Now it's Christmas.

Happy Holidays.

It didn't seem like Christmas until the Food Fairy showed up with this tree.

Ours had been lost in the fire. Now it seems like Christmas.

Joy and Peace to you all.

Well, that didn't work

We're sorry, all circuits are busy now? On to plan B.

No calls until January. Stay tuned for exciting developments. Joining me will be The Food Fairy, Vina Tsarina and our own Fine Living Diva with tips and tricks to make living simple, easy, delicious and fun.

Now, go get that shopping done!

all the best,

Donna

Geek Rant: A technological triumph?

So after screwing around with Phoner and WireTapPro for a month, I called tech support for Wiretap Pro. Seems it doesn't work all that well, and the problem is on the Phoner side. Nothing from that developer yet.

Guess I got ahead of technology again.

OK, while I'm waiting for that to happen, I've looked into Skype (as recommended by WireTapPro) and Gizmo.

They're both limited, in their freeware versions (only Skype to Skype or Gizmo to Gizmo,). But Gizmo has a deal with freeconferencecall.com and I think this might be the ticket. At least a good start.

So, when you call the Salon on Wednesday, brush your teeth, you're going to be immortalized.

Here's the new number: 641 985 0005.
PIN: 405110#

Looks like it's Christmas at the cabin.

Sure enough, yesterday the contractor told me that he wouldn't need my final picks on the fixtures until the week after Christmas...subtle don't you agree?

The painters were there today trying a new primer to try to improve the work done unacceptably and with a really nasty attitude by the plasterers.

It was dusk, so the light wasn't great, but the attic looks beautiful. The pink just softens everything. Can't wait to see it in the morning.

Update on the house

The plasterer finished, the siding's almost finished. The roof's leaking.

Doesn't look like we're going to make the Dec. 10 deadline.

Making a list...Checking it twice

Hope your Thanksgiving was just that. A week of intensive family relations has left me a little overwhelmed, how about you?

On this week's call, lets talk about the holidays and ways to cope with the stress and pressures both external and internal.

I think one of the most important things we can do as parents is to create holiday memories that will last a lifetime. What do you want those memories to be?

What old traditions will you keep and what new traditions do you want to create?

Twenty years from now, what stories will your children tell about this holiday season? Twenty years from now, what stories will you tell about this holiday season?

Please, take a minute to make a list of what's most important to you. Share it here, bring it to the call on Wednesday or keep it to yourself, just do it. Set your intentions and expectations now, and have a happy and joyous December.


See you on the call.