Are you ready for 2010?

“If you keep thinking about what you want to do or what you hope will happen, you don’t do it, and it won’t happen.” – Desiderius Erasmus 2009 is drawing to a close…. Have you done everything you can to protect yourself in 2009 from...

The best presents for the season (not what you think)

“If you haven’t any charity in your heart, you have the worst kind of heart trouble.” – Bob Hope Well, my family is deep into the holiday season. No matter your religious persuasion, it’s pretty difficult to avoid the non-stop merchant...

Thanksgiving recovery begins now

“I was thinking one day and I realized that if I just had somebody behind me all the way to motivate me I could make a big difference. Nobody came along like that so I just became that person for myself.” – Unknown Apparently, I ruffled some feathers...

Thanks for nothing

“Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it’s always your choice.” – Wayne Dyer Alright, I don’t really mean that. And it’s not some gimmick to get you to read this blog post. No, as your family’s Personal...

How to stay poor

“Carpe diem! Rejoice while you are alive; enjoy the day; live life to the fullest; make the most of what you have. It is later than you think.” – Horace Can you feel the holiday “crunch” beginning? In our house, the calendar is beginning...