Category Archives: raising children

Tale Tues: Aliens and Cow Udders

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Sandra

Aliens roost under Little Bro’s bed at night. I may be obsessed with chickens lately, but I say roost because these aliens seem to have deflocked by morning, when the sun is up and Little Bro can turn out his … Continue reading →

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D is for Dragons

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Sandra

My six year old dreamt that he was bitten on the leg by a nine-headed dragon, and woke up complaining that he couldn’t go to school.“You think your teacher will believe you were bit by a dragon?” I asked.“You just … Continue reading →