls and am available to them by phone and email pretty much 24/7. And I love it! PR pays us because it is time out of our day and we should be compensated for that.

3. Sponsoring people in your area is NOT going to mean less parties for you.
Trust me on this. You do not compete with other consultants for business. Just keep your head down and work as hard as you can. You will have more parties than you can handle. I give parties to my girls all the time because I want to see my hubby occasionally. You can't look at anyone else and think "She's taking all my business." Honestly, the more consultants in the area, the better, because it means more word of mouth about what we are and what we do. I live in the area where we have our headquarters and I still run into people every day who don't know what PR is! If we don't have market saturation, then the rest of the country is wide open to create amazing businesses. Also, if you think someone is trying to sink your business by stealing hostesses, let your sponsor know. We have a Code of Conduct that prohibits things like this, so she will get shut down pretty quickly.

2. It costs too much to start out. I can't afford it.
If you think you want to do this business, and you think you would be great at it, but you can't afford it...you can't afford NOT to do it. Save your couch cushion money, cut back on eating out, do whatever it takes to get the kit money raised. I, as a sponsor, do everything I can to help you with your business...but, you must come up with that initial money yourself. I have a girl on my team that borrowed the money from her cousin and worked her skinny rear off and paid him back in 2 shows. I also have another consultant who held a garage sale to get the money for her kit and she is doing great now. Truth is, we make the kits more expensive to do two things...give you enough for a real first party and to weed out the people who just sign up and do nothing with the biz (I call them Kitnappers). Avon has a $5 start up fee...so of course they have tons and tons of recruits...but how many of them are full time? If you can get over the hump of the initial investment, I do everything in my power to help you succeed...but you have to meet me halfway.

1. Your sponsor matters!!!!
One major thing that people don't realize about this business is that you only get one chance to sign up. Once you are sponsored by someone, they are your sponsor for life. Doesn't matter if you hate them in 6 months...or 6 weeks. If you sign randomly online, you get assigned a random sponsor...often across the country from you. I have had SO MANY girls ask if they can switch to me because of issues with their sponsor and there is absolutely nothing I can do. So if you are reading this blog and want to sign...please please, I beg of you...contact me and let me help you sign up. I cannot help you if you are on someone else's team...I can give you a bit of advice here and there, but I can't take time away from the girls that are on my team to spend on someone who should be getting trained by someone else.

I hope this clears a few things up. If you have any questions, please feel free to comment or email me directly at brochaevans@pureromance.com

Thank you for taking the time to read this...if it isn't your cup of tea, please feel free to pass the info on to someone who might be interested. And yes...I wrote this because the WoW servers are down again! Sorry if this should have been under a cut...though I am married to a software developer, I have no idea how to do that sort of thing!

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Why is it that I only blog when I am bored? I read LJ everyday, but rarely do I post. I think it has something to do with the idea that I don't really want people to know much about me. There is safety in anonymity.

"But teh Intarwebs, dey are nonimus", you might say, accompanied by some clever, non failing cat macro. Ah ha! Not so much. I get all twitchy when people google my name and find out things about me. And yet, I still blog a bit, and try to maintain a presence in my tiny tiny strand of the giant Web.

I think it comes from the human instinct to be noticed that I do blog, instead of becoming a Luddite and chucking it all in favor of moving to Amish country. That and the obsessive love that I have for my email and cell phone...oh sweet sweet phone...*smooch* *lick* *smooooo...* Wha...?

Ahem. As I was saying.

Some of you might know, I met my darling husband on the internet. Not so strange now, but when we met...oh god...like 12 or 13 years ago...people thought everyone who was on the web were serial killers and kidnappers. Luckily for me, Michael was neither. Though...nah!

I would love to post gloomy thoughts, or rants, or sappy, emo poetry, like many people on here...however, the thought of that openness really turns my stomach. I appreciate it in others, for the most part, but in myself, I am merciless. Show no weakness. Stiff upper lip. Do NOT, under any circumstances, be needy. And yes, I am a huge fan of the Art of War..why do you ask?

Which is why, if I am not mind numbingly bored, or giddy with excitement, I do not post. Heh, I'll bet you all really wanted to know this about me. If not, ah well...you know this about me against your will.

Mwuahahahaha!

