It takes a village

As I was getting organized at my desk this morning, I looked over at the banana bread I brought for breakfast.  And started thinking about how lucky Eric and I are to have our families pitch in when we need help at the office.

You see, Eric and I had a business trip last week, and with two kids still at home, we not only have to worry about the logistics at PHO when we are gone, but also kids and pets.  Eric and I are so lucky that his mom is willing and able to watch the boys when we are gone.  Truthfully, they are probably pretty disappointed coming home.  She made them eggs for breakfast every day before school, to which they replied "mom never does this."  It's true!  They are on their own for weekday breakfasts- cereal, maybe toast, but never eggs!  I do try on Sundays, but...

And we had some bananas left at home, so MaryAnn made us a banana bread.

Equally as awesome, I am lucky to have a handy Dad that whenever I have something that I need help with at work, he is able to help me.  He replaced all the ballasts in our lights with newer more energy efficient ones to save money.  Yesterday, he helped me put together a table.  In a couple of weeks, I will solicit his help getting all the tables and chairs for our Halloween Festival- and the list goes on.

I don't know how we would ever get all that's needed done alone.  So in case it is not expressed enough, thank you from the bottom of our heart!

Your education shouldn't end after you graduate.

It's quiet early in our house tonight, in anticipation of the first day of school for the city schools.

Backpacks are ready, lunch checks written, shower schedule has been discussed... so far, so good.

But it occured to me that there are always reasons your entire life to continue your education.  I have some sort of book going at all times, for a while I was reading books on training for triathlons, I have read numerous books on business and there are lots of great blogs and trade journals to continue to better our craft.  As the kids have grown, I was always reading up on their development.  The more I know, the more I realize there is to know!

And we try to do our part by offering our home building seminars.  For the past eight years, we have offered these workshops at no cost or obligation to the participants.  Our adage is really, an informed customer is a happy customer.  And you are welcome to come time and time again.  (The pizza really is good.) But chances are one session will be at the time you are just thinking about building, another might be right after you have completed a mortgage application, and then next during the construction phase.  There is something new to learn each time!

The next session has just been scheduled for Thursday, October 6th.  If you'd like to join us, we'd be happy to get you all the details.

So continue to learn and grow, and hopefully I get the kids to school on time!