What a feeling. If you’re just tuning in, some months ago I decided to apply what’s known as The Snowball Method of what remains of my large debts. It’s all steps toward as much of a debt-free life as I can muster, and to show my son that no, debt is not just ‘something you’llContinue reading “The Snowball Method: An Update”
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Wordless Wednesday – Scribbling on the little guy’s Magna-doodle
To shave, or not to shave – that is the question
I’ve been sporting a somewhat new look lately. Some have told me they like it, that “it looks good on ya’” Others have asked “that your winter look?” It’s a beard that I’ve had hanging around my face as of late, and I’m not quite sure whether or not to let it remain. It allContinue reading “To shave, or not to shave – that is the question”
“Mining our nostalgia” OR “Disney, what is wrong with you?! Get on the ball!”
Maybe you’ve seen the following video making the rounds on the web this week, as Disney recreated the opening theme song to DuckTales using real ducks. It’s the latest in what I’ve seen as a growing trend by the Big Mouse company in mining the nostalgia of my generation, which grew up in the 1980sContinue reading ““Mining our nostalgia” OR “Disney, what is wrong with you?! Get on the ball!””
A moment of play, a moment of reflection
Tonight I sat on the couch and stared. Just stared down at the scene in front of me as though I was witnessing the miraculous. And in my mind I was. There, on the floor, humming a little song to himself, was our son, now two and in full-on toddler mode, playing. Just playing. WithContinue reading “A moment of play, a moment of reflection”
Three steps back
We were headed up the stairs last night, as is pretty much the course at that time of night, on our way to bathtime, when my son suddenly stopped several steps up. “No!” he said to me, his brow furrowed. “What is it, buddy?” I ask. “Dada, move!” “What do you mean, move?” “Move, dada!”Continue reading “Three steps back”
You don’t need to be Sam Wainwright to matter
It has taken me many years to fully come to terms with this, and it is something I often have to remind myself of to this day. But it’s important. And, as I have since childhood, I’m going to frame it in the context of something that is easier for me to understand and explainContinue reading “You don’t need to be Sam Wainwright to matter”
“I’m sorry” – stopping the bad habit of apologizing too much
“I’m sorry” – two little words, often used by most people to apologize when they’ve done something wrong. I need to emphasize that – when they’ve done something wrong. However, I have had a very bad habit for a very long part of my life and that is apologizing for things that are not myContinue reading ““I’m sorry” – stopping the bad habit of apologizing too much”
The Real Story of The Three Little Pigs is not what I thought it was
Most of us remember the tale of the Three Little Pigs, right? One builds his house of straw, one of sticks and one of bricks and when the Big Bad Wolf comes calling, it’s only the pig in the brick house, who spent the time working hard on his home instead of goofing off andContinue reading “The Real Story of The Three Little Pigs is not what I thought it was”
Stop worrying and enjoy your life
It’s an issue I’ve had for a while. The anxiety rooted in worry, in lack of control over things that we can not control but try to. It consumes my mind, my being and can often times keep my brain so focused on what I’m worried about and the million different outcomes of various situations,Continue reading “Stop worrying and enjoy your life”
The Dorky Daddy 