3 Ways to Live Your Life Right

3 Ways to Live Your Life Right

1. Realize You Only Have Today That sounds really depressing but it’s so important to remember.  And so you don’t think I’m preachy or self-righteous- these are all things I (especially) need to remember.  And it’s things I know.  As many of you know, 13 years ago on…

Killer Chili Recipe

Killer Chili Recipe

I think I may have found a killer chili recipe.  Actually, I have several really good chili recipes – but this is no ordinary recipe. This is fancy chili. This ain’t no throw it in a pot and watch it boil type of chili.  It’s stay-in-on-a-cold-Saturday-afternoon-light-a-fire-in-the-fireplace kind of chili.  in our case, we…

Brunch Birthdays

Brunch Birthdays

First of all, we all love birthdays.  I mean, I love them a little less now that I’m over 35… but it’s nice for people to acknowledge your birth.  However, they can be a little predictable. Right?  You know the drill:  Birthday dinner.  Balloons.  Cake.  A song.  Presents. That is…

Stopping the Drive to Betterment

Stopping the Drive to Betterment

There is something I’ve been thinking a lot about lately.  My drive for constant betterment has got me down.  I don’t know if I’ll ever achieve my “peak state.” Is it depressing to say that?  Am I giving up?  No.  But I’m going to press pause for a season….

Positively Positive Playlist

Positively Positive Playlist

Happy long weekend to you.  I hope it’s been a good one.  ROF and I are UP NORTH again but this time way up in Presque Isle, Wisconsin.  Yesterday we were so north we were in Michigan!  We’re at a friends house on a private lake with only…