Whether it is their rub-some-dirt-in-it parenting style, consistent lack of fashion or their abundance of ‘dad’ jokes, fathers are often the butt of many jokes. Despite all the jokes, we can’t deny ho...
Whew!! With temperatures during the day nearing triple digits and evening temperatures cooling off to a muggy high 70’s to low 80’s, we have had a hot couple of days. While the heat is a nice alternat...
As far as National holiday and month observances go, May is a fairly busy month. There’s Mother’s Day, Cinco De Mayo and Memorial Day. In addition, less popular but equally important, May is host to N...
No matter how much pain, anguish and anxiety we have put them through, our mothers continue to love us. In fact, when you think about it, no one has ever known and loved us longer than our mothers, wh...
In the past, our blogs have generally focused on how we, as caregivers, can help the elderly, vulnerable and those in need. However, we very rarely blog about taking care of ourselves, which is an int...
Congratulations! If you’re reading this blog it means you made it through one of the most stressful times of the year: Tax season. Not surprisingly, the stress caused by taxes is so widespread, April ...
Have you ever heard the old adage, “April showers bring May flowers”? This year, in the Pacific Northwest, we think it should be “March showers bring April flowers”. While all the rain produces some s...
This weekend, all across the world, people are planning for and attending Easter egg hunts, services and family gatherings. In fact, in preparation for this weekend, nearly 120 million pounds of candy...
If you’re reading this blog it means you survived the first week of Daylight Savings Time. In fact, Spring is now upon us! This year, Spring officially started on Sunday March 20, and if you can’t tel...
It only happens once a year and its arrival is often bittersweet. Even though an hour of sunlight is gained, it comes at the cost of an hour of sleep. Finally, if you live in Arizona or Hawaii then yo...