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Works For Me: That'll Teach 'Em

WfmwheaderMy tip for today is actually not my own; it was offered by a reader, Liz C.  It is so stinkin' brilliant (and hilarious) I had to share it with all of you.  Add this to your repetoire next time the kids are being sassy:

If the kids can't use a civil tone, they get "grounded" to speaking in a British accent all day. If they're still struggling to be decent, they're grounded to singing everything. And one day, they were on it so bad, they weren't allowed to speak unless they could sing in RHYME.

(This wouldn't work for you British girls.  Maybe you could make your kids speak in an American accent, if your ears could stand it all day.)

Leave your clever WFMW tips below, and be sure to check in with the guidelines here first.  Remember to link directly to your WFMW post, not to the front page of your blog. 

1. Jill (ABC Book)
2. WorksForMom (Remove Carpet Stains)
3. Christa @ No End in Site (Baby Lovey Back-Up)
4. phyllis (reusable grocery bags)
5. Elise
6. Kandy (organizing school papers)
7. Ann Kroeker (Ideas to add some class)
8. Lisa @ The Preacher\'s Wife (How to REALLY clean your tub)
9. Lazy Organizer (assigned seating)
10. Chocolate and Garlic (Great Pasta)
11. An Ordinary Mom (simple Fall centerpiece)
12. Beth @ The Natural Mommy (Easy Floor Decluttering)
13. Sarah@ Real Life (cheap lip gloss w/video)
14. AnneGlamore(Less grocery shopping!_
15. Smockity Frocks (Paperback Swap)
16. FamilyBriefs (leftover help)
17. ellen b (shower curtain?)
18. Choosing Voluntary Simplicity (Puppies, Lemons, and Lemonade)
19. Activities Coordinator (take-out menus!)
20. Jes @ BeautyFromChaos (Cleaning the Shower Curtain)
21. Cindy (always clean kitchen sponges)
22. Abel (Snakes and Ladders and Life Lessons)
23. Veronica (comparing potties)
24. TX Poppet(fast sophisticated pasta)
25. Lynnae (Note to the Tooth Fairy)
26. Alaina (taco seasoning)
27. Nap Warden (get kids to eat veggies)
28. Tamara (No mess PB & J)
29. Amy (kids calling you by your first name)
30. OW (nutritious packed lunches)
31. Mommy-fied (kids self feeding)
32. Karen (Christmas Shopping!)
33. InfinityGoods (Increasing Web traffic)
34. Western Warmth (baby journals)
35. Summer M (stop tantrums over wants)
36. My Twenty Cents Keeps Moving (handwashing)
37. Sarah (silly spelling song)
38. Lady Why (baby blanket clips)
39. Mom Is Teaching (teach healthy eating)
40. Marie (folding fitted sheets)
41. Capturing Today (Foreman Grill)
42. Missy(kid\'s information)
43. InfinityGoods (Toy storage ideas)
44. Duckabush Blog (Coffee)
45. Sasha (Life Goes On...)
46. Tina (Gift Box)
47. PinkJeweledCat (Clean House)
48. Lori ~ Simple Life at Home (preventing pans from burning)
49. At A Hen\'s Pace (easy lunches kids can make)
50. Meesh\'s Journeys (easy iced tea)
51. fAiThFuL cHiCk - Handy Totes
52. Chrystal
53. Corrie (windows for halloween)
54. Chrystal (Easy Clean Bathrooms)
55. Suzanne (home-made ready-made freezer waffles)
56. Stewardship Living (picking stuff up)
57. Robin (diaper rash)
58. (Another) Robin (Tooth Fairy)
59. LANA G! (WASHER ICE CHEST!)
60. Cindee (fingers in doors)
61. learning patience (floor care)
62. A Juggling Mum (kids check lists)
63. Need A Nap 2 (bbq pizza)
64. Stacey
65. Jenny (make ahead mixes for camping)
66. Elizabeth (frugal gift bags)
67. DramaMama(Free Meds)
68. Peggie (Craft Supplies)
69. Trixie @ Farm Home Life (Extra $ Idea)
70. KarenDV (Family Liturgy)
71. Georgia Mom (rain)
72. VerrySherry (cooking timesaver tips)
73. Melissa\'s Idea Garden(grocery shopping)
74. Liz (Kid Sleep Tip)
75. The Not Quite Crunchy Parent (Easy Natural Vegie Wash)
76. Princess Leia (Coupon Chief online coupon codes)
77. Katie (Kids Helping with Clutter)
78. Jen (cut the hunger)
79. PASS THE TORCH (whiteboard communication)
80. Milehimama (DIY Butter Spread)
81. Barbara (elevator ; )
82. heather - breakfast sandwiches
83. Saph-Home Remedies
84. EmmyJMommy (rid of puppy smells)
85. Rachel Anne (paint like a pro)
86. Summer (You can freeze that?)
87. Becky (sijmple chore charts)
