As we get ready for a brand new year, it’s time to think about how to make sure you are prepared for each day. I am a naturally optimistic person. I love looking for the good and dreaming about the possibilities each day holds. But this year, I’m really focused on being prepared for whatever…
Sometimes our kids have interests in things that are outside of our knowledge base. That’s what is happening with our daughter. For 2 years she has been asking for the equipment so she can record music. Since this is something I know nothing about, we did some research and figured out how to set up…
This week my dad celebrated his 70th birthday! We wanted to do something very special for his birthday but we had some obstacles. There are many ideas for birthday parties for young children, but it is a little tougher to find creative ideas for adults. If you are looking for a gift idea for someone…
This afternoon we took some time to go exploring. Nothing major. No big road trip. No elaborate plans or destination. Just a brief side trip after work and before it got dark. Sometimes those spontaneous trips are the best. So how do you prepare to be “spontaneous”? Here are a few things you need to…
Yesterday I had the opportunity to spend some time with my 96 year old Grandma. Over the past few years when we get together, I have asked her questions and let her tell us stories about her life. Today was the perfect time to have her tell us about her favorite Christmas gift, the year…
As November began to wind down, my thoughts turned to the large box in the basement. Time to bring the tree upstairs. Wrestling it up the steps, pulling away the packaging tape, I drag out each piece. The artificial twigs are beginning to show age and are leaving a trail almost as messy as a cut…
Are you scrambling for last minute gift ideas for nieces or nephews? Do you have a child on your list and not sure what is age appropriate? Sometimes we have children in our life that we want to do something special for, but since we aren’t around them all the time, we just don’t know…
Each Christmas season we like to try a new holiday lights display or Christmas activity for the family. We’ve been to various light shows in KY and TN, holiday events at Dixie Stampede and Dollywood, and enjoyed the Mega Caverns at Lights under Louisville. But this year we wanted something a little different. We decided…
As the weather starts to shift to full-time wintry temperatures, it’s necessary to spend more time inside. For those of us with a basement in the house, we have a little more options to keep us from going stir crazy when the snow threatens to close us in. Of course, we all know that ping…