CAN CHILDREN BE INDEPENDENT AT ANY AGE? YES, THEY CAN! Teaching kids to be independent is not as easy as it sounds. I mean, I like doing things for the kids. And it is faster. And easier. It takes time and patience to teach children how to do just about anything. But in the grand […]
Archives for February 2021
Teach children THANK-YOU notes now!
Thank you notes are not a thing of the past! Why should children write thank-you notes? Like newspapers, magazines, Christmas cards, and basically anything written many people think that this is a thing of the past. I do, however, disagree. Teaching children to write thank-you notes is a wonderful skill to teach. This skill can […]
OVERSCHEDULED burned-out families vs. BALANCE
IS YOUR FAMILY OVERSCHEDULED AND AT RISK OF BURNOUT? How do you get overscheduled burned-out families? Just like most people, when I had my first child, I had all the hopes and dreams for what I wanted for him. When my family started I worked full-time. At the time that my first son was born, […]
Keep personal record-keeping organized starting now!
WHAT TYPE OF RECORD-KEEPER ARE YOU? As a CPA I spend lots of time going through other people’s records and paperwork. Over the course of many years, I have seen all kinds. Organized, precise, half-missing, thrown in a box, I have seen them all. In my own personal life, I have been on a journey […]
Family Traditions – Bridging the Past with the Future
My first thought about family traditions is the song by Hank Williams Jr. I personally enjoy many types of music so often when I think of a subject, I relate that to a song. At any rate, today’s post is about something near and dear to my heart, and that is FAMILY TRADITIONS! To be […]
EMERGENCY FUNDS – Yes! You should have one!
Emergency funds are simply sums of money put away in some form and saved for unplanned expenses. It is a little bit of security for things that are just plain unexpected. Being prepared for the unexpected in a sense. It is defintely familiar to me why you need an emergency fund. It is the difference between […]
ANXIETY – Helpful ways to manage it!
Anxiety control – can it happen? Can you manage anxiety? Is it even possible? When anxiety takes over, it kinds of feels out of control. You may feel nervous or upset. Before we get into this, please understand that I am not a doctor and I am not giving out medical advice. If you feel […]
Teaching KIDS about MONEY! Get started NOW!
Kids and money. They sure require a lot of it, right? But teaching kids about money is not something that we normally give a lot of thought to. We just handle it for them. Unfortunately, I have learned the hard way that kids grow up faster than you realize. It really does fly by. And […]
REMOTE WORK arrangements things to consider!
Remote work arrangements are all the rage these days. Since COVID arrived, many companies have embraced some sort of flexible work situation. It is not a new concept really. I am part of the tax world and have been for the past 15 years. Throughout those years I utilized and remote and flexible work environment. […]