My son Leighton had an opportunity to attend the Final Four at the recent NCAA Basketball Championship in Indianapolis, IN. The college my son attends (Baylor) was in the tournament…
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Last week, three of my sisters and I were having a discussion about our various savings strategies—one of them has begun using an app to make automatic deposits into her…
My son called me from college the other day, and he sounded tired and beaten. He had a couple of exams in his more challenging classes coming up this week,…
As we approach the one-year anniversary of when COVID-19 and the shutdowns began, I cannot help but notice how much uncertainty and disbalance there is in our lives nowadays. To…
There are many places I enjoy visiting. When I have time or feel up for a drive, my favorite place is preferably a trip to the mountains. I love the…
Most of us would agree that a good joke stands the test of time. One joke I particularly like was found carved on the wall of a Roman bath and…
As we enter 2021, a lot of us are hoping that this is the year things will “go back to normal”. People are looking forward to socializing again without the...
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I had a perfect cup of tea the other day: just an ordinary cup of black tea with milk, but exactly the right temperature and strength and color and size….
I love organization and can’t stand clutter. Few things in life bring me more satisfaction than purging the unnecessary and organizing what is kept. Unfortunately, as much as I love…
It has been an interesting year to say the least. I find it maddening that we can live in a world filled with billions of people and yet feel very…
