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Month: May 2022

School’s Out And The House Is Full – Maybe For The Last Time

School’s Out And The House Is Full – Maybe For The Last Time

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Another school year has ended at my house.  My daughters are both home from college – one finishing up her junior year and one halfway through her sophomore year (already). As I was loading up the car from yet another dorm move-out, it occurred to me that this was probably the last summer we’d all spend together under one roof. Once graduated, my oldest will most likely look for her own place elsewhere, hoping to utilize her English degree (with…

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Memorial Day is Close at Hand – The Summer is Almost Here!

Memorial Day is Close at Hand – The Summer is Almost Here!

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Believe it or not, this coming weekend is the Memorial Day holiday weekend.  The “unofficial” start of summer is here (and if the preview of temperatures over the past week or so is any indication, it’s going to be a hot one).  Here are some of the things that bring the summer season to life: Cookouts and swim parties. The scent of suntan lotion in a hot car.  Evenings spent gently rocking on a porch swing and watching the fireflies…

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Charcuterie Boards – A Hot “Snack” Trend

Charcuterie Boards – A Hot “Snack” Trend

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Summer is almost upon us, and if you’re out and about at a concert, festival, picnic, or looking for food options to take with you out into the wild, wild, wilderness, a great and trending option is a charcuterie board. Excuse me, a what? Charcuterie, a French tradition (of course), is the “art” of preparing and displaying cured meats and cheeses. In other words, its a fancy meat and cheese tray.  Those crazy French. But it’s so much more.  A…

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The Retirement Gamble:  Fingers Crossed

The Retirement Gamble:  Fingers Crossed

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As I am entering my mid-50’s this year, I have started to seriously look at my exit strategy from work – hopefully sooner than later.  Yes, the pull of retirement is a strong one, and honestly, I’m tired of working. I’ve tried to do the “right thing” during my working career (now entering its 4th decade) – keeping my debt down, saving the maximum in my employer-sponsored retirement plans, putting aside an emergency fund, and saving for my kids’ college…

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The Best Mother’s Day Gift?  It’s Easier Than You Think

The Best Mother’s Day Gift?  It’s Easier Than You Think

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Attention procrastinators!  Mother’s Day is just around the corner (Sunday, May 8th), and you may be scrambling to think of that perfect gift for Mom on her special day. Should you take her to lunch, brunch, or dinner?  Well, restaurant statistics point out that Mother’s Day is the busiest restaurant day of the year (Sorry, Dads, you come in at a distant 3rd place).  If you haven’t made a reservation somewhere by now, chances are you aren’t going to, and…

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