Archive for February, 2009

Accidents Will Happen

I’ve been in plenty of car accidents before, and I’ve seen the aftermath of countless accidents, but yesterday I actually saw one as it was happening for the first time in my life.
I was driving downtown on this street with a lot of construction.  They’ve torn up the entire street to fix all the potholes, [...]

Using Breathing Exercises to Help With My Migraines

I get terrible migraines.  I mean the kind where I am completely incapacitated and sick.  I have tried tons of different treatments.  Medications don’t typically work for me because I usually end up getting sick before they can start working.  I also tried massage, which is wonderful when I don’t have a migraine but impossible [...]

Need to Find a Walnut Diploma Frame

My daughter just bought her first house and she is graduating from college.  She has some big accomplishments to celebrate and some major life transitions.  We are very proud of her and we wanted to give her a housewarming gift that is appropriate for the occasion.  Her new home has walnut cabinetry and she uses [...]

Should I Enroll My Child in College Prep?

As my son Jacob is finishing his junior year of high school, we’re starting to really think about college. Lately, we’ve been discussing the idea of putting Jacob in an extracurricular college prep course. His school doesn’t offer these services, and I really think he could benefit from it.
Did you know 1 in 4 college [...]

Wanting to SCUBA Dive

I’ve always wanted to go SCUBA diving, but have never really had the chance or ability. I don’t know how to swim, and this has put a serious damper on the idea. The SCUBA idea came from a show I saw last week on National Geographic. It showed all the amazing creatures of the ocean [...]