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
Why is it Called Pickleball? (and More Sports Name Trivia)
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
Here’s How to Treat the Most Common Aches and Pains of Pregnancy
Pain and pregnancy seem to go to together as naturally as peas and carrots. At some point, every woman is going to experience some type of discomfort and/or pain from the experience of carrying and bringing a new life into the world. After 12 pregnancies, I'm sharing some of the techniques and remedies that worked for me. Let me know in the comments what worked for YOU! Backache There are lots of ways to tackle this one! Massage - Make sure the practitioner has worked with Continue Reading
What to do About Your Dog…and the Mail Man
AGGRESSIVE CHEWER DOG TOYS - Bow Wow Labs - Reduce boredom, anxiety and stress first Does your dog go crazy when someone comes to your house to make a delivery? Should you worry about mailmen and other delivery professionals? Are "good dogs" a cause for worry? A large number of attacks on mail carriers are from dogs whose owners regularly stated, "Our dog doesn't bite." The postal service OSHA Senior Director Linda DeCarlo said "When our mail carriers are bitten, it is Continue Reading
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