Tag Archives: Thanksgiving

Classic Caterpickles: “Why is turkey such a popular dish at Thanksgiving?”

It’s Thanksgiving, and I’m busy helping The Five-Year-Old prepare this year’s feast. She’s come around to the idea of having turkey, so long as she’s the one to cook it. So since The Five-Year-Old and I are otherwise occupied this … Continue reading

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“Are there European turkeys?”

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, The Five-Year-Old’s world has become dominated by turkeys. Hand turkeys, color-by-number turkeys, dot-to-dot turkeys, even glitter turkeys, have all waddled their way through our house in the past week or two, on occasion escorted … Continue reading

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In Which The Four-Year-Old Plans the Cat’s Thanksgiving

After watching me work through one Thanksgiving prep list after another this week, The Four-Year-Old decided to write a Thanksgiving prep list of her own. Her list reads “Cat” (meaning cat tuna), “Cosequin” (the arthritis medicine we give our cats), … Continue reading

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“Why is turkey such a popular dish at Thanksgiving?”

Foiled in her attempts to make Yummy Dino Buddies the centerpiece of our Thanksgiving table, The Four-Year-Old asked: “Why is turkey such a popular dish at Thanksgiving?” Turns out you can read 15 Internet articles on the topic and encounter … Continue reading

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Hey Boston-Area Parents–Want a free photo with Santa?

Just a quick post to let you know that Santa has come flying in from the North Pole to set up a Workshop at the Bass Pro Shops at Patriot Place in Foxborough, Massachusetts. According to his elf, Kim, Santa … Continue reading

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“Why are girl mosquitoes silent?”

Ah, Mosquito Week, when every post seems to take two very itchy days to compose. Is it Thanksgiving yet? One of the reasons The Four-Year-Old has been plagued by mosquito bites this fall is that she has been taking weekly … Continue reading

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