52 Week Saving Plan

Save Some Money

I know the holidays have just come to an end and you probably just put away your decorations. However, it is never too early to think about next Christmas and start saving early. I saw an image posted on Facebook the other day and it made perfect sense to me to use something like it to save for next holiday season. The premise is simple, you save a little bit each week and at the end of the year you will have over $1,000 ($1,378.00 to be exact) to spend frivolously on your loved ones! No pain involved…  Well maybe a [...] Read more »

Happy Birthday my dear Alicia

First Day of 1st Grade

Today is a very special day, not only because it is your birthday but because it is the day I first saw a true angel. It seems like it was only yesterday that you came into my life. A precious little bundle of joy. I was even scared to hold you at first. But now look at you! You have grown into a beautiful young woman who makes me proud daily to call you my Daughter. I know life is not easy at times and we have gone through our struggles, but we have made it through them all and [...] Read more »

Memorial Tribute to my Aunt Julie

This is a follow-up post to my other R.I.P. post for my Aunt Julie. I am posting this here mostly for my family to grab a copy of the tribute memorial that I collected, and used Photoshop to put together. Please click on the image to get the full size and then save it to your computer if you want a copy. If you have any troubles get in touch and I can email it to you. Read more »

R.I.P. my dear Aunt Julie.

Today was a very sad day for myself and my family. We laid to rest our dear Aunt Julie who lived a great life all the way through to 99 years. She was a very strong and beautiful woman who left her mark on everyone that came in contact with her. Aunt Julie you will be missed dearly… We all love you… May you rest in peace… Safely Home I am home in heaven, dear ones; Oh so happy and so bright! There is perfect joy and beauty In this everlasting light. All the pain and grief is over, Every [...] Read more »

Are we giving our children too much freedom?

Texting

How do we know when enough is enough, or too much when it comes to our children? Being a single Dad of two children one 11 and one 14 it is hard for me to find the balance of giving them their freedom but also keeping tabs on them as well. Both of my children now have cell phones. This is a necessity because of various activities they have along with my crazy schedule, I need to be able to get in touch with them. Also since they live with me, they need a way to stay in touch with [...] Read more »