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In It for the Long Haul

Yesterday my husband and I celebrated our 42nd wedding anniversary.  That number sounds ridiculously high to me, because I clearly remember celebrating my parent’s and grandparents’ 50th anniversaries, and we’re getting very close. It also got me thinking about how...

Awareness Rules

As I blogged a while back in “Counting Calories”, my wife and I started the year in the most clichéd way possible and hired a virtual trainer to help us with our nutrition. Before we began, we were issued the rules of engagement. Weigh ourselves each morning. Record...

Money Lessons from the Kentucky Derby

Regular readers, or those who know me have probably heard I am originally from Louisville, Kentucky. I’m not shy when it comes to talking about my hometown. When you’re born and raised in Louisville, you’re indoctrinated into the tradition of The Kentucky Derby from a...

The Case for a Career in the Skilled Trades

My father is a third-generation home builder in Louisville. I remember weekend days as a young child going to “check the jobs” with my dad. I was always excited when the “check” required more than a drive by. This meant I was able to go onto a jobsite and witness...