Have you ever been nostalgic for a time and a place you have never been? In our move from the generic site at Wordpress.com to a self-hosted blog with Wordpress.org, we looked long and hard for a theme my wife and I both liked. We finally settled on this one for several reasons, not the least of which is the serene picture of an old front porch that reminded us both of The Waltons. We just love that show, especially the first several seasons. It’s an escape, a wonderful journey back to a time … [Read more...]
Putting Kids to Work!
In 1938 Congress passed the Fair Labor Standards Act, setting, among other things, the minimum age at which a child can be gainfully employed. Before that, children as young as 6 years old labored for entire days in factories, fields, and various trades, earning little pay, no benefits, and (one would assume) barely a ‘thank you’ from their slave-master bosses. Children of poor families were often expected to work and help support themselves and their families. Of course this left little time … [Read more...]
Eating at home vs eating out – the road less travelled
More often than not our lives are filled with crazy, hectic days. That’s just part of being alive in this modern world filled with so many things to do, places to go, people to see – well you get the idea. Every day of our life we are presented with countless choices. The more hectic our lives are, the less time we have to do the things we need to do, the more tempted we will be when presented with a choice between two things, two paths if you will, to choose the easy road over the one that … [Read more...]
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