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Big Fat Baby Giant Farts

19 December 2011

This is Griffon’s painting up for auction at his school. We bought it for ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS. That seemed high to me – you know, as a starting bid on a four-year-old’s painting – but what were we going to do? Not bid on it? Whatever. It’s all good. I actually like the painting, and [...]

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You’re Welcome

26 November 2011

I learned a new trick from Griffon yesterday. He used it with a sibling… must’ve picked it up from a teacher at school. “Listen to all my words.” That’s it. When a kid is whining/crying/screaming/talking back/spinning out of control/whatever, and you’re trying to talk to them… It’s brilliant.

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September

2 September 2011

It’s September. Known in my mind as the month that kicks off all the barfing illnesses that will plague my family for the next half year. Known around the northern hemisphere (right?) as the month that brings with it lower temperatures. (Unless you’re as close to the equator as I am, and then the highs [...]

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