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Category Archives: Funny Stuff My Daughter Says
In which I am forced to confront my own irrelevance
The Six-Year-Old, holding up a picture of a pine tree in the sun: “Mommyo, what color on here do you want the back of the tapestry to be?” Mommyo: “I like the green or the brown.” The Six-Year-Old, decidedly: “I’ll … Continue reading
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The Six-Year-Old Watches Cartoons: “Superman Episode 3: The Arctic Giant” (1942)
Every Sunday afternoon (at least, every Sunday that we can manage it), our family clusters on the couch with a bowl of fresh-popped popcorn and proceeds to haggle over our Sunday Afternoon Movie. Sometimes we pick a classic movie, like … Continue reading
Posted in Funny Stuff My Daughter Says, Reviews: Other
Tagged 1942 Superman, dinosaurs, Jeremy Wade, Kara Cooney, Superman, T. Rex
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The joys of spring
On returning home yesterday to find a carpet of little green seedlings on our driveway, The Six-Year-Old declared: “Green roses! Aaah, some adoring fan is throwing us green roses!” Related Links: More Funny Stuff My Daughter Says (Caterpickles)
Posted in Funny Stuff My Daughter Says, Nature
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The Six-Year-Old goes to bed
Every night before The Six-Year-Old settles into bed, she goes into the bathroom for one last drink of water. When she finally emerged last night, Daddyo asked: “The Six-Year-Old, are you giving out hugs?” The Six-Year-Old, matter-of-factly: “No. I’m soggy … Continue reading
More driving while parenting
Scene: Mommyo and The Six-Year-Old are driving down the main street of a local town. A man begins to cross the street against the light in the face of oncoming traffic, clearly expecting it to stop for him. The Six-Year-Old: … Continue reading
Driving while parenting, again
The Prius swerves into a parking lot one cold and rainy afternoon, causing a distressing amount of rattling in the back seat. Mommyo, anxiously: “The Six-Year-Old, are you alright?” The Six-Year-Old, calmly: “Yes, I was trying to hang on to … Continue reading
Chess for Children
Mommyo, chortling as she opens up her Amazon package: “The Five-Year-Old and I have a secret weapon to beat you at chess, Daddyo.” The Five-Year-Old, subtly: “Forget what Mommyo said, Daddyo. It’s not a valuable clue.” Related articles Daddyo’s Winter … Continue reading
Posted in Funny Stuff My Daughter Says, Games
Tagged Chess for Children, games, Helen Milligan, Murray Chandler
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Decluttering reaches fever pitch
This year, I am determined to travel more lightly. I’m cleaning out every nook in our house, getting rid of the little extras that make dusting a 12 hour project. Three porch-sized donations later, I’ve got a fully functional kitchen … Continue reading
The Five-Year-Old cooks breakfast
Last weekend, Daddyo decided to teach The Five-Year-Old how to cook scrambled eggs. And that meant teaching her to crack an egg. To be fair, The Five-Year-Old’s grandmother had taught her how to crack an egg when she was only … Continue reading
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