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How Eliminating Wheat From Our Diet is Changing My Family

Back in the summer of 2012 I read a great book called Why We We Get Fat, And What to Do About It.  It was eye opening. I won’t review it here, but suffice it to say it changed how I looked at weight...

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3 Things: Things That Can Cause You Stress

For what ever reason, people have come to this blog in response to stress. I don’t understand why. I’m not a counselor. I don’t pretend to have all the answers. Heck, some times I wonder what any of...

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Playing to Your (Spouse’s) Strength

I married above my head. My wife is smarter than I am, more engaging than I am, and has more strengths than I ever imagined when I first met her. Let me illustrate what I mean. In 1990 and 1991 we...

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The Greatest Texas High School Football Dynasty

Everything is bigger in Texas, or so the saying goes.  But nothing is bigger in Texas than high school football. It is almost a religion, certainly a cult. And a lot of fun. High school football is...

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Tempted to Quit? This Might Help

I’ve seen this before in other places.  No one is actually sure who wrote it, but it has some wonderful lessons, so I thought I would share it.     When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, When...

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5 Tips on Making It Through A Big Home Project

You may have seen in my recent posts that the reflooring project in our home hit a few snags along the way. This post is about this home owners can do to get to a better customer experience. Before I...

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Beating Stress | You Have To Arm Yourself

“We must have a pie. Stress cannot exist in the presence of a pie.” ― David Mamet, Boston Marriage The playwright David Mamet points out in a joking manner something that is true. You have to arm...

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Stress Never Works on Your Schedule

 ~ There cannot be a stressful crisis next week. My schedule is already full ~ Henry Kissinger Stress is a funny thing.  It doesn’t work on your schedule. It shows up when you least expect it. It shows...

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5 Ways to Tame the Junk Mail Beast

You know the kind of mail I am talking about:  real mail.  Snail mail.  Plain old junk.  The kind you throw away immediately. How do you tame that stuff? Here are 10 tips for managing the beast called...

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Technology Leaps: What Might Happen

I have many friends who live in developing countries.  It is easy for we Americans (if you are an American) to believe we have everything in terms of technology and development. I received an email...

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6 Chores You Can Take Care of Using The Power of The Internet

  The internet has revolutionised the way we communicate and, to a certain extent, how we live our day to day lives. It can be a bit of a time vortex if you get sucked into watching cat videos or...

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Is A College Degree Worth It? (Infographic)

I confess. I have a college degree. So don’t view this post as slamming the idea of getting a college education. What this post does is question whether a degree is worth it. Sometimes a degree is...

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Is Working Indoors Giving You Fits?

I love infographics.  They put into quick relief information that might not be as impactful if only in plain text. Like this infographic on allergies. Like a lot of you, I work indoors.  And though I...

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Can Your Wallet Cause Identity Theft?

You may not have thought about it, but do you know that what you carry in your wallet can cause you a giant headache in terms of identity theft? Think about all the stuff you carry in your wallet....

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Stop Learning, Start Thinking, and Creating

The other day I came across the fascinating story of Jacob Barnett, a child prodigy who was fortunate enough to escape the special education classes professionals had put him in. What is fascinating...

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Get Up! Go Outside! It’s Good For You!

This is a great video explaining why it is that spending time in the great outdoors is so, well, great. We aren’t made to be chained to desks inside buildings. We are made to live.  To be outdoors.  To...

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Gifting Frugally

With commercials blaring about savings and discounts and consumerism running rampant, it can be hard to remember the true meaning of gift giving. Instead of giving out of love, this basic show of...

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What’s The Point?

Christmas is upon us. The tension that has been building since November 1st has finally been released. The presents are no longer wrapped, the stockings no longer hung by the chimney with care. What’s...

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Those Crazy Texans and their Christmases!

Published via Pressgram Those Crazy Texans and their Christmases! is a post from Thad Thoughts Related posts: Sheryl Sandburg Amazing design. The Best Camera You Have Is The One You Have with You

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3 Trends That Have Changed the Face of Shopping

The first shopping mall dates back to the first century AD, when Trajan’s Market was the place to shop and be seen in Ancient Rome. Over the years, shopping has changed a lot, with trends coming and...

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