First, set realistic goals: Set realistic financial goals for yourself and your family, and break them down into smaller, achievable steps. Celebrate your successes along the way to help stay motivated. Photo of Potential Expenses and Expected Income Create a budget: Start by creating a budget...
1. Movie Night A movie night can be a great way to celebrate a child's birthday, especially if you have a projector and a white sheet or wall to create a theater-like experience. Set up a cozy area with pillows, blankets, and snacks such as popcorn, drinks, and candy. Choose a movie that the...
We've had so many changes over the past year. 2020 was the year of the pandemic and transformation for so many people. Our director, Ms. Emma, began studying herbalism in order to offer a new alternative solution for families looking for affordable, natural options to increase their families'...
Every year, we host a winter wonderland event around a special date: The Feast of St. Nicholas, December 6th. This year, we're holding it on Friday, December 7th. Many people the world over know who Santa Claus is, whether they know him as Sinter Klaus, St. Nick, Père Noël, Baba Noel, or any of...
A Reminder: As I sat in a quiet room this morning, listening to the sound of water fall, I was reminded that maybe I’m pushing too much, too hard. See, when I originally founded LYDIA, the idea was to have a place – maybe a coffee shop or cafe, maybe just have hot water and regular coffee –...
We are still working on getting our website up and running, developing our programs, and establishing community here in Santa Fe. In developing our programs, our director, Emma Shows, is training as a life coach. Our marketing director, David Commini, is learning more about marketing and pushing...
Okay, now. I know we’re already offering this one, and of course we have our blog! How about learning to shop on your foodstamps – get the most for your “money”? Shopping for the day you come off your foodstamps? Learning to budget to account for the amount of foodstamps you receive, so...
Okay, here’s another “hard” one – reliable transportation. First off, let me admit that I have severe anxiety when it comes to driving. So much so that I got my permit but was never able to pass the driver’s test. Now (maybe in part due to this anxiety), I’m not allowed to drive (yes,...
Day care. One of my own primary complaints, and one that we’ve heard often from clients and those we’ve interviewed, is that in order to get a job when one has children, one must have child care. But in order to obtain and keep child care, one must have a job. It’s a catch-22 situation. A...
