Well, Halloween has just ended, and as the time changes and the weather becomes colder, the calendar shows that there are only a few weeks remaining until the end of another year. However, before we ring in that “Auld Lang Syne” and say “hello” to 2025, we still have some pretty big holidays to prepare for, and they will be here before you know it. Thanksgiving is next on the calendar (although retailers will make you believe there is nothing…
If there’s one thing I do not miss about living in Florida, it’s all the damn hurricanes. As we saw just last week, it doesn’t take long for these storms to come barreling out of the Caribbean to wreak havoc on the Florida peninsula (as well as other southern states). Hurricane season runs from June 1st to November 30 each year, and if you live in a coastal area down south (or literally anywhere in the Sunshine State), you pay…
I’ll admit it – I’m a planner by nature. I’m always looking ahead, trying to figure out schedules, menus, chores, money decisions, vacations – literally every aspect of my life. Sure, I can be spontaneous, but I’ll be the first one to tell you that it doesn’t happen very often. If my wife came home one day and said “let’s drive to Florida for the weekend!”, my mind would probably lock up from all of the decision points it was…
I am often reminded that in my day-to-day activities, as author Erma Bombeck used to say “if life is a bowl of cherries, what am I doing in the pits?” Our daily lives are a series of highs and lows, of calm and confusion, and how we handle the more chaotic situations – especially when various factors of stress are placed on us, is different for each of us as individuals. I’ll use myself as an example. I’ve had a…
It’s that time of year. So much going on – so much to get done. The house needs to be decorated, there are presents to buy and wrap, holiday school events to attend, college kids to pick-up, and meals to plan. Did you get your Christmas cards done and in the mail? How about those packages that need sent out in order arrive on or before December 25th? What day are you baking your holiday cookies or assembling that gingerbread…