Summer Vacations Without Me
My letter to Brandon, my 14-year-old son, who is vacationing in Florida this week with his dad and stepmom. Brandon, I just got your pic from the beach in Florida. I am so glad you’re having fun, but this isn’t how I envisioned summers with you: you on vacation in Florida with your dad and […]
Boobs, butt and a beach ball
Alright…I am going to have to deviate from my normal event topic this week. As I shared in last week’s blog, I am currently expecting my first baby (and by the time this post runs the little bundle will be here)! As I reminisce on these past nine to ten months I wanted to capture […]
The War on Weight
Now I’m not skinny by any means, but I work out on a regular basis. And just how do I fit that into my busy schedule? I schedule it of course! Like I said I have a busy schedule. Sometimes it’s too busy, so within my schedule I build time to work out. I also […]
Biggest event of my life
I am currently planning for the largest event of my life. I have never planned for this kind of event before. I don’t know the day. I don’t know the time. I don’t know how long it is going to take, what food is going to be served or whether drugs will be present. I […]
Your Calendar and Your Checkbook
This past week, I had a staycation/workation at our lake house. I spent the week writing, working a little and playing a lot (and also realizing I need my own wife…or at least a real vacation where others wait on me, cook for me and do the laundry). I also recognized that I am extremely […]
The Power of Magnesium
Do you remember as kids when you used to run around with a secret and go up to all of your friends and say “I know something you don’t know?” It was typically followed with sticking my tongue out and squinting my eyes at them before running away laughing. Well, that practice has come and […]
The Resiliency of a Child
It’s almost laughable how many things we’re convinced kids need. If it isn’t one thing, it’s another. But the truth is we give our kids too much. Sure, you’re probably thinking, “Well yeah, but what’s it to you blogger boy? It’s my kid.” I’m here to say that not only are you giving him or […]
To Be 19 Again…
The squeals of nine 19-year-old girls came from upstairs as they were getting ready to go to a white trash-themed birthday party at 9:30 on a Tuesday night. They had not a care in the world. For a split second, I think about how fun would it to go back to that age. I instantly […]
Home Is Where The Heart Is
It’s seems appropriate to be writing about “Home” and the significance of our homes for Columbia Home. We’ve all heard the saying “Home is where the heart is.” I’ve learned over the past several years, that this not just some cliché but actually true. I think sometimes in this world of bigger is better and […]
Be a kid again
Forget planning a big summer party. This summer, I challenge you to act like a kid. There are moments throughout the year that trigger the nostalgia of youth. Seeing a full stocking on Christmas morning, carving a pumpkin, dying Easter eggs, etc. For me personally, nothing triggers fond memories of my youth like summertime. It […]
For life’s bumps, bruises and injuries
Last fall, I was running around trying to get the house ready for a short trip. I was attempting to quickly follow my stepdaughter out the car, so I could instruct her on how to load things appropriately. I say attempting because on the way out the door, I missed the step and landed sideways […]
No, I don’t Understand Alphabet Soup
Pictured Above: Kim and Dr. Courtright on her last day of chemotherapy. I know from personal experience as a breast cancer survivor, as well as witnessing my mom and aunts take care of my grandma for many years, that we must become our own advocates as it relates to our health. Often times, our doctors […]