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Monthly Archives: April 2010
Morning Lament
I often wake up to my oldest daughter singing. She sings her way through every day, making up words and tunes to accompany her games, her reading, her everyday routine. She loves word games; I hear her working out rhymes … Continue reading
Glow Worm 