In my previous post, I told you about a great place named Canteen on Charles Street (Simple Acts of Kindness, Part 1).It offers free water in real glasses as part of its charm. It's a simple act of kindness that means a lot.During the second part of this post, I'llRead More
Today's Music Monday features "Amazing Grace" by Celtic Woman: Since their debut in 2004, this all-female Irish musical group, described as being "Riverdance for the voice," has entertained audiences around the world with a range of music from traditional Celtic to contemporary tunes. With almost 15 million hits on Youtube,Read More
Many times, it's the simple things that put a smile on our faces and keep us going day to day. Sure, there are many terrible things going on in the world and even in many of our own neighborhoods, but we always look for the wee, small things to make everything better. Last week, IRead More
At 4 years old, Daniel is as rough-and-tumble as children come. He’s also so, so sweet and affectionate. And he loves animals.Up until recently that love was mostly from afar, though last year he decided he wanted to catch a butterfly—a goal he accomplished. A few months ago he touchedRead More
I first noticed the problem when I first drove my car after returning from a trip to St. Louis. The day after I got home, an indicator on my dash informed me that the tailgate was open on my Honda Pilot. Fortunately, I was just leaving to take Collin toRead More