a LOLly life
We are most HAPPY when we have the skills necessary to be CAPABLE of tackling life's challanges. Answering life skill questions helps you to be your most CAPABLE and HAPPY self.
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Recent Videos
Making sure your prescription is ready for pickup
What's the easiest way to get your prescription refilled? What do I need to do before I head to the pharmacy? Will my RX be ready for me? We cover everything you need to know and do to make your trip to the pharmacy as easy and quick as possible.
10 BEST SMALL TALK TRIGGERS | Stop hating small talk
Small talk isn't so hard when you have these 10 trigger ideas in your back pocket. Learn how to start a conversation and make small talk.
Clean the bathtub like a professional | Step by step clean the bathtub
No more screaming in terror because the shower is so yucky. Watch me clean the bathtub as I go through the things I use and the correct steps to giving your bathtub and shower a professional level clean.
NO FRESH MILK, NO PROBLEM | I ran out of milk and I need milk for my recipe
What's the difference between condensed and evaporated milk? What if you don't have any fresh milk at home. Everything you need to know about dry milk and canned milk so you can make substitutions in your recipes.
WHY YOU HATE SMALL TALK | Why it's important to learn the skill of small talk
Small talk is not just a pathetic excuse for a conversation. Small talk has an important roll. Understanding the roll that small talk plays and what you can gain from it, will help you as you learn to increase your small talk skills. If the words TIME CONSUMING, LABOR INTENSIVE, and PAINFUL are what you use to describe small talk then it's probably time to start honing your conversational skills.
Trials help us see the JOY in life
When we have so many trial we can hardly see straight, it's hard to imagine being thankful for them. But, I'm a firm believer that we can handle anything except a succession of ordinary days.
Fix a spray paint chip | The spray paint didn't last
The spray painted hardware isn't holding up to all your wear and tear. Here's the way to fix that without all the work of taking things apart and starting over. It's time to touch up your spray paint fail.
How the ICE CREAM MAKER works | Homemade CHOCOLATE FROSTY recipe
Tips to make your homemade ice cream experience more enjoyable. I include a chocolate frosty recipe because ice cream makes the world go around. Does the FREEZER BOWL ice cream maker work? I tried both the older style ice and salt ice cream maker and a newer kind of ice cream maker that uses an ice drum. The newer ice drum machine are supposed to make the process easier because it eliminates the messing ice and salt aspect. BUT DO THEY WORK? The pros and cons.
Another spray paint fail and MONEY SAVING WINS
I needed to save money on some areas so I could use it in other when remodeling. Cue a trip to the spray paint section of the home improvement store. I share my biggest spray paint fails and a few wins. Learn what doesn't work and what to watch out for so you don't make these mistakes and save yourself a little money in the process.
It's time to USE MOBILE BANKING | How to deposit a check without going to the bank
SOCIAL STORY - The ins and outs of depositing a check with your banking app on your phone. This is how you deposit a check without leaving the comfort of they couch and while still in your pajamas. This video is part of my social stories playlist, even though you don't have to leave the house.
Playlists
Social Stories
Some social situations are not intuitive. It would be helpful to know what's going to happen step by step. This playlist is designed to help neurodiverse people with high social anxiety to be more independent by showing the steps needed to do... (fill in the blank). You can watch these videos as many times as is needed to become more comfortable with what to expect. Thus, removing a heavy layer of anxiety from stressful situations.
In a world with mental health issues
A real discussion about mental health problems, how to develop cooping methods and ways to see the sunny side of life (even if only briefly).
Laundry PHD
Why are there so many rules related to doing laundry? If you have laundry questions, this is the place you should start. Including LAUNDRY APATHY.
Figuring It Out - It was EASY, once I knew how
Learn new life and cleaning skills so you don't have to figure it out the hard way.
Trying not to starve to death on good home cooking
Let's just be super honest... being able to cook is a life skill that everyone needs whether or not we are interested in it or "enjoy" it. I don't enjoy cooking as much as most. I cook because it has benefits - financial benefits - health benefits - family bonding benefits. Those benefits are important to me.
Budget, Debt, Bills and other nasty words
Thoughts on how to deal with one of life's most common issues how to handle your money or lack thereof.