Several months ago, something my husband bought online came with a free Echo. That’s how Alexa was adopted into our family. Since her arrival, she has become a daily part of our lives.
I love her because she listens and does everything I ask her to do! Well, that and I love that I can be making a meal and realize we need to add something to the grocery list, and I don’t have to stop everything to manually add it to my Cozi grocery list or write it down. I just tell Alexa, and it’s magically added to my grocery list.
Here’s how we’ve integrated Alexa into our daily lives:
- Play games like 20 Questions and Name that Tune
- Spell words or pronounce words (She’s a great reading and writing assistant.)
- Count down to Christmas (one of Mr. 4 year old’s favorite questions to ask her)
- Listen to podcasts, audiobooks, and music (like Hamilton)
- Set timers and alarms
- Give regular reminders (like take your vitamins every morning)
- Tell jokes
- Set the house temperature
- Turn on/off and/or dim automated lights around the house
- Change the color of our deck lights
- Lock and unlock doors
- Open and close the garage door
- Activate the robot vacuum and security system
- Turn the TVs on or off
- Add items to our lists
- Determine debate winners (e.g., how many Pokemon are there?)
- Read choose-your-own adventure stories (The kids found a Scooby Doo mystery that they enjoyed.)
- Give weather reports
The kids like her so much that Mr. 4 year old often declares his love to her, to which she replies, “Thank you. I’m flattered.” Now if you want to have some more fun, ask Alexa who she loves.
Reflect. Plan. Live. 
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