A very Merry Christmas to all our readers! As I sit here and write this quick post during a brief moment of peace and quiet tucked away from my family on Christmas Eve night, I can’t help but realize how lucky I am. I get to celebrate this holiday with four generations of my family… Continue Reading
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Holiday Evolution: Passing On Traditions and Making New Ones
The holidays were always very structured events when I was a little kid. Thanksgiving was at my folks house, the menu was almost identical year to year and dinner was always served at the same time. Christmas and Easter were the same way – same venue, same menu, same itinerary. Then I grew up and… Continue Reading
Solo Ramblings – Stump Pond Loop Trail This Weekend!
I’m looking forward to this weekend. Being that it’s my birthday weekend, I’ve been given the green light to go hiking. I typically try and spend as much time with the family as possible, but it’s not always easy to get outside AND spend time with the wife and kids. This weekend is one of… Continue Reading
Outdoor Family Fun – Five Tips To Get Everyone Involved!
Everyone who enjoys the outdoors does so on their own terms. There are people who enjoy the solitude the rural settings can provide, there are people who enjoy challenging themselves with difficult goals and there are the people who simply enjoy being outside and away from the confines of brick and drywall buildings. Having a… Continue Reading
The Ease of Being a Dad to Girls
My wife typically transports the twins to and from their childcare locations – be it the school they attend three days a week or my in-laws’ house where they are lucky enough to hang out for two days each week. Due to the fact that she’s the main transporter, she’s also acts as the person… Continue Reading
7 Ways For the Family Man To Enjoy The Outdoors
Life is a balancing act of time and responsibilities. There’s never enough time in the day to do everything you want to do and sometime you have to be creative to enjoy your hobbies while also minding your responsibilities. So, it comes as no surprise that being an outdoorsman when you are a father and… Continue Reading
Resolutions Review – First Quarter of 2011
photo © 2006 Grant Kwok | more info (via: Wylio) I wrote a four-part series about my New Year’s Resolutions at the beginning of this year. Now that a quarter of the year has passed, it’s time to take a look at how well I have done so far and what adjustments I need to… Continue Reading
2011 Resolutions | #4 – Renovate My Basement
I have been meaning to talk about the power of goal setting and some methods for setting and achieving goals on this blog. As a way of addressing this topic, I am going to talk about my four resolutions for 2011 this week. The resolutions I have explored over the last few days have all… Continue Reading… Continue Reading