By Wendy Hanson on 11/17/2008 1:03 PM

I woke up this morning and got a very clear message as I began some things for the day. I am a woman entrepreneur—so who starts the day without thinking TO DO LIST! YIKES! It’s one of my work/life balance issues. So I thought; how nice it would be to have an Au Pair to look after me.



I suggested that to my husband, acknowledging that it could be lack of privacy in the house to have a live-in Au Pair, but I really thought it would make a difference in my life.  If I had an Au Pair, she would make me breakfast and ask me to come down and sit at the table.  If I had an Au Pair, she would say okay, let's go out to exercise now, let's go to the gym, and we'd go together because I of course I need the supervision.  If I had an Au Pair, we would spend the day in my playhouse, which is my office, and she would provide me the supervision I needed to get things done.  If I had an Au Pair, I would have a backup plan for myself 24 hours a day.  If I strayed away from my focus too much, my Au Pair would bring me back. How delightful is that?



If I really want to be creative, I could make sure that my Au Pair spoke a second language so that in between focusing me, helping me do my work, taking care of me, cooking my meals, taking me out of field trips, she also might be able to teach me Spanish, Swedish, or possibly French.  A bilingual Au Pair would be very good for my cultural development.



If I had an Au Pair, I would feel very taken care of.  My husband has not been sold on the idea yet, so there has been no ad put in the paper.  But when I’m ready the ad will read:

“AU PAIR FOR WOMAN ENTREPRENEUR. MUST BE CREATIVE, CARING AND UNDERSTANDING. EXCELLENT TECHNOLOGY SKILLS A PLUS. APPLY ONLINE.”



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By Michelle Girasole on 11/13/2008 10:37 AM

Tech Tips for Sending Your Holiday CardsIt's that wonderful time of year again, when we layer all of the stress of the holiday activities to our already busy lives.  I love the holidays, and all the merriment and joy that comes with the season.  I just wish it wasn't so hectic. One of the things that just makes me crazy each year is sending holiday cards. Each year, every night between Thanksgiving and a few days before Christmas, I would sit with a stack of cards, envelopes and stamps, and send a few out at a time, grumbling all the way.  By the time I mailed the last one, I would rather have poked myself in the eye with an ornament hook than send another card. Never again, I swore. This year, I am going to enjoy sending out my holiday greetings, because I am using Send Out Cards! Santa created a way to write cards on your computer- and use it all year long! I will pour a glass of wine, turn on my favorite Charlie Brown Christmas jazz, and sit down at my computer for less than an hour, and my job will be done. Sweet! Using Send Out Cards, not only can you upload a photo and/or create a custom card, but you can also type a unique message to each person on the list, if you so choose.  And, you can upload a handwriting sample, so it looks like you wrote it yourself.  They print the card and take care of the rest - the envelope addressing, stuffing, licking, stamping and mailing! So, not only will it save you a ton of time, but for as little as a dollar a card, it will save you lots of money, too.  Win. Win.  Now, if only Send Out Cards could do the shopping, decorating, cooking, and gift wrapping…If you're thinking along the same lines, we'll let you send one to yourself, using our free gift account.  (Just click here to give it a try.) Wouldn't it be nice to be done with your cards before Thanksgiving? If you want to get started sending cards to your list, we can even help you set up your own account.  Just...

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By Wendy Hanson on 11/4/2008 10:32 AM