Well, it’s that time of year when the kites have come out, the days are longer, and swimming pool “Noodles” are selling at big box stores. It’s a time for outdoor fun. Kids are playing in parks while adults do . . . what? I’m not quite sure. As a kid, summer was a fun…
Details“Perfect! My spouse is to blame for my excess weight. I knew that it couldn’t be my fault. I mean the fact that I love candy, cookies, Big Macs, and (in my case) Blue Bell ice cream – well, let’s just say that I am happy to learn that none of those things are making…
DetailsWhat??? I know – that was my reaction too. I mean, I know there are new phone apps for just about everything under the sun – but birth control? You’ve got to be kidding! A 2016 study from the journal “Archives of Sexual Behavior” reported some interesting findings regarding millennials and their sexual behaviors. While…
DetailsAuthor and friend, Matt Heard writes in his book Life With a Capital L, “. . . we too often want our lives to be characterized by something that our individual days don’t come close to resembling. But the truth of the matter is a bunch of wasted days added together won’t make a significant…
DetailsWhile this may seem like a strange question, it is one that was raised recently by author Robert Frank. He discusses a conversation between two women in which one verbalized her frustration and wondered aloud why she kept chasing after guys that had no interest in her. At this same time other guys in whom…
DetailsWhen you read that question, what comes to mind? When we were in high school, many of the girls thought, “Well he must be tall and muscular, have a nice car, and make at least a little money.” The guys might have said, “She needs to be slim, cute, and have blonde (brunette, red, fill…
DetailsWhen is the last time that you woke up completely and totally refreshed? If you are like most of us, you may not remember when. All you may know is that it hasn’t been during the last decade. We easily find ourselves exhausted from: work, fixing meals, running the kids around (or chasing around after…
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When most of us get married, we, at least in part, are looking for a mate who will be safe. Yet, while that may be assumed, many find themselves in marriages that aren’t safe or protective. But wouldn’t it be nice if our marriages were a sanctuary – “A place of refuge or safety.?” I…
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Remember when you first met your spouse? There probably seemed to be no shortage of ideas for a date night. But now, here you are many years later and your mind seems to have trouble coming up with good date night ideas of activities. I understand. It is easy to get in a rut –such…
DetailsI remember as a kid that Christmases were my favorite time of the year. We almost always spent the holiday with my Aunt, Uncle and cousins, who were such great fun. They lived in another state and they either came to our house or we went to theirs. We looked forward to getting together and…
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