Six simple (and cheap) summer date ideas
6 comments so farMuch of the time my wife and I want to go on a date but aren’t sure what to do. Both being as indecisive as we are, we usually end up not doing anything. Now that I think about that, it’s a real shame. Hopefully this will help others in a similar predicament. Here are [...]
Re-seeing those you love
17 comments so farA beautiful post over at Lives Less Ordinary suggests that we don’t need to visit the Seven Wonders of the World to appreciate the world in which we live. In fact, Amy suggests stepping back, taking a deep breath and “allowing your eyes to drink in the unique beauty of what surrounds you.” (She’s [...]
People vs. Things
11 comments so farThe above photo is of a toy my son, Jake, got for his first birthday. It launches balls out of the orange top and plays music. He loves it.
On Sunday I walked into the living room and noticed the fan was blowing but there weren’t any balls shooting out of the top. I couldn’t figure [...]
8 ways to make dinner time, quality time
4 comments so farDinner is generally the only meal a family can spend together as school and work often mean everyone leaves the house at different times in the morning and lunch obviously isn’t an option. But dinner, ah yes, dinner… everyone is home and has an opportunity to spend some time together before departing separate ways for [...]
Reflecting on childhood pleasures
7 comments so farAs a new father, I’ve been thinking about my childhood lately and what made it so wonderful. I have countless fond memories of the neighborhood I grew up in, my elementary school, family activities, swimming during the summer, “The Path”, night games with the neighborhood kids, water fights, building forts in backyards…I could go on [...]
