Disney World, Yellowstone National Park, an RV trip across the country, Hawaii, Ireland, Scotland, Australia….. these are just a few small things I would looove to do with my children. If time and money would allow, there is no doubt any of those trips would be awesome experiences. The travel! The sites! The food! The experiences! It would all create…
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An article titled More Couples Opt for Friendly Divorce in Sunday’s Detroit Free Press is the prompt for this post. You can find the article here. The main idea of this article is that while the majority of divorcing couples still use lawyers, more and more couples are choosing to do a mediation type of divorce rather than the standard court divorce….
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Technology has certainly given book lovers a new meaning to the word ‘convenient’. No longer must they endure the dreaded task* of going to the library or the book store to find the latest read. Now they can simply download it onto a fancy high tech reader with one quick click. *read with sarcasm I would not call myself…
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All things bloggy are eye-opening to me. I knew absolutely nothing about blogs, blogging, social media (except Facebook, of course), or online networking before I started my blog in June. I was quickly overwhelmed and pleasantly surprised! It didn’t take long until I began to read about blogging conferences and workshops. There are so many and…
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Chances are you have probably heard the words ‘gluten free’. Being on a gluten free diet is very trendy right now. So what exactly does it mean and why would anyone choose to go gluten free? I am no expert but sometimes an amateur’s explanation is more understandable, so here goes. Let’s start with the basics. Gluten…
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While vacationing in the beautiful northern woods of Michigan I read an article in USA Today about good old fashioned journal/diary writing. Click below to view article: http://www.usatoday.com/life/lifestyle/2010-07-29-journal29_CV_N.htm And so the memories of my ‘Dear Diary’ days came flooding in and I searched for and found a few of my old diaries. I have a…
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I am a fireman’s daughter. I have always said these words with such pride. As a kid, it was super cool to have a dad who was a fireman. Those awesome red trucks, the equipment, the uniforms and helmets. Everyone loves firefighters and I loved telling people about my dad. Firefighters are brave and strong. They…
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