First off, I want to wish a happy birthday to my firstborn.  Seems like it wasn’t that long ago that I started learning how to be a parent…

Going Green With Coffee Grounds – The concept of repurposing coffee grounds interests me. A couple of years ago, I found a website that planned to make some pretty cool furniture out of coffee grounds, pressing them into molds with an adhesive. Unfortunately, nothing appears to have come from that idea. However, here a few more creative ideas.

Stunning Images Of Fireflies – Just the other day, my kids burst in the door with excitement. They’d seen fireflies for the first time this spring. I’m sure we will have jars full of the little bugs all over the house in the coming weeks. Here are some creative shots of those spectacular creatures.

6 Of The Oldest Trees In The World – There are many trees that have the ability to survive for a very long time. Here are a list of some of the oldest. I don’t agree with all the commentary given, since I think that mankind wasn’t that primitive, being created in God’s image. And I don’t think that any of these trees are older than about 4500 years, which is when the global flood of Noah’s day occurred. But it’s fascinating nonetheless. One of these trees is named Methusaleh, after the oldest guy in the Bible.

8 Ways To Get More Done This Week – I am continually growing in the area of effective productivity. I have a lot of things to accomplish, and it seems like I have less and less time to accomplish them. Here are several good ideas to help you get more done in the time you have.

Why Did Methuselah Live So Long? – There is so much going on in the early sections of Genesis that many readers seem to gloss over. Take the oldest man in the Bible, for instance. Have you ever stopped to examine just what we know about this guy? This post is a good start. However, this guy is not to be confused with that old tree in California…

10 Forgotten Ways To Teach Politeness To Your Children – One of the issues we are working through in our home is the issue of courtesy and respect for others. Here are ten ways to help teach this. Many of these are common sense, but all of them are great reminders of how things should be.

Make your plans as fantastic as you like, because twenty-five years from now, they will seem mediocre. Make your plans ten times as great as you first planned, and twenty-five years from now you will wonder why you did not make them fifty times as great. – Henry Curtis