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Son drew this sketch of a chicken. Son’s day care provider gave it a label.

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Daddy shoveled the front. Daughter shoveled the back. And Son dug a cave.

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Blustery, bitter, cold and snowy outside. Not much to do but get in front of the camera.

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Daughter looked like a princess while trying on dresses with her mom.

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Son holds up a spider that we caught in the house.

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Daughter lost her first tooth today! It loosened at lunchtime, and it was out before dinner, much to her parents’ surprise. She put it under her pillow in a special velvet bag which we got especially for this purpose. Hmm, how much does the tooth fairy pay these days??

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Daughter poses with her play animal friends. In addition to ponies there’s a kitty, fur seal pup, bear, and more.

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A few years ago, when Daughter was very young, a friend told me we should listen to Dan Zanes. He’s one of those musicians who appeals to both kids and grownups, she said, but I didn’t really follow up on it. Well, I ran across one of his songs on the compilation album For the [...]

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We all need a little comforting sometimes.

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We’re celebrating the new year with this calendar published by the Children’s Health Foundation, “Supporting Children’s Hospital of Western Ontario”, featuring my iStock image of Daughter sledding in Maine. As far as I can tell, the whole calendar is created with iStock imagery; another example of iStockphoto helping nonprofits communicate better.

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