88. Mommin It Up (BellaBand)
89. Crissy (natural hair care)
90. AmyG (flannel sheets)
91. Stephanie (Determining Your Grocery Budget)
92. petersonclan (inexpensive liquid soap)
93. Carrie (keep hair bows in)
94. Beth/Mom2TwoVikings (coloring pasta alternative)
95. monica(toys in the living room)
96. Momma 2 Beans (Baby Bouncing)
97. Eva (resistant potty-er tip)
98. TracyMichele(long lines..)
99. Mandi (getting kids to love veggies)
100. Jeni (cute clothespin storage)
101. Beth@sportsmomma (getting baseball pants clean-and other whites)
102. Karol (trash bags)
103. Crystal @ Money Saving Mom (organizing coupons)
104. DebMomOf3 (photo backup)
105. petersonclan (inexpensive liquid soap)
106. MommyZabs (word world)
107. Slava Bogu (Grocery Shopping with Kids)
108. Kris @ Wonder Mom (Helping a young child with anxiety)
109. Janel (junk email)
110. Jamie (lazy laundry)
111. SAHMmy Says (Organized Christmas List!)
112. Tracy (cottage cheese pancakes)
113. Lines(chest freezers/vacuum)
114. MomAdvice (Wrapping Christmas Gifts)
115. Rhen (yestheyareallmine!!)
116. Naturemama (beach tote)
117. T with Honey (write offline)
118. By His Grace (inexpensive craft/decorating project)
119. Kayris (Help Babies Learn To Self Feed)
120. Miranda(makeshift craft table)
121. Happy Momma (D batteries in a pinch)
122. Texastanya (Bike Helmet Light)
123. Laura @ Laura Williams\' Musings (Laura\'s Couponing & Refunding, Hints and Tips)
124. Veggiemomof2 (drawer organizer)
125. Kelli@GohnCrazy (White Noise)
126. Elena (weight commander)
127. Clappy Shoes (Jewelry Organization)
128. Michal
129. Organising queen (Sunshine Organizer)
130. Nikki (ice cream & diapers)
131. Christine (Chore Charts)
132. Not the Queen (childproof markers)
133. Kara (Organizing with cereal boxes)
134. GP in Montana-Balance
135. Mandy @ Biblical Homemaking (great makeup find)
136. Sandi (Inexpensive Haircuts)
137. Amy W (uses for Alka Seltzer)
138. Simply A Musing (Emergency 911)
139. Liza\'s Eyeview (WFMW Backwards)
140. Barbara H. (Avoiding over-doing discipline)
141. Mom (fun, free family outing!)
142. Andrea (memory help)
143. Autumnfawn(baking soda tip)
144. Karen (Don\'t Ask!)
145. Amy (Keeping housekeys separate)
146. Madridmom (math drills)
147. chilihead (boo boxes)
148. Jennifer ( $25 CVS gc)
149. Janelle (Post-It Notes)
150. Cee(helping humanity)
151. Ewokgirl (flour and sugar storage)
152. Lizzie (Cooking beans in the crockpot)
153. MemeGRL (recipes on palm pilot)
154. AreWeThereYetMom~Product Reviews
155. Andi
156. Angela
157. Melissa (good smelling house)
158. Lauren Christine (organizing barrettes)
159. Alexandra(Frugal Wardrobes)
160. Amyswandering
161. Lisa ~Momof11
162. Darcy (chicken noodle soup tips)
163. MamaLady (Thrift Stores)
164. Melinda (garbage disposal)
165. Kisses of Sunshine: The Best Peeler
166. Kathleene Marie (telephone boundaries)
167. Stephanie(saving money)
168. polly
169. Kris (Freezer List)
170. Kim (Cleaning in bursts)
171. Amy@Sonshinecottage (toddler trap)
172. Kathryn (Baking Tip)
173. Jolanthe (Chore System)
174. Mrs Pear (Books for Sick Children)
175. Monique at The Frugal Farm (putting away towels)
176. Heather (Tips for a simple and cheap birthday party)
177. Tiffany (Financial Tip)
178. Angela (DimpleQueen)
179. a suburban housewife (Set that timer!)
180. Lisa
181. Ranee @ Arabian Knits (Hand Washing & ABCs)
182. Kara (chores and tally marks)
183. Christy (household binder)
184. Totallyscrappy (Soup?)
185. Laane (waking up fast)
186. JCK (easy cookie recipe to make w/kids)
187. JCK the spaz (easy cookie recipe to make w/kids)
188. Andrea (cheap decorating)
189. MamaToo (leaf cookies!)
190. Six In The Mix (shelves in a snap)
191. CH (control tv time)
192. Kim - Toddler Haircuts
193. BRC Banter - Pot Roast
194. The Big Yellow House (game organization)
195. Seis (Frugal Halloween and Family Fun)
196. Louise (Organizing receipts in my purse)
197. Adena(getting rid of a cold)
198. LeeAnn
199. LeeAnn (a fix for teasing)
200. Sarah (when your kids keep putting stuff down the toilet...)

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