Thankful for two healthy boys despite their newborn diagnosis of PKU (phenylketonuria). Most people don’t know that these two were born with a metabolic disease which means they cannot properly process protein. This was devastating news at first, but eventually we became good at managing diet and doing labs. The whole thing just felt so…

If I could identify a “word for the year” it would be CONSISTENCY. Some people are turned off by the buzz of our culture’s “New Year’s Resolutions” and I certainly can understand that, seeing how quickly many resolutions turn into yesterday’s leftover memories! But at the same time, not having a fresh vision for setting…

It was a Monday afternoon in late May, when our 3-year old Zachary stumbled and fell into the path of a moving forklift. It did not run over him, but the forks and load of pallets sort of drug/crushed him against the concrete. At the ER they checked him out, PTL no internal organs damaged,…

“We’re bored!”, they whined. “Go Play”, I replied hard-heartedly. “Out!” Its a wonder what kids will come up with when you refuse to fix their “boredom” problem. I remember this from my own childhood. I grew up in a home where we did not even own a TV screen or handheld device until I was…

Are you ready to order freezer beef for the first time? If you have a lot of questions, you aren’t alone. Many people want to know how much freezer space is needed. The rule of thumb is: 1 cubic foot space for every 35-40 lbs packaged meat. A classic 18.1 cu. ft. refrigerator has a…

About 18 months ago, Jim started talking about all the opportunity he saw in the pallet business. He has an eye for that…all the business opportunities that should be turned into something! So he started poking around and true to form, began striking up conversations and bringing home prospects. I always joke that he could…