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My Puck-Loving Canadian Ancestors are Doing Triple-Dekes* in Their Graves

Well, I don’t know if that’s exactly what they’re doing, but there’s surely some major commotion down there. I love hockey. This was something DY Dad discovered about me 2 months after we were married when I made him watch … Continue reading

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More of the “Goods” and Show and Tell

Okay, because I can’t HELP MYSELF……. They’re so cute, I’m practically vomitting. Check out the new stuff from my “other” site: “Dare to jump in puddles. Dare to eat the green stuff. Dare to sing your own song.” “Dare to … Continue reading

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My Mother is a Selfish Cripple

And yet, I love her still. This afternoon my mom called and she had a sad tale to tell. One might even call it a gruesome tale. If you are squeamish, do not read on. She keeps a basket at … Continue reading

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Hit the Deck, Lazy Jack and Cougar Power at the Breakfast Table

First, and randomly, Laylee is always telling me and DY Dad that we do a “GREAT JOB!” This morning was one of the weirdest ones yet. I had just finished pulling on her pull-ups when she stopped, got very serious, … Continue reading

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Confessions of an English Major

I never finished Moby Dick. This may not come as a complete surprise to my American Novel professor who graded the exam where I answered that Ishmael, THE NARRATOR OF THE ENTIRE BOOK, dies at the end. (The first words … Continue reading

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Shameless Merchandizing

The coveted Daring Young Mom gear is now available, “just in time” for Christmas. Check it out if you’re bored. I had fun getting it all set up. I think the yellow bag with the giant picture of my HEED … Continue reading

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