Author Archives: The Daring One

Tip Tuesday — Picky Spice and Other Instances of Parental Trickery

Spouses? Spice? Spizals? This Tip Tuesday is about tricking your kids… in a good way… in a way that helps them become better people because they have no clue what’s really going on with their parents… in a way that … Continue reading

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The Potty Training Answer Book

This lovely little book about potty training has done a number on me. Just binging up the topic of potty training now that Magoo’s nearing 2 and a half makes me twitch a little. I delight in the fact that … Continue reading

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My Inner Two-Year-Old

Sometimes I’m more like Magoo than I like to admit.

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Do Mail Truck People Sleep in a Bock?

Yesterday we drove past the Post Office and Laylee had the chance to witness more mail trucks than she had EVER SEEN IN HER LIFE! Glory be! It was a lovely sight. Laylee: Mom! Look at all those mail trucks! … Continue reading

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Tip Tuesday — Reading with Kids

The internet’s been down all day here so Tip Tuesday is gonna be mostly on Wednesday this week but I know you can roll “wid” it because y’all are cool like that. When Laylee was first born, I read to … Continue reading

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Western Canadian Washroom Sightings

Some people call them “bathrooms.” This is strange. For the most part they contain no bath tubs so I’m not really sure how that’s supposed to work. False advertising I say. Some refer to them as “restrooms.” Also odd. There’s … Continue reading

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