My wife competed in her first triathlon today! She did not compete in each phase, but she was one member of a team of three who tag-teamed the event. She completed the cycling stage of the event, and I am happy to say she thoroughly enjoyed it! #GETActive Sooner...
Marriage’s Biggest Challenges Can Be Good For You
It’s Friday and that means my friend Shawn Snyder, from The Odd Couple Blog, and I are teaming up on our weekly marriage blog. Shawn will share her thoughts (in green) on the topic through the eyes of a woman/wife, and I’ll share mine (in blue) through the eyes of a...
Why You Need a Family Social Media Policy
Family secrets, personal drama, and challenges are being exposed more and more today to a wider audience due to social media becoming mainstream. Almost daily you can find a story of someone's personal life being exposed or revealing some personal information which...
Homework, Homeschool, Lifelong Learning and Why Homework Should Be Enjoyable
Lifelong learning is a goal of ours and something we try to teach to our children. We are a homeschooling family, but lifelong learning should apply and be adopted by all families: homeschoolers, public schoolers, and private schoolers. The purpose of learning is to...
Inconsistent Date Nights? Here Is A Great Way for Married Couples to Be Consistent
Consistent Date Nights can be a challenge when you are married with kids. The time commitments to your kids and their activities, to the work that provides for your kids, to ministry and other activities can make it very hard to go on regular dates with your spouse....
Whiteboard Quote of the Day: BIG VISION Trumps little resources
Is your vision greater than your current resources? Do you only see the resources, or lack of, that you currently have? If you do, it is time to make a change. In fact, you MUST make a change! Whatever is greater, your vision or your resources, will determine how...
Is your spouse your best friend? Do you want him/her to be?
It’s Friday and that means my friend Shawn Snyder, from The Odd Couple Blog, and I are teaming up on our weekly marriage blog. Shawn will share her thoughts (in green) on the topic through the eyes of a woman/wife, and I’ll share mine (in blue) through the eyes of a...
Why Your Family Should Be Using Evernote Plus 5 Practical Uses
I absolutely love apps! I love my Android phone, and the thousands of apps available to can help me be more productive, more organized, and entertained. I've written in the past about a few of my favorite apps, but I've come to realize that one app surpasses them all...
What Writing Daily Has Done for Me and What You Can Learn From It
It is amazing when you give to others, how much you receive. When you encourage people how much you are encouraged. And when you teach practical ideas how much you learn. Since I have been blogging and attempting to GIVE more, ENCOURAGE people, and TEACH what I’ve...








