Surviving the Holidays with Family

Surviving the Holidays with Family

11 Tips for Putting the FUN Back into DysFUNctional I’m a lover of traditions around the holidays: cookie baking, music making, present buying and Santa spying. And while I enjoy spending time with family, for many a Norman Rockwell kind of...
The Dreaded Return of the Elf on the Shelf

The Dreaded Return of the Elf on the Shelf

It’s time, y’all—time for the elves to show up in my mailbox. Really, they have been shoved in a basket in my laundry room since last December and my 10-year-old has already found them. Damn it. I couldn’t decide if that was the perfect time to spill...
Can We Just Be Friends

Can We Just Be Friends

The field of direct sales or direct marketing has taken off like wildfire. We all want our friends to be successful, to thrive in their chosen careers and to financially support their families. But when those careers come knocking on our virtual doorstep, a once...
Ready, Set, Shop … and Shop and Shop

Ready, Set, Shop … and Shop and Shop

We all know what comes after the cooking, football watching, eating and chatting associated with Thanksgiving: Shopping! In years past, this shopping took place on Thursday night and spilled over into Friday. There was no shopping mandate, no online edict coupled with...