Author Archives: The Daring One

Bites

Posted on October 12, 2012 by The Daring One

There are a few new awesome recipes up on my food blog, she types humbly. I’ve had great inspriation from amazing chefs and I present to you: The World’s Best Cornbread Make it. I promise you’ll be glad you did. … Continue reading →

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Dental Fairies

Posted on October 10, 2012 by The Daring One

Magoo still believes in the tooth fairy and defends her honor in the face of mockery at school. The only downside to this centers around the tooth fairy’s complete and utter moron-acy. She is totally intellectually insufficient. When his tooth … Continue reading →

Holding Onto Magoo

Posted on October 8, 2012 by The Daring One

When Magoo gets home from school each day, he doesn’t tell me squat about what’s happened while we’ve been apart. I ask him probing, thought-provoking questions and he shrugs and says he can’t remember. Like a post-traumatic stress victim, he … Continue reading →

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One Suck Per Day

Posted on October 6, 2012 by The Daring One

Laylee discovered the word “sucks” this week. She’s known the word for a long time but this week she discovered it in all its frustration-ventilating splendor. “I forgot my homework at school. That sucks.” “Oh man. I dropped the spoon … Continue reading →

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Words of Wanda

Posted on October 3, 2012 by The Daring One

Wanda is a character. Often found with one eyebrow up involuntarily, she has much to say about the world. She almost speaks English. Today as I got her dressed: “Mom! This is the crazy shirt in the WORLD.” There is … Continue reading →

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