The Kitchen Table…
When I was a child my family never ate dinner in the Dining Room. Sound familiar? The Dining Room was reserved for special occasions… Christmas, Thanksgiving, maybe a birthday…but rarely for a...
View ArticleHidden Talents…
“Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best.” ~Henry Van Dyke Today I was reminded of how we all have our own unique talents. Some...
View ArticleThe Shrinking World…
“It’s a small world, but I wouldn’t want to have to paint it.” -Stephen Wright The other day I had a meeting with two furniture manufacturers from Gonzaga, Italy. They flew to America on Wednesday...
View ArticleAn Elevator Full of Clowns…
Image Source: http://www.hospital-clowns.org/ Irrational Fears? … Come on In! I’m sure most of us have irrational fears of some type. I have two daughters, one has an irrational fear of elevators,...
View ArticleCharacter…
“Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.” -Helen Keller If anyone knew...
View ArticleWedding Day Worries…
“If you want to test your memory, try to recall what you were worrying about one year ago today.” ~E. Joseph Cossman My brother is about to get married in a couple of months. The upcoming event has...
View ArticleFail Your Way To Success…
“We learn wisdom from failure much more than from success. We often discover what will work, by finding out what will not work; and probably he who never made a mistake never made a discovery.”...
View ArticleThe Courage to Continue…
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” ~Winston Churchill Life happens in “snapshots.” You can experience great happiness one day and like a switch...
View ArticleDad, Can We Go To The Mall?…
I am blessed to have two wonderful daughters. They each have their own special gifts as well as little quirky things that make them who they are. My oldest passed her driver’s test a week ago and...
View ArticleOne Man’s Trash…
…Should probably go into the garbage. Every Spring the flowers bloom, leaves begin to populate our trees and people decide it is time to clean out their garages, basements and other cluttered rooms in...
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