I spent the first 8 Years After High School enlisted in the military. Which brand was an easy choice because my dad and grandfather were both retired Navy. I wasn’t cut out for the ground pounding life of a soldier anyway and a life is see just seem to fit. I chose the job of …
They say that teaching is a noble profession. I used to feel that way, but after 20 years, my feelings have definitely changed. Most days I feel like I am just going through the motions and none of my students, or their parents, appreciate the education that I am providing. I started thinking the other …
When you live in the southern part of the country you tend to be prepared for severe storms more than others. We always have a supply of freshwater in the basement and plenty of batteries on hand for flashlights. This past summer has been worse than most and we have had many power outages that …
My son is ten years old and has decided he wants to play soccer next summer. It is currently mid January and the flyer he brought home from school advertised a week long soccer camp to help athletes be ready for the upcoming season. He is very excited and can’t wait to go. The camp …
You wouldn’t wait until it snowed to buy a snowblower or until it rained to buy an umbrella. It is always wise to try and make purchases when items are not in demand. I bought my lawnmower in late fall, when it was at a clearance price. It was still a new machine, but it …
This day in age, everyone is an expert. Or at least that is what they will tell you when it comes to home repair jobs. Thankfully, there are services out there to help you avoid some of the less than honest people out there. The BBB, Yelp, and even Craigslist have reviews of local and …
My sister in law can truly be called the “coupon queen”. If there is a deal out there to be had, she is sure to find it. She even finds ways to use several coupons on the same item, making it free sometimes. I really envy her but know that I am not willing to …
Being online almost consistently, I start to wonder about somethings. It seems that there are certain companies that pop up in ads along the side of most pages that I search. I wonder why that is periodically. Take vehicle ads for instance, I alway see advertisements from the same dealerships even though there are at …
I still work as an Heating and Air Conditioning professional and have my military years to thank for the expertise that I have I spent the first 8 Years After High School enlisted in the military. Which brand was an easy option because my dad and Grandfather were both retired Navy. I wasn’t split out …
They say that teaching is a noble profession, however i used to feel that way, however after 20 years, my feelings have definitely changed. Most days I feel like I am just going through the motions as well as none of my students, or their parents, care about the education that I am providing. I …
My child had an appointment last weekthat requires someone to take her. Her wife wasn’t available & couldn’t take off labor so I gave to drive her & accompany her. Many times, if a doctor needs to run tests they need to give you anesthesia. this was the case with her appointment & I sat …