What’s one of the shortest words in the English language and the hardest to say? The word no. How often do you say no? If you’re like us, you don’t say it nearly enough. Think you have balance in your life? Here’s a challenge for you: spend one day telling every single person no, especially...

This week we discuss ‘The Dip’ by Seth Godin, a little book about when to quit and when to stick with it. Admit it, there are things you want to quit. I bet you find quitting to be intoxicating. I know I do. Every time I hear someone talk about quitting something, I get a...

What if you woke up tomorrow with no recollection of the past? There is a famous quote by Lao Tzu that says, “If you are depressed you are living in the past. If you are anxious you are living in the future. If you are at peace you are living in the present.” We give...

When was the last time you weren’t distracted? Where you just sat still in the moment with your thoughts? No phone, no kids, no dogs, no to-do lists. I honestly can’t remember the last time I sat quietly with myself. This is shocking to me because I meditate, journal, and practice mindfulness on a daily...

Every superhero needs a Batman to their Robin because the collective is stronger and more powerful than the individual. Televisions keep getting bigger and bigger and bigger, making the super hero on our screens almost larger than life. And even though we don’t watch a lot of TV we do love a good binge session....

Last week was a departure from the norm. We took the kids and went home to Oregon. It was a nine day tour full of family and friends. We started in Medford which is located in Southern Oregon and made our way to Klamath Falls and then on to Bend in Central Oregon. One of...

The book ‘Educated’ by Tara Westover is the topic of our conversation this week. Growing up in the mountains of Idaho, removed from society with the exception of church. Tar’s family consisted of her parents and 7 children of who most worked on their fathers junk yard. Tara Westover’s first time of stepping into a...

*Hamilton the Broadway play wiki – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton_(musical)*Alexander Hamilton wiki – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Hamilton*Aaron Burr wiki – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Burr*More info on our founding fathers – https://www.constitutionfacts.com/us-founding-fathers/*Was Washington D.C. named after George Washington? – https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-03-07/who-is-washington-dc-named-after-americans-dont-know*Thomas Jefferson wiki – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Jefferson*Alexander Hamilton on the $10 bill – https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/faqs/Currency/Pages/edu_faq_currency_portraits.aspx

Tiffani’s brother came to town and it was time for some brotherly love. Tiff thought this would include some quality time with her brother and would be a journey of tearing down walls from their childhood where they could laugh, cry and hug. Instead, it became a scene from the movie Step Brothers where Avery...

What you do in your spare time says a lot about your personality and who you are. For entertainment, some people gravitate to things other people have done while others create their own form of entertainment. Avery and Tiffani love to go to the movie theaters. They love the smell of fresh popcorn and the...