Whatever you choose to do, do it well and there will always be a demand for you. (Quoting Adam Schiff from his book “Midnight in Washington.”


16



Appalachian Mountain Club


9-13



They can shower themselves if you install a hand-held shower head and install a suction cup wall-mount shower head holder lower on the shower wall. It’s easy to do and very cheap. They love it!


4-6



Teach to use nail clippers


7



Never tolerate abuse. But definitely learn how to throw annoying habits and stupid drama in the bucket of the 10% of things you don’t like about being in the relationship. Even the most beautiful stallions poo, everything produces waste. Clean the waste, deal with it as a constant byproduct of life. don’t $@!#% the horse so you don’t have to deal with poo.


17, 21



Set up automatic payments so they are initiated on your end, so that you send out money to the bill/ company you’re paying instead of giving them access to take money out of your account.


20



Read or listen to The Mountain is You by Brianna Wiest.


17, 21



When backing up a trailer, put your hand at the bottom of the steering wheel and move the steering wheel in the direction you want the trailer to go.


19



When someone hurts us or REALLY pisses us off... We have to pray for them. It’s hard to stay mad at someone you’re praying for.


8-18



Quit trying to uncrazy the crazies


17, 21



Life is difficult...Focus on the joy.


16, 20



Check out news-for-kids websites like Dogo News and NBC Learn.


7



Bring Christmas cookies to local fire station and police station. (Annually)


6



1

Spend time with people you admire, in person and biographies, documentaries, novels and movies.


14-17, 21



If someone doesn’t want your attention or warrant your attention, don’t give it.


15



Spend time with people you admire, in person and biographies, documentaries, novels and movies.


14-17, 21



Being a professional means taking your work seriously not necessarily taking yourself seriously but take the job seriously, you’re there to do a job your income and the income of those around you depend on it is not a joke. It is not something to be played with you made a commitment, honor it. Show up, prepared and ready to work. Be there on time dressed well alert and positive..


16, 17, 21



Jumper cables 101


14



Check in on your friends. Even the ones that seem fine.


14-21



1

Read article about Digital Learning/ transitioning to doing homework on a computer. http://community.today.com/parentingteam/post/it-doesnt-have-to-stay-on-the-screen


10



“All the best things in life live on the other side of fear.” - Will Smith’s grandmother.


20



Sometimes (oftentimes) the truth is easier to find than to face.


14, 20



It’s not a project, it’s a practice. (Health, fitness, keeping up with current events, prayer or meditation, housework, reading, etc.)


16



Whether they’re young or old, try not to under-estimate people. Most people will impress the heck out of you.


15



“Distraction is the death of art. But boredom is the birth place of it.” (Forgot who said this)


12, 15, 21



Model good nutrition and fitness routine.


4



Dating advice: If they like you, you’re gonna know. If they don’t, you’re gonna be confused.”


16, 21



Summer concerts at Wolftrap- get good seats so they can really get a sense of the experience.


13-16



Happiness: Someone (or some creature) to love, something to do and something to hope for. Don’t get too caught up in the rat race, money doesn’t mean you’ve arrived.


20



Just love ‘em up. Be patient and kind. Be present. Listen. Play. Take care of their needs. Each one will be different and need you in different ways. That’s all, just fill them with love and security and they’ll grow up beautifully.


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