Escaping the winter doldrums
General Information, LifestyleTo avoid some of the cold weather this winter, Chris and I are going away where it’s summer! Right now it’s summer in the Southern Hemisphere. We are going to bask in sixteen days of summer, while enjoying a cruise around South America. …
This Holiday Season - Give the Gift of Planning
General Information, Happiness, Have Money, Lifestyle As you gather with loved ones, remember the one gift your family can't get for themselves....your thoughtful planning. The holiday season when family celebrate is the perfect time to begin to take stock of changes that have taken…
Rollin' On the Rhine River
General Information, LifestyleChris and I were lucky to be among a group of Cruise Planner agents who were invited to take a Viking River Cruise. As the trip fell on Chris’ birthday and around our 38th anniversary, it was extra special for us. The cruise began in Basel,…
Thinking of Selling your Home? Don’t Go It Alone!
General Information, Have Money, LifestyleMany homeowners have now seen their equity increase and moves that had been put off are being considered now that conditions have improved.
It is time to take advantage of low inventories of homes for sale and decades- low interest rates.…
EMCEE or MC this speech is not about me
General Information, Happiness, Have Money, Lifestyle, Work Life BalanceThis fall brought me an opportunity to help a friend and then another.
My feelings on becoming a better speaker is to never turn down an opportunity and when that opportunity is something you never did before, that is even better. I hope you…
The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page
General Information, Happiness, LifestyleThe World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page. ~Saint Augustine
Travel changes everything! When you travel, you broaden your horizons. You open your mind to new experiences and you are never truly the same.
Before…
Moving Forward!
General Information, Happiness, Have Money, Lifestyle, Work Life BalanceWhat is the one of the most under valued secrets to success? I believe its the ACTION of MOVING FORWARD. Some of the greatest moments of our lives happen right after some of the most trying. To many times we end up stopping just short…
Don't Let Things Fester
A Reflection - Life Lessons, General Information, Happiness, LifestyleNote: Reprinted from Doreen L. Guma's Huffington Post article http://www.huffingtonpost.com/doreen-guma-ma-fache-cpc-clc/life-control_b_4014189.html published 10/1/2013
I know the title of this blog sounds gross. You can see actually see…
Power to Your Little People
General Information, Happiness, Have Money, LifestyleGrowing up in a large family, my basic financial needs were always taken care of but as for the extras — it was like a bakery: “Take a number and get in line.” It annoyed me and, at times, it embarrassed me when a friend had the latest…