Archives for the 'Fun Fridays' Category
Christmas Countdown [Productivity @ Home]
Every Friday, I share my thoughts on Family Fun.
Today’s calendar may still say "November" but face it, we’re already counting the days until Christmas. I have three holiday parties to attend this weekend, and the thought of dragging out the Christmas sweaters is driving me nuts. I need a serious attitude adjustment before I [...]
Holiday Photography Made Easy [Productivity @ Home]
Every Friday, I share my thoughts on Family Fun.
Thank you to today’s guest authors Rondi Hillstrom Davis and Janell Sewall Oakes. Rondi and Janell are the co-authors of the award winning book Together: Creating Family Traditions. To check out their website that’s jam packed with family ideas, visit
www.TogetherParenting.comHoliday Photography Made Easy
Holidays are [...]
Real Fans Don’t Give Up [Productivity @ Home]
Every Friday, I share my thoughts on Family Fun.
Football is supposed to be about fun, right? Well, if you’re a fan of the Fighting Irish there hasn’t been too much fun this season, especially following last week’s triple overtime loss to NAVY - yikes!! Well, ever the optimist, I’m predicting a big Irish [...]
Benefits of Chaperoning Your Kid’s Field Trip [Productivity @ Home]
Every Friday, I share my thoughts on Family Fun.
Yesterday, even though I didn’t get a stitch of work done during my normal "office hours", I spent my day in what I consider to be a very productive fashion - I was a chaperon on my 13 year old son’s school field trip.
After [...]
Five Fun Family Activities for Fall [Productivity @ Home]
Every Friday, I share my thoughts on Family Fun.
Friday’s here and it’s time to plan for some family fun! This weekend, why not take your family outdoors for an adventure? In many parts of the country, fall foliage makes a vibrant backdrop for your expedition. Here, in my part of the country, our temperatures [...]
Make Getting to your Family Fun Destination Easier! [Productivity @ Home]
Every Friday, I share my thought on Family Fun.
In my home we’ve turned the phrase "green eggs and ham" into a verb, much like "google" has become indicative of a definitive action. To "green eggs and ham" something is to change your mind on some item or concept you had previously disdained. It started back [...]
When Bad Things Happen to Good Football Teams [Productivity @ Home]
Every Friday, I share my thoughts on Family Fun.
My football teams are off to a tough start this season, prompting me to do a little thinking about the effect of an under-performing football team on one’s personal productivity. Why write about this on "Family Fun Friday" when both my son’s JV team and my [...]
Visit Scotland This Weekend [Productivity @ Home]
Every Friday, I share my thoughts on Family Fun.
This weekend, I plan to visit Scotland. A few months ago, our family had dinner in Greece and during the late summer we actually time traveled to medieval England. Frequent flier miles and passports? Nope….just a calendar filled with the dates of local ethnic festivals.
Just about anywhere [...]
Things That Make Me Smile [Productivity @ Home]
Every Friday, I share my thoughts on Family Fun.
Yesterday, for my podcast, I had the opportunity to interview Mark Hart, one of my favorite authors. It continuously amazes me that busy, talented people will take time out of their day to share their thoughts and ideas with someone like me. If Katie Couric asked Mark [...]
My Review of Amtrak Coast Starlight [Productivity @ Home]
Every Friday, I share my thoughts on Family Fun.
This year, our "big" family vacation was a train trip to Seattle aboard Amtrak’s Coast Starlight. Our family’s train travel experiences up to this point were limited to Mom’s grungy student days schlepping through Europe on a Eurail pass and the boys’ childhood jaunts through zoos, [...]