I have a little secret that only a few people really know about me. I love money. Sounds weird but I do. When I go buy a magazine, I go buy one about money. I like reading books about money. … Continue reading
Leah
It has been 8 days since I have seen my boys. I have talked to them daily, and they are having a great time. But, of course, I miss them. Today is the day their Dad leaves Florida (where they … Continue reading
I started running many years ago. Let me re-phrase that: I started running on and off many years ago. I would start, build up to a good pace, then something would happen: sickness, fatigue, pregnancies, young kids, busy work schedule, … Continue reading
At my cousin Dan’s wedding on the weekend, his Dad gave a speech and said something that caught my attention. He talked about how he and my aunt had saved for Dan’s education and paid for it entirely. Dan was … Continue reading
We had a few final days at the cottage before having to head home. As much as we enjoyed our time there, I was ready to come home. We had to get home a touch early as the boys were … Continue reading
I have just finished reading two completely different, yet strangely complimentary books: Wanderlust by Elisabeth Eaves and Everyone is Beautiful by Katherine Center. Wanderlust is a story of a women who has an insatiable lust for travel and she spends … Continue reading
Cottage days have been quite simple: we sleep in, we have slow lazy mornings, head down to the beach (about 20 feet away) and swim and kayak and go on the boat. Rob took the three older boys out for … Continue reading
I am still reading “Hold On To Your Kids” by Gordon Neufeld and Gabor Mate. It is a not a quick read; I have been reading it for months. Not consistently however. I like to read a bit. Then think. … Continue reading
The past few summers we have taken a week off to rent a cottage. The first year we rented a very basic, rustic cottage on a very large lake. Last year we rented a very luxurious cottage on a very … Continue reading
“The worst sin toward our fellow creatures is not to hate them, but to be indifferent to them: that’s the essence of inhumanity”. George Bernard Shaw. I don’t think indifference gets as much bad press as it deserves. We talk … Continue reading