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Into the Drink

Guess who swam across a lake at 7:00 this morning and now has algae-looking stuff in unmentionable places? Not naming names. Follow my eyes. I’ve been casually training for a triathlon I’m not going to compete in because my ladies … Continue reading

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Usskusting (Magoo’s Pronunciation)

Join me at the Parenting Post today where I ponder the question, “Why do these delightful young people have such a fascination with all things gross and disgusting?” [read more]

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Grosser

Today Magoo marked his territory in the baked goods isle of The Family Grocer. It’s much “grosser” now than it was before. He stood next to me as I perused the canning supplies and suddenly let out a huge, “OH. … Continue reading

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The Urine is Here!

The sanity is not. We’re doing it. We’re saying goodbye to diapers and hello to stench and stains and public restrooms and plastic bags in my purse waiting to be filled with little peed-in Lightning McQueen special pants. Magoo’s been … Continue reading

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Magoo is Three-ish

“Something happened to Magoo on his third birthday. As he collapsed into an exhausted coma on my lap after a fun-filled day at Disneyland and slept sweetly through the singing and the candles and the cake, some crazy switch of … Continue reading

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We Don’t Put Meat in Our Pockets

Last week I found myself having the following conversation with Magoo: Me: NO. We don’t put meat in our pockets! Magoo: Oh. Hmm. We don’t put meat at our pock-ets? Me: NO. Meat only goes in our mouths or on … Continue reading

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