Sunday 3 August 2014

How to get your kids to help with yard work

I was not expecting to be raking leaves in early August. However, Mother Nature had other plans, as wind and rain dumped many leaves in our back yard. Normally I would not rush to clear them, however the grass-cutting company was due any minute...

So I enthusiastically asked "who wants to help Mama rake leaves?" And much to my surprise, I heard a chorus of "I do".  Some miniature pink rakes and pink garden gloves helped, as the leaves were raked and bagged within thirty minutes.

Here is proof that kids can do yard work and enjoy it:




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