tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post4044864505851219205..comments2024-01-01T20:33:52.554-08:00Comments on a moon, worn as if it had been a shell: Sparing the Rod, Not Spoiling the Child, Getting Rich***Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03313726816776097840noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-26560988184366751192014-08-25T17:08:31.681-07:002014-08-25T17:08:31.681-07:00Yep I've been there. I felt like I often said...Yep I've been there. I felt like I often said "the puppies are hungry.....". My son was pretty good at at, but it was just him with the responsibility. I would suggest every other week instead of the odd / even days. Maybe if they did it every day for the 7 days it would be less of forgetting (if that is more the problem). I do like the billing them if they forget! Clever, clever....Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00912709342270151365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-77500541125145008862014-08-25T06:40:46.408-07:002014-08-25T06:40:46.408-07:00This is way better than my idea to take a shot eve...This is way better than my idea to take a shot every time I have to tell the girls to feed the dog. Vesuvius At Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02783271096885148080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-60220268142207102322014-08-24T23:34:24.971-07:002014-08-24T23:34:24.971-07:00Well, I'll be interested to hear how that turn...Well, I'll be interested to hear how that turns out! I sure wouldn't want to be fined every time I curse. :)Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-84517495394645767002014-08-24T15:08:17.221-07:002014-08-24T15:08:17.221-07:00Ah, ignore my comment. I thought the quake was in ...Ah, ignore my comment. I thought the quake was in Los Angeles. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-79509553797045887742014-08-24T15:00:31.730-07:002014-08-24T15:00:31.730-07:00Unfortunately for me, the swearing jars were for m...Unfortunately for me, the swearing jars were for me, in our case. There's a lot of that going around here, it seems :) Hoping this pays off for you and Valentine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-79719654265046729692014-08-24T14:50:04.956-07:002014-08-24T14:50:04.956-07:00I love hearing about these systems of fines in fam...I love hearing about these systems of fines in family life. It always reminds me of the curse jar overflowing with cash when my girls were little. The fines were for me. I think I bought a car or something....well, I could have.Denise Emanuel Clemenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10982725113569943337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-59869558140768708102014-08-24T14:41:04.190-07:002014-08-24T14:41:04.190-07:00Just heard about the earthquake and wondering and ...Just heard about the earthquake and wondering and hoping you are OK. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-76292634743508286582014-08-24T14:02:04.323-07:002014-08-24T14:02:04.323-07:00financial incentives seem to work for us adults, s...financial incentives seem to work for us adults, so maybe it will work for your teens.<br /><br />I hated it when my daughter skipped chores and then I was the bad mommy for bringing her attention to this and making her get 'em done.<br /><br />But...I have grown up nieces and nephews who don't lift a finger unless specifically requested. Arg!!!<br />Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052375488090209961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-83296619220469218772014-08-24T13:09:48.856-07:002014-08-24T13:09:48.856-07:00I made $100 one year on this same sort of scheme. ...I made $100 one year on this same sort of scheme. On her birthday, I pulled every last penny of it out and showed her just how much money she could have still had if she had only but done her chores...then I took myself and hubby out to a fancy dinner. <br /><br />Also, I would go broke if I had to give $5 every curse word I used. Deanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10695982965264794769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-90430361921481753812014-08-24T13:09:47.888-07:002014-08-24T13:09:47.888-07:00What? No champagne with your bonbons?
Best,
Bonn...What? No champagne with your bonbons?<br /><br />Best,<br />BonnieFrom the Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00789641912016566894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-45626384163583575312014-08-24T11:23:58.133-07:002014-08-24T11:23:58.133-07:00That's a good way to teac ht eBrothers that th...That's a good way to teac ht eBrothers that thye need to work for their money and if they don't work, no money. $5 for a curse word sounds a bit much to me, but then again I'd unlearn to curse in a heartbeat this way I'm guessing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-13272683431218231202014-08-24T11:03:15.929-07:002014-08-24T11:03:15.929-07:00I swear way too much. Yesterday, after going to my...I swear way too much. Yesterday, after going to my step-grandma's funeral I asked my kids what they would say at mine. "She swore a lot." <br /><br />What are you planning to do with all that money? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-17414511078229913792014-08-24T10:03:37.480-07:002014-08-24T10:03:37.480-07:00Lord, you'd make a fortune off of me and my mo...Lord, you'd make a fortune off of me and my mouth. But I always remembered to feed and water the dogs.<br />Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.com