Stone Soup by Jan Eliot for February 05, 2013

Looking back on it, my mom was pretty lenient on me and my bedroom. But if it got really messy, she would TELL me I had to clean it. (Asking wasn’t in her vocabulary) She made it clear that having my own bedroom was a privilege, and if I didn’t respect that privilege, I’d find myself with a bratty roommate who could very easily go through my things. Or, she would, when I was at school.

Guess Holly’s “paper” on “Boy Bands” was a success? Hope Joan is sitting down when Holly presents her report card.

In my house, her chores would now be doubled.

I can’t imagine as a child, acting like her kids do. I’m only 33, but my parents raised me to be respectful. Maybe it’s just a pet peeve of mine, but this strip really irritates me sometimes. Haha!

there goes her phone!

Good one. lol

My mom threw our stuff out the front bedroom windows into the front yard so as our bus passed in the afternoon we’d be embarrassed as all get out. Worked for a time.

My daughter’s allowance id dependent upon how well she completes her chores. An orderly room is just one of her daily chores.

From yesterday, for those who missed it, my comment was ’Oh fuddle duddle, another kerfeffle! hence the Canadian reference.

And in belated reply to Saskfan, why, yes, yes I AM, how’d you guess eh!

Sorry Holly.

By Holly’s definition, it’s clean according her standards.And her Mom just dumped the clothes and made a big mess…-To you people who ‘DUMP’ on Holly just because you’re bigger, older but not necessarily wiser. No disrespect and I do apologize, but in the words of Dr. John Becker… “So Scr*w You!”…

Great child psychology! :-)

Looks like this is day #2 of rerun mode, this is from the week of Feb. 23, 2009.

Also wonder how Justin’s piroutte will be? Ah those were the days my friend.

Not to hear an eighth-grader tell it. :)

Teenagers.