Laundry day is that awkward transition point between “I have absolutely nothing to wear” and “Where the heck am I supposed to put all this stuff?” It’s the one day of the week… month… year that hot yoga shorts or bikini bottoms work just fine as underwear because my cats can’t tell the difference … [Read more...]
Kids And Money: The REAL $50,000 Question
A friend recently posted this question about allowance on her Facebook feed: “I’m not of the thinking that you hand your kids $50+ when they want to do something with their friends. So today is a big day of yardwork. Once completed I will reward him with some hard earned cash. Seems fair to me… do … [Read more...]
The Hardest Lesson!
Do you remember when you first realized how expensive things are? I've been racking my brain to remember but I honestly can't. Well. Will won't have that problem. He'll have this blog to remember the day he did. I decided last week to establish a chore chart for Will. I listed a few things he … [Read more...]
FotoFriday – Child Labour
So this started happening this year. We've been waiting 12 years to pass the torch lawnmower onto him. What household chores/responsibilities have you passed on to your children? … [Read more...]
What a Difference a Decade Makes
One of the things I noticed about being a parent is, I never realized how much free time I had before kids. Then I soon realized that the chaos that comes with being in a family is your new normal. For me, my 20’s and 30’s could not have been more different. I can only speak for myself but doesn’t … [Read more...]
Children’s Chores – Do you pay up?
Recently I read an article on children's chores that was written with two different points of views. One view was written by a parent who pays her children to do household chores and the other was written by a parent who chose not to pay her children. My children hate doing chores and I have … [Read more...]
Laundry Quandary
If there's one housekeeping duty I am perpetually failing at, it is keeping up with our family's laundry. We have a huge laundry room with plenty of room for folding, which also means there is plenty of room to let those six dozen hampers quietly fester while I close the door.I think my biggest … [Read more...]
Do As I Say, Not As I Do.
I am a slob. And kind of lazy. Those two pieces of me add up to a messy house. I am working on it and trying to keep a tighter rein on my slothful tendencies, but I am also starting to wonder how I can teach my children about being tidy and helpful with chores when I can't seem to master it myself.I … [Read more...]
“Okay. I’m Having a Meltdown in Five…Four…”
"...three...two...one!" Well, at least she warned us first. My younger daughter, who is six, said this Sunday morning in the van about 2 minutes after we left for the 1.5hour-long drive to the Royal Tyrrell Museum in Drumheller, Alberta. Her beef? She wanted more money. Well, hell...who doesn't?But … [Read more...]