tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42998164935731568.post7085776551018418709..comments2023-08-14T08:37:35.029-06:00Comments on On the Parenting Front Line: Ghost of Vacations PastEmilayoheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01149808061183538180noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42998164935731568.post-57859322884886582142009-06-08T21:59:57.131-06:002009-06-08T21:59:57.131-06:00Oh, and we gave $2 on really good behavior days.Oh, and we gave $2 on really good behavior days.rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17327575652857742496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42998164935731568.post-76646714349152722512009-06-08T21:59:09.213-06:002009-06-08T21:59:09.213-06:00I clean the house because it is a serious letdown ...I clean the house because it is a serious letdown to come back to a dirty home - just more to do upon reentry.<br />I hope you enjoy the trip. We will miss you. We need to play when you get back.<br />One of the greatest things I learned to do was offer $1 a day for good behavior, and that, combined with saved allowance, is all the money they can spend on souvenirs. It actually saved us money!rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17327575652857742496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42998164935731568.post-60127373668258567932009-06-08T15:55:24.244-06:002009-06-08T15:55:24.244-06:00Cleaning the house before you go on vacation must ...Cleaning the house before you go on vacation must be a "woman" thing as I do it too. And I have a friend that once didn't have time to properly clean before a business trip so she left a note in her living room explaining that she doesn't usually leave her house like that.thesphinxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02675568154973330382noreply@blogger.com