**This post has been brought to you by the fact that all the WoW servers are down for maintenance...dammit!**

What Brocha Means

You are full of energy. You are spirited and boisterous. You are bold and daring. You are willing to do some pretty outrageous things. Your high energy sometimes gets you in trouble. You can have a pretty bad temper at times. You are wild, crazy, and a huge rebel. You're always up to something. You have a ton of energy, and most people can't handle you. You're very intense. You definitely are a handful, and you're likely to get in trouble. But your kind of trouble is a lot of fun. You are well rounded, with a complete perspective on life. You are solid and dependable. You are loyal, and people can count on you. At times, you can be a bit too serious. You tend to put too much pressure on yourself. You are very open. You communicate well, and you connect with other people easily. You are a naturally creative person. Ideas just flow from your mind. A true chameleon, you are many things at different points in your life. You are very adaptable. You are truly an original person. You have amazing ideas, and the power to carry them out. Success comes rather easily for you... especially in business and academia. Some people find you to be selfish and a bit overbearing. You're a strong person. You are usually the best at everything ... you strive for perfection. You are confident, authoritative, and aggressive. You have the classic "Type A" personality.

Ummm...that is so accurate, it is scary!

So yeah, I am really bored. Michael is out of the house, running an errand for me (thank you darling! Smooch!) and I am waiting for my phone to ring because I have a customer who wants to pick something up for me. Have you ever noticed that when you want your phone to ring, it is deadly silent...but when you are busy, it can't seem to ever shut up? Yeah...I know.

I am looking at an ad on the side of my blogging page, and it is enticing me to click on it. It is for HP and it wants me to make my very own Harajuku Doll. What the hell is that, you ask? I have no idea, but apparently, Gwen Stephani inspired it. *shrug* I want one...curiosity is killing me. And I wonder how in the world I get so much spam.

I have my last two parties of the year this weekend, so that should be good. It will help balance out the overwhelming amount of money I have spent on Michael's Christmas. Heh! I wrapped for about 2 hours and couldn't believe how much I bought for him. He is going to freak out! I can't wait.

Next year is looming, and I am busy trying not to think about it. Kinda like looking a bear in the eye. Pure Romance is going through some major changes, and though I am doing well...I really feel like I need to step up my game. Especially in the area of building my team. I really don't push the recruiting aspect of my business too hard because I feel like I would want girls on my team who want to be there, not just because I talked them into it. I love my business so much, so it hurts me a LOT to see someone not do well at it. Anyone have any suggestions as to how I can expand my recruiting potential? I am open to just about anything legal. People tell me that I am a great recruiter, but I don't feel that that is true. I guess I feel like I could do more. I know that I let potentials slip through the cracks because I haven't been willing to cajole them into signing. I really think that they should examine the business plan, ask questions, weigh the options carefully and make an informed decision about starting a business, as opposed to just jumping in and hoping for the best. But maybe that's just me...

Ah well...getting a little melancholy in here. Golly I wish my phone would ring so I could continue with my day. Hope everyone is having a great holiday season!

Caution: Prone to spending excessive amounts of your money, but will make you believe it was your idea in the first place. Take with grain of salt and avoid accidental overdose by giving gifts of chocolate and shiny things. Can cause delusions of grandeur and hilarity. Side effects include goofy smiles and Vince Vaughn fandom

Yesterday, I got my hair done as well as my nails in anticipation of the NYC trip tomorrow (God!! Tomorrow...non-stop shopping for 5 days...yes, I do believe I am squeeing) and in my estrogen-induced madness, I decided to go to Sephora. Sweet Lord. For those of you who don't know what Sephora is (you are most likely male), it is the Holy Land of Cosmetics. They have fantastic, non-commission staff that love to play with makeup and help you find whatever it is that you are looking for. It makes me happy just to go in there. So I decided to buy some more of my Bare Minerals foundation, because I was running low on it. I venture to the Bare Minerals section and met her...*happy sigh* Emily. A goddess of service and makeup expertise. We got to talking and laughing and before I knew it, I was loading up my basket (yes, they have shopping baskets there...and yes, you do need them) with all sorts of great stuff, and moving on to choose a fragrance wardrobe. It was like finding a cosmetic soul mate. She wasn't pushy at all...just very cool. The way I like to be when I am selling things in my own business.

$200 later and I am exiting Sephora with a fantastic bag of goodies and samples of different fragrances for Michael to see if he likes any of them on me. At Sephora, they can make you samples of any perfume you want. And they are very generous samples, at least 3-6 applications, so you can really test out a product. They also do that with their skincare lines too. It's amazing.

