CHRISTMAS SHOPPING IDEA FOR KIDS

Shopping for a new tablet for kids was quite a chore. I had an old phone that was paid for but I had a few instances where the kiddo called 911 and it had me rethinking this idea.

I had got a tablet from Barnes and Noble called a Nook over t years ago. It was a Samsung brand and being a Samsung brand lover I started looking at Samsung Tablets.

Here are some things I was considering

  1. Shatter proof

  2. Paretal Control

  3. Camera... so we can FaceTime grandma and cousins

  4. Educational and game apps

  5. Kick Stand

  6. Safe for little eyes

  7. Wifi

  8. Handle- so they can carry it around

  9. Customer reviews that were good

  10. Colorful cases

  11. And of course; at an affordable price

To hear more check out my podcast episode here

Healthcare Opportunities Today!

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Have you thought about why you should work in a hospital but did not know where to look? Or what opportunities were out there?

First let me tell you 3 reasons why you should:

  1. Great Healthcare insurance

  2. Tuition waiver possibly for you and family

  3. Making a difference in someone’s life.

So if I have convinced you and you’re wondering what is out there here are some specific areas to look at; surgical techs, medical technologists, chemists, histotechs, lab assistants, transporters, cafeteria, receiving , EVS personnel, human resources; pathology assistants, phlebotomists, radiology tech, cytotech, transcriptionists, parhologist assistants and IT to name a few.

There are so many opportunities and you might be one of the people who can fill that need. Check out the hospitals or healthcare organizations in your city for employee opportunities.

If you have questions and if this has helped you please email me at theizorapodcast@gmail.com

I’d love to hear from you.

Have a great week!

Staycations!

I haven't had good vacation or any vacation in a while. When I did, we always traveled and one always came back tired and wished they just stayed home…

This time around, we stayed home aka staycation.

Was glad to have stayed because the place we were going to go was in line with the Hurricane Ian. So even though it would not be hit, I think I'd panic more than enjoy my vacation.

I'd say please pray for the communities affected by Hurricane Ian..

Some of the benefits were

1. Saved thousands of dollars- this money was going to go for food, gas which you all have seen the price of Gas these days and saved money on a place to stay.

2. Rest. Resting with toddlers or young kids is almost impossible unless you have a sitter. And you plan to pay one to watch the kids and you sleep. I was able to catch up on sleep

3. Was able to do some catching up on tasks at home

4. Get my hair done! That’s a whole post in itself 😌😄

5 Spend some much needed time with family and go to events and also enjoy my pillow

6. Enjoyed local vendors

Cons

1. No such thing as resting when you have kiddos... early to bed means early to rise. There is no truth in sleeping when the kids sleep- that means, you'd not get to do any of the chores at home

2. There is no separation of vacation mode thinking and work mode- I'd say for my first 3 days off, I was on the computer doing work when kids were asleep till 5am some days. If I had left town, I'd have left my laptop at home. Also known as I can't see the work, so I can't do it…

3. Tourism kinda suffers when no one travels. We don't learn about new things and it's easy to take home base for granted unless we put a lot of effort to go somewhere different from the normal hang out spots

In all- I enjoyed my staycation while it lasted. I'd like a few more days off though to prep for going back to work.

Just saying 🙃

Life Lessons from watching Sing 2

I have watched Sing 2 more times than I watched the first one.

Have you watched it?

Without giving spoilers, here is what I learned as I watched with my kiddos

1. Mrs Pig- Rosita: be afraid, but get it done. Mommy can have it all with support- when her husband supported her, she bloomed and blossomed

2. Mr. Buster Moon- I loved his response: I'm not a loser; we came here to do what we were supposed to do”. We didn't fail... don’t let someone who doesn't know you define who you are and tell you what you are not. Always believe in yourself and your ability to do great things.

3. Mr Clay Calloway- life can be hard sometimes, but we must still live. God help us know when to get up from pain and let people in our lives help us stand up tall when we cannot do so alone.

4. Porcupine- don't settle. You're worthy, made in God's image, and if anyone thinks otherwise, please move on. Trying to convince people to see things your way or the way you are is no use. If they cannot see it, it is time to move on.

5. The Chameleon: she is unique- she knows when to nurture and put her foot down and when to teach and encourage.

6. The Gorilla - Johnny and the Benobo monkey relationship- jealousy at its finest. We still overcome, no matter who our teachers are. Get emotional. Don't settle. Get help, and you will succeed

7. The street dancing cat- Nooshy- don't be afraid, life hands you lemons, make lemonade

8. The Wolf's daughter, Porsha: I'd say she had never been told the truth; when she was, she overreacted. When she finally came to, she grew and became a part of something bigger than just being her father's daughter- a rich, spoiled brat!

9. Don't hate the truth; it makes life hard if we cannot stomach some truth or positive or negative criticism.

10. Gupta- you have to love his perspective about life- he believed he could do anything, and that confidence came from his momma speaking life to him.

11. Alphonso- the elephant singing with Gina and the beauty of hard work and kindness, too. Encouraging others

And we will not forget the one who inspired Mr Moon and told him not to give up on himself- Nana. She believed in him and saw potential even when he gave up on himself.

So Parents

- We need to tell the kids the truth- Porsha, the wolf's daughter, had everything, and Mr. Wolf ensured he gave her what he thought she deserved. Is that showing love, or could that be a way of telling our kids, I do not think you can succeed on your own; let me step in…

She and her dad had a weird dynamic; he absent-mindedly told Buster to give her the role, and she did not shine. It is okay to let our kids fail. If we teach them how to get up and have faith in their God-given talents, they become stronger and man- they can touch the sky!

A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men- Proverbs 18:16

Work hard, use your gifts, shine, and make the world a better and more beautiful place because you are in it!

Have a great weekend.