Spin

Anything can seem exciting or desirable with the proper amount of spin on it.  That’s the whole reason people buy those little blenders (The Bullet!), that naughtily suggestive shaky freeweight  that makes me think of…no, I just can’t say it, but you know you are thinking the same thing, and Chia Pets.

My kids have jobs to do around the house, no-questions-asked- gotta-do-it-or-no-allowance kind of jobs.  Sometimes, though, it’s like pulling teeth to get them to put down their Wiimotes and pick up a Dustbuster. 

But what if I put a little a little spin on their jobs?  What if I, maybe, embellished the job description a tad?  Hmmm…

Job Choices for the Week of 7/12 - 7/18:

Wood Grain Scavenger Hunt:  Hidden under the dust throughout the house are various wood grains.  Remove the dust and the wood grains will be revealed to you!  Possibilities include pine, maple, cherry, oak, and the extremely rare hickory!

Vacuum Power:  Little known fact…the vacuum cleaner has a direct link to the Wii and Playstation.  The more you vacuum,  the better your chances at advancing to the next level on Mario Brothers!

Scrub Club:  The Scrubbing Bubbles in the sink cleaner are filled with microscopic, rabid dogs, foaming at the mouth, eager to chow down on your toothpaste leftovers!  Hear the barking sizzle as a million tiny, crazed Chihuahuas feast on your dried spit!  Feel the power as you wipe them away and dispose of them in the trash can. 

Herbie’s Best Friend:  Each time you clean Herbie’s cage, you earn a special place in his little guinea-piggy heart.  He will like you so much more than your dumb brother/sister. 

Waiter/Waitress:  Clear off the dinner table like a real waiter or waitress!  You will feel like you are eating at Red Robin every night! 

The Wrinkleliminator:  Folded properly, clothing will completely lose that disheveled, wrinkled look the popular kids hate so much.  Be a Wrinkleliminator!  Kids will be calling you all the time for playdates or to give you their extra candy!

Ghost Remover:  Legend has it that the fingerprints on the storm door were left there by creepy, red-eyed ghosts that sleep under children’s beds and ooze their long, icicle-like fingers over children in their sleep.  Remove the fingerprints, and the ghosts will also disappear!

Magic Toilet: Pour blue toilet cleaner in toilet.  Scrub clean.  Pee in toilet.  Watch as you magically change the blue water into green water!  Amazing! 

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Yeah.  I’ll probably just nag them or put them on a guilt trip or something.