book deal

Today I offered the girls an opportunity to make some extra money. If they organized all of the children's books (which had been crammed into our bookshelves in every possible direction) I would pay them $2 each. Lauren was thrilled. "I'll do it!" she shouted and went right to work. Ella was more reluctant, but joined in as we emptied and organized the shelves.

As we worked, Lauren kept commenting, saying things like, "I'm making so much money right now!" and, "Wow, I'm going to have so much money." Finally, Ella said,

"Lauren, $2 isn't that much money."

"But Ella," Lauren reminded her, "Mom said $2 each. And there are a lot of books."

I clarified my offer and, bless her heart, she had a good, hard laugh at herself.