Hobbies can be athletic. Hobbies can be relaxing. Hobbies can inspire us. Hobbies can help us to relieve stress. Some hobbies can be done at home. Some hobbies have to be done outside. For some, hobbies they love can include golf, hiking, and canoeing. For others, hobbies they love can include journaling, reading, or listening […]
The Easy Way or The Hard Way
June 18, 2018 by
One of my favorite things about this time of the year is looking out our kitchen window and seeing our vegetable garden. I love to watch it grow and really enjoy working in the garden throughout the summer. This year we are growing carrots, tomatoes, string beans, peppers, radishes, beets, watermelon, onions, pumpkins, cabbage, and […]
Happy Birthday Mom
June 11, 2018 by
June 10, 1939 is an important date for my sisters and I. It was the day that our beautiful Mother was born. Birthdays were always important dates in our family. We picked our favorite meals, had a few gifts to open, and always did something special to mark the day. Since losing her in January […]
Planting a Garden
June 4, 2018 by
This is the time of the year that many families (including my own) will plant a garden and grow their own food. Some families may choose to join a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) or just get fresh fruits and vegetables from a Farmer’s Market. Whatever you choose, you are doing what works best for […]
There Just Isn’t Time
May 29, 2018 by
You wake up in the morning, fill lunchboxes, get the children ready for school while you get ready yourself, drop your children off to school, go to work, pick up your children, make dinner, put away the dishes, play with your children, give baths, get the children ready for bed, and then sit down totally […]
Proper Planning
May 14, 2018 by
When any of us are getting ready for a vacation, planning has to happen. Depending on where you are going, will you fly, drive, or take a train? Where will you stay once you get there? What will you bring for clothes? Do you need any new clothes to bring with you? Shopping will have […]
Celebrating Mothers
May 7, 2018 by
This coming Sunday, May 13, 2018 is Mother’s Day. It’s a day to celebrate Mothers throughout our country and the world. Young children will make homemade cards, purchase flowers, or even make Mom breakfast in bed. For some, it will be their first Mother’s Day without their Mother or another year to visit a gravesite […]
New Medicare Cards – Part 2
April 30, 2018 by
With new Medicare cards due to arrive in your mailbox at any time now, questions ranging from what to do with your old one to who do I need to contact to let people know of my new Medicare number are coming daily. To help clients, anyone currently on Medicare, or individuals that will be […]
New Medicare Cards
April 23, 2018 by
If you haven’t already heard, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid will begin sending new Medicare cards at no cost to all Medicare beneficiaries this month. For this area of the country, Medicare will start sending out new cards after June. The new cards will be using randomly picked 11 character numbers called a Medicare […]
Insuring Security and Peace of Mind One Family at a Time
April 2, 2018 by
Sitting down with families, there is one common reason for not puchasing an insurance product. 90% of the time, it has to do with affordability. Many families are living paycheck to paycheck and just cannot add another bill to their already tight budget. Many families just cannot add one more bill to their increasingly growing […]