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While working on my recent Farmhouse Bed Project, I realized that I really needed a solid workbench. I’ve been using an old door on a couple of saw horses, and that’s ok, but what would really be great is a large workbench that I could actually move around my “shop” as I’m building. So at the risk of all the problems that arise when I’m trying to multi-task, I took on the project of building a workbench in the middle of my bed project.
Ok, so it’s been a little while since I’ve done a major building project. Laree and I have been looking for a queen sized bed for one of the children and haven’t found anything that we like or want to spend the money on. So here’s my next project!
I’m still on the kabob kick for Date Nights. Kind of reminds me of our steak kick last fall. The great thing about kabobs is that the variety of foods you can skewer and the marinades you can make give you pretty much endless opportunities! And what guy gets tired of throwing stuff on the grill (not to mention the easy cleanup afterwards)?
If you want honest feedback (and that’s an important decision itself that you need to make!), then you need to learn to keep your emotions in check.
This Easter season I’m struck by the picture of Jesus and the High Priest of Israel, Christ and Caiaphas, face to face on the stage of history.
“What’s in it for me” is a fundamental question of human nature. If you want me to buy into your vision, you probably ought to figure out how you can make that vision relevant to me.
I recently heard a great definition of vision from Mark Conklin, Sr. Manager of Leadership Development at Chick-Fil-A: “Vision is a preferred picture of the future that creates passion for you.” We would all likely agree that organizations (teams, business, community, church and yes, even families!) perform more effectively with a clear, common vision. In fact, the lack of vision creates division in you organization. If you aren’t providing a clear vision, people will tend to pursue their own personal agenda, often in conflict organizational goals.
For last night’s date night dinner, we wanted something with a little bit of an exotic flair and the March 2013 issue of Bon Appétit had a recipe for chicken Khao Soi (basically a coconut and curry style soup dish served over egg noodles) that looked so good on the cover that I absolutely had to try it!
Recently my daughter went shopping with her aunt and came back with a ton of clothes. One thing you should know about my daughter is that she’s not into fashion. In fact, sometimes we really wish she’d show a little interest in how she dresses, but we figure that will come with age and time. But tonight, it seems like that all changed when the clothes kept coming out of the bags and the receipts kept stacking up.
My obsession with brussels sprouts started many years ago. Not having been force fed Brussels sprouts as a kid, I didn’t know that I wasn’t supposed to like them. To me, they looked like little cabbages and hey, I like cabbage, especially when it’s boiled in salty water and lathered in butter!