Following our Passion

Following our Passion

Despite the almost daily economic downturn, a recent study points to the positives when it comes to travel trends for the next few years – 87% of those surveyed say travel involving personal interests will remain the same or increase over the next two years. This...
Sound the Recycling Alarm!

Sound the Recycling Alarm!

This month is not about the feel good side of recycling, it is all about laying out the facts and letting them sink in.  Many of us try to make a difference, but as a whole, we do not do enough.  The facts are not pretty, but they are facts and need to be dealt with. ...
Welcomed Mats

Welcomed Mats

We have all heard the saying that the bigger you are the harder you fall. I tend to disagree with this statement as isn’t it all about proportion, as well as frequency? My son is about 3 feet tall, and I am a bit over 6 feet tall. If he falls off a swing set that is...
162 x 30 = 58,320,000

162 x 30 = 58,320,000

Math doesn’t quite add up does it?  It also makes little to no sense to me as well in this format, but let me explain a bit.  Earlier this year, a news story applauded the St. Louis Cardinals for a cutting edge program – recycling?  Even worse, Major League Baseball...
Too cold for shorts…too hot for a sweater

Too cold for shorts…too hot for a sweater

Limbo is defined as a state of transition, or state of uncertainty…it is also a dance, but that definition is not in any dictionary that I own…it also best describes the weather for most of the country during the next month. For some, 70 degrees one day and 30 degrees...

Bordering on Genius – Rubberific Landscape Borders

As the snow begins to pile up for many of us, and for the fortunate few where snow is not part of Mother Nature’s plan, flora goes dormant until the spring rains bring new life to our gardens, we need to take a moment to pause, think, and create a plan of action for...