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What a whirlwind!
As my family made their way back home I stopped off and caught a plane in Columbus, Ohio so that I could meet the other Walmart eleven moms. Pictured above are the other "coupon bloggers" - Erin from Coupon Cravings, ME!, Alyssa from Keeping the Kingdom First, and Tara from Deal Seeking Mom. We had a blast! I really learned quite a bit about Walmart as a company. I thought I already knew quite a lot, growing up in the southeast and shopping at Walmart my whole life. But, I learned a ton of new information that I had no idea about. I was most impressed with the hospitality of all of the people we met. That means a lot to me being a southern girl! Surprisingly, everyone was quite laid back and just your average joe (although I am sure their paychecks have several more digits than mine!).
Of course, I also got to see Harrison Ford at the Walmart Saturday meeting and I even got Paula Deen's autograph and picture! What fun!
What I came away with was, regardless of your last visit to Walmart with that grumpy cashier, the CEOs of Walmart really did have a lot of heart for their company and the customer. They genuinely do care about the customer and what the customer wants. You can tell they take a lot of pride in what they do. And, you'll be glad to hear that they want to hear your voice and what YOU want and hopefully I can help to be your mouthpiece. They are anxious to hear what you like and dislike and to implement the changes that we want. I look forward to more opportunities with them and to help you have a better shopping experience there.
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16 Comments:
Looks like you had fun! Columbus, eh? You were in my stomping ground! :D
Yumm, Der Dutchman! What did you have? I love that place.
Im so jealous!! Sounds like a wonderful time. Oh and Paula.. LOVE HER!
You rock!
That sounds awesome! I too am jealous but, you sooo deserve it! Congrats to you.
You got to meet Paula Deen?? OMG, I <3 her. Looks like a great trip!
Hey! You girls had fun! I have to laugh -- you didn't make it to Oprah like our first plan, but you and Alyssa have certainly gotten a crazy blogging ride! Congrats!
Hey, I think you might have been up the road from me...did you go to the Der Dutchman in Waynesville, OH or another one? If you did stop through Waynesville, you were awfully close to me and Andrea...and BBJ!
Take care and have fun with the 11 Moms. Mucho congrats to ALL of you on your hard work!
It was so great to finally meet you in person. You are such a cute preggo mama. Can't wait to see ya on our next trip with your little one...hee hee.
the Domestic Diva
When do we get to let you know what we like/dislike about Walmart?
I am so glad to hear you had a great time, and I am SOOOOO glad to have you back! :-)
OMG you met Paula Dean!!! I love her!!
welcome home! :)
What a blast you all must have had! I speak for many in saying I wish we could go too! Could you have ever imagined what doors your blogging would open up? And Paula Dean, too?! Tooooo much! I'm so happy for you!
Forget Paula Deen. Where's the Harrison Ford picture? :)
Denise - what a trip! You are such the cutie patootie pregnant momma!
Ditto what Marianne said...were you at that Der dutchman? Cause, next time you are there totally look me up! It's so close!!
Glad to hear that you had fun!
I think that Wal-mart should probably spend more time making sure that they hire Store managers that can get the job done though. It took several emails to Corporate (after several discussions with local managers) for them to get the harness seat belts fixed on the "family" carts at our local store. My small daughter (3 yo) almost busted her head on the handle of the cart when one broke on her. It was almost a year later before they got the carts fixed (all but 1 was broke). The same incompetent managers are still at that store today. It is one of the last places I shop anymore.
I realize that you have no control over any of this...so I am not getting down on you...but no one really cared about our children's safety on any level.
OKAY here's what I hate about Walmart: The bathrooms. They are stupid. They have these shallow sinks (that resemble a trough) and "automatic" (yeah, right) water spouts that never work! And if they do work your hand washing is for naught as your hands graze the bottom of the "trough" as you try to rinse-YUK. And in these places there are never stepping stools for little ones. I have had 5 children in 2.5 years and trying to LIFT them ALL up to wash hands (when they were ages 4.5,3,3,2&2) was an Olympic Sport! What I like about Walmart: most of the employees are friendly. Thanks for listening. I feel so much better and its cheaper than therapy!
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