Category Archives: Family

I’m Santa Now

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Brett

This is a repost from 12/24/10. I thought it’d be fun to repost this year. Hope you’re having a Merry Christmas! And I’m tired. For the record, my wife did most of the gift purchasing and wrapping. I just cleaned … Continue reading →

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Not Only Dogs Get ‘Sent to the Farm’

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Brett

Do you remember the last thing you gave up because you decided you had to grow up? Last week we gave our boys’ night-time pacifiers away to another baby–you know, like when you have to send an elder dog ‘to … Continue reading →

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Thankful Thursday: Decorations, Snacks, and Tunes

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Brett

I hope all of you are enjoying your holiday seasons! For my family, it is a fun and exciting time. The kids are now old enough to appreciate Christmas decorations. The boys even point out a single lamp at a … Continue reading →

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Dressed up as Superman, Feeling Super Small: When School Gets Rough

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Brett

Yes, I Wore Tights I was bullied in kindergarten.* It was nothing physical and it wasn’t too severe, but it was painful nonetheless. I remember being threatened by two classmates: “My sister will poke your eyes out.” “My brother will … Continue reading →

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Chocolate

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Brett

Somebody just dropped this off at my desk. It’s been a long day, true. And although I’m a little nervous about being called sexist, I do believe that men have a different relationship to chocolate than women do. From my … Continue reading →

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Somebody Needs to Hear It

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Brett

I’m still reading Today We Are Rich by Tim Sanders and got to the chapter called  ’Move the Conversation Forward.’ Sanders discusses the need to use forward, confident language in a variety of contexts. There was one idea that spoke … Continue reading →

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Are You A Champion?

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Brett

I just started reading Tim Sanders’ book Today We Are Rich: Harnessing the Power of Total Confidence and came across this line: “Jacqueline and Anthony deserve better,” I continued. “They deserve a champion.” Until then, Sanders had been flailing around in … Continue reading →

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Thanks–RJC

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Brett

I’ve been through the family on the birthday posts, so I won’t go back to that well today. I would like to wish Mr. Robert (Bob) J. Cohrs a Happy Birthday today! He’s gone fishin’ down to Florida with our … Continue reading →

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Review: Reece Apple House (or Fall-Type Places In General)

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Brett

Today, we piled our brood into a car and headed up to Ellijay, Ga.  Hooking up with two other families, we made our way from the Atlanta suburbs to the land of north-ish Georgia corn mazes, pumpkin patches, and apple-picking … Continue reading →

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Gratitude vs. Appreciation… and Parades, Parties, Phillies.

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Brett

I was reminded recently by an acquaintance that there’s a difference between gratitude and appreciation. I forget what he said the differences were, but the upshot is that gratitude runs deeper than a tip of the cap and a ‘thank … Continue reading →

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