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Routine: Not Just for Children!

I built the routine for the children. For the child, Trombone, when he was a baby. It started with a night time routine. Bath, stories, bed. He liked it. I liked it. It took all the uncertainty out of the … Continue reading

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One Year Later

Computer: Owwwwwww. Me (pause typing): What is it? Computer: It hurrrrts… Me: What hurts? Computer: Everythinnnnnnng. Me (sighing, kind of sick of whiners): Well, have a rest, then. ….. ….. …… Me: OK it’s been a few minutes, you can … Continue reading

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Scamolae

(Plural, scamola. A scam of high degree.) So, if you are curious to hear what Saint Aardvark sounds like, his video exposay of the Tonka Flashlight Force Light Command Dump Truck is here at Youtube. In the store, the flashlight … Continue reading

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The More Things Change

I found this old draft today, it’s from March. I don’t know why I didn’t publish it then. I could have written it today, in fact. We are in a phase right now where Fresco is clinging, teething, wanting UP, … Continue reading

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My Whirlwind Week of Non-Perfection

I was just going through our photos for the past week and realized how fortunate it is that I am the kind of person who does not lose her shit when things don’t go her way. The photos, well, they’re … Continue reading

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