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There are 59 pieces in...

Mini Man’s bed. That doesn’t include all the As, Bs, Cs… and all the way up to M. The letter pieces are for the dowels, screws and screw-type things (I don’t know what they’re called – I’m female!) that hold the damn thing together. Or that WILL do, should we ever be done building it.... Read more »

By Poppy Doyle,
June 21, 2014 at 10:44 pm • 

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  Hailing from Southern England, I came to live with my husband in Chicagoland in the spring of 2014. Our two children, Mini Man, and Mini Madam, are collectively known as The Miniatures, and provide me with much... inspiration for many a tale. Being new to the suburbs and the culture of living in America, I thought why not document our experience. Our lives right now are like one big adventure, and it's only just beginning...

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