A Spring of Joy

Oh, to have the simple joys of a child, for Asher finds delight in every toy, in every walk, in every hug, in almost every moment of his day. It constantly amazes me how Asher can amuse himself for hours with a comb, or a water bottle, or a couple of make-up brushes. He will…

Imagine a world where everything is Daddy. When Asher wakes in the morning, the first word he says as I come into his room is, “Daddy!” and he points to the door. He will crawl over to our bed and climb in next to Brian, lying his head on his shoulder, all the while chanting,…

A secure wireless network encrypts all the information you send using that network. That’s why it’s so important that you set up your Wi-Fi network so that it’s not susceptible to someone hacking into it. That’s because there are a number of easy ways an attacker could snoop on your network. First you need to…

If your objective is mainly to lower your mortgage loan payment, refinancing might make sense. But it might also turn out to be a trap: You could wind up with a higher mortgage payment, even if the total value of your home has decreased. And you might not have sufficient equity in your new home…

We celebrated Asher’s 14 month birthday this week with a bang…another ear infection, cutting not one, but both bottom one-year molars and a week of intense fussiness. Each morning or naptime, when he awoke, it was like dealing with a bear just coming out of hibernation, and it took almost every ounce of self- control…