Oh, Dearest Mother, Sweetest Virgin of Altagracia, our Patroness. You are our Advocate and to you we recommend our needs. You are our Teacher and like disciples we come to learn from the example of your holy life. You are our Mother, and like children, we come to offer you all of the love of our hearts. Receive, dearest Mother, our offerings and listen attentively to our supplications. Amen.



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Posted: Sept 24 2009 at 3:12pm | IP Logged Quote anitamarie

We use a lot of the above consequences. Our version of dealing with toys that are left out is our Lost and Found basket. If it's left out, it goes in. Once a week at allowance time, my dh sits down with the kids and the basket and they identify whose is whose. (Sometimes dh's stuff ends up there, too. ) It's 10 cents to get your item back. If you throw it away or donate it outside the family, you get paid 10 cents. Any money paid goes in a jar for charity. Within a week or two of starting this, my oldest started his "downstairs patrol" every night before bed. It's been a great motivator for them to get rid of stuff they're just holding onto and don't really value.

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