by Lisa Rogers | Dec 9, 2020 | Expert Advice, Featured, Guest Writers |
In her continuing series chronicling her journey away from one-use plastic, Lisa Rogers takes a look at water bottles. Does Drinking Water Have to be Linked to One-Use Plastic? That the single most fundamental need for our survival on a daily basis has become so...
by Coach Mac | Dec 1, 2020 | Expert Advice, Guest Writers |
Coach Mac from Verdugo Lacrosse shares with us another lacrosse equipment review. In this article, Coach Mac will be reviewing the ECD DNA Lacrosse Head. Why Lacrosse Players Should Use It The ECD DNA Men’s Lacrosse Head meets regulations for youth, high school, and...
by Archie Adams | Nov 24, 2020 | Expert Advice, Guest Writers |
If you are considering being a homesteader or already homesteading, below are a few homesteading ideas to help you improve your skills for successful homesteading: A Must-Have for Successful Homesteading Homesteads are all different, but most have some things...
by Amy McLaughlin-Margolis | Nov 20, 2020 | Expert Advice, Guest Writers |
When I think about insidewink’s theme of Improvement, I am inspired. I am one of those people, who even on my toughest days, is always committed to being the best version of myself. But, there is something I want to share that so important for all of us to recognize…...
by Cheryl Farrell | Nov 11, 2020 | Guest Writers |
Always thinking about ways to improve the situation and how to make things better, our contributor, Cheryl Farrell, discusses Homeless in Los Angeles and how to step up to serve the un-housed community. Thank you, Cheryl! The World Is Better When I Think Of Hope A...
by Dove Rose | Nov 7, 2020 | Expert Advice, Featured, Guest Writers |
“Addicted To Improvement”- It’s a real thing, people! And I should know because I definitely drift into this pattern at times. The good thing is that I catch myself when I am leaning that way and I make a conscious choice to come back to one of my...
by Kate Fuglei | Nov 3, 2020 | Guest Writers |
My elder son went to the United States Military Academy, commonly known as West Point. Parents were invited for grand occasions and ceremonies. But one November during his second year at West Point, I had a business trip to Manhattan and decided to visit him during a...
by Kate Fuglei | Oct 20, 2020 | Featured, Guest Writers |
My Uncle Ed used to insist he had ridden a bicycle from Nebraska to Guatemala. He claimed he had learned to swim by being thrown into the Mississippi River when he was four. He said he had roped steer on cattle drives from Abilene to Texarkana. My father frowned on...
by Archie Adams | Oct 13, 2020 | Expert Advice, Featured, Guest Writers |
What is Homesteading? Most people may be well acquainted with the term “homesteading” as it referred to the Homestead Act of 1862, a government program under which a citizen who was 21 or older could claim public land, live on the property and farm for...
by Debbie Ficarra | Oct 11, 2020 | Education, Expert Advice, Guest Writers |
There’s no question that parents are spending more and more time with their kids these days. COVID-19 has forced almost all parents to take a step back from their jobs and their commutes and focus their energy on the people at home. With all of this extra time on...
by Kate Fuglei | Sep 26, 2020 | Guest Writers |
My father- in-law was always 100% supportive of his children and grandchildren. They could do no wrong. Once, when he was visiting LA, we came home from a pre-school conference about my elder son. I told my father-in-law what they had said. “He is slightly...
by Coach Mac | Sep 21, 2020 | Expert Advice, Guest Writers |
NCAA Division Player, Coach Mac, gives tips on what’s important to look for when buying lacrosse gear and an in-depth review of the ECD Carbon Pro 2.0 Shaft Lacrosse is one of the fastest growing sports in America Lacrosse is an exciting fast-paced game that is played...
by Cheryl Farrell | Sep 19, 2020 | Guest Writers |
The time when you wake up and before your feet hit the floor, your relationship with the world changes forever. Your new super power says “no” to things that take away your energy, joy, or peace. “Coming of Age” means being responsible to your true desires...
by Natalie Soriano | Sep 18, 2020 | Education, Guest Writers |
Inspiring Teachers Will See Past Teenage Awkwardness In high school, I was one of those kids who got to school two hours early and spent a lot of time there after hours. It wasn’t always for sports or clubs. I loved my teachers. They were some of the best people I...
by Lisa Rogers | Sep 17, 2020 | Expert Advice, Featured, Guest Writers |
Making Simple Changes, One Product at a Time, in a Disposable World As I said when I began this series of articles. I am not writing for those of you that find it easy to be virtuous and plastic free seemingly overnight. Those of you who easily started making homemade...
by Marjorie Hope Rothstein | Sep 12, 2020 | Guest Writers |
Today, I choose awareness. I choose to be aware of the beauty of life and living. I choose to be aware of the simple pleasures in life. I choose awareness of joy, awareness of peace, and awareness of love.-Iyanla Vanzant In these challenging times we are experiencing...
by Daniel Francis | Sep 11, 2020 | Guest Writers |
Life Lesson Learned at a Young Age “It’s called a lug nut,” my dad said to me. As a Navy Chief, his dress whites were immaculate. This day, though, his hands were darkened from the oil and grease that caked the wheel and wrench and the big, heavy metallic objects he...
by Kate Fuglei | Aug 21, 2020 | Guest Writers |
The Stephen Sondheim song I’M STILL HERE rings in my head often these days. One of the lyrics goes, “I should have gone to an acting school, that seems clear.” The song itself is about an old actress who has seen it all and survived. I didn’t go to any fancy acting...
by Debbie Ficarra | Aug 17, 2020 | Education, Expert Advice, Featured, Guest Writers |
Navigating through our new lives during the COVID-19 pandemic has proven to be difficult for everyone. Even the most knowledgeable professionals often don’t know what to believe or what to say when people ask them questions about the pandemic. “How long will this...
by Cheryl Farrell | Aug 9, 2020 | Guest Writers |
This month, while we focus on the idea of integrity (the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness), Cheryl Farrell shares her experience and asks some important questions: How do customers perceive your company’s image and...
