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jdettmann

Apr 8, 20152 min read

20 Things I Should Probably Have Explained To The New Babysitter

When Garnet says he wants to wear a dress, he means it. Unless he is talking about a T-shirt, which I have taken to calling dresses in an...

jdettmann

Nov 7, 20112 min read

Being One, Alphabetically

B Blueberries: why not allowed to eat unlimited quantities? C Cat: for kissing. D Doors, slamming thereof: why so annoying to parents? E...

jdettmann

Sep 19, 20114 min read

Maligned Mothers from Children’s Literature: Mayzie the Lazy Bird

May Blossom reads Dear Zoo In Dr Seuss’s Horton Hatches the Egg, a bird called Mayzie grows tired of sitting on her egg. She wants a...

jdettmann

Sep 15, 20112 min read

Must Do Things Other Than Blog

Gosh, isn’t it fun to have a blog? Yesterday after I posted I spent a good portion of the rest of the day checking my stats, playing with...