So we have started giving our kids money for chores. I wasn’t sure how I felt about it. I don’t want my kids to think that they only clean up for money. I want them to feel that they always need to do their part to keep our house clean but money is great motivator.

We started small though, only 25 cents for a chore, like making their beds, putting their clothes away,

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So this is the second part to this week’s Write a Review Wednesday. I wanted to update my reading of  The One-Week Project by Sean Aiken.

I will admit I have been slightly challenged by the flow of the writing. I find it doesn’t have too much flow and I struggle with a feeling of starts and stops BUT the content of the book is great. I am so interested in the jobs that Sean takes and his journey along the way.

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Penelope 
and the Humongous Burp

I am going to write to separate posts this week. One will be a children’s book and the second will be an update on a non fiction book I am reading. ( it will follow in a separate post).

This week I wanted to review a really fun book, a book that makes my kids laugh no matter how many times we read it. That book is Penelope and the Humongous Burp,

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Twitter-Ads-Q&A
An explanation of the paid tweets from advertisers that are beginning on Twitter
 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

    Twitter is now letting advertisers pay to have their tweets appear in search results on the site. Here are some questions and answers about what the development means:

    Q: When will I see these new advertisements?
    A: You might not see them for a few days. Twitter was aiming the ads at less than 10 per cent of its audience on Tuesday.

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So it’s my birthday today. I am not afraid to say I am 39 years old…or young…depending on the day and how I am feeling. I had a great day. I got to spend the day with my two girls and being a Mom, just like I am every other day.

It is amazing really when I think back when I was younger and how important it was to take the day off work and do something really exciting and fun on my birthday.

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