Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Toilet Training Take Two
As I have this week off I thought I’d have another go at potty training. We tried a couple of months ago but didn’t have any luck. I did loads of reading, completed online readiness tests and Madame showed most of the signs of being ready: She’s 2 and a half She can undress herself,…
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Chicken Scratch
I was doing a bit of crafts or ‘craps’ as Madame calls it this afternoon while husband was catching some zzz’s. Art is not my forte but I do enjoy doing it. I was painstakingly cutting out some circles for flower petals. We glued them onto the paper and added a stem and some butterfly…
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My Survival Guide
Being Canadian I am fairly resourceful, in spite of this I can’t wrestle a bear, start a fire by rubbing sticks together or read a compass, but I can get a cork out of a wine bottle without a corkscrew. I’m sure this doesn’t surprise any of you. So, if you ever find yourself in…
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Different isn’t wrong
As a first time mum I’m sure I’m making loads of mistakes, but there is one thing that I think I got right! I gave my husband the opportunity to find his own feet. I had to go through a huge learning curve and there was the danger of me swooping in and elbowing him…
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