Full disclosure:  Christmas didn't exactly destroy my online business forever , but it certainly wreaked havoc on any sales from our  website  at Christmas. (I didn't even sell one download of our adorable "Johnny Rock's Christmas" software matching game.  Why?  because I got caught up in stupid Emerson's quote once again:  "Rings and jewels are not gifts, but apologies for gifts.  The only true gift is a gift of thyself to others."  (I even wrote a whole essay on perils of embracing this quote.) I do applaud my successful sisters who own profitible small online businesses and make enough money to hire help during the "happy" holiday season.  That subset of women, however, doesn't include me!  I personally am TOTALLY grateful that Christmas and ALL the holidays are over what with the gift-buying and guests coming, and the cleaning - ohh such cleaning.  Of course a woman in business is still a woman who, unless she is Michelle Obama or a