“That book I picked up from the library is about the Green River Killer. It’s by a famous true-crime writer named Ann Rule. She wrote her first book after discovering that the nice guy she worked with at a crisis hotline was actually a serial killer. Turns out her friend…
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A Conversation With Coraline: Abandon Ship
“Were you alive when The Titanic sank?” “No. No one you know was alive when it sank.” “Not even Abuela?” “Oh my God. It sank one hundred six years ago! She would be horrified to hear you think she’s that old.” “Don’t tell her!”
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Photoblogging: Scootering
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Little Big Girl
Song Lyric of the Day: I’d like to show you a million things / I’d like to make the world for you a better place / But when it pours, it really rains, so / Put on your boots, and let’s play Sleater-Kinney / “Lions and Tigers“ Coraline has always…
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A Conversation With Coraline: Heaven Is a One-Way Trip
After discussing our dearly departed dogs: “Why do people not come back from heaven?” “Because they just don’t, sweetie. People and animals don’t live forever. But the good thing is in heaven you’re healthy and happy, and you know someday you will see your loved ones again.” “Yes, when their…
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Photoblogging: Cora Had a Little Goat
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A Conversation With Coraline: Cows and Heroes
“What did you learn about in school today?” “We talked about cows and heroes!” “Cows and heroes? That’s interesting.” “And guess what?” “What?” “I’ve been waiting to tell you this all day because it’s really special. Do you know who my hero is?” “No. Who’s your hero?” Pointing excitedly: “You…
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A Conversation With Coraline: Victoria’s Real Secret
“Look, Mommy! They have little dresses for little kids!” “Those aren’t dresses.” “Yes, they are.” “No, they’re people clothes.” “Oh. Look! There’s another little dress for little kids!” “Again, that’s not a little dress. You know what? I’ll come back another day by myself.”
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Do Not Taunt Happy Fun Ball.
Song Lyric of the Day: Extrapolate my feelings / My family is dysfunctional / But we have a good time killing each other Mary Lambert / “Secrets“ Coraline has always been a really happy kid. She has a sunny enough disposition that I still sometimes wonder how it is that…
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Toddler Tunes 2.0
Song Lyric of the Day: You know your love (your love keeps lifting me) / Keep on lifting (love keeps lifting me) / Higher (lifting me) / Higher and higher (higher) Jackie Wilson / “(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher“ A while back I wrote about how I…