This morning, in my happy fog of post-shopping orgy, I opened up all my little boxes of Bare Minerals stuff. One of the things I absolutely love about the line is that they mostly come in sets, and they often include the brushes. If you don't know anything about makeup, if you don't have the right brushes, even the most amazing makeup can look terrible. All about application, boys! I reveled in the table full of colorful little pots and brushes, considered briefly about rolling around in them ala Scrooge McDuck in his money vault and then decided to play a little. Now it is 10 am and I have a face full of makeup...I look very pretty in my raggy t-shirt and jeans and Miss America smoky eye/lipstick combo. I can't wait until the UPS man gets here, so I can show off. Yes, the UPS man is coming...I culminated my day of excessive spending with ordering a pair of shoes for the trip from Zappos. Oh god...Zappos...

The really awesome thing about Zappos is that they have a deal with the devil so they can give out free overnight shipping. Yes. Free. Overnight. Shipping. And you can search by size, so you don't have to torment yourself, looking at all the adorable shoes that your drag-queen, man feet can't fit into. I wear size 11s. I am not bitter. I am NOT bitter. I hate you Steve Madden! I am not bitter!

So Zappos actually has a warehouse in KY...which means if I order before 12 pm on Tuesday, they come the next day...usually by 11 am. It is amazing. I just checked the UPS tracking on them, and it says the shoes are out for delivery. Come to Momma!!

Ok...and to further my theory that I am a complete girly girl, I just took all the tags off of my new luggage. It is American Tourister...and HOT PINK!!!! Woooooo!

Ok no more talking...I am feeling the urge to put my dog's hair in a ponytail and paint her nails. Wait...I already put her hair up!! Gah!

Where's that nail polish....?

Once again, I've been nudged. So that of course means I must post! I don't post very often because I do consider myself a very private person, plus I can't imagine that people would really want to know what I am doing every moment of my day. I am really quite boring most of the time! :)

Let's see, I will be going to NYC on Thursday for an incentive trip I won with Pure Romance. I worked very very hard for the trip so I am looking forward to it immensely. It is mainly a shopping trip (PR really understands their consultant demographic) with a tour of the city and a Broadway show (damn strike) thrown in. I am not sure how the show portion of the trip will go, but I am sure the company will figure something out. Nevertheless, it is going to be so much fun and I absolutely cannot wait.

Hmmm...now I am all excited. Not that way, perverts.

Anyway, I have hit my goals for the year, which is great. I actually hit them in September, and then set a smaller second set of goals, just to keep me occupied until the end of the year. Those goals were making the Board of Directors and Diamond level. So whee! With making the Board, the company sends me on another trip, most likely in June, to somewhere tropical to help make decisions about what will be in the catalog and how company policies might adjust and change to suit the consultants better. In the past, they have sent the Board to St Maarten, but I do know that they are sending us somewhere different. There will be much merriment and shopping also occurring on this trip.

I am also all set for Las Vegas, which is where our company Convention is held. Michael and I will be going because I don't think he would ever ever allow me to go to a PR event without him, if he was allowed to go. They are just that much fun! We are actually going for the whole week, instead of just the 3 days of Convention, because last year we felt extremely rushed. My very best girlfriend, Leslie and her lovely boyfriend, Matt will also be going for the week as we can hang out more. I will have a LOT more Convention credits to spend this year, so the shopping room is going to be ridiculous.

For those of you who are wondering, the Convention includes a Shopping Room. It is filled with items that we as consultants request every year on our wishlists. We then can shop in there using our Convention credits that we earned throughout the previous year. You earn CCs by sales and recruiting, as well as attending Corporate functions. Last Convention, I had 500 CCs to spend. This year, I will have over 1000. The CCs can also be used to pay for your hotel room, and if you are on the Board, you can also get cash for them. 60 CCs = $100 Fun times!
Last year, I got a Coach wristlet (I am a Coach freak...it's a problem, I know...but I don't have many other vices), a gorgeous diamond and peridot ring, $100 Best Buy card, some gifts for my downline (my team, and a pair of earrings. Just for 500 credits, so you can imagine that the credits do go a long way.

This month has been amazing, party wise. I have had some really great parties and have had a lot of fun as well. I have several for December, however, I am stopping my party schedule for the year on Dec 16th until Jan 5. That way, I can get a vacation too! Michael and I are planning on doing some redecorating of my office (actually, making it a viable office space instead of a place where we keep a metric ton of broken down cardboard boxes), so that will be a lot of fun. I am also considering buying a new stove/double oven. My old one works fine...but it is a coil top and it gets really dirty very easily...and it doesn't have a double oven. I am not sure, we shall see.

Hmmm...this turned out to be rather long.

