Author Archives: The Daring One

Marshmallows and Escalation

Posted on February 1, 2011 by The Daring One

I think every parent’s arsenal should contain a couple of rounds of marshmallows. [read more at Parenting.com]

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Do I Look Busier to You?

Posted on January 31, 2011 by The Daring One

So I said I was lost in fiction, working on a novel I plan to finish by this summer. This is true. Then I started blogging more here because I have so many words inside me that I need to … Continue reading →

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Rethinking

Posted on January 26, 2011 by The Daring One

In December I posted about my genius idea to time the kids in church to see how long they could stay reverent. It was the best idea ever until it wasn’t. Things went downhill quickly with that little plan. [Read … Continue reading →

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State of the Union – Sure, but do we have the money for that?

Posted on January 26, 2011 by The Daring One

The SOTU always sounds so pretty. Giving all kids the chance to succeed in their education, helping build businesses, constructing new roads, expanding light rail, which in some cases is faster than taking an airplane and doesn’t require pat-downs. (President … Continue reading →

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Please Don’t Ask About My Mini Watermelon

Posted on January 25, 2011 by The Daring One

Please don’t ask me about my mini watermelon. It’s kind of personal, you know?

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Dressing the Part

Posted on January 24, 2011 by The Daring One

For our anniversary this December, I got Dan a bowtie, a real bowtie that you have to tie yourself and that you can pull lose at the end of the day and it hangs down on either side of your … Continue reading →

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