"My mom offered to pay me a dollar for every book I read."
- Ashley, who was NOT talking about some scheme her mom put together when she was in elementary school to get her child to read - rather something her mom said to her LAST WEEK. After 10 years without ever reading a single book, Ashley finally took up the hobby on a vacation to Hawaii with her family. Mama should be so proud!
"Whoever brainstormed the 'gift certificate' idea was a true genius."
- DadChantal, after we realized that many of those IOU Valentine's / birthday / anniversary / Easter / Christmas gift certificate presents he's given over the years have never been cashed in