On the way to buy groceries today the girls and I saw a hullabaloo across the street. There was a horde of people and I thought they were just hanging out at the city centre square because it was such a nice afternoon. Since I thought there was nothing going on we proceeded to walk towards it because it is the shortest route to where we were going. Then I saw the signs Continue Reading →

Learning a second language is something that I have wanted to do for years. It is on my bucket list, to-do list, life list and today I think I may have made a small dent towards that goal. It started several years ago. I think I was around 29/30 and I discovered Rosetta Stone through their plethora of ads. I know. The most serious Polyglots would laugh at me and say that it was a waste of my money but during that time my resources were limited and I didn’t know what my options were. Continue Reading →

We have been renters our entire marriage. I’ve actually been a renter for 95% of my life. My dad was in the military and we moved every few years making buying a house pointless. My parents didn’t buy their home until I was in my mid teens and they still live there today. As a result I have grown up with a renter mentality and haven’t really known much different. Continue Reading →

Mother’s Day is sneaking up quicker than I thought it was. For some reason I thought that it was more towards the end of May than the beginning so now I am trying to figure out what to get my mom. Continue Reading →