My spouse and I have gained quite a bit of experience planting bushes, trees and flowers over the years. Our two biggest experiences were in planting thousands of pine seedlings from the state nursery on our 40 acre farm (in our younger years)and planting around 3000 spring flowering bulbs on our current 6 acres. In … … Continue reading
The author of Kiplinger article ‘How Money Is Used as a Weapon in Relationships’ says: “Money is among the most powerful weapons of control in a relationship.” Money and control in a relationship is a complex and powerful topic. Yet newlyweds as well as long time married folks may not even be aware of some of the … … Continue reading
Economic and political uncertainty dominated the global news headlines in 2016 and uncertainty looks set to continue this year. If you are fortunate enough to receive a 13th cheque or bonus, should you save it, spend it or consider investing your bonus? While many of us have long-term dreams and goals, we tend to be shortsighted … … Continue reading
I’ve recently been reading up on survival preparedness in case of a loss of power for lengthy periods of time. Residents of developed nations are dismally dependent on electricity to make it through their days. Without power, nothing works – for most of us – no lights, no heat, no air conditioning, no entertainment, possibly no … … Continue reading
Did you know that statistically, 50% of all new businesses fail after 4 or 5 years? That’s a staggering number when you consider the number of entrepreneurs in this world that are still giving it a go. What’s even more eye opening is that regardless of the number of years in operation, a total 9 … … Continue reading
Although we live in the Midwest US, every weekend (and weekday during summer months) we see folks in their pickups hauling boats on trailers. There are boat shows, boats at Cabella’s, boat manufacturers and lots of people whose main recreation is ‘going to the lake’. My growing up family were definitely land lubbers. We didn’t own … … Continue reading