Before leaving our apartment we had set up a chore system with Lily. Everyday that she completed her chores she got a nickle to put in her piggy bank. When the bank gets full we roll her money up and let her take it in to the bank. It was the best plan we could come up with to teach Lily about money and saving and also for her to learn to start helping out around the house.
Upon moving that quickly fell by the wayside. Life was in upheaval and not organized. It was to difficult to keep up with. The other day Lily started scrounging around in some boxes I haven't unpacked yet and found her chart. Immedietately she started working on her chores and asking if she could earn her nickles. I figured that I could find a nickle or two if she kept taking care of her chores all by herself. To my amazement she has kept on her chores everyday without reminding. It is nice to walk into the kitchen at 5:00 to start dinner and find this....
What a great girl she is!
