Category Archives: People

Mommies…Can’t we just support each other?

I have to admit I am a total junkie for the Your E Cards that have been popping up all over Facebook and Pinterest, but this one really pushes my buttons.  When my son was born my husband and I made the decision together that I would leave my job and stay home to raiseContinue reading “Mommies…Can’t we just support each other?”

Tough Issues–Cowards Vs. Heroes

Taken from Successful Farmer magazine:  “The very human desire to run away from confrontation is so natural and common that we have to wonder how so many farm partnerships [or relationships in general] manage to survive and succeed in spite of it. When trying to gather the courage to face a tough issue, it’s worthContinue reading “Tough Issues–Cowards Vs. Heroes”

Teachable Moment

This past weekend I spent the unofficial beginning of summer at the Jersey Shore with my family at my parent’s beach house.  Each morning my son rode his bike while my daughter pushed her baby doll in a stroller next to him as I pushed our beach cart full of “NeCeSsItiEs” up the block andContinue reading “Teachable Moment”

Know Your Role

I remember when Doug and I were dating and we had to carry a heavy piece of furniture out to his truck.  After we got done I told him “goOd WoRk” and he replied with “kNow YoUr RoLe”!  It made me stop and think for a second…we all play a special role in every taskContinue reading “Know Your Role”

Thank A Teacher

I couldn’t let the week go by without sending out a great BIG ThAnK YoU to all of our readers who are teachers!  As our country celebrates National Teacher Appreciation Week I want to remind you all that whether you are teaching first graders (as I did for 8 years!), Sunday school, high school, music, art,Continue reading “Thank A Teacher”

Hooray For Customer Service!

In this day and age you never know what to expect when you have to call a store or company for information.  Automated systems, press the number to reach x, y, and z, endless directories leading to nowhere, give me your mother’s maiden name and the first initial of the best man at your wedding…andContinue reading “Hooray For Customer Service!”

{Your Favorite Name}

Do you know what the all-time FaVoRiTe name is that people like to hear?  If you said, “Their own” you are right.  There is just something about a person’s name.  Remember someone’s name and you will have their instant friendship.  Forget or mispronounce a name and you will have committed a grave offense. Remembering namesContinue reading “{Your Favorite Name}”

If You Say It, Mean It

I was having a conversation with a friend the other day about how society overuses certain phrases and responses.  For example, when someone asks “How are you doing?” don’t you normally reply with “I’m good”?  Whether or not you truly are GoOd, out of habit, your response is always the same. Another habitual phrase is “WeContinue reading “If You Say It, Mean It”

{When To Tell The Truth}

Does your mouth ever get you in trouble?  Are you puzzled as to why some of your relationships are on the rocks or non-existent?  Are you one to “speak your mind”? If so, you may justify your actions by saying, “I was only telling the truth.”  Telling the truth is good, but telling it all theContinue reading “{When To Tell The Truth}”

This Isn’t Working

How many times have you thought up a wonderful idea in your head but, when it came down to execution, it was much more difficult than you planned?  Did you continue to force it to work or did you step back and realize ‘this isn’t working’? I can think of nUmeRouS times I’ve tried to forceContinue reading “This Isn’t Working”