Wordless Wednesday: Mary Crismas!
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Classic Caterpickles: “Does Santa smoke?” Or how to use Santa to talk to your kids about smoking
This year, Patricia McColl self-published a version of Clement Moore’s classic poem, Twas the Night before Christmas, which edited out all mention of Santa smoking his pipe. And that’s a shame, because censoring objectionable things in old books robs parents of a chance to talk to their kids about why opinions on those things have changed.
The Six-Year-Old makes plans
Mommyo, planning a fall trip out of the city: “So we will be out in a part of Illinois where Friend N and Friend B live.…
Wordless Wednesday: Daddy’s Little Helper
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Classic Caterpickles: “How does Santa fly?”
I don’t know about you, but I’ve been fielding a lot of Santa questions lately. This one’s been coming up a lot. How does Santa fly?
Driving while parenting, Episode V
Mommyo, irritably, after being forced to yield inappropriately to a driver who clearly doesn’t understand the concept of right of way: “Really? You’re going to turn…
Wordless Wednesday: Porcupine in Winter
While browsing around the Internet last week, I came across this ridiculously cute video of a sleepy porcupine eating an apple in a snowstorm. I snagged…
My view today
Looks like a good writing day.
That’s going to be a problem
The Six-Year-Old, stopping suddenly in the middle of the hiking trail: “Mommyo! My imaginary tiger! He’s lost!” Related Links: Funny Stuff My Daughter Says (Caterpickles) Funny…
Wordless Wednesday: The I Miss Summer Edition
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