Monthly Archives: October 2009

Reasons I’m Glad I’m Not a Celebrity Mom

Posted on October 28, 2009 by The Daring One

1. I would not like to claim the world record for “Celebrity Mom Hiding a Baby Bump for the Longest Time Ever Without Producing a Baby.” It seems that every issue of OK! or US Weekly shows a picture of … Continue reading →

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McSquidgems’ Self-Infatuation

Posted on October 27, 2009 by The Daring One

Some might call it narcissism but I like to think of it as a healthy dose of self esteem. Our baby is in love with herself. Here she is at her one-month checkup. She screamed in the lobby and again … Continue reading →

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Great Job!

Posted on October 26, 2009 by The Daring One

10 points go to Jen @ The Short Years for guessing that the terror alert meant only that the teacher had grabbed another stamp. When Dan asked Laylee about the stamps she said, “Oh yeah. We get some kind of … Continue reading →

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First Grade Terror Alert

Posted on October 26, 2009 by The Daring One

I recently found a calendar in the pocket of Laylee’s school folder. It’s the folder that we use to send communications back and forth from home to the classroom. Her young, fun and perky teacher is always coming up with … Continue reading →

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Building a Bunker

Posted on October 21, 2009 by The Daring One

Dan and I were recently watching a TV commercial about some facial lotion that claimed to renew your DNA or possibly restructure it. We were flabbergasted. What a load of… Well, if a lotion could do that, it could also … Continue reading →

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