Why does everything that I say sound like sex? Perverts.

Ok, going to the salon today to get my hair done as well as my nails for the trip. There will be a photographer on the trip, and I want to look my best. Yes I am vain. Deal. :)

I will try my best to post more often, but rest assured, I do read everyone else's journals quite avidly. Have a wonderful day!

Let me tell you, this is what every day should be like. The weather is perfect today, cool, breezy and sunny. If I didn't have a party this afternoon, I would be at Faire. But partying is what I do, and ladies need their stuff! Boy I love my job!

Last night, I went to a Hafla...for those of you not familiar with the term, it is a night of Bellydancing. It was so much fun, doubly so because we had a huge trunk sale, so I bought lots of goodies for my rapidly accumulating hip scarf collection. I just had to post something because this weather makes me feel productive. Like Michael posted in his journal, we went to a fundraiser for the Patty Brisben Foundation earlier this week. It was amazing...and it is truly amazing what this foundation does for the advancement of women's medicine. This particular fundraiser helped get money to educate doctors on the diagnosing and treatment of vulvodynia (I probably didn't spell that right). You can check out the website at http://www.pattybrisbenfoundation.com

Well...I need to run to my party. Enjoy this weather everyone! I know I will!

Well well well...I have been nudged once more. I am so terrible at blogging, I should take a class in LJ. Rest assured, I do read everyone's blogs...I just don't think that my life is interesting enough to blog about.


So here's my life update! *drum roll*


I won a trip to Mexico through the company I work with, Pure Romance. It is going to be an amazing trip made all the much better because of my darling husband. He will be going with me and his main job is to make sure I have a Pina Colada in my hands at all times.


Pure Romance has been amazing for me. I just recruited my first international consultant. She lives in Milan, Italy and is an amazing woman. I am very interested in seeing how she does with this business...I think she will be fantastic! My team is growing and I hope that it will grow even more. PR is such a great opportunity that I feel I need to share it with everyone who will even remotely listen! Ok ok, commercial over!


Life-wise...things have been very good. We have a new puppy, Mimi (the Monster as I call her). She is a Yorkie and she is teething...have you ever seen a teething terrier?? You would understand why I call her the Monster...but Michael and I are in love with her.


Speaking of the love of my life, he is doing wonderfully as well as I am sure you all know, since he blogs much much more than I do.


This week is Annual Training with Pure Romance. Thousands of consultants will be decending on Cincinnati for 2.5 days of learning, shopping and lots of laughing. It's my very very favorite event of the year and my very good friends from Washington are coming in today. I will be staying downtown in the hotel with them. Last year, I commuted and I was miserable! It was like leaving the greatest slumber party ever because your parents made you follow a curfew! So this year, I am staying and all pillow fights will be won by yours truely! Just kidding :)


Singing wise, things have slowed down...on purpose. I was supposed to go to Montreal this month but decided not to because of conflicts with Pure Romance. But I still practice all the time and sing in my church job, and that is satisfying for now. I am still having way more fun (and making waaaaaaay more money) with PR.


Ok, I hope this is enough for now. Thanks for nudging me, Dory dear! I forget sometimes that people actually read these things! Hugs to everyone!

No, the world is not coming to an end. I thought I would post because I realize that there are people actually reading this thing...and my ego is such that I need attention, and lots of it! Stat!

Last week was pretty interesting in the world of Pure Romance. I worked the warehouse sale for the corporate offices. Let me tell you, even in the face of an ice storm, people still came out to get their sex toys! Woot! I met some really nice people, helped them with their purchases and I hope, improved their sexlives. Here are some of the favorite moments I had:

1. Helping an...ahem...elderly couple buy their first sex toy. They had been married 55 years and still like to get it on. I was highly impressed...and boy, the toy that the husband picked out? Dang. Love it when old people rock it like they are 17 :)

2. Hearing someone say..."Are you Brocha?" I ran into several of my past customers and helped them pick out stuff. I wish they were buying it from me...but at least they remembered me, and hopefully will book a party with me in the future.

3. Helping this very pretty young woman select items to see if she can like sex again. Her marriage is falling apart because of it...and just talking about it seemed to help. I hope that I made her realize that she is not alone in what she is going through. She left with a full bag, a smile on her face, and hope in her heart. I really wish her all the best.

4. Having not one, but several ladies grab me by the arm or hug me and tell me that I am their new best friend. I always like to tell my customers that I am the friend they always wanted to have...the one they can ask all the crazy sex questions of and have me respond clearly, intelligently, and without judgement.

