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How To Tame A Duck: Happy Mother’s Day!

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It’s Mother’s Day today, and, in honor of my wife, I thought I’d share a little white lie that has helped us shave off half an hour off our daughter’s nighttime routine. For those who are not familiar with the wee one, she’s a sparkly, mischevious two-and-a-half-year-old who was a duck in a previous life. Or at least that’s what both the missus and I believe, as she loves nothing more than splashing in the bathtub until she resembles a giant raisin.

Calvin and Hobbes | From the blog of Nicholas C. Rossis, author of science fiction, the Pearseus epic fantasy series and children's book Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for Feb 20, 1987, GoComics.com

Yep, that’s her. Heck, she even admits it: we once caught her jumping up and down in a muddy puddle happily yelling, “I’m a duck!”

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So, how do you get a duck out of the bathtub?

Mary Natalie, Easter egg hunting | From the blog of Nicholas C. Rossis, author of science fiction, the Pearseus epic fantasy series and children's book A satiated chocolate egg hunter

Here’s where a desperate parent’s ingenuity shines through. At Easter, we hid…

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About The Owl Lady

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Viv Drewa is a Michigan native who has enjoyed reading and writing since 1963. Though she studied medicinal chemistry at the University of Michigan, her passion has always been writing. She had been awarded third place for her nonfiction short story about her grandfather's escape from Poland. Later, she rewrote this story and was published in the "Polish American Journal" as "From the Pages of Grandfather's Life" and has republished it on Amazon.com as a short story. Viv took creative and journalism courses to help in her transition to fulfill her dream of becoming a writer. She worked as an intern for Port Huron's 'The Times Herald", and also wrote, edited and did the layout or the Blue Water Multiple Sclerosis newsletter "Thumb Prints." She also has a business promoting authors. Owl and Pussycat Book Promotions. Viv, her husband Bob and their cat Princess, live in Port Huron, Michigan.

2 comments on “How To Tame A Duck: Happy Mother’s Day!

  1. Thank you, Viv! The wee one’s so much hard work, but also a lot of fun 🙂

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