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A Surprise Retirement Party

Rob Garrett — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 17:08:02 +0000

My parents retired this year and it just makes me realize I'm getting older. I now have to make sure my home is clean due to them stopping in without notice. I'm kidding, they would call. They would have to, they l

How Many Vacation Days Do Americans Waste Each Year?

Kathy Landin — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:05:26 +0000

Everyone likes vacation, and yet Americans prove themselves to be the workaholics they’re rumored to be by not using all of the vacation time allotted to them by employers.

Taylor Swift Shares Pictures of Her Vacation at the Beach

Jeff Giles — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 07:00:36 +0000

All things being equal, it doesn’t seem terribly likely that any of us will end up frolicking on in the surf with Taylor Swift anytime soon.

Fortunately for anyone who’d like to have the chance, Taylor has been kind enough to share a few photos from her recent beach vacation.

It's Summertime!

KIXS 108 — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 15:49:41 +0000

In case you didn’t know from the 100 degree temperatures, it’s Summer time!! For me that means all 3 of my children are at home, for the most part, 24 hours a day. This can be good and bad.

Some of the things I love about Summer include staying in bed until after 8 a.m. Granted, I usually don’t sleep past 6:30, but I do get to lie in bed and snuggle with my babies and try to catch an extra 10 minutes of sleep while they watch cartoons! I also love going swimming. It’s one of the only ways to let the kids expend some major energy while keeping cool and it also usually also guarantees a really good naptime!

Woman's Lawn Stolen While on Vacation

Wendy Gould — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 12:30:45 +0000

It’s natural to worry about things when you leave for vacation. Did I turn the lights off? Are the doors locked? Did I take the trash out? What you don’t worry about, however, is your lawn being stolen. Maybe now you should.

Canadian Denise Thompson went on a short vacation over the weekend with her children and when she returned, found that every square inch of her previously lush, green grass had been stolen.