Simple Math

I'm sure to re-address the subject of tipping several times over the life of this blog. For one thing, it's a perennial favorite subject for discussion and there are so many sides to the issue —

Sometimes the Zebra Is Just in the Wrong Place

All this talk about the recession. Let me modify that: All this obsessing over the recession. Who's doing how? Is it bad where you are? When will it get better? Has anyone else had to get

Another Option

Maggie needs to remind herself that she has options.

Please Leave Your Name and Number

I hate talking on the phone. Always have. Which made my mom’s life much easier while I was a teenager — back in the days of a single phone line per household and no cell phones.

I Want the Zombie Virus Named After Me

I know I've discussed calling in sick before: We just can't do it. There's no one to cover for us most of the time; we don't get paid sick leave; and when you're really booked, it

Doing the Math

I have to give a shout-out to StyleSeat.com. Even though it's not currently the scheduling software I use, I do love the statistical analysis it offers. So I can't help but keep a copy of my

All 50 Shades

As far as Maggie is concerned, you can’t have too many shades of gray.

Getting Involved for the Right Reasons

This weekend was our local “Relay for Life,” a 24-hour walk-a-thon put on by the American Cancer Society to raise money for cancer research.  One of my clients is heavily involved with the event and this

Early Birds

I work by appointment. I have worked by appointment since I began doing nails 19 years ago. I went through all the standard growing pains of getting my service times down to what I felt was