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Entries from November 2008

Down the Crapshoot

November 21st, 2008 · 1 Comment

Things that seem to work but really don’t when trying to entice potty training:

1. Candy as a reward for trying
2. Small child-sized potty in the middle of the living room floor
3. TV while trying to potty
4. Constant constipation
5. Toys as a reward
6. A bathroom door that doesn’t work properly
7. Begging, pleading, demanding, making fun of, […]

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On the dangers of tobacco

November 17th, 2008 · 1 Comment

The two of us walk out of Target and as we pass an ashtray the following conversation ensues:
Carolina (5yrs): What ARE those things?
Nanny Goat (that’s me): What do you think they are?
C: Pipes?
NG: Sorta. People smoke them. Do you know what they’re called?
C: Yeah, I can’t remember, though.
NG: They’re called CIGARETTES, Carolina.

C: Yeah, ugh, CIGARETTES.
NG: […]

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Sort of like a tornado, minus the flying cows

November 13th, 2008 · No Comments

Hello there, hi again, oh yeah, I forgot I had a website, too. It is nice of you to drop by again, though. Well, nice if you’re not one of my innumerable dedicated spammers. Do any other bloggers get this much spam? Alas, I suppose it is part of the medium.
Anyway, about me: a couple […]

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