My Suggestions

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

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

106.7 Lite FM is responsible for this post on Facebook. It hit home for me immediately. A parent never stops being a parent, so when your children demonstrate repeated acts and words of goodness … you sure can breathe a sigh of relief. I bet you have had friends that you enjoy socializing with, but … Read more