Being overly busy and in a rush can make life no fun. Here's a few tips to find a middle ground.

When working in a pre-school class the number of children can far exceed the number of adults. Obviously, the adults can’t have eyes on...

The “holiday season” is upon us. In my opinion, Halloween kicks it off followed by Thanksgiving Christmas New Year’s Eve or whatever...

The other day I watched a father & his young daughter mowing the lawn together on the riding mower. It immediately took me back to the...

proper communication is important to any relationship. There… point made. Most of you are saying, “Well, yeah. Tell us something we...

Things we wish we knew when we were younger… Have you ever pondered that statement? Are there things you wish you had done differently? ...

There are many definitions for the word “commitment”. I like this one best – a pledge or promise; obligation. With any decision, that is...

Making Good Decisions: Separating Your Future From Your Past “And the best way to predict your future, is to create it.” – Abraham...

We’ve all heard about “life lessons” and how we could/should react to them. Usually, when we refer to having learned a lesson, it is in...

Recently, I watched a baby, maybe 6 months old; pat his dad’s arm, in hopes of getting his attention. Dad was paying attention to the...

When the kids go to school it can be stressful, for the entire family. Especially, if it’s a “first.” It doesn’t matter if it’s Daycare...

The other day I bent down to pick something up off the floor when I started looking at the books on the shelf under our coffee table and...

Several years ago Tom Rath and Jim Harter, of the Gallup organization, published a book titled Well-Being: The Five Essential Elements....

While I love to write, speak, coach, and encourage others to be at peace with themselves and always have hope for the future, there are a...

It’s that time of year again, time to go through your things and reevaluate! It’s summertime right… garage sales and all that? Yes, but...

Whether you call it, Planning Prioritizing Trade-offs Time blocking Choosing any number of other possibilities, the simple truth is… When...

I went outside the other morning and saw my poor plants limp and wilted. I knew just what they needed and gave them a big dose of water....

I originally wrote this in 2012. It received so many positive comments that I decided to repost it every year. God bless our troops and...

I came across the stat that said Bohemian Rhapsody, by Queen, was the number one sing along song in the country last year. Some recent...

Money is not the most important thing. Did I just say that? Yes, I did. How many people go through their entire life making money and...