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R.I.P. Mulberry the Cat, January 1995 – March 2012

Posted on March 9, 2012 by

A Very Fine Cat Indeed. Mulberry’s Caterpickles Career (to date*): In which The Four-Year-Old invents a new feline punishment Kittens! Knitting! Dinosaurs! Oh My! In which my daughter channels Mary Poppins In sickness and in health In which The Four-Year-Old … Continue reading →

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In Which The Four-Year-Old Makes My Life Plan

Posted on January 1, 2012 by

The Four-Year-Old: “I want to stay alive as long as you are alive, Mommyo.” Mother: “I want to stay alive as long as you need me.” The Four-Year-Old, extremely concerned: “You will be very old then.” Happy New Year, y’all.

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Goodbye, Steve Jobs

Posted on October 6, 2011 by

Last night just before storytime, I received an AP alert on my iPhone that told me Steve Jobs, co-founder and former CEO of Apple Computers had passed away. I think he might have liked that. If anyone actually likes having … Continue reading →

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“If we eat healthy food, does that mean we’ll never die?”

Preschooler: “Mommyo, if we eat healthy food, does that mean we’ll never die?” Mother, suppressing a sigh and taking a determined chomp of her now slightly less enjoyable Granny Smith apple: “No.”

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