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Today is the @*%$ anniversary of my sister’s 29th birthday.
I hope she has a wonderful day.
Doesn’t it just suck when your little sister has all kinds of embarrassing photos of you on her computer???
Just wait until next year!
Have a great birthday, love you and don’t kill me!!!
I know what you’re thinking…..how can the title of this post possibly happen?
Chores and fun in the same phrase….not possible.
Ahhh my friends, that is where you are wrong.
Chores can be fun!
Not only can they be fun but they can be rewarding too and not just for you or your partner but your kids too!
In our house we are all for having the kids help out around the house and think it is very important that everyone pitch in where they can.
Right now, everyone includes both myself and the Hardworking Hubby along with Zman, DramaQueen and even the 3.5 year old Tatertot. At this time the only individual exempt from chores is Bean. Her main chore is to just sit there and be cute!
I was recently introduced to GoalForIt which allows you to create a unique chore chart for your child.
GoalForIt lets you create a personalized chart that is not only fun but is a great learning tool for your child and teaches them responsibility.
I started a chore chart for our 3.5 year old Tatertot to help him get back into a daily routine since the birth of Little Miss Bean. For each chore that Tatertot completes each day he receives 1 Moolah and when he reaches 500 Moolah he gets to go shopping for a new Power Ranger!
Here is what his chore chart looks like.
There is a variety of designs and stickers to choose from to personalize your chart and different tasks to choose from and the option to create your own. You also get to choose what days certain tasks are to be done and how much moolah each chore is worth. So far we have only completed Tatertot’s chore chart but will be sitting down with Zman and the DramaQueen over the weekend. The DramaQueen has a big responsibility now….she became a pet owner over the holiday but that’s a whole other post!
GoalForIt can also be used for goal setting, behavior charts and even to create to do lists!
Disclaimer: I was compensated for this post on behalf of MomSelect GoalForIt.com in exchange for my complete and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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As I have shared on this blog before, the Hardworking Hubby and I have been working very hard to repair our credit history so that we can finally become homeowners.
Given our less than stellar credit history we are aware that buying our first home will be no easy task. We have been doing what we can to save money for a down payment and have started perusing the real estate ads.
We have both settled with the fact that because our credit has suffered over the years we will most likely start off our journey is homeowners with a not so great interest rate. Yes, that is a hard thing to swallow but we are willing to tough it out until we become eligible for a mortgage refinance down the road.
As we wait for our newest family member to arrive, along with the new year, we are anxious and hopeful that we can get this process going and be in our own home within the next 6 months.
For those of you out there who are homeowners, do you have any tips as to how to go about the home buying process for the first (and hopefully ONLY) time?
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