We all want our families to eat healthier, however, the process of getting them on board with the idea can be tough. Here are a couple of easy ideas to painlessly “nudge” your family into some simple habits to eat healthier without even noticing it. Eat Healthier Tip 1. Make the good things easy and…
I’m a classic workaholic and at times you can get to the point where you’re SO focused on work, you can end up neglecting your kids. That’s exactly what happened to me and my kids. I realized, I’d spent ALL my free time on business activities instead of having any fun with my boys. Thankfully,…
I am going to share a secret with you: The longer you spend thinking about having a clean kitchen, the less time you spend actually cleaning it. Until suddenly the task has become so insurmountable that when you finally do dig in, it will take you hours of back-breaking, toothbrush-wielding work. On the other hand,…
Just got home from our Eastern Caribbean cruise with Carnival Cruises a couple of days ago. Oh man, what a blast! I think that is the most fun week we’ve ever had! Carnival always knows how to throw a fantastic party and they are our FAVORITE cruise line to travel with. This was one of…
Travel is on my mind these days, mainly because I’m leaving on a cruise in a couple of weeks. I’d like to think that I’m pretty good at packing, so I thought I’d share some of my best travel tips with you. My Top 10 Travel Tips 1. Teach your kids how to pack. My…
Laundry is such a pervasive problem in our homes and it can get out of control SO fast. I think the biggest part of the issue is that laundry is a multi-step process with unavoidable delays. Most other chores can be knocked out in just a few minutes, but the wash is a minimum two-hour…
I’m the leader of the local Green Team at my company. We have designated teams like this at our major locations around the company to come up with ways to help the company be more socially responsible through recycling and other “Green” initiatives. Lots of easy ways to save on your power bill if you’re…
I am having such a tough time making a decision. So, I thought I’d take it to the blogosphere to get some perspective. I have a chance to send my son to the National Boy Scout Jamboree in 2013. A lot of the other boys from our Boy Scout Troop are going to be going…
I had a chance to learn about a book from Richard and Linda Eyre called The Entitlement Trap. I was really interested in this book because I have enjoyed one of their previous volumes “How to Teach Your Children Responsibility”. They have a whole line of parenting books on various subjects and I really enjoy…
If you live in a house with other people, as most of my readers do, there are going to be times when you are going to have to deal with Other People’s Stuff (OPS). You know, all the STUFF your family leaves ALL OVER THE HOUSE! Unless you live with a herd of raging neatnicks,…
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Glenn Doman is my hero and I figured it was about time I devoted a post to him. He’s a little old Santa Claus of a man, but over the last 50 years, he has given children SO much more than toys. His name is Glenn Doman. He’s literally devoted his life to helping parents…