Author Archives: The Daring One

Oral Transmission of Folklore

This is how wives tales and urban legends get started. A while ago, Laylee and I were having a conversation and she COULD NOT concentrate on what I was saying because I kept closing my eyes. Me: No I’m not. … Continue reading

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Because Boy am I Beginning to Be Bothered By Alliteration

And mostly because Tuesdays have become days of insanity where my head repeatedly exands and contracts on the verge of explosion, Tip Tuesday is morphing into Weekend Tip-Off.  It will be up and running this Saturday.  I hope you still … Continue reading

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Free at Last

This person is finally old enough to attend our church nursery after nearly 18 months of chaos. I want to buy new cars for all of the nursery workers or at the very least wash their current cars’ windshields with … Continue reading

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I’ve Been Clean for Over 24 Hours

Well, I’m usually clean. The good news is, my kitchen has been clean for over 24 hours. I decided yesterday that since I could not, in fact, keep my house clean as long as Laylee and Magoo were still residing … Continue reading

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How Long is Too Long?

The thing I like most about the monitor is that you don’t have to guess what these people are saying. How old were your kids when you stopped using a monitor?

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A Few Questions

Why is it fun to get out every toy in the house, even if you don’t plan on playing with any of them? Do you know what playing is? Does it involve throwing things all over the floor faster than … Continue reading

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