Happy NEW Year! There’s something invigorating about a new year. A fresh start. A blank page. The chance to make a change. The opportunity to make this year better than the last. Kind of like the first day of school all over again. With all the holiday decorations put away, the house feels renewed. Around Read the rest of this entry »
2013 is right around the corner now. Scary how fast time goes by—I must be having more fun than I realize! Either that or I’m just getting old. All in all, it’s been a banner year around here. I helped lots of people drive a nicer, newer car in 2012 and am looking forward to Read the rest of this entry »
Some people tell fish tales. Other people, well they tell tall tales. Me, I’m ready to talk turkey tales. After all, Thanksgiving is right around the corner and turkey talk is welcome conversation this time of year. So how do you prepare the perfect turkey on Thanksgiving Day? What is the secret that transforms a Read the rest of this entry »
November 6 is quickly approaching and you know what that means! No, it doesn’t mean you only have a few weeks to bust out your turkey basters and best pumpkin recipes, although that in and of itself is a very important matter (I’ll talk turkey on my next post). No for now, I’m climbing on Read the rest of this entry »
Labor Day is here! For me that means the end of summer and the beginning of my favorite season, fall. September brings good things. Happy things. Fall things. With the first cool, crisp breeze arrives that feeling of anticipation . . . tailgates, pumpkin patches, tricks and treats and a lot of really delicious things Read the rest of this entry »
So Long Summer Time marches on and summer is fast slipping away. Goodbye lazy days of summer; hello crazy days of back to school, back to work and back to business. I hope all of you enjoyed a vacation, a siesta or at the very least a sleepy Sunday spent in pajamas this summer. As Read the rest of this entry »
Have you ever felt like you needed a vacation from your vacation? I sure have. I don’t know what it is but somehow my vacations always leave me exhausted. Perhaps it’s the way I throw caution to the wind and eat as though I only have another day to live. Or maybe it’s the over-scheduling Read the rest of this entry »
How to Ensure a Back to School Stress Free Morning Routine Come on! Let’s go! I have to go to work and you’re going to miss the bus! I don’t know where your favorite shirt is; it’s not my responsibility. What do you mean you did not do all of your homework? Did you brush Read the rest of this entry »
Can you believe it has been 240 years since our Founding Fathers gave us our National Birth Certificate? We are still the longest on-going Constitutional Republic in the world. Congress voted to approve the separation from Great Britain on July 2, 1776. John Hancock and Charles Thompson signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4th. Read the rest of this entry »
Being a father is one of the most rewarding and challenging jobs in life. Looking back on my childhood, I can remember so many special moments that I shared with my father. A father is important in a child’s life. He is highly respected and he is looked up to. Sometimes fathers are forgotten. That’s Read the rest of this entry »