From Wood and Carpet, to Tile and Luxury Vinyl Plank Kids are back in school, learning their ABCs. Did you know there are ABCs of flooring, too? Read on to learn about some of my favorite floors. Next month, we’ll finish the alphabet with more of my favorite flooring terms. A is for area rugs. An area rug is simply a carpet that is finished around the edges, often much … [Read more...]

While pensions have become a thing of the past, many employers continue to use restricted stock units (RSU) and other forms of equity compensation, to incentivize and retain employees. A RSU is the right to receive stock after you’ve satisfied any conditions imposed by a company (usually a period of time, like remaining employed by the company for four years). Let’s review … [Read more...]

People often ask me why we don’t just shut down the growth and development in our county. They moved here to get away from overdevelopment, and don’t want it to happen here. The answer is, we can’t shut it all down, even if we wanted to. Property owners legally are entitled to a reasonable economic use of their property. Any regulation of land use and development must be done … [Read more...]

From Car and Booster Seats to the Front Seat As a parent, you probably have struggled to strap a screaming baby into a car seat. Or, you may have realized something is wrong when you turned a corner and the car seat fell over. Car seats are part of the daily reality for parents with young children. While they are proven to save lives and prevent injuries, they also can pose … [Read more...]

I still remember where I was when I got the news of what was happening Sept. 11, 2001, in New York City; I remember the room where I stood and watched the horrific acts on television. I was a lot younger then, but I knew what I was seeing would change our nation forever. It’s hard to believe that it was more than 20 years ago, but I am happy to say that, while great tragedy … [Read more...]