Monthly Archives: August 2006

911 — If You Dial It, They Will Come

Posted on August 13, 2006 by The Daring One

This post originally appeared on The Parenting Post on August 13, 2006. I offer this wisdom up to ye of the Internet as a warning and a safeguard against wasted tax dollars and, even more importantly, total personal humiliation. If … Continue reading →

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Beauty in Every Soul — A Tree Grows In Brooklyn Chapters 1-10

Posted on August 12, 2006 by The Daring One

Betty Smith paints with words, talented beyond my limited means to express. As I read this book, I ask myself over and over again the question — WHY HAS NO ONE MADE ME READ THIS BOOK BEFORE? I’m sure Betty … Continue reading →

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Avoidance

Posted on August 11, 2006 by The Daring One

Today Heather has asked us to tell her one thing we’re currently procrastinating. I am currently procrastinating opening a very spam-ish looking piece of postal mail that says: IMPORTANT — DO NOT ACCIDENTALLY DISCARD State law requires that you take … Continue reading →

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I Tried to Push Magoo off the Wagon

Posted on August 10, 2006 by The Daring One

But he wouldn’t budge. Last night I came home late. Dan had put the kids down already, which is always a sort of bitter-sweet experience. Bitter because I love them and I adore to squidge them, and sweet because I … Continue reading →

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Wiki-wiki HOW

Posted on August 10, 2006 by The Daring One

Thanks to Lauren for pointing me towards this after reading my interview over at mommybloggers.com. Here’s the excerpt she was referring to: Mommybloggers: We love that you host Daring Family Freestyle Rap Battles. In fact, we’re thinking that there needs … Continue reading →

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All He Wanted Was a Piece of Fruit

Posted on August 8, 2006 by The Daring One

My good friends, parents of Big Moses (the underwear swapping boy), are jumping ship and moving to California. As a faithful Seattle area resident for the past 3+ years, I find this traitorous move extremely unforgivably traitorous. I just got … Continue reading →

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