Running Errands for Grandpa
One of the things that I have always believed in is that you should spend as much time as you can with your elders. They have so many stories to share and a lifetime of experiences to offer, but unfortunately most youth of today are too busy to give them the time of day.
But for [...]
Love Isn’t Free — But Can It Be Cheap?
I saw this clip in the Denver Post around the time my husband and I were planning our wedding. Our budget for the entire thing — wedding, reception, and honeymoon — to only about a third of the average given here ($32,120), so I was amazed to learn that people actually spend that much on [...]
Larger Than Life
When our Cavalier King Charles Spaniel died last year, I was devastated. Bruno was 20 years old when he passed away and it was like losing a family member. My husband wanted to get another dog right away, but I wasn’t ready. I knew I needed some time to deal with the loss.About six months [...]
Ways to Spoil Yourself this Summer
We talk about being spoiled as if it’s a bad thing but I actually think that we should spoil ourselves as often as possible. After all, we only live once so we might as well live it up. Summer is a great time to spoil yourself because there are so many different ways to be [...]
Stop Saving Stuff for “Someday”
I am in the process of trying to simplify my life. One of the things that this process includes is getting rid of all of the stuff around my home that I don’t need anymore. The problem that I keep running into is a common one; I always think that I might possibly need things [...]
The Essentials
Going out and finding great products for your kitchen just got a lot easier, especially since it doesn’t even require going out and shopping anymore. With awesome brands available right online, you don’t even have to worry about going through and picking out the best products from store to store. Now, you can find everything [...]
Been Talking to Friends
Well, I have been talking to some friends of mine over this long weekend and they were telling me all about the ins and outs of what they do and some of the things they have seen throughout their lives and their careers in selling and dealing with different kinds of insurance over the past [...]
Parent’s Role In Teen Drug Rehab
Your teen has a drug addiction. You have finally convinced her that she needs to go to a Florida drug treatment center for help (or perhaps you have forced her to go against her will). Now what? It is important for parents to understand that they need to play a key role in their teen’s [...]
Helping my Child out of a Bind
I always thought that my responsibility as a parent would end at the time that my kids moved out of the house, but I guess I was severely mistaken. I thought that marriage was a big commitment (yes, I have commitment issues), but no one mentions the commitment that you are making when you have [...]
Collaborative divorce vs. mediation
Conflict resolution is important in many aspects of life and business. One of the most important places to resolve a conflict is during a divorce. There are several different ways to go about resolving the conflict that may arise within a divorce. One of these ways is to go to court and have a judge [...]
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