Spread A Little Joy
FOUR SIMPLE WORDS THAT DESCRIBE HOW EASY IT IS TO MAKE SOMEONE HAPPY COMPLIMENT A compliment is something that everyone appreciates. Think about how good it makes you feel when someone [...]
Get Out Of Town
A long weekend trip in the middle of this long crappy winter could be just the ticket for curing the blues. And It is far easier than a long, thought out, [...]
Clean That Grill
So I went to fire up the grill last night, I took one look and thought... "Yowza, this puppy needs a serious cleaning before I put a $20 steak on [...]
Why A Good Dog Will Make You A Great Man
There’s a very good reason why dogs are known as man’s best friend. Taking on the responsibility of owning a dog is a big step that not only gets you [...]
The Everyday Tip
One day you’re good… the next day you’re bad. Happy, sad, annoyed, peaceful, content, needy. Worried about the future, living in the past. The emotions come and go and change [...]
Imperfect 1970s Parenting
Amazingly, I made it through childhood. It was the 1970s and 80s and “perfect parenting” inspired by countless news stories, web advice, magazines, and Pinterest didn’t exist. There were no [...]
A Simple Family Getaway
Last weekend, Mini Me and myself had a great little getaway. The key word being “little.” It wasn’t long, it wasn’t expensive, it wasn’t planned, it wasn’t far. But it was [...]
Carving an Awesome Pumpkin
Yep, it’s getting close to that time again – pumpkin carving time! Time to get out the tools and carve a great Jack-O’-Lantern! Us Youngblood Men usually wait until close to Halloween to carve our [...]
A Good Morning
"There are some things every man should wake up to in the morning: a beautiful lady, breakfast in bed, and his favorite newspaper waiting for him." - Hugh Hefner I [...]
Don’t Get Caught in the Rain
Guess what, news flash... it rains in Florida... a lot!, And with that in mind, I started examining my (and my neighbors) choices in umbrellas. The selection ranged from good to [...]