Kits to get started in this business are actually on sale this month. I have not been very active in growing my team...and I should. Because this Pure Romance business has been such a gift to me and Michael...that I have been rather selfish in keeping it to myself. If you know anyone who is interested in starting up, have them send me a comment or check out my website at http://brochaevans.pureromance.com

I am more than happy to answer any questions, no matter how crazy! Well...not too crazy, ok Ross? :)

Well, thanks to psiqueue, I have been reminded that I have not posted in way too long.

I have been really busy with church and my Pure Romance business. Things have gotten back into full swing after the New Year with my first weekend of 3 parties in a row. Tiring but really fun! Christmas was a blast, with all the singing and going to mass and whatnot. Let's see...hopelessly addicted to City of Heroes, an online game. It is really awesome and I have so much fun with it. Really, not too much else has been happening! Oh! My wisdom teeth came out...exciting, I know! And I am healing nicely. I hope this satisifes any nudging, ok psiqueue? :)

The wind is blowing like crazy outside, and I am getting ready for my party tonight. I just got the latest issue of Inspire, Pure Romance's quarterly magazing and I just found out that for the month of September I have the 25th highest sales for the whole company. As in 12,000 consultants...it may not seem like much to some, but Michael and I are ecstatic! I have only been doing this since February (8 months now) so things are really really going well for me. So in celebration, I have decided to post something a little silly, but something that I have been thinking about for a while now.

For those of you who haven't met me, I am a little ...how should I put it...different. I believe in a lot of things that other people might not agree with. But I am going to try to write down some of my basic philosophies and tenets of my life. Enjoy and feel free to agree, disagree or laugh your ass off.

I believe... that there is a huge difference between a girl and a woman. You can be 40 years old and still be a "girl", or you can be 28 years old and be a woman. A woman stands up for what she wants, gets it, and has the right to not want it anymore whenever she wants.

I believe... that every woman has the right to be fabulous, even when there isn't any special occasion for it.

I believe... that I can own 20 pairs of shoes, and still wear the same ones over and over again...and that's ok.

I believe... that I have every right to wear fake eyelashes, full face of makeup, and red lipstick to the post office if I want to...or no makeup at all, if that is how I am feeling that day.

I believe.. that every woman should own a pair of 4" or higher heels that are completely impractical for anything but having sex in

I believe... that it is ok to show a little cleavage to get what I want...especially when it comes to my husband

I believe... that you can wear really sexy shoes with jeans because it makes your butt look amazing

I believe... a real woman speaks her mind when it is appropriate...and over cocktails with her friends

I believe... that children don't necessarily make you a complete person...but they are great to have if you want them

I believe... that every woman has the right to be treated like a goddess and a lady...and she has the obligation to live up to that treatment

I believe... that I have the right to upgrade to business class because it enriches my travelling experience

I believe... that real and true friends are extremely hard to find, catch, and keep...but false friends pop up like mushrooms after a rainstorm...and are just as poisonous

I believe... in loyalty..but not in party driven politics

Hmm...I think that is enough for now. I may come up with another installment, but enough procastinating for now! Enjoy your night all! I am off to teach sexuality, sensuality and general fabulousness to another group of lucky women!

Earlier this year, Pure Romance's founder, Patty Brisben, started a new not-for-profit foundation to raise money to promote breast cancer awareness, educate women about sexual health, and encourage women to have a healthy self-image. Breast cancer has always been to charity that Pure Romance has associated itself with. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and to that end, I am promoting a special package of Pure Romance products to coincide with the mission of the Patty Brisben Foundation. (If you would like to know more about the foundation, please visit its website at PattyBrisbenFoundation.com).

This package includes the following items:

• Bosom Buddy - A stimulating lip and nipple balm. These areas are erogenous zones for many men and women. Bosom Buddy can create a tingling sensation to the lips and nipples, thus, enhancing pleasurable sensitivity. This excitation will help to increase arousal, natural lubrication and the attainment of orgasm. There are two flavors - Watermelon or Strawberry.


• Mini Nights of Passion - This package allows individuals to try the various top-selling products offered through Pure Romance. From a variety of lubricants that aid in sexual functioning, to bath aids that enhance an individual's feeling of sensuality, Mini Nights of Passion offers it all. Includes miniature sized bottles of: Lickity Stiff (Luscious Cherry), Sensations (Strawberries and Whipped Cream), Body Dew, Just Like Me (Original), and Coochy (Original).


