After a great season of holiday travels with the family – the last thing you want to deal with are unwanted surprises. Here’s what to do if your kids get colds, head lice, and itchy skin as well as gifts during the holidays. The holidays are a great time to reconnect with seldom-seen friends and family, […]
Are You Back-To-School Ready?
This back-to-school year is a bittersweet one for our family. It is the last back-to-school that we will have with our kids because they are starting their Senior year in high school. And as I sit and think about what we must do to prepare them for a fresh start this school year, I am […]
My New Financial Secret Weapon: Yesterday’s Tomorrow
For generations, parents and caregivers have tried to teach children the value of a dollar. There are many tools at their disposal — allowances, chores, and of course, piggy banks! My kids, now teenagers, are truly learning the value of a dollar. And while we have always preached at them about saving money, shown them […]
Do Your #KidsBuckleUp Like They Should?
If you have ever been in a vehicle accident, especially one where your kids were in the car, you understand just how scary that feeling really is. I know it all too well, unfortunately! We have been in a few accidents, and while none of them were any fault of my own, it was no […]
Is Your Child In Danger? Car Seat Safety
Did you know that every 33 seconds a child under 13 is involved in a car crash in the United States due to incorrect or misuse of a car seat? That probably isn’t the first thing you think about when you are hauling your kids to school, the grocery store, or anywhere else around town. […]
Child Passenger Safety Week Can Save Lives
Child Passenger Safety Week Can Save Lives It is no secret; it has been quite some time since I had little ones of my own. My kids are “all grown up” (not really, but they sure act like it sometimes). I mean right now my biggest worry is the fact that they are driving themselves, […]
Smokey Bear Said It Best – Only YOU Can Prevent Wildfires
Smokey Bear has to be one of my all-time favorite things. I love his love of nature and of course his love of animals. If you know me at all, you know that I am a sucker – a bleeding heart. Especially when it comes to furry creatures, it doesn’t even matter what kind. And honestly, […]
It’s Time To Shop With Your Heart
We are a meat-eating family. Although I could probably go the rest of my life without meat – the rest of my family tends to disagree. We are very conscientious about where the meat we buy comes from. You pretty much have to be today with all of the garbage that is put in our […]
Foreclosure Help Is Always Free – Don’t Fall Victim To A Scam
Foreclosure is real and it is scary. Don’t fall victim to mortgage relief scams. Real help is always free and Making Home Affordable can help! A home is where important life memories are made, where family and friends can gather, and where you can enjoy a sense of safety and comfort. Your home is something […]
You Don’t Need Super Powers To Be A #StrokeHero
It’s a bird….It’s a plane…Just kidding, it’s mom – and she is showering us with her super powers once again. You have all been there, right? Felt like you MUST be a superhero to make it through the day sometimes. Well, I am here to tell you that you are all superheroes at some point […]
Buzzed Driving IS Drunk Driving – Stay Safe This Holiday Season
I have to admit, I am a little bit of a “worry wart” – actually a lot a bit. What can I say? I love my wife and kids. I find that most of the time it is pretty easy to talk to my teenagers about things. At least, I think that they are listening. […]
Making Home Affordable Means No Foreclosure
So you spent your life planning, working, loving and living. Doing the things you love. Building the memories with your family. All the while, your house became a home. Probably one of the first things that you ever purchased while entering into your adult life. And maybe you didn’t even realize at the time just […]
Only YOU Can Prevent Wild Fires
Fall is our favorite time for outdoor activities. We love to camp and hike. We also love to build fires. We might be in the back yard, camping, hiking, on the river, or even in our own living room – no matter where it is, a fire is nostalgic to us this time of year. […]
Stroke Prevention – Be a Stroke Hero
Did you know that stroke is the fourth leading cause of death and the leading preventable cause of disability in the US? Each year, about 795,000 Americans suffer a new or recurrent stroke—that’s about one stroke every 40 seconds. That is an astounding number, honestly. If you have never known someone that has had a […]
Where will you be when disaster strikes?
Follow my blog with Bloglovin With our busy lives, crazy schedules and the “to do” list is seemingly never ending; most of us do not stop and think about being prepared for a disaster. I am not talking about a small disaster, like running out of trash bags, or the dishwasher quitting. I mean, believe […]
