The Greatness of the Moleskine

I first learned about the moleskine through a friend who always carried one around with him. I liked how sleek and clean they looked so I went and got one. Then another, then another, and then another…I love them.
My moleskine inventory stops at three currently. I have one that I carry in [...]

Gastric Bypass | 34 Waist?!

34 Waist?!, originally uploaded by thegarlands.

Today I just happened to be in Old Navy and wanted a dark pair of pants. I had grabbed 36’s, since that’s what I’ve been wearing for the last couple of months, but when I went to try them on they felt big. So I went and grabbed [...]

Brad Garland’s Idiotic Move of the Week!

So a couple of weeks ago I finally was able to get back into soccer since my surgery which I love to play. The whole past week I watched the weather reports to ensure that we were going to get to play. There was supposed to be rain but you never know with [...]

Happy Birthday Kate!

Just wanted to send out a quick note to the best, smartest, and most favorite daughter to have a happy birthday!
It is her 1st birthday and although she really doesn’t care I still wanted to send a shout out.
Also, note to the future: This by no means downgrades the love I will [...]

How we run our Business | Culture is Key for Us

Running a business can often times feel like those performers at halftime. The one that spins plates and try to keep 50 plates going at the same time without breaking one. Course if running a business were easy, everyone would do it, right? But of all the plates in the air one [...]