• Mind

    Organization Season

    There are two times a year that get me excited, back to school and organization season.  Every January I get excited when I see the aisle full of new storage containers.  The possibilities are endless how I can more efficiently organize the stuff around my home and even my car.  Seven years ago, I was provided with a blank slate after our house fire and I have made a point to use bins and label them to organize everything possible. While I feel I have a good system for all the stuff I feel there is a need for better organization for our chores.  I have tried printed chore list…

  • Soul

    Operation Fireside

    With the close of the holiday season, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on a program my family has been a part of for the last thirteen years, Operation Fireside. I am blessed to live near the only recruit training center for the United States Coast Guard and about 30 years ago they started Operation Fireside. Each Thanksgiving and Christmas local families can sign up to host recruits that are completing their basic training at the Cape May facility. Thanksgiving and Christmas at our house had become just another day with the exception of me cooking a big meal, it was just four or five of us and…