DIY Life

Are you tired of going to the same old events all the time? You are not alone. Many people have a hard time finding fun and interesting things to do, without spending a ton of money. Buying the tickets to get into events can cost a lot of money, and just doesn't seem worth the time.


If you like to travel, then the only cost of these events to you would be traveling expenses, and we all know how the cost of gasoline is these days. If you like to stay closer to home, check your local area chamber of commerce to find out what special upcoming events your community may be hosting. Our local paper always has a list of community events for the new week. Every spring we receive a schedule of events for the entire year. With a little imagination and no strain on the pocketbook, you can have a great and memorable time for next to nothing.

We want to raise kids with a DIY attitude, but in the interest of order we take on so much of their personal management and leave them to just follow orders. Authority over our own time is one of the most empowering things we can have. When we're calling the shots, we make better choices, use our time most effectively and end up feeling better about the decisions we make. Children are no different.

Those marvelous Mealeys introduced our family to the idea of TV tickets. Each week they give their children tickets worth 30 minutes of television each. The children choose when and how they spend the tickets. They even give the children a choice of saving tickets and converting them into book cash, where they can have a dollar towards a book for each unused ticket.

Follow me through the break and I'll share a bit about the modified system we're working at our house.