The internet loves an everyday hero story. Mystery hero who made daring fire rescue meets the man he saved. Quick-thinking bus driver saves unconscious motorist. Hero teen struck by truck still pulls man to safety. While we all may love a hero, what...
There have been some crazy wills and unusual bequests from eccentric folks over the years. Take William Shakespeare. Widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world’s pre-eminent dramatist, he famously bequeathed his “second-best bed” to his wife and the...
It’s officially bluebonnet season in Texas. For those outside of Texas, for a few weeks in March/April, the Texas highways and byways are awash in a multitude of wildflowers, the king of all flowers being the bluebonnet. And getting the perfect bluebonnet picture...
Lent is finally over and the Catholics are back on Facebook. Giving up Facebook for Lent has become the standard Lenten penance for Catholics (and I bet the Episcopalians, Lutherans, and Methodists too). Whatever happened to desserts and alcohol? How can I tell...
We all know parents who are doing it right. One such set of parents on my list are Heather and Sean McIntyre. The McIntyres take parenting goals to a whole new level. Their kids have been everywhere. No, I’m not talking about the...
We recently did a day trip to Waco to check out Magnolia Market (the store owned by HGTV superstars Chip and Joanna Gaines). I must have been too busy checking out the #Shiplap because I failed to notice my four year old was...
The Schlitterbahn story is absolutely gut wrenching. Are you outside of Texas and have no idea what Schlitterbahn is? Schlitterbahn (German for “water road”), arguably the worse name ever for an amusement park, is Texas-based chain of five water parks in Texas, Kansas,...
When you start the process of estate planning, there are a few things you naturally tend to focus on. Who should raise your children if you die before they are grown? How should your assets be distributed among your children? How much life...
Are you a mom running an illegal business out of your home? No, I’m not talking about a housewife dealing pot out of her house, à la Nancy Price Botwin (Mary-Louise Parker) in Weeds. A full fifty percent of Americans work from their homes. A...