Pros and cons of giving money as a wedding gift
Ask any married couple what they want most as a wedding gift and you will get an answer: money. Is it rude? Not really. Asking for money is rude in this culture, but expecting to receive something as a wedding gift is not, according to Emily Post’s guide to...
German Rollmops – Tasty Hangover Cure
The best way to avoid a hangover is to control your drinking. However, if you think that strictly limiting the amount of alcohol takes away the fun, there are other ways to deal with it. Hangovers are a common problem people face when they drink too much in too...
When is it too late to save a marriage? Why do I think it’s almost never too late
I often hear from wives who are concerned that they have waited too long (or not done enough) to save their troubled marriages. Many tell me that they think it has been too long before trying to make a positive change, so they worry that there really is nothing...
The biggest problem with how it ends is how it ends!
How It Ends (2018) stars Theo James, Forest Whitaker, Kat Graham, Grace Dove and Nicole Ari Parker, in a thriller about a mysterious disaster that turned most of the country into a post-apocalyptic war zone. Will Younger (James), a promising lawyer, and Tom Sutherland (Whitaker), his wealthy future father-in-law,...
French Country Inn Restaurant – The Silver Spring Farm French Restaurant in Flanders, New Jersey
Recently, the movie “Julie and Julia” It has debuted on silver screens across the country and has rekindled our passion for exceptional cuisine in many of us. As Julie and Julia from the film explore the wildly challenging tasks of mastering French cuisine at home, my wife Fran and...
Toaster oven quesadillas recipe: a sumptuous dinner in less than an hour
Weekday dinners don’t need hours to prepare. Here’s a toaster oven quesadilla recipe that you can make in under 35 minutes. Serves 4 people. What you need for this quesadilla recipe: 2 cups of chicken meat, shredded and without skin 2 medium green onions 1 finely chopped pickled jalapeƱo...
10 qualities you find in good students and good citizens
Over the years, I have found 10 qualities in students that make them good students. To me, a good student is not always the student who gets an A. Some students can get an A without even trying and will take whatever path they need to to get that...
How to be classy and elegant without money
You don’t need to be well dressed or have a lot of money to look stylish. Class is what comes from the inside. They are your actions, reactions, facial expressions, ability to receive a compliment, decline an invitation, and generally how you behave in life. I have met many...
Unpack the anger before your vacation
With spring break approaching, we head into the travel season in full swing. Shortly after spring break ends, summer break begins. I don’t know about you, but some people seem hell-bent on turning vacations into paramilitary excursions. They have schedules, itineraries, agendas, budgets, goals, supply inventories, and checkpoints. Yuck!...
I’m not sure I want to save my marriage, how do I make up my mind?
Sometimes I hear from people who are not sure in which direction they want to take their marriage. Often, on the one hand, they realize that things have gone wrong. They often wonder if things are so bad that nothing they say or do will make a difference. And...