This week I had a hard shot of reality hit me with the passing of one of our friends who was also my dad’s co-worker we had known for over 60 years. Fred was a manly man, beard, baritone voice, always drove his Volvo cars. His flannel shirts were connected to him unless the weather …
I hope this blog post might help you find a fun and interesting location to take your family for Spring Break 2022. This special week is a chance for your family to find adventure, learning opportunities as well as make memories to last a lifetime. Our family developed a bucket list of places and things …
Since we just celebrated Valentine’s Day on Monday, I thought I would broach the subject of friendship. What characteristics of a friend are important to you? I believe many of my characteristics will also be yours. I tend to be drawn to friends that are dependable, inspirational, loyal, fun, a good listener, non-judgmental, and honest. …
People who develop their creative side tend to feel more passionate about their pursuits, mainly because this type of pastime can have a calming effect on both the brain and the body. With these activities, the changes we encounter can be less devastating and become more of a learning experience. Specific topics or creative …
Do you ever struggle with the right words or the right way to express your feelings towards your loved one? It could be your spouse, partner, brother, sister, mother, father, child, or friend. I believe we all have found ourselves in this situation more times than not. Valentine’s Day cards are a great way to …
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I realize it is Wednesday, January 26, 2022. Still, after thinking about the goals I set for myself on January 1, 2022, I thought it might be an exciting exercise to challenge myself to give advice to myself for the future. Play along with me and maybe try the exercise yourself. Be a good listener; …
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It feels like the days and weeks in 2022 are flying by at a faster pace than last year. (I remember my mother saying how each year went by a little faster than the last.) So, I decided to get a jump on the next gift-giving holiday – Valentine’s Day. I realize some people don’t …
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2022 has arrived, and information is coming at us like sheets of rain. Do this, not that, buy this, read this, go on this vacation, follow these guidelines about the pandemic, listen to this TV channel, and follow this star on Instagram. The problem is there is tooooooo much information floating around, and, sorry to …
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Are you one of those people that makes New Year’s resolutions? I found that I quickly forgot about them almost 100% of the time, or they were never accomplished. Why is that? Do we make the resolutions too challenging? Do we want to succeed in making the resolution history – or something we might brag …
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During the holidays, with all the different ages of your guests, it can be hard to find things to occupy them and keep the younger children interested for any length of time. I wanted to share a few fun, laugh-generating games to assist you: Charades – some ideas: Christmas gift shopping Shoveling heavy snow Sitting …
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