L.I.F.E. (Learning Information For Everyday)
Life skills for Teens/Tweens
Beth Carey With the on-slot of e-commerce and the ability to buy books (& most anything else, for that matter) on sites like Amazon, it was so refreshing to see all the people who visited Barnes & Noble at North Point Mall last Sunday. And what impressed me the most was the number of FAMILIES who came … Read more
Went to a beautiful wedding this past weekend and got talking to the wedding coordinator. She shared with me that the rehearsal was a bit of a challenge as the attendants ranged from age 5 to 26 and most had never been in a wedding before. I’m not here to talk about wedding protocol, but … Read more
Going digital … when did that happen? For televisions, it happened in 2009 with the mandated switch from analog to digital broadcasting as a result of the Digital Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005. Digital music recordings started in the late 1970s and cameras followed in the late 1980s. But if you research the … Read more
Tradition: the handing down of beliefs, customs, behaviors, information, etc., from generation to generation. What are your traditions? Are they activities or more oral, in the form of story telling? It all counts, you know. Taking part in family rituals and habits, no matter how small or sometimes “silly” is a world wide phenomenon. (And I am not … Read more
With the beautiful weather these last few days, it caused me to wash my car. Does your teen know how to wash a vehicle? (Notice I didn’t ask if they wash the car! ) It never ceases to amaze me how much teenagers love to drive. They love to talk about driving. They love to talk … Read more
Been so busy, I forgot to share some pictures from the Self-Published & Small Press Author Open House at Book Exchange in Marietta. Gosh, people are so much fun even on a rainy, election day evening. Heard from 8 other authors and wish I had time to read every book. Cat Blanco (owner of Book Exchange) … Read more
I don’t usually choose to rant in a blog, but I can’t help myself today. Have you heard about the teacher in Union County, SC? The 13-year veteran was forced to resign after a 16-year old student took her cell phone off her desk, took pictures of her private pictures, and shared them on social media. The … Read more
How did your teen do with their skill challenge from last week? Did you have some laughs as I predicted? I sure hope so. This week, I want to check on vocabulary related to cooking. Why? Because we ALL LOVE TO EAT! And although frozen food that can be microwaved or fast food from the drive-in … Read more
Gosh there is a lot for adults to teach teenagers. To start, there is all the academic concepts in school (glad teachers are taking care of that). Then we have current events, sports info, etiquette, manners, personal hygiene, life skills, employment skills, finance, and people skills (to name a few). And hard as we try, … Read more
A friend shared this article http://www.copyblogger.com/social-media-debate/ . I felt it had some good points, although drawn out getting them across, I must warn. However, after reading it … I had to post the following comment for the author (I think I’m comment #41): “It always comes back to moderation. Whether we are talking about eating, drinking, sex, … Read more