Just to the south of our house lies a huge hay field, and we'd never done much with it. But a couple of years ago, my husband and a couple of friends decided to put together a community soccer club and suddenly that big field became very essential! Being a part of a smaller soccer club will save your family time and money, plus you'll get to have more control and flexibility. If you'd like to start something similar in your neighborhood, read on! Start with the basics: Decide on an Continue Reading
7 Classic Jewelry Gift Ideas for Mother’s Day
Spring brings both Easter and Mother's Day, and if you're thinking of gifting jewelry, here are some ways to make it extra nice this year. Hair Accessories Adorning your hair is beautiful, too! There are lots of choices when it comes to spring-inspired hair accessories: Jeweled or floral hair clips Gold or silver barrettes French barrettes Vintage hair combs Butterfly and flower hair charms Classic Gold or Silver Earrings The best thing about classic jewelry Continue Reading
Resources for Teens Who are Considering Flight School
Are you interested in learning how to fly? When our son became interested in being a pilot, we all had a lot of learning to do. Whether it's a private or commercial license that your teen is shooting for, flight school is where it all starts. This blog post is a "quick start guide" with some helpful resources for those who are just getting started. Nothing can happen without either money or scholarships, so we'll start with finances first. One thing I should mention right off the bat is that Continue Reading
NEW Book Review (Louis of Granada)
The most important progress you will make as each year rolls in and rolls out is spiritual. So don't forget your soul in 2025 as you make a list of goals like losing weight or landing a new career. And you can look no further for a solid spiritual guide than The Book of Prayer and Meditation by Venerable Louis of Granada. This Spanish masterpiece, first published in 1554, now comes to us in a readable form courtesy of TAN. It's a beautiful hardbound volume with an attractive, clear typeset, Continue Reading
The Origins of Pickleball, and Other Silly Sports Names
As a child, my favorite sport was badminton, and I always thought the name was so funny. It sounds like "bad mitten" when pronounced. But the game was first played around 1873 at the Badminton estate in Gloucestershire, England, and thus the moniker. It's the flight of the shuttlecock (another whimsical name) that defines this low-intensity racquet game which can be played in singles or doubles, much like tennis. Incidentally, the English originally called the small racquet a battledore, Continue Reading
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