Helpful Ways to Use Alexa Skill Blueprints
Every parent Iโve ever known has wished they had a clone or a personal assistant. With the advancements in our technological and medical world, maybe someday this will be a possibility.
Until then, brands like Amazon are constantly and consistently bringing us products that come pretty close to a robotic personal assistant.
Iโll be patiently waiting for Rosie Jetson, but until then, Iโve got a sweet Amazon Echo to hold me over.
With the new Alexa Skill Blueprints, I can โtrainโ Alexa to speak for me from anywhereโwhich offers endless applications.
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Alexa Skill Blueprints
What are your dreams and goals? In todayโs world, itโs easy to turn almost any dream into an achievable goal.
My dream is to become a famous travel blogger and successful parent with the ability to share the world with my children.
Fame may not happen, but the rest is completely within my capabilities.
As a single mom building a business, itโs quite a struggle to stay present with my kidsโwhether Iโm sitting on our living room couch or three time zones away.
My kids are now teenagers. They donโt require the hands-on care they used to, but they need my attention more than I even realize.
We send each other Snaps and text messages, but when Iโm away, our routine suffers. Chores, schedules, and simple daily words of encouragement are sometimes lost.
To make our lives easier, weโve been using Alexa Skill Blueprints to stay connected and on track.
From flash cards and to-do lists to daily greetings, the kids and I are more accountable and productiveโproviding more time for joy and fun when weโre all together.
How To Use Alexa Skill Blueprints
From your phone, tablet, laptop, or desktop, when you edit your Skills, your connected device at home will update accordingly.
From the other side of the country, I can update the kidsโ to-do lists, help them study for tests, and send words of encouragement.

Setting up new Skills is easy. Learn the basics here and then get creative.
We created flash cards, games, and ways to effectively communicate with each other while Iโm away.

For chores, I created to-do lists for each of my kids to put an end to the endless bickering of who is in charge of what.
When I was at the Mom 2.0 conference (which was awesome) the time difference meant I wouldnโt be able to say a pleasant farewell to the kids before school.
So, I told them to ask her โWhat does mom have to say to us today?โ Alexa would then pass on my message.
Itโs a fun way to sneak in a little extra praise, encouragement, and it can be as personal and silly as you want.
How will you use Alexa Skill Blueprints to make your life easier?