Monthly Archives: January 2010

Let’s Communicake

Posted on January 28, 2010 by The Daring One

As we pulled out of our driveway today there were three deer and two chickens on our lawn. We own no animals. Magoo: Do you know animals can talk? Me: Oh really? Do they speak English or talk in some … Continue reading →

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Convos With Magoo

Posted on January 27, 2010 by The Daring One

Today at Parenting I share a little of why Magoo has me laughing every single day. [click to Read at Parenting.com]

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The Librarian of the Apocalypse

Posted on January 25, 2010 by The Daring One

My house is filled with books. Like Elizabeth Bennet fictionally before me, I do not consider myself a “great reader.” I just love books. I love to buy them, check them out from the library, smell them, attempt to write … Continue reading →

Posted in I can read, save me from myself, world domination | 16 Comments

Passive Aggressive Christmas Cards

Posted on January 24, 2010 by The Daring One

Dan and I wrap several presents for each other every Christmas. They’re mostly small things, DVDs, gift cards, a vegetable brush shaped like a tuna. On each present we place a stick-on gift tag and address it with a different … Continue reading →

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Agreement

Posted on January 20, 2010 by The Daring One

I hear a lot of parents talk about how their kids disagree all the time. Little disagreements burst into huge arguments that then become the bane of their parental existence. I have the opposite problem. The rough stuff around our … Continue reading →

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Shopping in Juniors

Posted on January 18, 2010 by The Daring One

Although we are far from “junior,” my sister and I made a run through the gauntlet of the Juniors department at Kohl’s recently. We were looking for shirts and sweaters and started in the Misses department but found that Vera … Continue reading →

Posted in save me from myself, shopping, wardrobe malfunctions | 9 Comments