Walkable Living

Just this morning, the neighborhood parents and I had an interesting discussion at the end of my driveway, after the school bus pulled away. Our kids were off in their big yellow bus, which will return to the roadways later this afternoon. After school, one of the children would be shuttled off to football, three of the children would be shuttled off to the Awana program at church. Later they would all be picked up again. An older sibling would drive home from school, grab a snack and then drive herself out to dance class One of the parents would … Continue reading

Avoiding Winter Battery Breakdowns

Having a breakdown in the winter is not any fun. Take it from me, who in the past, has experienced dead batteries in zero-degree weather, torn windshield wipers when the city streets were full of slush, and a spin out off of a highway exit ramp while trying to work. Each of those cases could probably been avoided if I had done a little preparation. First, let us talk about your car battery. Car batteries definitely have a tendency to die more often in the winter months. It requires extra power to turn over in cold temperatures, when both the … Continue reading