Concussions Suck!

Concussions suck! I’ve seen two of my kids laid out on the football field with what ended up being concussions. It’s different when you are on the sideline, capturing the game through a telephoto lens. It’s different when you can hear the crack of the helmets hitting together. It’s different when you are 10 yards…

Peace One Day

Last Fall, we attended a CISV (Children’s International Summer Village) reunion for McKinley who had gone to Belgium the prior summer with other 11 year olds from around the world. The point of CISV is to foster a greater understanding of each other and promote world peace. McKinley met kids from 11 other countries and…

Home Maintenance Boot Camp

Everyone should plan a home maintenance boot camp with his or her kids in the summer. I have three teen boys and I know their dad spends time with them and teaches them how to use tools for woodworking, general maintenance, and do welding and many other things, but I thought that we hadn’t spent…

Teacher’s Wishing Well

School is about to begin and the Back to School sales at Target will be irresistible. How can you help your local schools? Think about picking up a few extra items for your local school! Teachers spend a ton of their own money (hundreds of dollars), and picking up a few extra items can help…