Incentives

The kids have really been getting into helping out around the house, which is great but they so totally have an ulterior motive for doing so.

Money.

I must admit that it is a nice incentive and I don't mind giving them a couple quarters to unload the dishes. Not one bit.

However, when one kid is playing around as the other is doing the unloading, then things can get,well, messy. This is what happened the other day and a bowl got broken. You see, it was being used as a shield (or so the story goes).

Mommy bought those dishes when she was engaged to Daddy (and got a great deal by the way). She bought two sets so she would have a complete set of service for eight. Well, that was like 12 years ago, and with the passage of time also comes breakage and loss of said service for eight. Mommy is now down to service for a handful of adults and a few kids (but hopes they don't mind sharing the one cup that matches the leftover service for 4.5 adults and 3.6 kids).

Now that there are only 4 bowls left, what is Mommy to do? Really, now. Mommy lives in a home of five people. What is she to do when she makes stew or soup and needs 5 bowls but only has 4? I'll tell you what Mommy does......she heads on over to Ross and gets two sets of dishes for a steal at a total of thirty bucks!

Ha! How's that for resourcefulness?

But kiddos, please stop horsin' around when doing your chores. I'll give you more money if you do!*

*This blog, and it's author, does not approve of bribery as a means to motivate good behavior.