Author Archives: The Daring One

Something Is Distressing Me

Posted on May 25, 2007 by The Daring One

Laylee got out of bed the other night and told me, “I can’t sleep because there’s a noise in my room and it’s distressing me.” She was truly distressed by the sound of the pipes creaking or the frogs chirping … Continue reading →

Posted in aspirations, get serious, parenting | 8 Comments

I Slept Through My Alarm

Posted on May 24, 2007 by The Daring One

Dan and I have been going to occasional marriage therapy for the last year. It started with post partum Issues I was having and continues from time to time because it’s just so darn much fun to find a babysitter … Continue reading →

Posted in brains, fun, fun, fun, he's so fine he blows my mind | 16 Comments

Laylee Knows Best

Posted on May 23, 2007 by The Daring One

Laylee wants fresh water for her dandelion flower. She NEEDS clear water for her dandelion flower. The dirty water in the kiddy pool out back is completely and not even a little bit not unsuitable for the growth and well-being … Continue reading →

Posted in fun, fun, fun, kid stuff | 7 Comments

Tip Tuesday — Summer Reading

Posted on May 22, 2007 by The Daring One

Currently I am reading a PZ4 selection for my book club. I’ve never been much of a PZ4, never quite made it to a jousting tournament or medieval feast and I cut my hair every few years. However, I can … Continue reading →

Posted in bookclub, I can read, tip tuesday | 50 Comments

Two is Only Terrible on the Third Thursday of Months Ending in R

Posted on May 20, 2007 by The Daring One

Magoo recently turned 2 and I honestly feel that there’s nothing terrible about him. He loves blankets ferociously and sleeps with 6 or 8 tucked around him like a little nest. He still has fat in all the right squidging … Continue reading →

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I Really Like Quoting Myself

Posted on May 18, 2007 by The Daring One

“I like to tell people that Laylee sleeps in until 8 or 9 every morning but to be honest, that’s not the whole truth anymore. It is something but the truth. ” ~Kathryn Thompson To read the rest of that … Continue reading →

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