The ‘Green Monster’
Living in North Carolina, we love living by the water. The one thing we quickly learned is that the shoreline doesn’t take care of itself. After a storm, there is…
A “Little Bike Accident”
We spent an Easter in Tennessee with my daughter, son-in-law, and two grandsons when the boys were quite young. The spring weather was amazing, and we spent most of our…
Hot Lunch on the Lake
Every year we would spend a week at the lake, playing in the water, waterskiing, and having a great time. Sometimes we would camp in a tent, and other times…
That’s What I’m Talkin’ about!
As we were raising our kids, we encouraged them to get involved in ‘extra circular activities’. We tried to expose them to different sports and different activities, so that they…
Conquering Fear
When our children were young, it was super important to us for me to stay home with our kids, at least as much as possible. I worked from our home…
The Cheating Game
During Christmas break, we were hanging out with our grandsons. During a quick errand to the store, they found a game they just had to have. This was a new…
New Years Magic
New Years around our home is usually pretty dull. While living in California, we would celebrate New Years on New York time or Texas time; that way our kids were…
The Polar Express
Christmas is my favorite time of year. One of the fun things to do when your kids are small, is to take a ride on the Polar Express. We have…
Hidden Treasures
As I was decorating for Christmas, I was reminded of a Christmas several years ago. When our son was young, he loved GI Joes. He had many of the GI…