A year ago: 5 simple, last-minute Halloween costume ideas
4 comments so farHave a brain cramp when it comes to picking a costume? Just don’t care about Halloween enough to put a lot of effort into it? Here are five simple, last-minute costume ideas:
Sick and Tired
Put on some PJs, slippers and a robe. Mess up your hair. Have a box of cold medicine and tissues sticking out [...]
8 steps to building a better community through personal responsibility
7 comments so farMy thoughts lately have been drifting toward the subject of responsibility. This isn’t surprising as we consider the state of affairs around us. In a world that is seemingly less friendly, more prone to finger pointing, and always on the lookout for Numero Uno, I’ve been thinking about some simple things we can do to [...]
Lessons learned from watching chick flicks
9 comments so farChick flick/romantic comedy spoiler alert: An unlikely couple end up falling for each other after a series of comedic events. Add a big misunderstanding that puts their relationship on the rocks to add a little drama and then wait for them to figure out where it all went wrong and get back together again. Roll [...]
9 simple ways to prepare for an emergency
7 comments so farSevere flooding in the Midwest, earthquakes in Japan, fatal tornadoes in the southern states…maybe it’s me, but it seems that these disasters are happening more often and in more diverse places than ever before. That makes it all the more important to be prepared for an emergency because in all reality an emergency in your [...]
Lessons learned from the housing crisis
14 comments so farIf the housing crisis has taught me one thing, it’s how important it is to live within our means. A lot of people are in trouble because their eyes were bigger than their wallets, a common problem here in the United States.
Years ago my in-laws were looking to purchase their first home. After some searching [...]
