Seven-year-old Lisa put her animals back on her bed and smoothed out the covers. She looked around the room. Satisfied, she slid on her Mary Jane’s and went downstairs to join her family.
Her mom was talking to her little brother in the kitchen.
“There will be lots of people here tonight. I need you to be on your best behavior. “
“And Santa will come?” Jimmy asked excitedly.
“Yes, and Santa will come.”
“Tonight?”
“Not tonight, tomorrow night. Did you clean your room?”
“Mine” said Lisa with a smug tip of her nose, “is just as Santa likes it”.
This week’s photo: © Lisa Fox
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The Day After 
Dear Dawn,
I’m happy to see you back for another week. 😀 It sounds like Mom’s found a way to get her kids to clean their rooms. At least once a year. 😉 (Never worked for me. You just hope that Santa could find my kids under mess.)
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thanks Rochelle.
Never worked for me on that daughter of mine! The boys always did okay with their rooms.
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Funny you should say that. My brother was the neat one of the two of us. My mother just kept my bedroom door shut. 😉
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LOL.
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If she only knew that her room could be as messy as anything and Santa would still come! Hmmm. Wonder what she’d do then? 🙂 Cute story, Dawn!
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Hmmm..might not be a Santa after all.
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She’s learning early in life how to win the game. Well done, Dawn. Lovely to see you for a second week.
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Thanks Sandra I’m really trying to keep coming back. I’ve missed writing. Even if it is only 100 words.
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I wonder if Jimmy is going to get with the programme
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He does have a lot to learn. But he also has a big sister to teach him. He’ll be okay.
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Ah, but will Santa be impressed with her smug attitude? Or is there a lump of coal in her future?
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LOL…good question.
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At least Santa will not trip over her clutter, I wonder if she leaves carrots for the reindeer
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I’ll bet she does.
Thanks for stopping by.
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She’s all set, unless little brother gets into her room!
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LOL…right?
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I wonder, is this the only time in the year she cleans up her room? She is only seven, so for me this is a sweet story.
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Thank you.
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I just hope that if Santa comes down the chimney he doesn’t leave soot all over her floor, he could be in real trouble!
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LOL…he could be!
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A charmingly fun story. Nicely done.
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Thank you.
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She’s learned, now she needs to help her brother. A cute slice of life, Dawn!
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Thank you
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There are always those over-achievers in every family 😉 Good on her to do what’s necessary. At least when the payoff is Christmas morning! Fun stuff, Dawn.
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Thanks Dale.
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so sweet! 🙂
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Thank you
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The sibling rivalry may just get them to clean their rooms more often… or not. Cute story!
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Haha…thanks.
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Mums have to get so crafty and cunning at Christmas time. Fun story 🙂
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Thank you.
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🙂
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I love it.
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Thank you 🙂
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So cute. I like how you tied this into Christmas.
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Thanks Lisa.
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You’re welcome 🙂
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