What characteristics describe a mother? In celebration of Mother's Day, we honor and recognize what it means to be a mother.

Virtual communication has replaced in-person during our pandemic-induced quarantine. To be successful, we must still effectively connect.

Defeating COVID-19 will take a united effort in the battle. We can be #TogetherApart using 5 weapons for the fight.

Social distancing during the COVID-19 crisis is creating the need to connect in new ways. We must find new ways to stay social connected.

What can we learn from a month at the beach? Vacations are a time for rejuvenation and reflection on what matters most.

Communicate love with presence rather than presents.

Who needs something else to complicate their lives? No one. Who needs something else to enrich their lives? Everyone. That “something” can be eating with oth...

I am writing this while sitting on our deck enjoying the sights and sounds of the waves breaking on the beach and feeling the warm sun and cool breezes on my...

Barb and I have been friends since our student days at Purdue, and have shared many meals and recipes over the years. Recently I sent Barb a cookbook link wh...

What is the secret to a long and healthy life? The Blue Zones project www.bluezones.com was initiated to determine the answer to that question by studying co...

This week we have had the pleasure of watching two of our four grandkids – Micah, age 4, and Emily, age 2. In the photo, they are the girl I am holding and t...

In celebration of our nation’s birthday on July 4th, many of us will take the day off to enjoy parades, picnics, outdoor activities, and fireworks. If your f...

The morning of February 5th we pulled out of our driveway in Indiana and headed south. It was 3° and snow had covered the ground overnight. Our van was packe...

February is a big month in the world of sports. We start with the Super Bowl. Let’s party! Then we add the Winter Olympics, which only come once every four y...

Between December 18th and 30th our home hosted up to 25 members of our extended family, including 6 young children between the ages of 1 and 5. Thankfully, s...

Buy less stuff - Make more memories. Are you making a list and checking it twice? I am too… but this year it is a list of memory-making activities and not a ...

Teams with these 6 characteristics will succeed.