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07Jan 2021 by Dr Laura Jaget

Mominar 039: How to Easily Calculate a Tip

Mominars

In case you didn’t know, I want to tell you what a TIP is and show you an easy way to figure it out. There are a lot of opinions about tipping. Who to tip. Why tip. How much to tip. When to tip. But one thing is for sure and that is that tipping is NOT required. Even when the bill comes and there is a line to add a tip, you do not have to unless you want to. But in our country it is customary, but not required. So you decide when you want to do it and how much. Tips are a nice way to say thank you and can really help out a service provider whose income is largely dependent on them. This Mominar will…

07Jan 2021 by Dr Laura Jaget

Story Time 002: The Rainbow Fish, by Marcus Pfister

Story Time

Snuggle up and enjoy The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister, this month's selection for the How To Life Story Time. It is the story of a very beautiful, but very proud fish who learns that sharing his prized possessions and seeing how much happiness it brings others is better than keeping them to himself. This was a favorite of all four of my children. The Rainbow Fish still holds up! If you liked this story, check out the last one I read, You're Snug With Me. You will love it, too. Head to my YouTube channel to listen to the story and see the pictures! For more monthly stories like this, please SUBSCRIBE to the PODCAST! Also, make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the MOMINARS

07Jan 2021 by Dr Laura Jaget

Mominar 038: How To Pay Your Utility Bills Easily and On-Time

Mominars

In this Mominar, I give you some tips on how to pay your utility bills on time and as stress-free as possible. I explain the reasons to pay on time and different ways to pay. You are an adult. You have your own place. You have more freedom. But you also have more responsibilities. And nothing says "responsible adult" more than making sure your bills get paid in a timely manner. Trust me, making it a priority, and stepping up to that responsibility gives you a sense of control and accomplishment. It will only lead to good! Here is another Mominar that shows you how to set up your utilities in your new home! Check out my YouTube channel! Like what you see? Subscribe to the Mominars! Want even more? Listen to the…

05Jan 2021 by Dr Laura Jaget

HTL 036: Hitting the Reset Button in 2021. 7 tips to get positive energy flowing in the right direction.

Podcast

Happy New Year and Welcome to 2021! I decided to start the year off by doing a solo show today. I want to sort of ease into the new year by talking about resetting. Resetting in the sense of starting over. Pushing the reset button. It is a term that means when things are spinning out of control, or you need a break, or you just want to stop and move in a different direction, you take deliberate action to stop what you don’t like or stop the way it had been going, and pivot into a new direction. It is like stepping on the breaks to avoid hitting something. You do it in sports all the time. You slow it down to change the pace or break the rhythm…

29Dec 2020 by Dr Laura Jaget

HTL 035: From the Ashes of 2020, the How To Life Podcast was born; A Year in Review

Podcast

This show marks the 35th episode of the How To Life podcast and the last show of 2020. At the beginning of the year, I had no idea that my world would be thrown into turmoil. None of us knew that the world as we knew it would be thrown into turmoil. It was definitely a sink or swim year for most people. But, here is the good news: We got through the year. We did it! And now being at the end, we can look back and see the silver lining of what we thought was just the worst year ever! Honestly, it has taken me a little while to build some confidence and knowledge about putting out content for How To Life. Fear slowed me down. As did all…

22Dec 2020 by Dr Laura Jaget

HTL 034: Minimize Your Packing to Maximize the Experience; Tips to travel lighter for the chronic over-packer, with Brooke Schoenman

Podcast

Today I am speaking with Brooke Shoenman, the founder of HerPacking List.com which is a packing website. That’s right, a packing website with packing lists, articles, gear reviews, ideas, support, masterclasses and so much more all designed to help you minimize your baggage and maximize your travel experience.How clever is it to start a packing website?? What a great way to serve the needs of this very real and specific pain point. If you are a chronic over-packer, stressed about packing, getting tired of always lugging around too much stuff, and you want to pack lighter but have no idea how to start, then you are really going to enjoy this show. About Brooke Schoenman Brooke Schoenman helps traveling women free up time and energy to focus on what's important…

15Dec 2020 by Dr Laura Jaget

HTL 033: Words and Worlds: How Language and Travel Can Enhance your Life, with Ray Blakney

Podcast

Today I am interviewing Ray Blakney, who has a language school called Live Lingua and also hosts a podcast of the same name. He is fluent in several languages and has traveled extensively his entire life. We are going to talk about how great traveling is! Who misses it? I do! I can’t wait to get back out there! I love traveling and I have no fear about it. But there are some who are a little wary, and Ray is here to talk you down. He is going to address all the reasons someone might give to not travel, give you a counter point about those myths, and I think in the end it will encourage you to give it a second thought. He is going to dispel fear,…

13Dec 2020 by Dr Laura Jaget

Mominar 037: When It’s Time To Get An Oil Change

Mominars

Having a car is awesome, but it is so important to regularly maintain it! Do not bury your head in the sand and hope for the best. If you follow some basic scheduled maintenance for your car, it will serve you for a long time. Trust me, it is way cheaper to maintain it rather than wait for it to conk out on you because you ran it into the ground. This Mominar shows you how easy it is to get your engine oil replaced. Check out Episode 16 of the How To Life podcast, The NO-Fear Guide to Basic Car Maintenance.

08Dec 2020 by Dr Laura Jaget

HTL 032: Life Is A Game, Play It! Games-based learning and how it can mirror real life, with Dr. Dave Eng

Podcast

Today we are talking about games-based learning with NYU administrator and professor, Dr. Dave Eng, who is also a prolific writer and the host of the podcast, Experience Points. In addition to talking about all his extensive accomplishments in this field, he also discusses how games mirror “real” life and how we can incorporate the ideas and rules that we accept when playing a game, and use those same principles in our own lives. When you look at it this way, it is really quite empowering and fun! I really liked the concept of game-based learning and the parallels of games, player agency, and our own lives. There is also the concept of chunking-down tasks in order to complete them and not be overwhelmed. That is a recurring theme through several…

02Dec 2020 by Dr Laura Jaget

Story Time 001: You’re Snug With Me, by Chitra Soundar and Poonam Mistry

Story Time

It is the first of the month and I am reading, You're Snug with Me, by Chitra Soundar and Poonam Mistry. The first of the month means... STORY TIME here at How to Life. You're Snug with Me is the story of a mama bear teaching her two young cubs about the world they live in. It is also a story about the world we live in and how precious it is. This book features gorgeous pictures! I so wanted you to be able to see them! So I decided to feature this story on my YouTube channel as well. You will hear me read the story and you will be able to enjoy the artwork. It is a win-win for everyone! Check out the You're Snug with Me visual version…