A couple of weeks ago I went to Las Vegas for a business conference for four nights. In all our ten years of marriage, until then, Kim and I had never been apart more than two nights, and that only once. As the time approached we each had quite differing feelings about this trip. For some odd reason the prospect of taking care of four little kids for five days and four nights, alone, didn’t appeal to her. Sure, she’d miss ME and all that, but let’s face it, she would have never had that many … [Read more...]
That magnificent THIEF in everyone’s pocket!
I don’t know how I avoided it this long, but I couldn’t avoid it forever. I had always thought they were over-rated, over-complicated gadgets that the technologically uber-adept play with so they won’t have to make eye-contact with the general public as they zig-zag through the mall and other places where people congregate, or something pretentious people whip out so everyone around them will think they are important (news flash: they don’t). Friends kept telling me how cool, how convenient they … [Read more...]
Playing together – Seven character traits ‘family game night’ can develop
With so many electronic distractions these days, from smart phones to game systems to television and more, it’s no wonder the notion of ‘family game night’ conjures up images of a black and white 50’s family happily spending their after-dinner time around a Monopoly board, laughing and bonding and generally enjoying each other’s company. Board games? Like the neighborhoods where folks didn't need to lock their doors at night, we don't do that anymore. These days, games are a generally … [Read more...]
Homemade Bubble Solution – at StacyMakesCents.com!
Today we had the honor of guest posting for Stacy Myers at stacymakescents.com as she takes off to enjoy time with her brand-new baby! The post is about making things from scratch, starting with something as simple (and fun!) as homemade bubble solution. Check it out here! http://www.stacymakescents.com/homemade-bubble-solution … [Read more...]
Our long distance love affair with Trader Joe’s
Long distance relationships rarely work. Two compatible people from two places meet at some cool, romantic place like Paris or Naples. Maybe he’s there for work and she’s a student doing a year out of country, but any narrative will do. A spark ignites and burns strongly. For a lingering time both hapless lovers fool themselves into thinking this thing just might work. Maybe he can quit his job. Maybe she can enroll at another school. Maybe, just maybe, they can work this thing out. Hope rises, … [Read more...]
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