In the budgeting/money management category, we’re going to talk about writing a check. A basic check looks like this: The check writer’s name goes in the top left corner and the check number is in the top right. The date goes below the check number. On the “Pay to the Order Of” line,...
When you look at your checkbook – remember we discussed writing checks? Well, this time, we’re talking about keeping up with the amount of your check. So we’re going to look at the back of the checkbook and you’ll find an area called the checkbook register. This is where you write date,...
I have to be honest. I am not a skilled nor strong housekeeper. In fact, I’m looking for help in the house because of medical reasons, so there’s that. I did ask for advice, tips and tricks on facebook (there’s that social media again!), so I hope to be able to share some helpful words with...
The first area to address in life skills is basic hygiene – it’s not on our list, since the previous author listed that as a skill learned earlier, but that does not minimize its importance. When meeting new people for the first time you get to make only one first impression. You may make a...
Social Media. Thanks to social media, we are able to share goodies such as blogs, articles, vlogs, videos, how-tos and various resources. A goody shared today via facebook is about “guidelines for practical life skills for kids” and is seen here: Life skills are very important, so we’ll look...
We mention community a lot in our posts. But what IS a community? What makes up your community? Merriam Webster defines community as : a group of people who live in the same area (such as a city, town, or neighborhood) : a group of people who have the same interests, religion, race, etc. : a group...
What does it mean to be responsible? According to Merriam Webster, it means that one is : having the job or duty of dealing with or taking care of something or someone : able to be trusted to do what is right or to do the things that are expected or required : involving important duties,...
What does it mean to be self-sufficient? Merriam Webster defines self-sufficient as: : able to live or function without help or support from others 1 : able to maintain oneself or itself without outside aid : capable of providing for one’s own needs 2 : having an extreme confidence in...
What does it mean to be a family in crisis? What is a crisis? Merriam Webster defines crisis as: noun cri·sis \ˈkrī-səs\ : a difficult or dangerous situation that needs serious attention* plural cri·ses \ˈkrī-ˌsēz\ 1 a : the turning point for better or worse in an acute disease or fever...
Greetings on this not-so-perfect day. Yesterday was Star Wars Day. Today is Revenge of the 5th (okay, not so sure that’s a real thing but it should be). But let’s talk about these two sayings real quick: May the Fourth be with you (May the Force) and Revenge of the 5th (Revenge of the Sith)....
