Alfreda arrived this morning without prior warning. After I rescued her from
the window where she'd got herself wedged in the security latch I gave her a
stern lecture on it being polite to phone first, and suggested that if she
could reach the window ledge she could also reach the doorbell.
As with most guests, after three days you're probably getting anxious about
how to entertain the little darling.
My advice is to put Elf to work. S/he's got a lot to offer your social
media followers in so many fields.
Today's suggestion - use your elf in posts about home security. I'm sure a
LOT of people would appreciate info on how to avoid uninvited visitors over
the holiday season.
This is a stellar example of what happens when you consistently show up and put your genuine self into your content.
Writers and journalists are always looking for authentic voices, and if you're publishing regularly, you're infinitely easier to find. Read how Chris did it.
From June 3 2026, Shopify is making some small changes to the information it asks your customers for when they check out. Nothing big, but it's worth knowing about so there are no surprises.
A client forwarded me an email today. Subject line: "WHOIS Data Confirmation for yourdomain.com." Sender: registrar@registrar.shopify.com. She asks "Is this legit? And why is my address in there?!"