• Silver Bullet - Vibrators, such as the Silver Bullet, are designed to enhance erotic responsiveness. The Silver Bullet is good to use alone or with a partner to enhance the level of arousal during foreplay. The use of a vibrator, with direct stimulation to the clitoris, will aid in the achievement of an orgasm. The Silver Bullet also can be used to reduce tension and stress to other parts of the body, including the temples, neck, shoulders, and lower back.

I am also including a drawstring bag to keep your items in. The bag is black on the outside, pink on the inside, and has the Pure Romance logo in pink on the front of it.

The retail value of these items is $49.50. I am selling this package to you for $45. I will be donating $10 of the proceeds for each package to the Patty Brisben Foundation. My goal is to donate at least $200 to the foundation by the end of the year (which is quickly approaching!) Based on my costs for the package, I'm not going to be making a whole lot of money. Most of it is going toward the charity, which I fully support.

If you're interested in helping out this charity by ordering this package, I would ask that you send me an e-mail at brochaevans@pureromance.com. Because this is a special package that no one else is offering, you can't order it directly from my web site. I can accept money orders by mail or credit cards over e-mail or by phone. The cost for the package is $45, plus $4 for shipping and 6.5% sales tax, which comes to a grand total of $52.19. Also, don't forget to specify whether you'd like the Watermelon or Strawberry flavor of Bosom Buddy!

Both men and women can take advantage of this package. Men, you can order this for your significant other - I'm sure she will appreciate it!

Thanks so much for reading this and I hope that some of you will be able to help out a great cause and get some great items for yourself at a reduced cost!

So we went to the Ren Faire yesterday! It was so much fun. I was afraid that I was not going to get to go because of the parties that I had scheduled for the weekend...but they cancelled so I got to go! We had the obligatory turkey leg...I got complimented on my "top" by several men...God, I love dressing up. And Michael really gets a kick out of it! But the best part was when we were watching this really cute show, The Washerwomen. During the show, they asked for volunteers from the male part of the audience. As you know, my darling husband is extremely shy...but the actors asked for men who loved their women, and at very little urging from me, he volunteered. I was shocked, to say the least! They had 3 men selected (including my Mikey) and first had them do a yelling contest. He won! Who knew?? He then had to run out into the faire grounds, beat his chest, and yell "I am an Animal! I love my woman!" Or something like that and run back! He did it! It was amazing because he just jumped in and did it...no shyness, nothing! They then gave him a flower to put in his teeth and give to me...he did it!!! You have to know that this was an incredible breakthrough for him. When I first met him, he was too embarrassed to even hold my purse for 2 seconds while I put my coat on...and now, he'll jump around and scream in front of 100 people just to get me a flower! God I love this man. I am still so impressed and reminded of how very very lucky I am to have found him.

Ok enough mushy stuff :) Go on with your lives!

Your Dominant Intelligence is Musical Intelligence

Every part of your life has a beat, and you're often tapping your fingers or toes. You enjoy sounds of all types, but you also find sound can distract you at the wrong time. You are probably a gifted musician of some sort - even if you haven't realized it. Also a music lover, you tend to appreciate artists of all kinds. You would make a great musician, disc jockey, singer, or composer.

Is that a vibrator she's holding? It's me!!!!!!!!!

Thanks to everyone who commented on my apathetic journal entry the other day. The party was fine...about 4 women showed up, but I had to send one home because she brought her 3 year old daughter to the party. For those that don't know, I cannot do a party with anyone under the age of 18 or happens to be male on the premises. It can be considered solicitation of a minor, or just plain solicitation because I deal with adult subject matter. Do you want to know what the mom said when I told her that I couldn't have her there? She said "Well, she doesn't know what you are talking about anyway." Geez...Well, she went home. I gave her 10% off of her order and predictably, she purchased about $10 worth of stuff. One of the other ladies was a bit upset and actually had the nerve to say "Well, we wouldn't go to jail...just you." To which I replied, "Well, I would love to bend the rules, however, I can't figure out a good way to explain a solicitation charge to my mother." She closed her mouth after that. My poor hostess though was mortified, because she KNEW that there was not supposed to be children or men...her friend just ignored that. But in the end, everyone was pretty happy and I still sold around $350. So that's good. Tonight is a meeting with my sales group, so that should get me pumped up. I think that the charge I got from going to Training is wearing off, so that might explain my attitude. I love my job, it just irritates me that I can't seem to get in touch with some of my hostesses. Seriously, if you don't want to have a party that you have scheduled with me, just tell me. That way I can give the date to someone else. Ah well...Hope everyone is having a great day!