The Most for Your Money

The Most for Your Money

You work hard, you deal with (sometimes difficult) people, and you want to see results, right? Of course. And most of us don’t just want results for ourselves, but for people who need our help too. You’ve probably heard me talk about our financial partner...
The Wisdom of Everyone

The Wisdom of Everyone

If there’s one thing I’ve learned (you probably have as well), it’s that intelligence and wisdom often don’t correlate. I’ve seen the most biased, unsupportable claims preached by the academic. And I’ve heard the most enduring,...
The Best Birthday Build-up!

The Best Birthday Build-up!

And just like that, we’re in the Christmas countdown! However, in our extended family, December also brings a vastly disproportionate number of birthdays than the rest of the year. Truly, a month of concentrated, supercharged gift-giving fun! As we travel around...
Getting Your Best Beach Bod

Getting Your Best Beach Bod

These are clearly not me, and I may not be the world’s foremost authority on this topic. My youngest son agrees with unfortunate consistency every time he tells me how much he loves my pudge. Better than hating it, I suppose! Either way, I can’t and...
Four Phrases for Father’s Day

Four Phrases for Father’s Day

Here I am, about to celebrate this special day of dadding by preparing for a 17-hour mini-van trip around Lake Michigan! Exotic, you say? Well, yes, the endless construction and Wisconsin shoreline are quite lovely. No sarcasm at all. And although being pampered on a...
Be Thankful for What?

Be Thankful for What?

With the weather warming and all of us getting outside, there are so many things we can now see, hear, smell, and feel to be thankful for. Especially now that most of my spring yard work is behind me! Counting our blessings comes easy to us in spring, when cabin fever...