Several years ago, I brought something home in a fairly large box. I honestly cannot remember if I bought it at a store or if it was delivered to the house. What makes this story even stranger is that I cannot remember what was actually in the box. Seriously, I have absolutely no idea. I think […]
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When my daughter was eight years old, we took a long road trip. The kind where the miles seem endless, the snacks run out too fast, and the kids ask, “Are we there yet?” before you’ve even reached the edge of your own neighborhood. Somewhere along that highway, I glanced back to check on her.
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Several years ago, my family went through one of the hardest seasons we’ve ever faced. And it wasn’t just one thing, it was a wave of things. One after another. Several of my immediate family members became seriously ill. Not a cold. Not a typical winter bug. Real, significant, life-altering health concerns that demanded every
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Like most people in this world, a few days ago I woke up to a busy morning. I had 2 very early meetings, deadlines for my online business, a doctor’s appointment and I wanted to begin the draft of this blog post. But then I received a text from my wife. She was spending much of
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I just returned from a quick 3-day trip to New York City with my wife and my oldest son. This is an update from a blog post I did a few weeks ago when we were planning our trip and having challenges finding appropriate lodging. You can check out the quick read HERE. Whenever we
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We are a “to do list” type of family! We have a list for everything, and I must credit this to my wife. We are extremely busy, and we are involved in a lot of activities. If we are not organized in some way, things will get missed. We really do have a list for
One of the great things about owning your own online business and getting to work from home is that you get to control your environment. You get to control what snacks are in the break room (a.k.a. your kitchen), you don’t have to label your lunch in the break room refrigerator (again, your kitchen), your
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When I was a kid, I used to eat whatever and whenever I wanted. I was active by playing with my friends, siblings and playing sports. I seemed to burn up calories without even trying. Not to mention my metabolism was off the scale. Mealtime with family and friends was more than just fuel for
One of my first memories as a child was my dad taking me to the observatory at the University in the city where we loved to look at the stars. My dad was not an astronomer. He just liked looking up and appreciating the universe. It was a regular occurrence for my dad to take
A little more than two years ago my wife and I became empty nesters. Our three children moved out of our home to start their lives. We heard that some couples have had a hard time adjusting to their children leaving the home. After about two or three weeks, my wife and I thought we